Family Vacations Directory - North America

From Illinois and Indiana to Wisconsin and Minnesota we have named the best of the season. Seek out the best holiday lights or find a Santa train and climb aboard for the fun. [Read More]

I have identified a few terrific family vacation spots yet to be discovered by the masses, places with a high fun factor, low crowd levels and no long lines or schedules. [Read More]

Thinking about your next family vacation? Thinking of taking the family dog (dogs)? Without a realistic plan, including the dog may mean means adding stress. [Read More]

For more family fun just add water. The best family reunions have at least one shared experience that packs an extra WOW! Sailing aboard a tall ship fits into that category. [Read More]

Summer family vacations offer productive and engaging ways to share time and “get smart” together at one of the American Mensa Society’s favorite museums. [Read More]

Looking for a new spot or a new family vacation idea? Imagine counting goats on a rooftop; celebrating with a fish boil in Door County; hunting for agates along Lake Superior; fishing on Lake Truman or petting a bearded lizard in Michigan. [Read More]

Looking for a family adventure, for something out of the ordinary? Consider this. I had the unique opportunity to try the “Sleeping with the Caribou” overnight experience at Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien. It was memorable, amazing, fun, eco-friendly and definitely REAL. [Read More]

If talking about dinosaur makes your family smile then adding a dinosaur encounter to your family vacation makes perfect sense. [Read More]

For more fun on your family vacation just add a dinosaur or maybe two and wait for the squeals, shouts, smiles and non-stop questions to begin. [Read More]

Add a dimension of time travel to your family vacation with a creative connection to the Jurassic and Cretaceous complete with skeletons, fossils and awesome dig sites. [Read More]

Any part of the famous Red Coat Trail makes an ideal family field trip but the Siege on Fort Whoop Up and the video at Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump make the adventure come alive. In Alberta the Trail offers crazy, wild fun. Don’t forget to wear your boots. [Read More]

Vacation deals and fun for less make any experience just a little better and Coupons for Fun has the best menu of savings I have ever reviewed. [Read More]

Northern Arizona provides a family vacation high like no other. The combination of amazing scenery and plenty of energizing activities makes it easy to disconnect, relax and have fun. No two day will match but everyday will be memorable. [Read More]

Secret family vacation places in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming offer unique experiences and off-the beaten path family vacation adventures. The vastness of the American West makes pinpointing excellent family vacation spots slightly challenging. [Read More]

Alberta is home to an exceptional family vacation experience. A place to camp under the stars, dig for dinosaur bones, hike through the badlands and best of all talk about dinosaurs with scientists who practice the science of paleontology. For young dinosaur lovers it is the perfect family adventure. [Read More]

There is no limit to the possibilities for stress-free family fun when part of your holiday includes boarding a train. The potential for relaxation and quality family time make traveling by rail ideal. [Read More]

For active families summer family vacation time is precious and it is pointless to spend a minute or a dime on predictable and boring activities in vacation places without a natural WOW! Factor. [Read More]

How "green" can a family vacation be? Listen to the tidal rush from the viewing deck at Hopewell Rocks. Sit on the rocky shoreline and count whales; glide the channels of the Bay of Fundy or hike a boardwalk along the Atlantic Coast. [Read More]

Winter farm stay vacations provide three generations with an array of energizing activities from dog sledding and snow shoeing to ice fishing and story time by a cozy hearth. [Read More]

The Daytona Beach area offers a remarkable number of earth friendly experiences for families to share. [Read More]