Easter Egg Hunts and More Things To Do this Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Celebrate spring with a ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad's Easter Bunny Express. Photo courtesy of the railroad

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Get your Easter baskets and bunny ears ready, because there are tons of Easter festivities happening this weekend, including the Easter Eggstravaganza at the Barley Beach House, which features an egg hunt, bounce house, Easter Bunny photos, and more. Families can also celebrate Purim at Chabad of the Rivertowns with acrobatics performances, concessions, and more.

Also, don't miss Super Solar Eclipse Saturday with Astronaut Ron Garan at the Hudson River Museum, celebrating the upcoming solar eclipse. Or check out Slime Fest Weekend at the Westchester Children's Museum.

Egg Hunts and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend with Kids

Hicks Nurseries offers visitors an early glimpse of spring at its Flower & Garden Show this weekend. Photo by Jennifer Voit

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

The weather forecast calls for a washout on Saturday. Please check with a venue before heading out to make sure they're open.

There are egg hunts all over Long Island this first weekend of spring, including at Molloy University, and many other spots.

It's also opening weekend at some of LI's top kid-friendly attractions, including Adventureland and White Post Farms

Keep reading for more of the weekend's best kid-friendly events on Long Island. 

Easter Egg Hunts and More Things To Do with Kids in New Jersey this Weekend

Easter Egg Hunts are taking place at farms and beaches across New Jersey this weekend!

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

This egg-stra special weekend features Easter hunts throughout the state, including the annual Jenkinson's Egg Hunt by the shore. Check out more seasonal festivities this weekend, including Alstede's Springtime and Easter Family Festival and iPlay's Sonny the Bunny's Colossal Carrot Adventure.

Read on for a full rundown of New Jersey's best kid-friendly events this weekend. 

Easter Egg Hunts, Purim, Holi, and More Things To Do with Kids this Weekend in NYC

The South Street Seaport celebrates Holi with colorful puppets, dances, drummers, delicious food, and powder play. Photo by Mike Szpot

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

New York City is on high celebration alert this weekend, with FREE Easter Egg Hunts in Canarsie Park and at the Morris-Jumel Mansion. There's a Holi celebration at The Seaport, and lots of Purim fun at Emanu-El Downtown's circus-themed celebration, the Jewish Museum's family concert starring The Pop Ups, and Commonpoint Queens Purim Celebration.

12 Kid-Friendly Spots to See the DC Cherry Blossoms

The famous DC cherry blossoms will make the whole family smile. Photo courtesy of Wonderlane Photography, Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic

Springtime brings one of the most iconic symbols of the season—the blooming of the famous Washington, DC cherry blossoms. Each year, more than 1.5 million visitors flock to the nation's capital to take part in the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a citywide celebration of the pink and white blooms. The festival includes lots of fun events like the Blossom Kite Festival and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.

This year's National Cherry Blossom Festival is taking place now through April 14, 2024. Due to higher than average temperatures, the trees have already reached peak bloom and are dazzling visitors of all ages. And you don't have to attend one of the festival events to enjoy them.

Here are 12 great places to see the DC cherry blossoms with your family, from the famous (and busy) Tidal Basin to some lesser-known gems. Whichever spot you choose, the blooms will be breathtaking just the same.

For more ways to keep the kiddos busy all season long, check out our Spring Fun Guide for Kids and Families in Washington, DC.

10 Things To Do in Brewerytown, Philadelphia with Kids

The incredibly popular multi-use Schuylkill River Trail runs from the heart of the city northeast through urban, suburban and rural areas and is part of the East Coast Greenway. Photo by Ii2nmd, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Located just a few miles outside of downtown Philadelphia, Brewerytown is a great neighborhood to explore with kids. Whether you’re looking for something to do before or after a visit to the nearby Philadelphia Museum of Art or Eastern State Penitentiary, or you want to visit someplace new, we have a whole list of suggestions for the best things to do in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown with kids.

Looking for more fun neighborhoods to explore? Check out our Visitors Guide for all the most fun activities in and around Philly!

Stunning Spring Wildflower Hikes near Los Angeles

Even in a dry year, California is bursting with gorgeous colors in the spring!

'Tis the season for wildflower hikes near Los Angeles! The quantity of blooms in Los Angeles always depends on our always-unpredictable rainy season—the wetter the winter, the more likely we'll get a stunning superbloom. However, our hills are carpeted with flowers in March and April, even in a dry year.

Several Los Angeles locations and worthy day trips are known for gorgeous annual displays of spring wildflowers. Large displays typically last two to six weeks, so you'll need to make plans quickly when word comes of a good one for spring wildflower hikes near Los Angeles. 

Don't have time to drive outside the city limits? Trek the best hiking trails in Los Angeles for families, and cross streams to find the best LA waterfall hikes. Find more for outdoor spring adventures in our hiking and camping guide for Los Angeles families

Museums Free-For-All, Swallows Parade, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend

Bubblefest bursts into Orange County. Photo courtesy of Discovery Cube Orange County

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

Our favorite kind of museum day is a free one—dozens of local institutions are offering free admission at Saturday's Museums Free-for-AllBubblefest, one of our Spring Break favorites, returns to Discovery Cube OC. And the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano, so they're throwing them a parade! 

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