Spring Break Family Vacations: Take a Step Back & Make Some Memories
Phoenix, Arizona
Baseball loving families may want to head to Phoenix for the opportunity to catch major league spring training in action. The Cactus League’s stadiums are all located right in the metro area, providing convenient access to any game you want to watch at a cheap price, along with a number popular attractions.
While you’re there, be sure to attend Scottsdale’s famous Arizona BBQ Festival with its all-you-can-eat short ribs, bourbon and live music. The Desert Botanical Gardens is well worth the trip too, with its more than 50,000 accessioned plants throughout five thematic trails that illustrate topics such as desert living, conservation, plants and people of the Sonoran Desert and desert wildflowers.
Puerto Rico
Want to enjoy the quintessential spring break scene without the spring breakers? Take a Puerto Rico vacation.
While it boasts picture-postcard white sand beaches, warm, azure waters and tropical rainforests, it generally isn’t for those looking for a wild party scene. Plus, as it’s a US commonwealth, flights from the mainland to the island tend to be fairly inexpensive, especially when compared to islands like nearby Turks and Caicos.
What’s even better: you won’t need a passport to enjoy a “tropical” spring break family vacation.
We’ve got you covered with seven of the most beautiful places in Europe, from hidden gems to well-known locales.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island, located an hour south of the Canadian border in Lake Huron, is absolutely stunning in the spring, with the flowers and trees beginning to bloom, hawks and eagles passing through on their migration route, and boats sailing the glistening surrounding waters.
Rent a bike and explore the island on two wheels, or hop aboard a horse drawn carriage to experience this car free island the old fashioned way.
