Susan and Simon Veness

Las Vegas has huge plans for its grand reopening, with a massive fireworks show that will light up the Strip on July 4, in celebration of Independence Day and the return of Vegas’s live entertainment.

Silverton Casino Hotel in Las Vegas celebrates the removal of Nevada’s pandemic restrictions with the splashy return of their popular Mermaid Swim shows and family-friendly interactive stingray feedings.

Quassy amusement park in Middlebury, Connecticut, is putting on a special July 3 fireworks display, and as part of the celebration they are donating $2 to Give Kids the World for each set of 3D fireworks viewing glasses that visitors purchase.

Toy Box Mini Golf in Pigeon Forge has nearly 50 gigantic toy icons, including 20-foot-tall robots duking it out until their heads pop off.

Zero Latency gaming venue’s “Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity” free-roam experience immerses players in the madness of a tropical vacation-gone-wrong, as the solitude of the Rook Islands become a hunting ground, with you and your comrades as prey.

Legoland Florida has discovered the secret to unleashing your inner Ninja, with Lego Ninjago Days as part of their 10th birthday celebration.

Chaos Karts augmented reality go-kart racing comes to London on August 14, pitting friends and family against each other in a real-life Mario Kart-style battle to the finish line.

Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante at Disney Springs invites you to join them for an Old Fashioned Evening on June 23, sampling Knob Creek whiskeys and dining on Italian selections amid a vibrant yesteryear ambiance that recalls the golden age of travel.

Dollywood’s annual Summer Celebration will shine even brighter this year as hundreds of drones take to the nighttime sky in spectacular performances each night from June 25-July 31.

Electric Ocean, SeaWorld San Antonio’s sizzling summertime celebration, returns this year with headliner concerts, a thrilling stunt show, cool bars and hot dance parties, plus a spectacular evening fireworks finale, from June 4-August 15.