
Christmas Concerts at La Sainte Chapelle
While this is admittedly a slightly more grown-up activity in that it requires the ability to sit quietly for…

Luxembourg Gardens
Between the beauty of a simple walk in this magnificent park and the sheer number of kid-friendly activities all…

Christmas in Versailles
While the palace itself isn't putting too much effort into the Holiday festivities, the town of Versailles itself is…

Christmas at Vaux le Vicomte
The creation of Louis XIV's one-time finance minister Nicolas Fouquet, Vaux le Vicomte is in many ways the predecessor…

Grand Roue
Yes, the big ferris wheel (it's even bigger this year than it was last) on Place de la Concorde…

Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture
There are many great museum shows worth taking the kids to, but this one seems particularly appropriate, not only…

Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum
There are countless outdoor ice skating rinks open in London around the holidays, but the Swarowski rink at the…

Kew Gardens After Dark
This being home of one of the very first Christmas trees ever decorated in the UK in the 18th-century,…

Winter Wonderland
Each year Winter Wonderland descends upon Hyde Park, swallowing some serious acreage on the south side of the park…

Biscuiteers School of Icing
Biscuiteers are the masters of the iced cookie as evidenced by their sweet Notting Hill shop where you can…

The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is a must when the holiday season rolls in, especially for parents with young children. Every year,…

Paris’ Free Carrousels
Paris has wonderful old-fashioned merry-go-rounds left over from the Belle Epoque, which are one of the standard highlights for…