Atlantic Antic, Halloween Lights, and More Fun Things To Do in NYC this Weekend with Kids

Step into the world of Jack Skellington with an all-new light display at the New York Botanical Garden this weekend. Rendering courtesy of NYBG via Let's Go Company, Creative Director Felype de Lima/Illustrator Borja Arrufat

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

It's the last weekend in September, and we're focusing in Climate Week, with kid-friendly, consciousness-raising fun in Battery Park City and on Governors Island. The Nightmare Before Christmas Trail lights up the New York Botanical Garden, the Little Red Lighthouse Fest shines a beacon in Washington Heights, and the Brooklyn Book Festival is just plain lit. Plus, don't miss Atlantic Antic's Playtopia powered by Prospect Schools with help from Mommy Poppins and our friends at Brooklyn Bridge Parents!

Halloween House, Chocolate and Coffee Festival, Pumpkins, and More Fun Things To Do in Philly this Weekend

It's time for the annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at Mount Hope Estate. Photo by Maggie Clingan

Looking for the best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your must-do list.

It’s officially fall in Philly, and that means a season brimming with family fun! Dive into the festive spirit at the Halloween House, where you can explore uniquely themed rooms like the “Trick or Treat” room and the “Glow in the Dark” room. For those seeking a thrill, the Colonial Gardens Haunted Hayride offers spine-tingling surprises around every corner. Enjoy a day of apple picking and treats at the Linvilla Apple Festival, or marvel at the glowing gourds during the Adventure Aquarium’s Fintastic Pumpkin Glow. With events like Screamin' Green Hauntoween and the PA Chocolate and Coffee Festival, there’s no shortage of exciting activities to create lasting memories this fall!

Best Things To Do with Kids this Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Dalmatian Day 2024 offers four-legged family fun at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting. Photo courtesy of the event

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Oktoberfests are the theme of this last weekend in September, with FREE family-friendly celebrations including Croton Oktoberfest and Sleepy Hollow Oktoberfest.

Kids can also enjoy a performance by the The Okee Dokee Brothers & Sonia de los Santos at Emelin Theatre or meet and play with 101 (well, maybe not that many) Dalmatians at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting's FREE Dalmatian Day.  

Rapunzel and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend with Kids

Circus artists wow the audience at Flip Circus. Photo by Gwen Tundermann

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

The timeless tale of Rapunzel lets down its hair this weekend during its opening at The Engeman Theater in Northport. The latest exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum, Block Party with Imagination Playground, also opens this weekend. 

Plus: Find fall festivals from Riverhead to Bellmore and many towns in between! 

Read on for more great events across LI this weekend. 

Harvest Home Festival and More Things To Do with Kids in New Jersey this Weekend

During Diggerland's Fall Festival, enjoy all of Diggerland's rides and attractions plus additional seasonal and Halloween fun. Photo courtesy of Diggerland

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Take a step back in time this weekend for an old-fashioned fall celebration at Longstreet Farm's Harvest Home Festival. The fall festivities continue throughout the state, with events like Edison's Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair and South Orange Downtown Fall Festival.

Fall Harvest Festival, Locale 90254 Oktoberfest, and More Top Things To Do in Los Angeles This Weekend

Pick a pumpkin from the annual Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Farms. Photo courtesy of the farm

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this weekend? Here are some of our favorite events and activities to add to your list this weekend

Our harvest has come in this weekend, and it is bringing a bounty of autumnal activities. Underwood Farms opens its annual Fall Harvest Festival with a "Friends of the Farm" themed weekend. Bavarian family-friendly fun takes over the south bay at the Locale 90254 Oktoberfest in Hermosa Beach. And Nights of the Jack lights the path to Halloween fun with thousands of hand-carved jack o'lanterns. 

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