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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next Midwest family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next Midwest family vacation.
Here you'll find family holiday ideas for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri.
Spend the day amongst the animals at the Kansas City Zoo. Get face to face with Nikita the Polar Bear, watch as the 800-pound bear practices his backstroke. After spending hour’s well maybe not hours, but my kiddos spent thirty minutes or more admiring Nikita, head over to be greeted by eight-year-old Sumatran Tiger brothers Manis and Langka. The big kitty cats have a brand new habitat on Tiger Trail that they are proud to show off. Next, stop the catch the amusing, comical, yet very intelligent Sea Lions. This group of Sea Lions put on an amazing show that kept my four year old not only still, but begging for more thirty minutes.
There was a time when the sun, the seasons, and the animals controlled the way we lived. A time of cowboys, horses, outlaws, cattle rustlers, gunfights, covered wagons, gold, and prairies. A time when the gun was the law in the towns. And a time when prosperity was ruled by two types of men - the men that did the killing, and the men that did the dying. That time … was the 1870’s.
In the historical town of Independence, MO located just outside of Kansas City, you can make history come to life and enjoy history as a family. Independence has a unique Mormon history, many of the frontier settlers passed through here, and Independence was home to our 33rd President Harry S Truman "The Buck Stops Here."
There comes a time during the summer when going outside just isn’t an option anymore because of the heat and/or humidity. Or vice versa in the winter with the cold and wind chills.
Yes folks this summer has flown by and it is time again to gather for the 110th Annual Missouri State Fair. This year the Missouri State Fair has a new theme going “Celebrate THEN & WOW!” Can you imagine what the fair must have been like 50, 75, or even 110 years ago? However, what is even more jaw dropping is what is happening at the Missouri State Fair NOW.
Just west of St Louis, MO sits the quaint little town of St Charles, MO. Settled in 1779, the town is surrounded by the “old” world history with some modern day luxury. Whether you are looking for history, looking for romance, or looking for excitement it can all be found within blocks of each other.
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