Explore the top activities in Boston to do with kids in September 2024.

Explore the top things to do this September in Connecticut!

Labor Day kicks off September activities, launching New Jersey's season of apple picking, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.

Fall is in the air this September with the arrival of seasonal family-friendly events like Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair. And get a sneak preview of Halloween at Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest Extreme and DiDonato's Trick-or-Treat Train.

We've got more seasonal picks in our Fall Fun Guide, and you can find even more great things to do in our Activity Calendar. 

Labor Day kicks off September's activities, launching New York City's season of apple picking, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.

September is here, and even though the kids are heading back to school, there's still plenty of time for fun. The Richmond County Fair and the West Side County Fair return with rides, games, and plenty of live music.

Meanwhile, unicycles are wheeling all over town, and we're hosting back-to-school parties at The Seaport and in Brooklyn. By month's end, things are getting spooky, as the New York Botanical Garden unveils its deliciously eerie Nightmare Before Christmas light trail.

September kicks off with loads of long Labor Day weekend events and keeps it going with some early Halloween activities, plus so many more things to do in Los Angeles with kids!

Fall fun is officially upon us! LA's favorite venues, like Underwood Farms, Legoland, and Irvine Park Railroad, are kicking off the festivities in Los Angeles this month, and the Spider Pavilion creeps and crawls back to the Natural History Museum. There's also a wagon-load of incredible fall festivals coming to Los Angeles this September: dinos, the Maritime Festival in Dana Point, and the Malibu Chili Cook-Off. Plus, Santa Monica Pier, the stars of the US Gymnastics team, and Batman celebrate landmark anniversaries and achievements. 

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this September, and more events are added to the Los Angeles Family Activity Calendar each day. Keep reading for the best things to do in Los Angeles this September. 

If you're eagerly waiting for all things fall, see where to leaf peep near Los Angeles, where to go apple picking near LA, and plan more autumn adventures in our Fall Fun Guide for Los Angeles and OC Kids. 

We're headed back to school but there are still plenty of fun things to do in Chicago with kids in September. The last of the summer street festivals are wrapping up on Labor Day weekend, so check out Taste of Polonia or Naperville's Last Fling. Or embrace the feeling of fall with Printers Row Lit Fest, Septemberfest in Bloomingdale, or Oktoberfest in Lakeview.

Athletic families might enjoy a chance to Bike the Drive at the annual event that shuts down DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and nostalgia-loving families may enjoy the Throwback Music Fest or a Soap Box Derby in Naperville.

Looking for classes to satisfy kids' interests after school? Our Class Guide has lots of ideas for kids with all kinds of fun hobbies. And don't forget, our family-friendly calendar is filled with plenty of other things to see and do.

Read on to see the best events for kids in Chicago in September 2024...

Labor Day kicks off September activities, launching Atlanta's season of apple picking, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.

Families have lots of opportunities to make memories this September in Atlanta. The only way to properly start September in Atlanta is Dragon Con, the five-day, comic/costume/superhero extravaganza. Also happening on Labor Day weekend is Callaway Gardens' Hot Air Balloon Festival, featuring hot air balloons, nightly fireworks, and other attractions. Every weekend in September families can get into fall fun with the Buford Corn Maze (animals, jumpy pillow, hay rides) and the Apple Pickin' Jubilee in Ellijay (train rides, mini golf, pig races). 

Since we're on the subject of fall and apples, you might be thinking, "Where can I take my kids for some adorable apple picking?" Check out our list of the Best Apple Orchards Near Atlanta with Kids as the ultimate fall activity.  

Back-to-school doesn't mean family fun has to stop! September is packed with fabulous, family-friendly things to do in DC and all month long.

We jump into fall this month, and with the start of September comes harvest fairs, pumpkin festivals, and other fall festivals across our area. 

There are also some fun and unique events throughout the month including Bounce the City at Arundel Mills and Go-Karts at Union Market. And you won't want to miss two new shows—Winnie the Pooh at Imagination Stage and Cirque du Soleil: OVO at Capital One Arena—opening this month.

We have so many more great events listed below for your family in September, but don't forget to check our family activity calendar every day, as we're always adding more events.