Toddler Activity Guides

City-by-city guides to the best toddler-friendly activities — stroller access, nap-friendly timing, and age-appropriate picks for ages 1–3.

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Toddler GuideWilliamsburg, VA

Best Williamsburg Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Williamsburg with a Toddler: The Practical Parent's Guide Williamsburg gets marketed as a theme park and colonial history destination — whic…

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Toddler GuideWashington DC, DC

Best Washington DC Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Washington DC with a Toddler: The Practical Parent's Guide DC with a toddler is manageable — but it requires a different plan than the stand…

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Toddler GuideVirginia Beach, VA

Best Virginia Beach Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Virginia Beach Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Bringing a toddler to a beach destination sounds either wonderful or catastrophic dep…

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Toddler GuideTampa, FL

Best Tampa Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Tampa Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler in Tampa is genuinely doable — the city has a strong mix of indoor cl…

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Toddler GuideSt. Louis, MO

Best St. Louis Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best St. Louis Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddler travel is a different sport than travel with school-age kids. You're working aroun…

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Toddler GuideSedona, AZ

Best Sedona Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Sedona Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Sedona with a toddler is a different trip than Sedona with a school-age kid. You're working a…

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Toddler GuideSeattle, WA

Best Seattle Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Seattle Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling Seattle with a toddler requires a different plan than visiting as a couple or with…

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Toddler GuideScottsdale, AZ

Best Scottsdale Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Scottsdale Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler in Scottsdale means one thing upfront: summer heat is real. Most…

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Toddler GuideSavannah, GA

Best Savannah Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Savannah Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Savannah with a toddler is absolutely doable — and better than most historic cities because…

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Toddler GuideSanta Cruz, CA

Best Santa Cruz Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Santa Cruz Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler in Santa Cruz is genuinely manageable — more so than most coasta…

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Toddler GuideSan Juan, PR

Best San Juan Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best San Juan Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4) Traveling to San Juan with a toddler is absolutely possible — but the heat, the hills in Ol…

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Toddler GuideSan Francisco, CA

Best San Francisco Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best San Francisco Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4) Traveling to San Francisco with a toddler is absolutely doable — but only if you stop …

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Toddler GuideSan Diego, CA

Best San Diego Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best San Diego Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling to San Diego with a toddler is a completely different trip than San Diego with o…

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Toddler GuideSan Antonio, TX

Best San Antonio Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best San Antonio Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler requires a completely different playbook. You're not picking ac…

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Toddler GuideSalt Lake City, UT

Best Salt Lake City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Salt Lake City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Bringing a toddler to Salt Lake City means thinking about every destination from a lo…

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Toddler GuidePortland, OR

Best Portland Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Portland Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler means thinking about every destination differently. Can you push t…

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Toddler GuidePigeon Forge, TN

Best Pigeon Forge Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Pigeon Forge Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Pigeon Forge is overwhelmingly marketed toward bigger kids and thrill-seekers. But ther…

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Toddler GuidePhiladelphia, PA

Best Philadelphia Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Philadelphia Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Taking a toddler anywhere in Philadelphia means thinking about three things before anyt…

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Toddler GuideOuter Banks, NC

Best Outer Banks Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Outer Banks Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) The beach itself is the best toddler activity at the Outer Banks. That's the honest answ…

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Toddler GuideOrlando, FL

Best Orlando Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Orlando Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Orlando with a toddler is a different trip than Orlando with school-age kids. The theme park…

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Toddler GuideNew York City, NY

Best New York City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best New York City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4) Traveling to NYC with a toddler is logistically demanding and completely worth it. The…

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Toddler GuideNew Orleans, LA

Best New Orleans Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best New Orleans Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling to New Orleans with a toddler requires more planning than most cities. The Fre…

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Toddler GuideNashville, TN

Best Nashville Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Nashville Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Nashville with a toddler is a completely different trip than the one you imagined before y…

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Toddler GuideMyrtle Beach, SC

Best Myrtle Beach Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Myrtle Beach Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling to Myrtle Beach with a toddler is a completely different trip than the one yo…

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Toddler GuideMoab, UT

Best Moab Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Moab Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Moab with a toddler requires honest planning. Most of what makes this place famous — long canyo…

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Toddler GuideMinneapolis, MN

Best Minneapolis Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Minneapolis Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Taking a toddler anywhere requires a logistics operation most adults associate with mili…

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Toddler GuideMilwaukee, WI

Best Milwaukee Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Milwaukee Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddler travel has its own physics. You've got a two-hour window before the nap cliff, a s…

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Toddler GuideMiami, FL

Best Miami Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Miami Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler in Miami means two things: heat management and nap schedules. Get tho…

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Toddler GuideMaui, HI

Best Maui Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Maui Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling Maui with a toddler is a different experience than traveling it without one. Nap sche…

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Toddler GuideLos Angeles, CA

Best Los Angeles Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Los Angeles Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler in LA means planning around nap schedules, stroller logistics, …

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Toddler GuideLas Vegas, NV

Best Las Vegas Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Las Vegas Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Las Vegas looks hostile to toddlers from the outside. Crowded casinos, brutal heat, late n…

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Toddler GuideLake Tahoe, CA

Best Lake Tahoe Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Lake Tahoe Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddler travel is its own category of adventure. The altitude hits harder, nap schedules …

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Toddler GuideKansas City, MO

Best Kansas City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Kansas City Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddlers don't care about Kansas City's BBQ reputation or jazz history. They care about …

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Toddler GuideJackson Hole, WY

Best Jackson Hole Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Jackson Hole Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling to Jackson Hole with a toddler requires honest expectations. The valley is bu…

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Toddler GuideHouston, TX

Best Houston Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Houston Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Houston is actually excellent for toddlers. The city's park system is stroller-friendly and …

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Toddler GuideHonolulu, HI

Best Honolulu Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Honolulu Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling to Hawaii with a toddler is both harder and better than you expect. Harder becaus…

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Toddler GuideHilton Head, SC

Best Hilton Head Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Hilton Head Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Hilton Head with a toddler is genuinely doable — the island has flat stroller paths, cal…

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Toddler GuideDestin, FL

Best Destin Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Destin Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with toddlers in Destin is genuinely doable — the beach alone can fill half your da…

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Toddler GuideDenver, CO

Best Denver Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Denver Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Denver's altitude is the first thing to manage with toddlers — 5,280 feet means little ones t…

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Toddler GuideDallas, TX

Best Dallas Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Dallas Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddlers have a short window before meltdown. You need stroller access, a nursing room nearby…

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Toddler GuideChicago, IL

Best Chicago Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Chicago Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4) Traveling with a toddler in Chicago takes honest planning. Nap schedules are real. Sensory o…

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Toddler GuideCape Canaveral, FL

Best Cape Canaveral Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Best Cape Canaveral Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Traveling with a toddler at Cape Canaveral takes honest planning. Nap schedules are r…

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Toddler GuideBranson, MO

Best Branson Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Branson Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Branson's reputation is built on go-karts, ziplines, and live shows — none of which work for…

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Toddler GuideBoston, MA

Best Boston Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–5)

Best Boston Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–5) Boston with a toddler is a different trip than Boston with school-age kids. You're optimizing…

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Toddler GuideAustin, TX

Best Austin Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Austin Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Austin is a genuinely good city for toddlers. The parks are excellent, the indoor play option…

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Toddler GuideAtlanta, GA

Best Atlanta Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4)

Best Atlanta Activities for Toddlers (Ages 0–4) Toddler travel in Atlanta is doable — the city has genuinely good options for the under-4 se…

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