Best Fall Festivals and Fairs in NYC this September and October

Try your hand at corn husking and more analog entertainment during the Corn Fest at the Queens County Farm Museum. Photo courtesy of the Queens County Farm Museum

Fall festivals in NYC punctuate the changing of seasons with plenty of family-friendly fun. Top annual fall festival favorites include the Richmond County Fair and the Brooklyn Children's Book Fair. Plus, Mommy Poppins is providing kid-friendly entertainment at the Seaport Kids x Back to School Bash, an Open Streets event on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, and the Atlantic Antic, too.

There are also some cool under-the-radar events you may not have heard of, including an Italian fair in the Bronx that is a lot less crowded than Little Italy's San Gennaro.

Best Fall Festivals and Fairs in Los Angeles for Fall Family Fun

Pick a peck of pumpkins at the Annual Pumpkin Festival Cal Poly Pomona. Photo courtesy of the Cal Poly Pomona Facebook page

Fall festivals in Los Angeles do exist, even if the warm beach weather says otherwise. While other places have a season called fall, LA has something more like extended summer weather with back-to-school fun and a pumpkin aisle at Trader Joe's.

Of course, the beauty of an endless summer that fades gently into Halloween or Thanksgiving—usually right up until that guy in the red suit arrives—is that family-friendly fall festivals keep going strong through November. Check out some of our favorite annual faux fall festivals in Los Angeles, from Labor Day through Day of the Dead. 

For more fall fun, visit the best pumpkin patches in Los Angeles, go apple picking near LA, and see what other seasonal activities should be on your fall bucket list in our Fall Fun Guide for Los Angeles and OC Kids.  

Best Harvest Fairs & Pumpkin Festivals in Atlanta for Fall Family Fun

Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival runs weekends September 14-November 3. Photo courtesy Stone Mountain Park

Fall festivals in Atlanta mean pumpkins + football + months ending in the suffix -ber! Every weekend families can fill their calendars with the best Atlanta pumpkin festivals and harvest fairs, taking advantage of cooler temps and less humidity.

We've rounded up our favorite fall festivals in Atlanta, so you can be assured your family will have an awesome experience this season. Enjoy good food, fun activities, music, and (most likely) comfortable weather at these wonderful fall festivals near Atlanta. Need more fall ideas? Use our Atlanta Fall Fun Guide to make the most of the season. And get ready for our upcoming monster Atlanta Halloween Guide for all things sweet and spooky!

Best Harvest Fairs & Pumpkin Festivals in Orlando for Fall Family Fun

Experience the best of global flavors at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, running through the end of November. Photo courtesy Disney

Fall festivals, pumpkin spice, and everything nice—the fall season is upon us! Orlando fall festivals are popping up on the calendar so get outdoors and enjoy the (slightly) cooler weather. This is the best time of year in Central Florida for outdoor events! From food and cultural fall festivals near Orlando, to pumpkin patches and craft fairs, plan your upcoming weekends with our roundup of Orlando fall events.

A Day Trip to Stonehenge with Kids: Things To Do and Explore in Stonehenge, England

Stonehenge should be on every family's travel bucket list. Photo by Lauren Saunders

Stonehenge is a huge, man-made circle of standing stones built thousands of years ago. Located in Southern England, it has become one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments.

Exploring Stonehenge has been on my family's UK bucket list, so we jumped at the chance to see this iconic landmark on a day trip from London. It was an extremely memorable outdoor experience that will stay with my family for years to come.

Get all the details about visiting Stonehenge with kids below. Then check out our huge list of over 60 things to do in London with kids, which is part of our Europe Travel Guide for Families.

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