Sometimes we par­ents just need a to take a lit­tle adults-only vaca­tion and leave the kids in the trust­ing care of their lov­ing grand­par­ents. New Year’s Eve seems per­fectly suited to a quick adults-only get­away. On the other hand, it’s a also a great time to get your entire fam­ily together to ring in the new year. Whether or not you need a break from the kids or want to ring in the new year, fam­ily style, you’re prob­a­bly ask­ing your­self “isn’t it too late? And where should we go?”

Spooky new fire­works and ghoul­ish screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Halloween Time offers fam­i­lies a chance to cel­e­brate the sea­son as they inter­act with some of Disney’s most beloved char­ac­ters decked out in sea­sonal cos­tumes at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure parks. Guests will also enjoy a unique oppor­tu­nity to expe­ri­ence some spooky fun with Disney’s more sin­is­ter char­ac­ters, the Disney vil­lains. In addi­tion, Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party returns for 12 spe­cial nights in October.

California vis­i­tors can make every penny of their sight­see­ing bud­get gleam when they travel with CityPass. Romantic, quirky San Francisco’s most pop­u­lar six attrac­tions cost $56.00 less with CityPass. Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, star haunts and houses, and celebrity spot­ting saves the star-struck $51.00 with CityPass. And, within a few citypass.com clicks, admis­sion to Southern California’s most famous theme parks weighs in at about 30% less than reg­u­lar admis­sion prices.