Best Fall Festivals and Fairs in NYC this September and October

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, the Brooklyn Children's Book Fair, and Atlantic Antic, where we're providing kid-friendly entertainment. There are also some cool under-the-radar events you may not have heard of, including a sweet Honey Fest in Rockaway Beach and an Italian fair in the Bronx that is a lot less crowded than Little Italy's San Gennaro. Mommy Poppins is hosting a little bash in Brooklyn Heights, too!
So, banish the back-to-school blues by hitting one (or more) of these family-friendly fall festivals in NYC, and find more fun on our curated list of the best things to do this September with kids.
As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses and times. And keep in mind: Really cool things to do with kids often book up quickly, so register or buy your tickets ASAP.
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Multiple locations around NYC
Brooklyn Musem
Times Square - Duffy Square
Montague Street
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk
Rockefeller Center Radio Park
Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC
Street Fair
Little Italy
Rockaway Beach
Evergreen Park
Indian Field Comfort Station, Van Cortlandt Park
College Point Blvd
Multiple locations in Brooklyn
The Plaza at Ashland
Hudson River Park Pier 84
Multiple locations in Manhattan
Brooklyn Commons Park
Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park)
Saratoga Farm
Maimonides Park
Far Rockaway Farm
Casa Belvedere
Vale Park at The William Vale
Citywide and online
Carroll Park Carroll Gardens