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The Santa Float makes its first holiday appearance at Philadelphia's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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All American Thanksgiving Events and Celebrations

FTF's A-Z guide to local festivals and Thanksgiving events, from traditional eats to marathons, is your Thanksgiving recipe for fun.

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Snoopy, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon.
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Where To Watch New York’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Putting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on this year's itinerary? Your family deserves a ringside seat. This amazing spectacle is outdoors, in person and even...

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Classic train waiting to depart the Strasbourg Pennsylvania station.
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7 Top Train Trips for Exploring the East

With more than 50 years of service experience, Amtrak presents seven top Eastern train trips -- all short ones ideal for family-friendly trips. We know families with little ones...

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Legoland California Miniland Thanks First Responders to COVID
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Legoland California Review – A Kid’s Paradise

The imagination of my two boys skyrocketed as they built and built their adventures in Legoland...

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Tombstone at Harriet Tubman gravesite in Auburn, New York.
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Keep Going: Harriet Tubman In The Finger Lakes of Central New York

Celebrate the legendary freedom seeker, suffragist and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, in the Finger Lakes region. Ms. Tubman called Auburn, on Owasco Lake, her...

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Boat dock at Lake Mohonk with surrounding banks of changing leaves in autumn. Photo c. NY State Division of Tourism - I Love NY
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5 Places for Peak Fall Foliage in New York

What’s the best place and right time to catch peak fall foliage in New York State? We examined the state’s 55,000 square miles (not quite) and chose the best places for families...

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enjoying dinner at our rustic cabin at Jellystone Park
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Hey there Boo-Boo! Catskills Camping At Jellystone Park

Our Catskills camping adventure at a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort ranks among our top Mid-Atlantic summer vacations. Along with

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Gold sand beach cove and a large white restaurant, the Lake House, on the shores of Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach, New York.
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Be A Boater At Sylvan Beach On Oneida Lake

More than a century ago, Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake were on the map of central New York summer resorts. It was a boating and fishing destination in an agricultural region beside...

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The Wild Walk at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake encourages families to get up close with nature and the natural sciences on a fun adventure in the sky.
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Explore The Family-Friendly Adirondacks At Saranac Lake

Instead of tackling six million acres of wilderness, explore the family-friendly Adirondacks Mountains from comfortable Saranac Lake, the region’s self-proclaimed capital. The...

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