The Best Spring Break Destinations For Families

Europe

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If you've been contemplating a family vacation to Europe, the months between the winter holidays and summer are considered the low season and you may be able to snag a deal on airline tickets. Once you get there, you'll find that there are some budget hotel chains for families in Europe providing comfortable accommodations at decent prices.

 

Explore destinations based on where you can find the best flight deals, which are usually to the major international airports in cities like London, Paris, or Barcelona. From there, the options of where to go and what to do are practically endless.

 

Keep in mind that while spring break in the U.S. varies by school district or state, spring break in Europe takes place almost universally on the week leading up to Easter. If that happens to be the same time you're trying to plan your trip, you'll likely pay more traveling around the continent and booking hotels.

US Gulf Coast

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As soon as the weather starts to warm, many families are drawn to the sun and surf of great beach towns in Southern states. The U.S. Gulf Coast stretches from the Mexican border with Texas; across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; and down the west coast of Florida. The coast is known not just for scenic white-sand beaches but also otherworldly nature wetlands and delicious local food.

 

Florida is one of the most popular spring break destinations, but instead of the usual cities like Tampa or Naples, try kid-friendly Destin on the Emerald Coast. Or forgo Florida entirely and opt for watersports on the Alabama Coast or hang out with sea turtles on Padre Island in Texas.