Family Travel With Colleen Kelly

Host and travel guide Colleen Kelly visits must-see destinations and family-friendly attractions throughout the United States and abroad. Designed to help families with vacation planning, each 30-minute episode offers behind-the-scenes tours that cover local culture and history, kid-friendly attractions and activities as well as family-friendly places to stay. From big cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles to international destinations like Ireland and Montreal, this series covers all the bases of vacation planning for families of all ages.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 5/10 at 12:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Orange County, California -- Irvine & Dana Point

Pedego Electric Bikes; Diamond Jamboree dining destination in Irvine, Calif.; the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, Calif.; a whale and dolphin watching excursion.

Sat, 5/10 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Family Travel on the Emerald Isle -- Ireland as a Family Getaway

Journeying through Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way; zip lining through the Delphi Forest; birds of prey at Dromoland Castle; herding sheep and feeding lambs at Glen Keen Farm.

Sat, 5/10 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Marine Life in the Bahamas

Atlantis Paradise Island's marine life rehabilitation program in Nassau, Bahamas; sea turtle rescue and release; twilight snorkeling; a clear waterpark slide surrounded by aquamarine life on all sides.

Sun, 5/11 at 11:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Tucson, Arizona -- Life on the Ranch

Horseback riding at a genuine dude ranch in Tucson, Ariz.; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Pima Air & Space Museum; El Charro Cafe of Tucson, the oldest Mexican restaurant in the U.S.

Sun, 5/11 at 12:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Mendocino County, California -- Skunk Trains, Goats and Drive-thru Trees

Riding the historic Skunk Train through redwood forests in California; Solar Living Center; a canoe ride on the Big River; goats at the Pennyroyal Farm.

Sun, 5/11 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Orange County, California -- Buena Park

Knott's Berry Farm and Knott's Soak City; Porto's Bakery & Cafe; Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour; Big Air Trampoline Park; Pirate's Dinner Adventure.

Sun, 5/11 at 2:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Orange County, California -- Irvine & Dana Point

Pedego Electric Bikes; Diamond Jamboree dining destination in Irvine, Calif.; the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, Calif.; a whale and dolphin watching excursion.

Sun, 5/11 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Family Travel on the Emerald Isle -- Ireland as a Family Getaway

Journeying through Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way; zip lining through the Delphi Forest; birds of prey at Dromoland Castle; herding sheep and feeding lambs at Glen Keen Farm.

Sun, 5/11 at 3:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Marine Life in the Bahamas

Sun, 5/11 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Tucson, Arizona -- Life on the Ranch

Horseback riding at a genuine dude ranch in Tucson, Ariz.; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Pima Air & Space Museum; El Charro Cafe of Tucson, the oldest Mexican restaurant in the U.S.

Mon, 5/12 at 1:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Tucson, Arizona -- Life on the Ranch

Horseback riding at a genuine dude ranch in Tucson, Ariz.; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Pima Air & Space Museum; El Charro Cafe of Tucson, the oldest Mexican restaurant in the U.S.

Mon, 5/12 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Mendocino County, California -- Skunk Trains, Goats and Drive-thru Trees

Riding the historic Skunk Train through redwood forests in California; Solar Living Center; a canoe ride on the Big River; goats at the Pennyroyal Farm.