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Our reviews of the top family vacation destinations and trip ideas organized by keywords (Italy, Caribbean, teens, etc) and topic (snowsports, spa, etc) to make your research easier.

Mardi Gras Parade in Pensacola, Florida

Top Family Mardi Gras And Carnival Celebrations Around The World

February and March are the time for party-loving cultures and Catholics everywhere to celebrate Carnival, Carnaval, Carnevale, Mardi Gras and other pre-Lenten festivals. With the winter season comes Carnival. New Orleans' Mardi Gras, Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval and Venice's Carnevale...

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Memphis, Tennessee And Martin Luther King Jr.

Memphis, Tennessee And Martin Luther King Jr.

With all the excitement about the new Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington DC, families should not miss an opportunity to visit "his" museum: The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Each winter, this fascinating collection runs several special family programs in honor...

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Celebrate First Night On New Years

Celebrate First Night On New Years

Families around the world love community-organized First Night festivals that help ring in the New Year in high style. Adults appreciate the many daytime shows for children, open-air activities that parents can drop in and out of, and the festive but civilized, alcohol-free environment. We know...

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Belgium, Lieges Christmas Market

Europe In Winter: Favorite Holiday Markets

Despite some freezing temperatures, the family fun radiating from the tents and stalls of Europe's Christmas Markets is enough to keep all visitors feeling welcomed and toasty warm. Here's our pick of the very best places in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium and Great Britain to celebrate...

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Lady Gaga Christmas Windows Barneys New York

Lady Gaga Does the Best New York Holiday Windows for Families

Families from around the world have been making a free show out of New York's Christmas windows for as long as the nation's largest retailers have been putting them on.  It is, indeed, one of the city's holiday highlights and a don't miss, totally free, multi-facted attraction...

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London, Trafalgar Square Tree courtesy wikipedia

What's Free In London Over The Winter Break

While spending money during Christmas seems the thing to do; London actually offers great traditional family activities that come at the best price: free. London, cheap? With hotels priced at their lowest-season rates and business travelers flying home for the holidays, the Christmas-New Year...

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Torino by night

Chocolate, Coffee, Action! Fun in Torino, Italy

Torino, a small Northern Italian city also known as Turin, is an overlooked gem of a family destination.  It is just far enough off from the Rome - Venice - Florence tourist triangle to feel authentic and undiscovered. It is rich in museums, two of which are particularly suited to families:...

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Kids Fun In New York City

Kids Fun In New York City

Family Travel Forum’s guide for kids, offering them their own slice of the Big Apple. Few people forget their first childhood trip to the Big Apple. The Big Apple Greeters are a group of volunteers who show visitors the ins and outs of the city. A volunteer can take you around to sites of...

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New York, New York Attractions

New York, New York Attractions

Family Travel Forum's guide to the best family attractions, parks, museums, and events in New York, a city of soooo many different things to do. While that first childhood trip to the Big Apple may be priceless, but we would never say a family vacation in New York is inexpensive. If your...

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Haunted Houses And Halloween Weekend Breaks

Haunted Houses And Halloween Weekend Breaks

When the leaves begin dropping and chill winds blow, a weekend getaway to a haunted house or just an outing to a creepy place will inspire your Halloween stories. What better way to celebrate this Halloween season than to dress up in a Halloween costume, and partake in the frightful festivities...

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