There's no better way to welcome fall than with a visit to one of these farms near NYC that are chock full of kid-friendly activities. From our favorite farms near NYC for picking pumpkins and exploring corn mazes to getting hands-on with farm animals and savoring fresh apple cider, these local farms offer a wealth of get-out-of-the-city adventures.

Prepare to discover the cozy, seasonal delights and unique experiences that make a visit to these farms in New Jersey, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley a favorite family outing. If you are looking for even more farms to explore this season, check out our top picks for action-packed farms in New Jersey and activity-filled Hudson Valley farms.

Head to the country to enjoy berry picking, pumpkin patches, petting zoos, and more.

Many family farms near Los Angeles allow city kids to test life on the farm. Visits to local farms are things you can do multiple times a year while kids are still little, such as pumpkin patches, corn maze wanderings, strawberry picking, and animal visits. 

Read on to discover our favorite farms near Los Angeles, where kids can learn about how things grow, taste homegrown (and homemade) goodies, take part in seasonal festivals, meet animals, and play in the dirt. These farms range from giant farms with loads of animals, pick-your-own fields, bounce houses, and tractor rides to smaller spots where city kids can learn about planting and get their hands in the dirt.

Visit the best pumpkin patches in Los Angeles, see the top farms for strawberry picking, and find more farm fun in our guide to the Best Berry Picking and Animal Farms in Los Angeles. 

Get your roller skating groove on at Xanadu, a new roller skating hot spot with an old-school vibe that’s just opened in Bushwick, Brooklyn. With a mix of retro disco, hip-hop, and pop being spun, plus flashing lights and a classic roller skating rink setup, it marries a throwback experience with a modern club vibe.

This vibrant space brings plenty of kid-pleasing fun and is sure to become a neighborhood go-to whether you want to roller skate in NYC or just find your groove. So, get glammed up, don your neon, and check out what’s rolling at Xanadu. Find more roller skating rinks in NYC on our roundup of 13 family-friendly NYC roller rinks.

Potty training is a huge milestone for an entire family, and it is also a journey. Establishing a potty routine is key: sitting on the potty, wiping, flushing, and washing hands—that's a lot for a toddler's brain.

So take a deep breath, you're going to need a lot of patience as you head into potty training. But armed with our tips and tricks from potty training charts to the best potty training toilets to incentives that actually work, we can help make this a whole lot easier!

Parenting is hard, and it takes a whole village of tips and tricks from been-there-done-that parents. So we've also got the scoop on getting kids to sleep, baby-led weaning, and more parenting tips in the Mommy Poppins Parenting Guide.

The popular CT North Pole Express holiday train is expected to sell out fast!

Find tons of daily discounts on the top LA kid activities and family experiences in Groupon’s online marketplace.

LA is an action-packed city–but an expensive one too! And we all know keeping costs down when you’ve got kids to keep busy is no easy feat.

If you’re looking for fun activities and outings for the whole family that won’t break the bank, we’ve rounded up some of the best deals on top-rated experiences across the LA area with a little help from the Groupon community. Take a look at these 4- and 5-star-rated deals that’ll help you save on everything from farm tours to bowling to indoor rock climbing.