family fun

The wait is finally over! After months of anticipation, the all-new Utica Children’s Museum has announced its official opening date.

It may be snowing, but that doesn't mean we can't start planning for the summer. The Big Bounce America Tour, featuring the world’s largest bounce house, is returning to Upstate New York.

Between the intriguing action happening at the mill, the collection of tractors on site, the kids zone, and the hard cider slushies - it's the perfect family friendly way to spend a summer or fall day.

The aquarium is expected to be 80,000 square feet with the potential for a 600,000-gallon tank.

Winter is here and you don't want to be outside for long periods of time. That's why it's great that there's a place nearby where it doesn't feel like winter.

Turn your family into night prowlers at the Utica Zoo just in time for the summer solstice.

Spring is springing and that means summer is not far off. If you're an avid camper, you're starting to get the itch to get the camping gear out and head out into the woods. Here's a few places in CNY where you don't have to pay to camp.

Stoughton Farms in Newark Valley New York, typically attracts 10,000 visitors to their farm each year. However, now they're expecting a slew more due to their ever popular Super Mario Bros. themed corn maze.

Parents and children alike are going crazy over Pokemon GO. The City of Utica and the Utica City School District are taking advantage of the new technological craze getting people together to enjoy a fun-filled day catching the little creatures at Hanna Park.

One of the greatest summer activities is camping. Whether you're with family or friends some of the best memories are created around the fire and sleeping on the ground. Other than buying equipment, camping is relatively inexpensive. We have a list of 7 campsites you can stay at for free.

Growing up many people who are native to Utica remember Hanna Park by City Hall a place synonymous with Summer Fun & Entertainment. In time less and less was happening down there. Now, family fun in downtown Utica has returned with Utica Brews and BBQs.

Pretty soon you will be able to enjoy the experience of rock climbing all-year-long. A company is planning to design and build a brand new Rock Climbing Gym right here in Utica.