Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, and More Fun Things to Do in Orlando This Weekend With Kids

For an unforgettable start to the month, head to the May the Fourth celebration (otherwise known as Star Wars Day) at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios. Photo courtesy of WDW

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

Get a head start on Star Wars Day with Galactic Games at the Fairview Shores Branch Library! Then, for an unforgettable May the 4th celebration, visit Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios, which is known to host special activities in celebration of Star Wars Day (although not formally announced). Cap off the weekend with Cinco de Mayo fiestas at SeaWorld Orlando, Baldwin Park, and Sunset Walk. Plus, witness your favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks as they perform at Osceola Heritage Park. Read on for everything happening this weekend!

Outdoor Festivals, Wild Kratts, and More Things to Do this Weekend in Atlanta with Kids

It's the final weekend for kids to bounce, jump and slide their hearts out at the traveling bouncy house Big Bounce America. Photo courtesy of Big Bounce America.

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

Head out to fun, free festivals this first weekend of May in Atlanta, like May-Retta Daze in Marietta, Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, and the Decatur Arts Festival. All of these events have fun things to do for kids, in addition to food and art. Speaking of fun activities for kids (our specialty)...Wild Kratts fans get to activate their creature power this Sunday for Wild Kratts 2.0 at The Fox! For even more fun ideas to do this weekend, read below! 

Outdoor Festivities and More Things To Do in Chicago This Weekend With Kids

Bluey's Big Play:The Stage Show. Photo by Darren Thomas courtesy of the production.

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend!

Chicago temps are warming up and finally, there's no rain in the forecast, making it the ideal weekend for outdoor festivals to kick off! Check out Lilac Time or Art in Wilder Park, or see one of the first outdoor concerts of the season in downtown Wheaton. Are you all caught up on new episodes of Bluey? Then it might be time to check out her big stage show at the Auditorium Theatre. Or celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Mexico Fest at Navy Pier.

Mother's Day is going to be here before you know it! Plan an activity or a brunch,  and then check out the full line-up of spring festivals—we've rounded up 35 that are family-friendly. 

Have a great spring weekend in Chicago!

Big Art Weekend, Star Wars Day, and More Things To Do in San Francisco This Weekend

Let the Bay Area Discovery Museum be your canvas for creation during Big Art Weekend. Photo courtesy of the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. ​

May the 4th be with you! Fans can celebrate all things Star Wars this weekend with a screening of The Empire Strikes Back with the SF Symphony in San Francisco or a walk around the park in Livermore to find Mystical Creatures

Bay Area museums are also hosting many kid-friendly events this weekend like the Big Art Weekend at the Bay Area Discovery Museum and de Youngsters Day Out in San Francisco. With spring in full bloom, take a stroll through Half Moon Bay at the Coastal Wildflower Day Festival

Great Big Family Play Day, Cinco de Mayo, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend

The Great Big Family Play Day is dino-mite! Photo by Gina Ragland

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this weekend? Here are some of our favorite events and activities to add to your list this weekend

It's the biggest party in town, which could only mean one thing: The Great Big Family Play Day returns to the Autry Museum. Expect two days of family fun with everything from kiddie performers to crafts, swag, a dino exhibit, and more swag! 

Of course, the biggest party could also mean the LA County Fair, returning for another year with carnival rides, pig racing, barnyard friends, headliner concerts, and fried everything. And let's not forget the other biggest party, Cinco de Mayo, with celebrations up and down the Southland, including Cinco de Mayo at the Rose Bowl, the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in San Clemente, and the Historical Parade and Festival in Venice. 

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