Saturday morning. Nobody has plans. Someone in the kitchen says "what are we doing today," and the honest answer is that you don't know, and you've got maybe ten minutes before that question turns into a mood. This is the moment FamilyHQ's newest feature, the Activity Concierge, is built for.
What the Activity Concierge actually does
The Activity Concierge asks you a few quick questions, then builds a custom list of real, local activities and emails it to you. Not a generic "50 things to do with kids" listicle. A list shaped by your area, who's coming, what they're into, and what the weather's actually going to do that day.
You'll find the launcher on FamilyHQ's activity guide pages (the ones for things like Fourth of July plans or summer camps in your area) and on the homepage. It's brand new, and it's free to try, no account required.
How to use it, step by step
The whole thing is a short form, six quick steps:
- Where are you headed. Type your city or area, or tap "use my location." Add your ZIP code if you want a local weather outlook baked into your results, this part's optional.
- Who's going. Anyone, adults only, or with kids, if it's kids, pick their age ranges (0–2 up through 13–17) so the suggestions actually fit.
- What you're into. Pick from chips like outdoors, museums, food, arts, sports, music, animals, water play, or free, or skip this and keep it broad.
- When and where. Today, this weekend, this week, or next week. Indoor, outdoor, or either. Morning, afternoon, or evening. A couple hours, a half day, or a full day. Nearby, a short drive, or worth a day trip.
- Budget and must-haves. Free, budget-friendly, or splurge, plus any dealbreakers like stroller-friendly venues, free parking, or an indoor backup in case plans change.
- Where to send it. Your email address. That's it, you'll get a confirmation, then your results land in your inbox.
What you get back
The email that arrives is a curated list built for the exact trip you described, not a repeat of the same five chain attractions every "things to do" search turns up. If you shared a ZIP code, there's a short weather outlook alongside the activities, so an outdoor picnic idea comes with a heads-up if rain's likely that afternoon.
What it costs
You can try the Activity Concierge for free, right now, with no account. A couple of free runs are enough to see whether the results are actually useful for your family, and most parents will know after the first one.
If you want to keep planning past that, creating a free FamilyHQ account gets you back in. And if you're already on a paid FamilyHQ plan, the Activity Concierge is a monthly perk baked into your subscription: 5 custom activity plans a month, for any area, any weekend, without paying per use.
The bigger picture: this is one piece, not the whole plan
FamilyHQ started as a way to stop drowning in school email, extracting the real dates and deadlines buried in newsletters, Seesaw posts, and coach texts so they land on your calendar automatically. The Activity Concierge is a different problem solved with the same underlying idea: your family's actual context (who your kids are, what they're into, where you live) should do the work, instead of you starting from a blank search bar every time.
That's the direction FamilyHQ keeps moving in. Email is the front door. The plan is to make every piece of running a family's logistics lighter, the schedule, the deadlines, and now, the "what are we doing today" scramble too, all built on the same family profile instead of a dozen disconnected apps and searches.
Try the Activity Concierge free, right now, on any FamilyHQ activity guide page or the FamilyHQ homepage. No account needed to get your first custom plan.