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items Just some ideas of things to do that everyone will like doing together. I put some dine in recommendations in there too. These are some of the most fun things to do, and yummy places to grab a bite to eat. I highly recommend this entire list to anyon...
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Outdoor Things to do
Indoor Things to do
Food Places
Places That are Indoor and Outdoor
Miscellaneous
Outdoor Things to do
Cool/fun outdoor options of things to do for all of you outdoorsy people out there
Merry go rounds are fun! I love going on them and this is one of my favorites! Highly recommend
The Downtown Carousel (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with ...
Mini golf is fun even if I'm not that good at it lol. Cape Cad, Massachusetts has some great mini golf courses! Some of which are by ice cream places
List of Cape Cod Miniature Golf Courses
Another cool mini golf course! This one is in North Conway, New Hampshire!
Pirate's Cove: Home
More fun mini golf courses to try! Kissimmee, Florida has a bunch of good ones! I recommend trying some of them out, especially if you love mini golf!
THE BEST Kissimmee Mini Golf (2025)
This is such a cute idea for families! I've done this a few times and it was fun. The views are nice too!
Boating at Roger Williams Park
If you like being outdoors, ziplining, and climbing obstacles, then you'll love this place!! It's hours of fun for the whole family!!
The Adventure Park at Long Island: Zipline & Ropes Course
This adventure park is also great if you and your family love being outdoors!! They even have hiking trails!! Hours of fun for anyone who loves the outdoors!!!
Mountain Adventure Park
If your kids love animals, they'll love going to these petting zoos!!! Some even let you feed the animals, which most kids get a kick out of doing and think it's hilarious!! Highly recommend to anyone who loves animals
THE BEST 10 PETTING ZOOS in LONG ISLAND, NY - Updated 2025 - Hours
Great ideas for family's who love animals and wanna teach their kids about all the different types of animals
Zoos & Animal Parks
If you like cute farm animals and hay rides, you'll like Festival Farm in Hope Valley, Rhode Island!! They also have pumpkins and flowers and other things like that.
Festival Farm - Home
From hay rides to pumpkin picking and farm stands, Jaswell's Farm is one of the best!! They have cute festivals and other activities too!! Definitely recommend going to Jaswell's Farm
Jaswell's Farm LLC
If you and your family love the Cars movies, then you'll love going to Piston Peak at Disney!! You get to race each other, and explore Piston Peak!! Fun for the whole family!! Totally recommend going here if you and your family love the Cars movies
Piston Peak -- Cars Land Expansion Coming to Disney World's Magic ...
Universal's Epic Universe is a fun place to visit for people of all ages!! It's cool interacting with the different universes when you enter through the portals! I recommend going here if you love adventures, Super Mario, How to Train Your Dragon, an...
Universal Epic Universe
Highly recommend visiting Canobie Lake Park if you like waterparks and amusement parks! The ferris wheel is cool and the merry go round is fun too!!
Canobie Lake Park
My mom and I have been wanting to go to the Christmas Boat Parade for a while now and we recommend it to anyone who loves Christmas light displays and boats. We are finally getting the chance to go to it this year, but have watched videos of it and i...
2025 Christmas Boat Parade
The Christmas Boat Parade in Patchogue, New York is a great idea too for anyone who loves Christmas displays and boats!!
Patchogue River Christmas Parade | Holiday Boat Parade on the ...
Ice skating and bumper cars, now that's fun for the whole family!! Totally recommend and not just in Providence, Rhode Island, but wherever else has this too!
City Center/PVD Rink
Here are some fun things to do with your pets in New England!
New England dog friendly trips : r/newengland
Some pet friendly things to do in Long Island and good ways to keep your pets cool in the heat
DOG Friendly Long Island : r/longisland
Indoor Things to do
Cool/fun indoor options for those of us who would rather be indoors
Dave and Buster's is one of the best arcades around!! My family loves going to Dave and Buster's together whenever we can and having a lot of fun together while we're there! The more tickets you earn, the better the prizes are!! They have skee ball, ...
