Who's going

Trips with school-age kids (6–12)

Planned for school-age kids (6–12): day-by-day pacing, rest stops and room in the day set for who's coming. Filter by where and when to narrow it down.

Find your trip

Pick who's going, when, and how long you have to see the guides that fit.

Every guide is listed on All trips (the filters here need JavaScript).

Browse by Where · Who's going · When · Trip type · How long.

Trip types: Festivals & events ·  Anniversaries & milestones ·  Cultural festivals & parades · National parks & wild places ·  Waterfalls & gorges ·  Volcanoes & geothermal wonders ·  Stargazing & northern lights ·  Camping & cabins ·  Wildlife watching & birding ·  Desert & canyon parks ·  Mountain & alpine parks ·  Coastal & island parks ·  Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands · Road trip ·  Historic route ·   Route 66 ·   Natchez Trace Parkway ·  Mountain & scenic byways ·   Blue Ridge Parkway ·  National park road trip ·  Road trip abroad ·  Coastal drives ·   Pacific Coast Highway ·  Desert & canyon drives ·  Ferry & island road trip · Active & adventure trip ·  Paddling, kayaking & rafting ·  Snowshoeing, dog sledding & winter sports ·  Hiking & backpacking ·  Biking & rail-trails ·  Multi-sport adventure trip · City trip & culture ·  Live music & nightlife ·  Theme parks & family attractions ·  Museums: art, science & history ·  Film, TV & literary trip ·  Architecture & design ·  Theater & performing arts ·  Big cities ·  Smaller cities ·  Cities near the outdoors · Scenic train rides ·  Heritage & excursion railroads ·  Long-distance rail journeys ·  Car-free trip by train ·  Rail journeys abroad · Mountain getaways & ski ·  Ski trip ·  Snowy escapes without skiing ·  Summer mountain towns ·  Red rock & desert mountain towns ·  Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad · Spa, cruise & splurge trip ·  Wellness retreats & yoga ·  Spas & hot springs ·  Cruises, river & canal boats ·   Ocean cruises ·   Alaska Inside Passage cruise ·  Splurge trip ·  Slow, restful trip · History & culture ·  Lighthouses, forts & sea history ·  Castles & old towns ·  Mansions & grand estates ·  Ancient sites & ruins ·  Civil War sites ·  Historic small towns & covered bridges ·  Presidential & military history ·  Pilgrimages & sacred sites ·  Old West, ghost & mining towns ·  Civil rights & Black history ·  Colonial & Revolutionary history ·  Native American & Indigenous heritage · Beach vacations & islands ·  Snorkeling & diving ·  Beach towns ·  Island hopping ·  Tropical islands & the Caribbean ·  Mediterranean coasts & islands ·  Rugged coastlines ·  Surf towns · Food & wine trip ·  Markets, street food & food halls ·  Breweries & distilleries ·  Seafood & coastal eating ·  Fine-dining splurges ·  Wine country ·  Farm-to-table, orchards & cider ·  Coffee, cheese & sweet treats ·  Food cities (US & Canada) ·  Regional American food ·   Barbecue trails ·   Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors ·   Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking ·  Eating your way abroad ·   Japanese food ·   Italian food ·   Mexican food ·   French food ·   Spanish & Portuguese food ·   Southeast Asian food ·   Korean food ·   Central European food ·   Irish & British food · Bucket-list trip ·  Machu Picchu & the Inca Trail ·  Camino de Santiago ·  Iceland Ring Road · By departure city ·  From New York City ·  From Los Angeles ·  From Chicago ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Boston ·  From San Francisco Bay Area · By travel time ·  Under 2 hours by car ·  2 to 4 hours by car.

The full directory

Every guide, listed by filter

Plain links to every guide in this collection ( With school-age kids (6–12)), grouped the same way as the filters above. A guide appears under every group it fits.

All trips →

Where

Browse by where

North America 41

 United States 41

  New England 3

   New Hampshire 1

   Vermont 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Cape Cod & the Islands 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Newport & Bristol 1

