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The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is a fun family event at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake. The festival lasts for a few months and offers plenty of entertaining activities.

The festival honors some of the cuisines and cooking techniques from around the world, and hosts seminars and workshops. Also, there are music shows and delicious dishes, sweet treats, fine wine, craft beer, much more.

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an excellent choice for family fall festivals, as it offers fun for the entire family. While parents can taste wine, children can enjoy rides and take part in the games.

If you are traveling to Orlando for the festival, make sure to book a place on time. You can get inspiration on our list of Best family hotels in Orlando. For more information about the city check our Travel guide.

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Halloween Horror Nights have the title of the best Halloween event for 12 years in a row and offer a unique and unforgettable experience. For many nights, the streets of Universal Studios Florida get live with mutants, witches, zombies, monsters, and maniacs.

The program of Halloween Horror Nights features tours to terrifying haunted houses with costumed people.

Some of the last year’s haunted houses were Ghostbusters, Stranger Things, Jordan Peele’s Us, House of 1000 Corpses, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Also, several rides of the studio remain open during the event, and some get scarier.

If your family likes ghosts and horror, stories make sure to get the tickets and take them to this scary, but fun trip. The Nights are open from September the 10th to November the 1st but on selected nights. Make sure to check the schedule before you book your trip.

While you are there, make sure to check more tourist sightseeing spots in Orlando. You can find out more about the city in our Travel guide. For places to stay, check our list of Best family hotels.

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The Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park is a month-long event offering playful activities during the day and light installation exhibit during the night.

Play by day, glow by night is the official slogan of the event held in the family park with lots of park attractions. Some of them feature your children’s favorite playbook characters and exciting scenic train ride, all-new 4-D movie experience, and a pie-eating contest. Night activities of the Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park are massive carved pumpkin displays, rolling fog and boundless bubbles with glowing lights.

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Cheekwood Harvest is a seasonal event in Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art that celebrates autumn with family-friendly activities. Some of the things you can do during Cheekwood Harvest are pumpkins picking, garden parade, beer tasting and many more.

The pumpkin house is an especially fun and exciting place for families, as you can carve and paint pumpkins in the 11-foot-tall Pumpkin House. After your children create a pumpkin masterpiece, you can buy and have it on display in your living room!

The harvest lasts for six weeks and during that time, you can witness the planting of 5,000 colorful chrysanthemums throughout the gardens.

If you find yourself in Nashville, make sure to visit the beautiful Botanical garden, as it becomes a stunning location, especially during the fall season.

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Take your family to the Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission this autumn and experience the real medieval fairytale. Expect swordplays, attractive costume plays, shows, and carnival rides and magic shows.

The Texas Renaissance Festival includes knights jousting on their mighty steeds. Also, there are many interesting theater shows on several stages across such as Children’s School of Sword, The Living Fountain, or School of dance.

If your family likes carnival rides, during the Festival don’t miss the chance to Renaissance Rides: Dragon Egg & Pony Ride or pony and carriage ride for younger children.

If you get hungry, don’t worry there are plenty of food vendors with the renaissance theme! The Festival takes place on weekends in October and November.

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Experience the holiday magic in the famous Santa’s Enchanted Forest in Miami. You can expect more than 100 rides, performances, dazzling holiday lights, delicious treats, and some quality Santa time.

The carnival rides for the entire family such as Flying Submarine, Haunted Mansion, Merry Go Round, Monkey Maze Mirrors in the carnival area will make you hungry. Take a break, grab a bite on one of the 50 food vendors offering holiday specialties.

Don’t miss holiday display and interactive kid games in Santa’s Enchanted Forest. Watch the magicians shows and complete the day with some interesting activities!

Find out more about Miami in our Travel guide. If you need a place to stay, our list of Best family hotels in Miami can serve as a starting point.

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Take a walk through the magical place in Christmas Garden in Berlin and became a part of the fairytale. From November to January, a Botanical Garden in Berlin lits up with the holiday decor and artistic lights exhibits.

The route is two kilometers long with more than a million lights and plenty of light sculptures.

Your children will love the Christmas 3D light figures across the Christmas Garden in Berlin and the 300 meters long ice rink. If you get tired or you can heat up with a cup of warm beverage and bites of delicious food.

Learn more about beautiful Berlin or pick a new destination and learn all about it in our Destination section!

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The Miami International Dragon Boat Festival is a fun and exciting event that mimics the ancient boat races. People can compete in a joyful atmosphere regardless the age, or you can enjoy watching the race with friends and family.

The entire organization of The Miami International Dragon Boat Festival is fun and starts with the list of fun activities. Gather the team, pick the spokesperson, make a poster, and wait for the race day to arrive.

If you choose to observe the races, you will be glad to hear that between the competition part there is plenty of things to do. Those include kids’ games, food vendors, expo area, live music shows, and much more.

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If you are ready for a spicy, friendly contest, make sure to get the tickets for Orlando chili cook-off! It is an annual contest for chili lovers and cooks, where people gather to have fun and try some delicious food.

One of the highlights of this family even is the World Chili Eating Challenge. Last year, the competitors finished the spicy challenge in six minutes, but we are impatient to see what will be this year’s record.

The Orlando chili cook-off is the 2020 ISC World Qualifier, so if you think you can make hot chili, showcase your skills! As for other entertaining activities, you can attend music shows and take your kids to the Kids Zone to play in bounce houses and participate in interactive games.

Going to Orlando? Make sure to check our Travel guide before you head up in this enchanting city. Make sure to book a place on time. You can find useful information on our Best Family Hotels in Orlando list.

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Magical Winter Lights is a lantern festival, the biggest holiday festival in Houston, Texas, and the greatest of its kind in the US. Lantern attractions include the Kingdom, ice, and Houston-themed setups.

