Nevada with Kids

Every year, thousands of locals and tourists enjoy a Las Vegas Christmas. Here are our favorite Las Vegas Christmas events and attractions for 2023.

Are you wondering where to find the best pumpkin patches in Las Vegas? We have the answer! Las Vegas may be a desert but that doesn’t mean you have to …

Believe it or not, there are plenty of great things to do in Las Vegas with kids. My family has found lots of fun off and on The Strip. Here are our top picks.

Here are the best things to do in North Lake Tahoe, from the slopes to the lake, as well as recommendations on where to stay and plenty of tips.

Looking for outdoor activities in Las Vegas? Usually, the first thing to come to mind when one thinks of Las Vegas is The Strip, but there are also many great …

We’re exploring the best things to do in Death Valley with your entire family. From hiking, to stargazing, to sledding down sand dunes, your kids will love here.

My family visited Nevada’s capital city at the start of its holiday season and experienced a cozy city alive with lights, holiday cheer, and variety of family-friendly activities. We encountered charming, old-fashioned merchants and gracious locals eager to chat.

If you are looking for a summer national park experience that is crowd free, head to Great Basin. Just 90,000 people visit Great Basin each year (Yellowstone receives 3 million …

Trekaroo families found top family-friendly state parks that rival national parks with spectacular scenery and kid-friendly beaches, trails, and lakes.

Family-friendly Nevada? Casinos and scandals dominate perceptions of Nevada, but there are actually so many more things to do in Nevada than adults-only pursuits. There are so many amazing places …

Known as “the Biggest Little City in the World,” Reno is a small town with a big city vibe. Despite the fact that it sits in a sparsely populated part …

Most kids learn about the historic Pony Express in school and many travelers have heard mention of the “Loneliest Road in America,” but chances are good that your family has never driven the portion of Highway 50 through Nevada.

Las Vegas. Noisy casinos, smoky hotel rooms, gambling tables, strip clubs, and excessive drinking, it doesn’t exactly scream kid-friendly. But, believe it or not, there are still plenty of great …

I’ve learned that kids are amazed by the suffix “-est.” They are captivated by finding the biggest, longest, and smallest. Our latest search, led us to the world’s oldest living organism: the Great Basin bristlecone pine tree.

Camping with kids is a great way to experience the simplicity of nature and enjoy some quality time with each other. These are some of the best campgrounds for kids in the western states to reconnect with nature and with your family.

As lifelong residents of the Western US, my family and I love pioneering history. Since the moment my 4th grade class studied the California Gold Rush, I was hooked, and I’ve passed on my passion for this chapter of our nation’s history to my kids. Nearly everywhere we drive in the West harbors some vestige of early settlements, Native American life, or pioneering struggles.

Carson Valley, Nevada rocks! Never heard of it? No worries—neither had I until recently. Tsk-tsk, what a shame that Vegas hogs most of the state’s spotlight. Carson Valley is composed of three authentic wild west towns—Genoa, Gardnerville, and Minden—which rest at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range