  Mid-Atlantic 8

   New York 5

    New York City 2

    Hudson Valley 1

    The Catskills 1

    The Adirondacks 1

    Finger Lakes 1

    Greater Niagara 1

   Pennsylvania 2

    Pocono Mountains 1

    Dutch Country Roads (Lancaster & Gettysburg) 1

   Washington, DC 1

    National Mall & Downtown 1

  Southeast 13

   Virginia 3

    Shenandoah Valley & Skyline 2

    Coastal & Williamsburg 1

   West Virginia 1

    New River Gorge & South 1

   North Carolina 1

    The Coast 1

   South Carolina 3

    Lowcountry & Resort Islands (Charleston, Hilton Head) 1

    Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach) 1

    Capital City & Lake Murray Country (Columbia) 1

   Florida 4

    Southwest Florida 1

    Southeast Florida 2

    Florida Keys 1

   Alabama 1

    Montgomery & the Black Belt 1

   Tennessee 1

  Midwest 4

   Ohio 1

    Cleveland & Northeast 1

   Illinois 1

    Chicago 1

   Wisconsin 1

    Northeast Wisconsin (Door County) 1

   Missouri 1

    Kansas City 1

  Southwest 4

   Texas 1

    Prairies & Lakes (Dallas–Fort Worth) 1

   Arizona 3

    Greater Phoenix & Scottsdale 1

    Sedona & the Verde Valley 1

    Tucson & Southern Arizona 1

  Mountain West 3

   Colorado 1

    Northwestern Colorado 1

   Utah 2

    Southwest Utah (Zion & Bryce) 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

  Pacific Coast 5

   Washington 1

    Coast & Southwest Washington 1

   Oregon 2

    Southern Oregon 1

   California 3

    Shasta Cascade 1

    High Sierra 1

    San Diego County 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 1

   Hawaii 1

    Oʻahu 1

Europe 1

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 1

  Italy 1

   Rome & Lazio 1

   Tuscany & Florence 1

   Amalfi Coast & Naples 1

Asia & Middle East 1

 East Asia 1

  Japan 1

   Kyoto, Osaka & Kansai 1

By place type 11

 Lake towns 7

 River towns 1

 Island towns 2

 Wetlands & bayou country 2

Who's going

Browse by who's going

Families 43

 With teens 17

 With little kids (under 6) 24

 With school-age kids (6–12) 43

 First trip abroad with kids 2

Couples 1

 Romantic city breaks 1

Multigenerational 8

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

 Three generations together 6

When

Browse by when

Winter 10

 December 10

 January 9

 February 8

 Warm-weather winter escapes 4

Spring 25

 March 12

 April 18

 May 19

Summer 15

 June 12

 July 10

 August 11

Fall 30

 September 22

 October 20

 November 6

Holidays 2

 Christmas & holiday lights 1

 Halloween & fall festivals 1

Seasonal events 10

 Spring break 1

 Cherry blossoms & spring flowers 2

  Cherry blossoms in Japan 1

  DC Cherry Blossom Festival 1

 Fall foliage 7

Trip type

Browse by trip type

Festivals & events 5

 Cultural festivals & parades 1

National parks & wild places 23

 Waterfalls & gorges 3

 Volcanoes & geothermal wonders 2

 Camping & cabins 2

 Wildlife watching & birding 10

 Desert & canyon parks 3

 Mountain & alpine parks 5

 Coastal & island parks 1

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 4

Road trip 17

 Historic route 1

 Mountain & scenic byways 3

 National park road trip 2

 Coastal drives 13

 Desert & canyon drives 1

 Ferry & island road trip 1

Active & adventure trip 18

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 6

 Hiking & backpacking 14

 Multi-sport adventure trip 1

City trip & culture 16

 Live music & nightlife 2

 Theme parks & family attractions 2

 Museums: art, science & history 8

 Architecture & design 1

 Theater & performing arts 1

 Big cities 5

 Smaller cities 4

 Cities near the outdoors 1

Scenic train rides 5

 Heritage & excursion railroads 3

 Rail journeys abroad 2

Mountain getaways & ski 7

 Summer mountain towns 1

 Red rock & desert mountain towns 1

History & culture 23

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 4

 Castles & old towns 1

 Mansions & grand estates 2

 Ancient sites & ruins 1

 Civil War sites 2

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 4

 Presidential & military history 1

 Old West, ghost & mining towns 3

 Civil rights & Black history 2

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 3

 Native American & Indigenous heritage 1

Beach vacations & islands 18

 Snorkeling & diving 3

 Beach towns 5

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 5

 Mediterranean coasts & islands 1

 Rugged coastlines 2

 Surf towns 1

Food & wine trip 15

 Seafood & coastal eating 1

 Wine country 2

 Farm-to-table, orchards & cider 3

 Food cities (US & Canada) 2

 Regional American food 4

  Barbecue trails 2

  Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 2

  Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking 1

 Eating your way abroad 2

  Japanese food 1

  Italian food 1

By departure city 1

 From Boston 1

By travel time 1

 Under 2 hours by car 1

How long

Browse by how long

More like this

FamiliesWith teensWith little kids (under 6)Family trips for all agesFirst trip abroad with kids