NYC Fall Day Trips Guide: Orchards, Farms, Festivals, and Kid-Friendly Getaways 2024

The best things to do this fall in New York City often include taking day trips from the city to take part in incredible harvest festivals, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and winding our way through a corn maze with the kids!

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Experience the magic of the Tianyu Lights Festival at Citi Field this holiday season. Photo courtesy of the festival
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Take in the splendor of the season with a fall getaway to Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. Photo courtesy of Mononk Mountain House
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Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero on a walk of wonders at NYBG's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail. Photo by Ally Noel
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