There are numerous lantern sets in several themed sections, as well as the Christmas village and entertaining Dyno zone. Christmas village is a place where you can refresh, eat delicious food, and enjoy a delightful holiday atmosphere.

Magical Winter Lights includes carnival rides in Disney theme, Chinese arts&crafts section as well as entertaining cultural performances.

Luckily, the festival lasts for more than 50 days, so you will have time to explore every inch of it.

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Miami Book Fair is much more than a regular book fair. It is a literature party, starting with six glorious nights of stories reading, offering plenty of quality literature and Street fair as one of the most entertaining parts for the whole family.

The Street fair gathers more than 400 authors from the country as a part of the Festival of the authors. They gather, read their work, and answer questions.

If your children are still not reading, you can take them to Children Alley, where you can participate in games, watch art shows and exhibits, get some hand made souvenirs, etc.

Miami Book Fair is also a great place to get some collection books, such as first editions, special editions, and to participate in the donation program – Buy a book for a child in need!

Miami is a fabulous place for a family trip. Learn more about the city in our Travel guide. If you need a place to stay, don’t miss our list of Best family hotels in Miami!

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The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is a wonderful event that features more than 200 trees in the Michigan Avenue in Chicago lit up in a week before Thanksgiving.

The mile-long avenue of stunning trees is not the only attraction within this festival. You can enjoy numerous family-friendly activities such as the free zoo and family parade with Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse.

Additional activities include ice-skating in Millenium Park, Wreathing of the lions at Art Institute of Chicago, Holiday shows and much more.

The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival symbolizes the beginning of the Holiday season in Chicago.

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Are you ready for a family adventure called Christmas in the Tierpark in Berlin, Germany? During the holiday season, Europe’s largest zoo lits up for Christmas lights and sculptures, creating magical wonderland on 160 hectares.

During the walk, you will notice bright stars around the trees, roof installation, and more than 30 light sculptures.

The Christmas in the Tierpark is the second-largest event of its kind in Germany. For the light show, the Friedrichsfelde Palace gets its festive decoration.

The Tierpark light show in nature is a great way to explore the zoo and enjoy the holidays!

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If you are in the mood for magical holiday wonderland, don’t miss the Sugar Land Holiday Lights outside of Houston, Texas. The Constellation Field becomes home to more than 3 million lights in marvelous setups, Santa Claus, and many attractions.

The Sugar Land Holiday Lights is the best holiday festival in Houston and further. On eight themed areas, you can find delicious food, enjoy the magical lights shows and holiday movies watch shows.

Of course, Santa will have its appearance and this holiday festival is open every weekend for more than a month.

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Across Germany, there are many Christmas markets, but the Christmas market in Stuttgart is one of the biggest and prettiest one. It features stunning Christmas decoration on the roof of more than 300 stails, alongside light sculptures and Christmas trees.

The Christmas market in Stuttgart takes place on several locations, and you can enjoy a charming Finnish Christmas village on the Karlsplatz with unusual delicacies and antique market offers.

Go shopping for souvenirs, warm up with the hot mulled vine or chocolate while listening to Christmas in some of the most beautiful German cities. There is also an ice rink and interesting rides for children.

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An annual H-E-B Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade is a 71-old tradition that includes local celebrities, marching bands, floats, etc. Thousands of trail riders gather for this family event, which you watch live or attend for free.

Some of the highlights of the H-E-B Houston Thanksgiving Day are Parade dance groups, Bellville Brahmadoras, Carnaval de Barranquilla. Last year, the highlights ballons were Olivia the Pig, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Magical school bus.

Parade-goers can enjoy the theater performances from some of the greatest musicals ever. If you want to experience a great Thanksgiving parade in the US style, Houston is a place to be!

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the world’s greatest parade and the most spectacular event of this kind. It is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade and each year gets more visitors and represents a family show for the entire family and country.

The highlights of the parade are giant balloons, first introduced 90 years ago, to replace real animals. Since then, ballons have grown and gone up in the sky fo 2,000 feet.

A few years ago you could see giant Olaf balloon, and last year you could saw giant Sponge Bob floating above the streets of Manhattan.  We are eager to find out who will be the star of this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

If you are traveling to New York City for Thanksgiving day, make sure to book the place on time. Find the best hotels on our list of Family hotels, and find out more about the city in our Travel guide.

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Blossoms of Light & Zoo Lights is an annual event by Denver Botanic Gardens. The event features a colorful display of street art.

This year’s Blossoms of Light & Zoo Lights will have an interactive LED display to enhance the Christmas festive atmosphere.

During the event, York Street in Denver becomes lit with the Christmas colors and provides a stunning visual experience for all visitors.

Book the tickets as soon as possible, and boost your Christmas mood with this illuminating event!

If you are planning a trip to Denver, learn more about this city in our travel guide. Find where to stay with our best family hotels list!

Amsterdam Light Festival is the time when this city becomes brighter and illuminated with light masterpieces. The Light Festival features lit-up installations by artists, designers, and architects spread around the canal ring.

Each year, the light installations contribute to the mesmerizing Christmas atmosphere in the city. You can explore the luminosity in the city by taking cruises or by a simple walk or bike-ride.

The glowing city during Amsterdam Light Festival is attracting more and more visitors each year, so make sure to book your accommodation and flights on time.

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Get your jingle bells and join the most spectacular parade – the Holiday Christmas Parade!

Many celebrities have already confirmed their presence alongside the performers who will make this parade a unique holiday event. Giant floating balloons, marching bands, equestrians, and Santa Claus will wait for you on the day parade day. Charity foundations and social-responsible organizations take part in the Holiday Christmas Parade every year.

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