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.

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Labor Day kicks off September activities, launching New Jersey's season of apple picking, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.

Fall is in the air this September with the arrival of seasonal family-friendly events like Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair. And get a sneak preview of Halloween at Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest Extreme and DiDonato's Trick-or-Treat Train.

We've got more seasonal picks in our Fall Fun Guide, and you can find even more great things to do in our Activity Calendar. 

Labor Day kicks off September's activities, launching New York City's season of apple picking, fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.

September is here, and even though the kids are heading back to school, there's still plenty of time for fun. The Richmond County Fair and the West Side County Fair return with rides, games, and plenty of live music.

Meanwhile, unicycles are wheeling all over town, and we're hosting back-to-school parties at The Seaport and in Brooklyn. By month's end, things are getting spooky, as the New York Botanical Garden unveils its deliciously eerie Nightmare Before Christmas light trail.

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!

Fall fun is officially upon us! LA's favorite venues, like Underwood Farms, Legoland, and Irvine Park Railroad, are kicking off the festivities in Los Angeles this month, and the Spider Pavilion creeps and crawls back to the Natural History Museum. There's also a wagon-load of incredible fall festivals coming to Los Angeles this September: dinos, the Maritime Festival in Dana Point, and the Malibu Chili Cook-Off. Plus, Santa Monica Pier, the stars of the US Gymnastics team, and Batman celebrate landmark anniversaries and achievements. 

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this September, and more events are added to the Los Angeles Family Activity Calendar each day. Keep reading for the 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. 

We're headed back to school but there are still plenty of fun things to do in Chicago with kids in September. The last of the summer street festivals are wrapping up on Labor Day weekend, so check out Taste of Polonia or Naperville's Last Fling. Or embrace the feeling of fall with Printers Row Lit Fest, Septemberfest in Bloomingdale, or Oktoberfest in Lakeview.

Athletic families might enjoy a chance to Bike the Drive at the annual event that shuts down DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and nostalgia-loving families may enjoy the Throwback Music Fest or a Soap Box Derby in Naperville.

Looking for classes to satisfy kids' interests after school? Our Class Guide has lots of ideas for kids with all kinds of fun hobbies. And don't forget, our family-friendly calendar is filled with plenty of other things to see and do.

Read on to see the best events for kids in Chicago in September 2024...