Plan the perfect family day out in the USA
Discover family-friendly attractions across America, with opening hours, prices and what to expect, checked and kept up to date by our team.
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Theme Parks
Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's lakefront playground stretches six blocks along Lake Michigan with rides, cruises, and shows.
Theme Parks
Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando, Florida
Four theme parks, two water parks, and 400-plus dining spots across one Florida resort.
Theme Parks
Disneyland Park
Anaheim, California
The original 1955 Disney park, where Sleeping Beauty Castle, themed lands, and nightly fireworks create the Happiest Place On Earth.
Parks Gardens
The High Line
Manhattan, New York
Stroll an elevated park built atop a disused Manhattan railway, wild plantings and all.
Theme Parks
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
Four theme parks, the Wizarding World, and the all-new Epic Universe in one Orlando resort.
History Museums
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan, New York
Forty-five exhibition halls of dinosaurs, a blue whale and the cosmos, right beside Central Park, one of the world's great natural-history museums.
Historic Sites
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (via Statue City Cruises)
Manhattan, New York
Ferry across New York Harbor to two monuments that define American freedom and immigration.
Historic Sites
Empire State Building Observatory
Manhattan, New York
Step onto an open-air deck 86 floors up for 360-degree views stretching as far as 80 miles.
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Family days out in the USA
From Walt Disney World in Florida to the Griffith Observatory in California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, America has more family days out than any family could ever tick off in a lifetime. We are building the most useful guide on the internet, one state at a time.
Every attraction page on DOWTK USA gives you the address, opening hours and family suitability at a glance. Browse by state, city or category, and plan a day out the whole family will remember.