Arcade, Sports Bar, and Restaurant near Long Island Islandia
Dave and Buster's has many great locations, this is just one of them! Such a fun arcade for little kids all the way up to adults. Highly recommend this arcade
Arcade, Sports Bar, and Restaurant near Scranton
This Carousel/ Merry go round is cool too! Another one of my faves, and highly recommended
Carousel Village
If you like go karts and racing, you'll love this place! So much fun!! Definitely recommended
RPM Long Island, NY | Go-Kart Racing, Entertainment, Food & Drinks, Parties ...
Cool place for fo karts racing! They give you a safety class before you get in the go karts, which is a plus!!! Recommend for sure!!
MONZA Karting at Foxwoods
Another fun go karts racing place! Definitely recommend this place too!!
R1 Indoor Karting
Pinball is so fun! This place has a lot of different pinball machine options and I recommend it to anyone who loves pinball
Pinball Long Island
A lot of cool pinball games here! If you like pinball, you'll like this place
Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration
Your kids will love playing while they learn cool things at this museum!! I highly recommend bringing your kids here! You'll love watching how much fun they have learning and playing!!!
Long Island Children's Museum
Another great museum to bring your kids! They'll have fun playing and learning cool things! You can play and learn with them too!!
Boston Children's Museum
Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, NY is a great place to find some cool shoes, clothes, jewelry, etc! I recommend it for sure
Tanger Outlets Riverhead
Another recommended Tanger Outlets, but this one is in Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut!
Tanger Outlets Foxwoods
Spas are great places to unwind and relax, but have you ever thought of going to a salt cave? It's good for your skin and very relaxing. My mom amd her friends go to the salt caves sometimes to relax and rejuvenate, and they all love it!! If they lov...
Saltitude Himalayan Salt Cave
Another great salt cave location that you'll love going to! Highly recommend to all
Adirondack Salt Cave - Glens Falls
Food Places
Awesome food places that are highly recommended for anyone and everyone to try
My mom and I love Carvel!! Amazing flavor choices and toppings too! Hands down the best icecream and icecream cakes we've ever had!! 😋 we highly recommend Carvel to all the icecream lovers out there! 5 out of 5 stars
Carvel
If you love oreos, you'll love this place! They don't just sell oreos, they sell ice cream, clothes, etc as well! Mostly oreo themed of course! Definitely recommend going here to all of the oreo lovers out there
OREO Cafe
Tanger Outlets isn't the only great thing about Foxwoods in Connecticut, The Sugar Factory is so good! The food tastes great, the ice cream does too! The cheeseburger sliders are so yummy and come in fun colors! Plus you can get a cute rubber ducky! ...
Sugar Factory Foxwoods
Best steakhouse ever! Atleast my family and I think it is. We love the great tasting steak here! My brother loves the cinnamon butter that comes with the fresh rolls they give to your table! They have little hoedowns, which are entertaining to watch....
Texas Roadhouse
Just another Texas Roadhouse location for you to try! My family and I really like this location too, and recommend to everyone
Texas Roadhouse
BJ'S Brewhouse is a family favorite for their skillet cookie desserts and great tasting foods!! The Sugar Cookie, and chocolate cookie ones are delicious!! My mom and I like sharing their pizzas, and my brother and I love their Mac and Cheese bites!!...
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Gregg's has some great tasting food and desserts! I personally love their eggplant parmesan!! Their chocolate layer cake is delicious too!! My family and I totally recommend trying Gregg's!
Gregg's - Providence
Love the sauce here! The baked manicotti, stuffed peppers and Torino calzone are really good and recommended
Uncle Tony's Pizza & Pasta | Family Style Restaurants | Uncle Tony's ...
Friendly's is a great family oriented place to eat! They have great food and even better desserts!! My family and I love the Long Island, New York locations and recommend them
Friendly's Locations in New York | Ice Cream and Restaurant
The smoothies taste great, the Bahama Mama smoothie is my favorite so far! I like the chicken quesadillas too
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
They have a good atmosphere, the servers are very nice, and the food tastes great. The chicken finger platter, chicken quesadillas, mozzarella sticks, 6oz and 8oz steak, beer cheese pretzels, brownie bites, and fiesta lime chicken are among some of m...
