25 Best Things To Do in Orlando with Kids September 2024

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SeaWorld Orlando's Halloween Spooktacular will be entertaining kids until November 3. Photo by author

Labor Day kicks off September activities, launching Orlando's season of fall festivals, Halloween events, and pumpkin patches!

Halloween festivities start at many of Orlando's theme parks this month, including SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, Legoland's Brick-or-Treat, and for those looking for serious scares (over age 13), Universal's Halloween Horror Nights and SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream. Fall festivals are also popping up throughout September: venture to Clermont for the annual Sips and Salsa Festival; celebrate the lunar holiday at Moon Over Avalon; and enjoy fun farm activities during the Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms. Plus, Florida kids get FREE admission at Brevard Zoo all month long! 

Talk Like a Pirate Day, Grandparents' Day, and more Holidays & Activities for September 2024

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It's fall! Time to gather up some changing leaves for fabulous art projects. Photo by Sara Frazier

September means summer is in the rearview, and thoughts turn to school, apple picking, colorful leaves, and more fall fun.

One of my favorite ways to pick something new and fun to do on any given day is to celebrate a holiday! There are national days and holidays just about every day of the year, and it can be fun to take inspiration from them to plan an outing, craft, activity, treat, or game in honor of a silly holiday. September is home to National Playdough Day (below we've got an easy recipe to make your own) and Friday the 13th (read on for 13 ways to celebrate!), and so much more.

Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. And if you're planning a fall getaway, check our travel guides to our favorite gorgeous fall family destinations in our travel guides to New England, the Poconos, and Maine.

Labor Day Weekend 2024 in Atlanta: Dragon Con, Monster Jam, and More Fun Things to Do with Kids

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This Monster Mutt will do a lot more than bark at Monster Jam this weekend in Duluth. Photo courtesy Feld Entertainment

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the three-day holiday weekend!

Labor Day weekend in Atlanta brings extra fun events for an extra long weekend, like Monster Jam at Gas South Arena in Duluth. Kids, parents (including our lucky Mommy Poppins Atlanta giveaway winner!) experience adrenaline-charged family fun. Labor Day weekend in Atlanta means five days of costumes, comics, and characters as part of our fair city's beloved Dragon Con. (Kids especially enjoy the colorful parade on Saturday morning.) And get artsy at Art in the Park, held in Glover Park on Marietta Square, with artist vendors, food trucks, and a children's art section happening all weekend.  

Read on for more memory-making events happening this weekend! 

Labor Day Weekend in Los Angeles: Festivals, Malibu Chili Cook-Off, and More Things to Do with Kids

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Looking for things to do this Labor Day Weekend 2024? Add these fun things to your list of what to do with kids in Los Angeles this Labor Day weekend.

Labor Day weekend marks the end of a jam-packed Los Angeles summer. This weekend brings some summer favorites to a close, such as Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Sea Fair, the Leimert Park Jazz Festival, and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party in Ontario. Crank up the volume on Labor Day weekend with festivals like the Annual Malibu Chili Cook-Off, the Long Beach Greek Festival, and the Orange International Street Festival​. 

There's still time for summer fun, so head to the best beaches in Los Angeles over the long Labor Day weekend or take a family road trip from Los Angeles. Make those end-of-summer memories with ideas from our Ultimate Los Angeles Kids Summer Vacation Guide.   

Labor Day Weekend 2024 in Orlando: Little League World Series Champs, Disney On Ice, and More Things to Do with Kids

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It's the final weekend of the Typhoon Lagoon After Hours Glow Party, with illuminated rides, snacks, and a dance party. Photo courtesy of Disney

Looking for the best things to do for Labor Day weekend in Orlando? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list this three-day weekend.

During Labor Day weekend in Orlando, get your tickets to Disney On Ice at the Kia Center, featuring Mickey and friends on skates. Join the celebration for our Little League World Series Champions with a parade in Lake Mary on Saturday! At the theme parks, Universal Orlando kicks off Halloween Horror Nights, and it's the last chance to experience SeaWorld's Summer Spectacular, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon H2O Glow After Hours, and the Disney Dreams That Soar Drone Show at Disney Springs. Plus, kids receive FREE admission to the Central Florida Zoo for the rest of August, AND Florida resident kids get FREE admission to the Brevard Zoo during September. Keep reading for even more exciting events happening in Central Florida this Labor Day weekend!

If you want to get away for the long weekend, check out Amazing Weekend Getaways from Orlando and Florida Campgrounds for Family Getaways for cool ideas.

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