Outdoor Adventures- A Community Guide for Parents

As a parent, spending quality time with your child is the most important gifts you can give them. Spending all day at home isn’t exactly what you thought of when you hear “spending the day with your child”. Let’s face it, spending all day cooped up in the same place can become too much for anyone, especially kids who have a lot of energy. The following is a list of indoor and outdoor community and neighborhood activities which are fun for the whole family.

Outdoor Activities

Neighborhood Parks
Outdoor Community Concerts
Swimming Lessons
Hiking/biking trails
An Open Field or Meadow
Downtown Live Music (in shopping centers or parks)
Farmers Markets
Flea Markets
Bird Watch Areas
The River
The Beach
Fishing
Camping
Fish Hatcheries
Kayaking or Tubing
The Lake
A Leaf Hunt Around the Neighborhood
Miniature Golf
Children’s Farms
The Zoo or Wild Animal Parks

Indoor Activities

Open Play Indoor Gym Centers
Mommy and Me Music Classes
Gymnastics
Children’s Museums
Second Hand Thrift Stores
The Pet Store
SPCA or Local Animal Shelter
Library Story Times
Railroad or Airplane Museums
Bowling
Local Clay Making Shops
Build A Bear Workshop
Take a Tour of a Local Ice Cream or Candy Shop
Biking Tour of a Large Park of Downtown Area
Local Bakery
Local Aquarium
Local Community Center Classes