33 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles September 2023 with Kids

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!
September starts with Labor Day weekend, marking the end of summer and the gateway to Halloween and spooky season. LA's favorite venues, like Underwood Farms and Irvine Park Railroad, are kicking off the fall fun in Los Angeles this month. The Spider Pavilion creeps and crawls back to the Natural History Museum. There is also a wagonload of incredible fall festivals coming to Los Angeles this September, including dinos, lobsters, the Maritime Festival in Dana Point, the Malibu Chili Cook-Off, and the Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice.
These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this September—we're adding more events to the Los Angeles Family Activity Calendar every day. Keep reading for the very 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.
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Places featured in this article:
Long Beach Convention Center
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Gandara Park
Disney California Adventure Park
Ocean Institute
Union Station
Main Street Santa Monica
Pantages Theatre
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Knott's Berry Farm
Malibu Bluffs Park
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Abbot Kinney Blvd
Knott's Berry Farm
Boney Island at the Natural History Museum
Huntington Beach
Autry Museum
Port of Hueneme