Earth Day Events, Unicorn World, and More Things to Do this Weekend in Atlanta with Kids

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Treat your family to a magical, immersive experience with life-sized unicorns, an enchanted forest, & more at Unicorn World. Photo courtesy of Unicorn World

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! 

This Saturday is Earth Day and families can celebrate our planet with free, fun events like Earth Day Fest in East Atlanta Village and Kids Day Decatur. We know unicorn fans will be super excited for Unicorn World at Cobb Galleria Centre this weekend. Guests experience life-sized, animatronic unicorns up close, plus participate in unicorn-themed arts and crafts, music, dancing, and more. We have even more awesome things to do this weekend—keep reading!

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

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Earth Day. photo courtesy of the Forest Preserve of Cook County

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!

All over the city and suburbs families are celebrating Earth Day this weekend. Participate by watching a movie about Earth in Oak Park, cleaning up a forest preserve in Cook County, or planting a tree in Westmont. Learn more about science and biology at the Let's Go Science Show in Naperville, the Reptile Day Event in North Riverside, or during Kids Fest at Oak Park Conservatory.  Or celebrate your health with YMCA Healthy Kids Day.

Check out the full line-up of spring festivals—we've rounded up 35 that are family-friendly. Sign up for one of our favorite Chicago summer camps in almost any category imaginable. Or plan ahead by making reservations for Mother's Day brunch!

Have a great spring weekend in Chicago!

Earth Day Festivals, Butter & Egg Days, and More Things To Do in San Francisco This Weekend

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It's going to be an insect extravaganza at Bug Day! Photo courtesy of the Randall 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. ​

There are ample opportunities to celebrate Earth Day across the Bay Area this weekend. Take action while letting the kids participate in fun activities that teach them about the environment at San Francisco Earth Day festivals at Yerba Buena Gardens and Earth Day SF.

Expect an insect extravaganza at Bug Day at the Randall Museum with creepy-crawly entertainment. Step into an afternoon of maritime amusement and sea shanties in Sausalito at the Tall Ship Celebration. The beloved Butter & Egg Days parade also marches through Petaluma.    

Experience Wild Wonder at the Long Island Game Farm with Animal Encounters and More Zoo Fun

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From the moment you step into the Long Island Game Farm and meet its resident baby goats, the animals steal your heart.

Animal-loving kids go wild for an outing to the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville. A visit to the largest combined children’s zoo and wildlife park on Long Island is a day packed with fun and excitement. There are cuddles with furry barnyard animals and introductions to exotic species. My animal-obsessed little ones had a blast meeting, learning about, and even feeding some of their beloved new friends.

Read on for all the details of animal encounters and exotic wildlife wonders the whole family can enjoy during a visit to the Long Island Game Farm, which lands at No. 50 on our list of 100 things to do with your kids on Long Island before they grow up.

Step into the Future at Mercer Labs a New, Mind-Blowing Immersive Museum in FiDi

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Mercer Labs is a brand new immersive museum where seeing is believing.

If you're looking for a totally new experience in NYC, look no further than Mercer Labs in Manhattan’s Financial District. Mercer Labs is a wholly immersive digital experience that is going to leave you and your family breathless and amazed. As you wander from room to room, expect your senses to be engaged, activating a sense of wonder.

See what makes this new immersive museum in NYC a must-visit, and find more local cultural outings in our NYC Kids' Guide to Museums and Galleries.

Climate Change Anxiety in Kids: Expert Advice on Helping Kids Cope

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One way to battle the climate change anxiety in kids is to talk, research, and take action together.

Climate change anxiety is real, and can feel so scary and existentially threatening for kids that it poses a real mental health challenge. Fires, floods, unseasonal tornados, extreme heat, snowless winters—it's real, and the constant exposure on social media  can lead to worry and depression that lead to what experts call "climate change anxiety" in kids.

It's hard to deal with as an adult, and it's doubly hard to know what to say to your worried and anxious kids that doesn't either belittle the problem or outright lie! So, we went to an expert: Aja Chavez, Executive Director of Adolescent Services at AMFM Healthcare. She answered our questions on why kids are experiencing anxiety, how it manifests, and what parents can do to help.

Keep reading for great tips to immediately calm anxious kids below. We've also rounded up actions kids of any age can take, how to live more sustainably, and more in our Earth Guide for Kids.

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