After feeling cooped up indoors through the winter months, your family is probably like mine and looking for any excuse to be outside. But worry not because I’ve got some fun ideas for what to do with your family this spring put together all on one page, along with some suggestions for places to visit in each of my three photography locations – Colorado, Florida, and the DC metro area!
Take a trip to your neighborhood garden center and get planting in your backyard!
Why not get a little messy?! Spring is the perfect time to start a little garden and your kids will love getting their hands dirty and playing with the garden hose. Here are some suggestions for Best Plants for a Children’s Garden.
Colorado: Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center, 5150 Garrison Street, Arvada, CO
Florida: Green Thumb Nursery, 6913 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL
DC/Maryland/Virginia: Ginkgo Gardens, 911 11th St SE, Washington, DC
Fly a kite.
Let your kids choose their own kite before embarking on this outdoor adventure. (I found some fun ones here.) Then, on a windy day, scope out a huge open field where they can run while trying to get their kite into the sky.
Colorado: Great Lawn Park, 101 Yosemite Street, Denver, CO
Florida: Clearwater Beach, E Shore Drive, Clearwater Beach, FL
DC/Maryland/Virginia: Sandy Pointe State Park, 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, MD
Visit a nature preserve in your area.
Venture out with your family to experience nature in all its glory! Visit one of these nature preserves and be sure to soak up all the flora, fauna, and greenery.
Colorado: Bluff Lake Nature Center, 11255 E MLK Jr Blvd, Denver, CO
Florida: Weedon Island Preserve,1800 Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL
DC/Maryland/Virginia: U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC
Visit a petting zoo or farm.
Get hands-on with some farm animals (or even some more exotic creatures) by visiting a petting zoo or farm. Many locations allow children to feed, pet, or even handle the animals, too!
Colorado: The Urban Farm, 10200 Smith Road, Denver, CO
Florida: Old McMicky’s Farm, 9612 Crescent Drive, Odessa, FL
DC/Maryland/Virginia: Frying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Rd, Herndon, VA
Take a trip downtown to explore your city.
Be a tourist in your own city! Whether you’re hoping to sight see, find fun places for a mini photo session, or learn more about the history of the place you call home, cities offer so many options for exploring. Check out one of the areas I’ve listed below or maybe use it as a starting point and venture out on your own from there!
Colorado: Larimer Square, Washington Park, or River North Art District (RiNo) in Denver
Florida: Ybor City, Tampa Riverwalk, or Gulfport in Tampa
DC/Maryland/Virginia: National Mall, Georgetown, or Penn Quarter & Chinatown in Washington, DC
Let me know which fun activities you try this spring!
I would love to hear about the adventures you embark on with your loved ones and the memories you make together. And should you ever be looking for a photographer to capture some of those special moments, I’m your gal!