Applebee's
Great food choices, nice servers and other staff! Their whiskey River BBQ chicken and whiskey River BBQ chicken wrap are very tasty and some of my favorites! Totally recommend going here
Family Restaurant in Warwick, Rhode Island
There are many different locations for Subway, these are just a few of them. All of the locations have awesome options for you to choose from
Subway Locations in Long Island City, NY| Subs, Sandwiches, Salads
Subway has some of the best sandwiches, wraps, and other food items! You can either get a sandwich, wrap, etc that's already on the menu, or you can pick your own ingredients. Either way is great!
Subway Locations in RI | Subs, Sandwiches, Salads
Places That are Indoor and Outdoor
Cool/fun Indoor/Outdoor options for anyone who is outdoorsy but doesn't mind being indoors as well
I really like this location! It's beautiful and such a fun place to be!! The arcade has fun games and the waterpark area is so much fun!! I like the lazy river too, it's quite relaxing! They have cute activities for the kids too, like dance parties, ...
Indoor Water Park & Resort in Poconos, PA
I love great wolf lodge, and this is the 1st one I ever heard of! And I can't wait to try this one myself hopefully soon, but I know it'll be just as much fun as the one in Pennsylvania!! Highly recommend Great Wolf Lodge to everyone with kids and th...
Indoor Water Park & Resort in Wisconsin Dells
Great Wolf Lodge has so many locations! If you're looking for a fun place for your family, I highly recommend you go to Great Wolf Lodge!
Great Wolf Lodge Locations | Indoor Water Park Near Me
This waterpark resort has everything!!! Movie theater, arcade, waterpark, food places on-site, etc! I highly recommend going here with you family as I plan to myself soon
The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark
One of the best waterpark resorts there is!! The resorts has other fun family friendly activities too, and they turn into a ski resort in the winter, which is also fun!! Highly recommend going here, 5 stars
Features | Jay Peak Resort
If you and your family love Legos, then this place is for you!! It's Lego themed!!! Which is really cool!! I love Legos and would definitely go here with my little cousins or friends with kids! Such a fun place!!
LEGOLAND® New York Resort | Theme Park & Resort Hotel
If you love chocolate and amusement/waterparks, then Hershey Park in Pennsylvania is the place to be!! There's a great waterpark, and awesome chocolate food items and drinks too!! Plus you can even stay in a resort right near the park, so you don't h...
Hersheypark
If you like waterparks and beaches, you'll love the fun place ideas in Florida!! You get the best of both! Highly recommend
THE 10 BEST Florida Hotels with Waterparks 2025 (with Prices)
If you, your family or your kids love marine animals, then Mystic Aquarium is a great place to go! The sea lion shows are cute, and the beluga whales try to get in your photos! The penguins are cute!! And you get to pet starfish, and little tiger sha...
Mystic Aquarium
Another great aquarium for you and your family to visit if any of you like marine animals.
Long Island Aquarium
If you love Christmas as much as I do, then these fun festive activities in Pennsylvania are for you!! The Christmas light displays are so cool and a must see in my opinion!! Highly recommend checking out these festivities
The 21 Most Festive Things to Do During Christmas in Pennsylvania
Looking for family friendly christmas activities to do in New England, these are some of the best!!
25 Holiday Activities and Christmas Events in New England for Kids
Miscellaneous
These miscellaneous options are cool too! And highly recommended to everyone
If you like the Polar Express Movie, you'll love riding the Polar Express Train!! You get hot chocolate, sing Christmas songs and the kids get coloring books to take home! Plus you get to meet Santa!! Highly recommend the Polar Express Train! 5 out o...
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
One of the best hotels my family and I have stayed at in Long Island, New York!! The rooms are spacious and very clean! The hotel staff are nice and helpful! If you're visiting Long Island and are looking for somewhere to stay, I recommend this hotel...
Home2 Suites by Hilton Long Island Brookhaven, NY Hotel
The Cross Sound Ferry is great way to travel and cut down on driving time if you like traveling between Orient Point in Long Island, New York and New London, Connecticut and vise versa. Of course once you're off the Ferry, you can drive wherever you ...
Cross Sound Ferry