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Glick's Guide to National Family Fun Month

August is National Family Fun Month! Spending time together is important for family well-being. Engaging in shared activities can significantly strengthen family relationships, fostering trust, understanding, and open communication.

We’ve curated a list of events in the areas we serve to spark inspiration of where to make your next family memory. Whether it’s through the events we’ve highlighted or the simple joy of a family meal, remember that time spent with family is time well spent. So, as we step into August, Glick encourages our team and residents to make the most of National Family Fun Month.

Family Fun Happening in Communities Glick Serves

Florida

  • Fort Lauderdale: Start the new school year off right at the Kidz Fest in the Broward Mall for an afternoon of delight for everyone (August 10).
  • Fort Lauderdale: Catch some rays over at Family Fun in the Sun located at Waters Edge Park (August 17).
  • Miami: Sensory Friendly Saturday at the Miami Children’s Museum has a modified sensory museum experience fit for all ages (August 10).
  • Miami: Enjoy a day of play at the Miami Kids Magazine Back To School 2024, packed with activities and free supplies essential to making the back-to-school season a success (August 10).

Georgia

  • Savannah: Residents near the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art can enjoy a day of free admission with the whole family (August 11).
  • Savannah: Be their guest and attend Lucas Theatre’s last movie in their Disney Summer Classics Series. They’ll be wrapping up the season showing “Beauty and the Beast” (August 11).

Kentucky

  • Bowling Green: Family of nature lovers? Fly over to the Butterfly Release at Lost River Cave to help send off butterflies to their new habitat (August 17).
  • Lexington: Time to party! Pack up the family and head to Goldfish Swim School for their Back to School Bash (August 17).
  • Louisville: Explore the world around you at The University of Kentucky’s Children’s Garden, where there is a family–friendly program to learn more about the environment all around them (Wednesdays – Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12p.m.).

Illinois

  • Chicago: Celebrate the powerful history of writing in Chicago during the Free Museum Day over at the American Writers Museum (August 18).
  • Decatur: Bring screens to life by experimenting at the YouTube Kids Club (August 6, 20, & 27).

Indiana

  • Bloomington: Bug out over amazing insects and make your own crafts at this year’s Bug Fest (August 24).
  • Fort Wayne: Celebrate the end of summer at the sensory-friendly Summer Send-Off Carnival (August 10).
  • Indianapolis: Everyone’s two favorite things (cereal and Saturdays) come together in Cereal Cinema over at Newfield's (August 10).
  • Lafayette: Experience the ultimate dessert adventure by participating in the 2024 Ice Cream Crawl with the whole family (August 17).

Missouri

  • St. Louis: Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday at the Jefferson County Library at the Smokey Bear's Scavenger Hunt (August 10).
  • St. Louis: Watch the newest version of Little Mermaid under the stars during Lawn Chair Movie Night at Union City Park (August 16).

North Carolina

Ohio

Michigan

  • Lansing: Spend your evening enjoying bowling, arcade games, axe throwing, and a magic show at Zap Zone XL Magic Night (August 15).

New York

  • Buffalo: Family Fun Festival has planned a night full of festivities including carnival games and your favorite princesses and superheroes (August 17).
  • Buffalo: Receive two free games of bowling all throughout August during Allie Brandt Lanes’ Kids Bowl Free event (All of August).

South Carolina

Wisconsin