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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Washington, DC, families can enjoy continuing Lunar New Year celebrations, a maple sugaring festival, and a special Groundhog Day tea party.
Fans of chocolate —and who isn't?—can have a dream weekend in Fairfax, Virginia, while STEM and theater activities abound throughout the region.
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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Orlando families can enjoy a winter carnival in, appropriately, Winter Springs; a nature walk in Apopka; sports clinics and magic shows.
Have a kid who loves cars and trucks? Check out the Central Florida Soap Box Derby or Touch a Truck event in Sanford.
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Before you sit down for the big game, why not get up and out for some family fun. This weekend in Atlanta families can enjoy a stage adaptation of a Tolkien classic; museum thrills in Atlanta; and STEM activities in Decatur and Atlanta.
There's more family theater in Lawrenceville and Atlanta, and families can even go retro at an old-fashioned board game festival in Atlanta.
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Atlanta families can celebrate the diversity of the city with great things to do all weekend. Chinese New Year celebrations shine a light on Asian culture and the contributions of Asian-Americans to Atlanta's development. The city's largest single-day celebration of Jewish culture takes center stage at the Georgia Aquarium, and kids can learn the fine art of block printing from an expert trained on the Indian subcontinent.
Elsewhere, kids can enjoy a nature hike, storytelling, and pair of activities at the Fernbank Museum, including its annual Pirate Day celebration.
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DC families can celebrate the diversity of the city with great things to do all weekend. Chinese New Year celebrations shine a light on Asian culture and the contributions of Asian-Americans to America's development. Kids can learn about games played by the country's indigenous peoples, and some of the innovative ways humans learned to travel around their communities.
Elsewhere, kids can enjoy a celebration of photography and STEM open house in DC, drop-in art making in Baltimore, and even a cookie baking workshop in Sterling, Virginia.
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If you didn't notice, we're about halfway through winter in the Orlando area. Next weekend we'll be waiting anxiously for groundhogs all across the country to share their winter insights. In the meantime, families in the Orlando area can enjoy a diversity of great things to do all weekend.
Celebrate with Central Florida's emerging Brazilian community at I-Drive Nascar; enjoy an inaugural music festival in Thornton Park; or join TVs Daniel Tiger and his friends on an adventure at the Bob Carr Theater.
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The holiday season has come to a close in Washington, DC. But that doesn't mean the fun has to stop.
The city is brimming with activity on the first weekend back from holiday break. Enjoy a winter celebration in Nationals Park, performing arts in Arlington, and nature discovery at the National Museum of Natural History.
DC's NBA franchise, the Washington Wizards, hosts its annual kids day this weekend and wannabe chefs can learn a thing or two about making pizza in Sterling, Va.
Yes, there's plenty to do this weekend. Whatever you choose, know your friends at Mommy Poppins DC will be with you all through 2020.
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The holiday season has come to a close in Orlando. But that doesn't mean the fun has to stop.
The Orlando area is brimming with activity on the first weekend back from holiday break. Enjoy storytelling and performing arts in Orlando and library discoveries in Orlando and Winter Garden. How about a toy and comics fest or perhaps a stage presentation of Schoolhouse Rock, both in the city? (Who could ever forget "Conjunction Junction"?)
A few holiday events remain if you just can't let go of the season, including a not-to-be-missed light show in Sanford. If your wallet is feeling pinched after the holidays, there are a number of FREE activities for families in the area this weekend, including a princess photo-op in Maitland, a fishing tournament in Sanford, and movie night in Kissimmee. Whatever you do, know your friends at Mommy Poppins Orlando will be with you all through 2020.
