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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.

Family trips can be exhaustive, but to make sure everything goes smoothly, you can find our advice on traveling with kids of all ages in our section here. For destination inspiration, finish our quiz!

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The State Fair of Texas is the largest and oldest state fair in the United States, offering live entertainment, educational shows, carnival rides, food, and much more entertaining attractions for the whole family.

Family fun includes scaled-down rides and games for fun-sized fairgoers, strollers for rent, bird shows, show by professional dancers and acrobats, etc. This year, you can even attend the Fiesta de Marionetas and enjoy the show of more than 80 marionetas in the themed village.

Try not to miss the Dog stunts show with many charming tricks as a part of the fun for people of all ages! During the State Fair of Texas, you can enjoy circus attractions and farmyard, and Starlight parade as the highlight of each night.

Going to Texas? Check our kids-friendly Texas Travel Guide, and plan the best road trip ever! If you are looking for amusement parks, check our list of Best USA amusement parks!

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On the national holiday, the Day of German Unity and entire Berlin celebrates the state with numerous manifestations. Those include live shows, comedy performances, food vendors and every event features free admission.

The main points in the city where people gather are most-visited places such as Platz der Republik, Straße des 17. Juni and Brandenburg Gate.

The celebration of the Day of German Unity lasts for three days, and there is plenty of time to explore each activity and have fun on the art shows.

Try some delicious German food, bratwurst, and enjoy the atmosphere of a national holiday in Germany.

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Jack-o-Launch at Pumpkinfest is a stunning autumn festival, with pumpkins as the protagonist. The festival takes place in October and features competitions in pumpkin hurdling as the primary event.

Additional activities on the Jack-o-Launch at Pumpkinfest are hayrides, concerts, scarecrow making workshops and plenty of autumn comfort food.

Hurling pumpkins are something your children will remember for sure!

Denver is a beautiful autumn destination. Learn more about this city with our travel guide and find a place to stay in some of the best family hotels in Denver.

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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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The St. Michaels Fair (Michaelis-Kirchweih) is the largest religious festival in Bavaria with a charming parish fair and vivid market on the streets of Fürth.

People wear traditional costumes and gather to try sweets, traditional Bavarian food, or buy crockery, braces, and other souvenirs.

The charming fair includes carnival rides and harvest festival procession and makes a great choice for family events.
More than 2 million people visit the oldest festival in Bavaria, which takes place for more than 956 years.

The St. Michaels Fair (Michaelis-Kirchweih) lasts for ten days and is considered “intangible cultural heritage“ of Bavaria.

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Candler Park Fall Fest is the annual and most favorite fall festival for many people in Georgia and further.

For one weekend, the candler park becomes a large and joyful gathering of people who enjoy races, eclectic art, specialty food, and beverages. Moreover, there are live music shows and crafts markets, costume contests, and kids play stations. The Candler Park Fall Fest features a festive atmosphere with carnival rides, and it can be an exciting idea for the fall weekend family getaways.

If you are planning a family trip, check our tips and tricks for traveling with kids. Make sure to book a Family hotel for the most pleasant trip to Atlanta!

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The Fair of Fuengirola takes place in October every year and features Children’s fair, musical performances and exciting horse riding activities.

Horses are the central protagonists of the fair, so there are many carriages and costumed performers during six fair days. The Fair of Fuengirola starts on the National Columbus day also named Dia del Pilar. The accepted nickname of the fair is Rosario fair, in honor of the Virgin of the Rosary. Bullfights, horse races, dancing, and singing, as well as the celebratory atmosphere, are symbols of this main Fuengirola event every year.

If you are looking for more things to do, read our agenda for best family events in Spain. If you seek a family adventure, check our list of adventurous activities in this part of Spain!

The Onion fair in Weimar takes place every October, on the second weekend, and onions are the stars. You can try onion soups and flans, but also enjoy attractive onion festival decorations. Remember, even though it is decoration, it is eatable!

The Onion fair in Weimar lasts for three days, and features live music shows and an onion race on the second day of the festival.

It is Thuringia’s biggest fair which even has its queen – A queen of Onions. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the fair where Goethe was a regular guest for many years.

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The Texas Teen Book Festival is a free opportunity for numerous children to engage with young authors from the country. The Festival promotes literature and is a way for teens to share thoughts, learn more about genres, and create reading habits.

Each year, the Texas Teen Book Festival includes the Epic reads costume contest. If you have teens in your family, this event is an excellent way for your child to meet with likeminded young people, have fun, and meet the authors.

The Festival fosters creativity and imagination in the beautiful campus landscape and architecture of St. Edward’s University.

Check our Texas Travel Guide for more information on things to see and do. Have fun doing our destination quiz and get inspiration for your next family trip!

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The San Pedro Alcantara Fair in Marbella is an excellent choice for families who like to go on a vacation later. It takes place in October and starts with the Giant Heads Parade, which is always amusing for children.

The San Pedro Alcantara Fair in Marbella is a joyful celebration with a colorful fireworks display on the beach. There are free attractions for people of all ages and musical shows starting in the evening. Some of the common activities climbing walls, bouncy castles, free cakes, children’s parties, etc.

The admission is free, and it one of the last summer events in this charming part of Spain.

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Kids between 4 and 13 can participate in the TCS Amsterdam Marathon. There are two options, the regular Kids Run, which is 700m long, and the Echo Mini-Marathon. The registration fee is EUR 3.50 for early birds and EUR 5 at the event. Don’t miss the children’s party after the race.

Need a place to rest after the run? Check out our guide on Best Places to Stay for Families, and our Amsterdam – Travel Guide.

The Trick-Or-Treat on Downtown Street is a unique way to experience popular Halloween in Dallas, Texas. On October 31st, more than 30 businesses will open their doors to children and create special Halloween stations.

The Trick-Or-Treat on Downtown Street is a great opportunity for children to play together, to celebrate Halloween and have fun.

Last year, the event took place for the first time, and companies, parents, and children loved it. Trick-Or-Treat on Downtown Street is slowly becoming a part of the Dallas tradition and part of a unique city offer for children’s events.

The Hocus Pocus is free of charge and the event starts at 4:30 pm. If you find yourself in Dallas, don’t miss this entertaining event.

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This October, gather your family and go Haunted Halloween Carnival in New York City, a casual and fun event with Halloween theme. The parade is known for its name NYC Village Halloween Parade.

People gather up spontaneously without registering, and the parade includes marching bands, puppet shows, and costumed people.

The Haunted Halloween Carnival takes place in Greenwich Village and attracts over 2 million people each year.
The event started more than 30 years, as a casual puppet show for children and developed as one of the most spectacular Halloween events in the world.

The Halloween-themed floats are fascinating and artistic every year. You can attend the parade as a costumed participant or as a spectator.

New York City offers so many fun things to tourists, including family-friendly events and spots. Check our New York Family Travel guide and list of Best family hotels for more information.

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