Considering　the　influence　of　children＇s　characteristic　and　the　motivational　needs　on　travel　behavior　of　family　holiday　activities,　the　patterns　of　parent-child　travels　were　analyzed.　The　travel　motivations　were　classified　using　the　factor　analysis　method.　A　structural　equation　model　was　established　to　analyze　the　relations　between　children＇s　character　and　the　motivation,　content　and　behavior　of　travels.　The　path　analysis　method　was　applied　to　analyze　how　the　children＇s　character　influences　the　family＇s　choice　for　holiday　activities　as　well.　The　experimental　results　indicate　that　the　age　and　number　of　children　are　the　most　significant　impact　factors　on　the　content　and　behavior　of　family　activities.　As　the　children　grow　up,　family　travels　should　pay　more　attention　to　the　broadening　of　children＇s　horizons　and　the　improvement　of　children＇s　knowledge　and　skills.　The　frequency　of　one-day　events　would　be　reduced　gradually,　while　the　proportion　of　public　transit　increase,　as　well　as　travel　distance　and　the　duration　of　stay　in　the　destination.　Meanwhile,　the　increase　of　children＇s　number　will　result　in　the　reduction　of　distance　and　duration　of　stay　for　family　holiday　travels.　The　results　reveal　the　traffic　behavior　patterns　of　parent-child　holiday　travel,　which　can　provide　references　for　the　formulation　and　refinement　of　traffic　demand　management　policies　in　the　future.　©　2017,　Wuhan　University　of　Technology.　All　right　reserved.