Hi Kelly!
The parade and fireworks schedule can be found on
www.waltdisneyworld.com. There is a tab at the top of your main page that says PARKS. Click on that to get a drop down box. There you can pick the park you are interested in. When you select your park and are on its main page, look for the Calendar tab on the left side of your screen. Click on that and it will take you to a monthly calendar. You can adjust your month under the "View Month" box at the top right hand side of your calendar. At that point all you have to do is to click on a specific day and it will list the times of all parades, fireworks, and any special event that is going on in that park on that day. I hope you have a wonderful time at Walt Disney World!
For your children's ages, the must do is Magic Kingdom! This is my favorite park, and it's the park that is geared to classic Disney. This is where you can meet your favorite characters, Mickey, Minnie and their friends and all of the princesses! Of course, those aren't the only characters you can meet!. Hollywood Studios is my second choice for your kids. Pixar characters can be found here. Don't miss The Beauty and The Beast show, Voyage of The Little Mermaid or the Toy Story Mania! ride.
I hope you have a magical vacation!