Best of September: Labor Day Weekend, Festivals Galore, and More Fun Things To Do in DC with Kids

Enjoy sports clinics and other fun activities at the Adams Morgan Day Kids Zone. Photo by Christian C. Jenkins Photography
Enjoy sports clinics and other fun activities at the Adams Morgan Day Kids Zone. Photo by Christian C. Jenkins Photography
8/28/22 - By Jennifer Marino Walters

Back-to-school doesn't mean family fun has to stop! September is packed with fabulous, family-friendly things to do in DC over Labor Day weekend and all month long.

Fun fairs and festivals are happening all over the area this month. Step back in time at the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Annapolis or the Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair. Enjoy a free festival such as the Library of Congress National Book Festival, Adams Morgan Day, and Fiesta DC. And, many of the best fall festivals near DC kick off this month at area farms, including the Cox Farms Fall Festival in Centreville, Virginia and the Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest in Mount Airy, Maryland.

Find more top September fun in our lists of weekend getaways and fall day trips from DC (perfect for Labor Day weekend), great places to go apple picking near DC, and awesome trampoline parks for indoor family fun.

We're adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don't forget to check it frequently.

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