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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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Cheyenne Frontier Days Wyoming is World’s largest outdoor Rodeo & Western celebration. If you take a look at the program, you know why. You will see this event is packed with activities for all ages.

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It will take us quite some time just to mention all the different types of rodeos at this event. From bull riding to rodeo roping and steer wrestling, you will see it all.

Apart from that, you will find traditional cookoffs, a delicious pancake breakfast, and chuckwagon lunches. So, you won’t be hungry while visiting this festival.

If you are interested in culture or even the military you are at the right place. Furthermore, apart from military parades, you will be able to visit the Indian village to be treated to the rhythms of native Indians.

Check out the schedule and practical information on the website of Cheyenne Frontier Days Wyoming. So, make sure you don’t miss your favorite country singer, rodeo riding, the parade, or the exhilarating airshow.

Make sure to read our page about other family-friendly events in the United States to make sure you don’t miss out. Also, you might want to visit the neighboring state of Utah, with great tips and trips on this page.

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The International Ballet Festival of Miami is an annual event, one of the largest of its kind to promote local, national and international ballet artists. What started as a small project to support Hispano ballet, grow into the spectacular three-week event with thousands of visitors.

The contemporary and classic style meets together in this globally recognized event with ballet stars from Mexico, Hungary, Polland, Slovenia, Italy, and more countries.

Reserve tickets on time and children under the age of two can withness the performance free on charge! The International Ballet Festival of Miami is an artistic, family-friendly event for the joy of the whole family.

Visiting Miami? Prepare for the best family trip with our family-friendly Travel Guide. For more information about hotels, check our list of hotel recommendations in Miami.

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Nashville’s top-rated attraction with more than 6,000 animals organizes the unique event of wine tasting in the beautiful zoological garden, a famous Red, White, and Zoo event.

The visitors can explore the Nashville zoo with unlimited samples of red and white wine. Additionally, there will be craft beer for beer lovers.

While you are there, you can enjoy the show of animal animators and live music performances of local artists. The Red, White, and Zoo event is a unique way to discover the animal world of amazing Nashville zoo while enjoying a glass of wine.

This adults-only event is strictly 21 and over.

Traveling to Nashville? Make sure to book a place on time. Learn more about the city in our Travel guide.

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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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Cheyenne Frontier Days Wyoming is World’s largest outdoor Rodeo & Western celebration. If you take a look at the program, you know why. You will see this event is packed with activities for all ages.

See all the Best Family Events in the US.

It will take us quite some time just to mention all the different types of rodeos at this event. From bull riding to rodeo roping and steer wrestling, you will see it all.

Apart from that, you will find traditional cookoffs, a delicious pancake breakfast, and chuckwagon lunches. So, you won’t be hungry while visiting this festival.

If you are interested in culture or even the military you are at the right place. Furthermore, apart from military parades, you will be able to visit the Indian village to be treated to the rhythms of native Indians.

Check out the schedule and practical information on the website of Cheyenne Frontier Days Wyoming. So, make sure you don’t miss your favorite country singer, rodeo riding, the parade, or the exhilarating airshow.

Make sure to read our page about other family-friendly events in the United States to make sure you don’t miss out. Also, you might want to visit the neighboring state of Utah, with great tips and trips on this page.

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The International Ballet Festival of Miami is an annual event, one of the largest of its kind to promote local, national and international ballet artists. What started as a small project to support Hispano ballet, grow into the spectacular three-week event with thousands of visitors.

The contemporary and classic style meets together in this globally recognized event with ballet stars from Mexico, Hungary, Polland, Slovenia, Italy, and more countries.

Reserve tickets on time and children under the age of two can withness the performance free on charge! The International Ballet Festival of Miami is an artistic, family-friendly event for the joy of the whole family.

Visiting Miami? Prepare for the best family trip with our family-friendly Travel Guide. For more information about hotels, check our list of hotel recommendations in Miami.

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The Atlanta Dogwood Festival celebrates arts and crafts and takes place during the bloom of the native dogwood in April.

Many artists from the country come to present their sculptures, jewelry, pottery, paintings, sketches, and many more. The Atlanta Dogwood Festival takes place in a beautiful park, which is a perfect spring location.

In addition to the arts, you can enjoy live music, Kids village with face painting and rock climbing activities. When your kids get hungry, take them to gyros, funnel cake, or kettle corn.

If you are going to Atlanta this spring, make sure to get read our Travel guide. Find out where to stay with our list of Best family hotels!

MegaCon Orlando is the largest and most exciting South East’s comics and SF event. Alongside horror, anime and gaming character, the Megacon Orlando attracts more than 100 000 visitors.

It lasts for four days and celebrates contemporary pop culture. During the event, you can get inside information about your favorite shows, meet superheroes, participate in workshops and have fun!
Attractions include celebrity photo sessions, shopping square with authentic objects and much more.

If you still wondering where to go on a family trip, why not take a quiz? The results will show your ideal family trip! For more interesting events, check our list of Family events in the USA.

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If you are up for some wacky contest, then pack your bags and take your family on a Tomato Art Fest in East Nashville! The event features entertaining activities, contests, food, music shows, kids’ activities and much more!

The Tomato Art Fest is free and last year, more than 60 000 people gathered to honor the tomatoes with playful activities. Some of the hilarious contests include Push, Pull & Wear Parade, Tomato Art Show and Tomato Party!

Live music and creative kids’ activities are an excellent way to have fun with the family. Engage in the challenge and pick the craziest tomato costume and blend in the crowd!

If you are unsure where to go on a family holiday this year, do our destination quiz and get some inspiration! Travel safe and check our Travel with kids section for more advice. Find out about family hotels in Nashville here.

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Nisei Week Japanese Festival is the culmination of a month-long festival dedicated to the Japanese American culture and heritage.

During one week in August, you can attend the Grand parade, enjoy the martial arts performances, ondo dance, and other interesting activities with the purpose of cultural education.

Nisei Week Japanese Festival features games and sports activities for children and adults. Furthermore, the car exhibition, fashion show, and street crafts and rides are an integral part of the event.

For more information about Los Angeles, you can read our LA Family Travel Guide, and The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles with Kids. We have also prepared a list of Best Family Hotels.

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For almost 150 years, Colorado State Fair attracts visitors from all over the world to celebrate the state Colorado together in a festive atmosphere. 

It is an annual summer event that lasts for ten days, filled with live entertainment activities, located at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, CO.

Those include food markets, music performances, carnival, art displays, raging bulls, horse shows, and many more.

Colorado Department of Agriculture organizes many exciting activities for children. Furthermore, you can take them on special carnival rides in Crabtree Amusements park.

If you are visiting Denver for the first time, check our travel guide. Find out where are the best family hotels in Denver.

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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For almost 150 years, Colorado State Fair attracts visitors from all over the world to celebrate the state Colorado together in a festive atmosphere. 

It is an annual summer event that lasts for ten days, filled with live entertainment activities, located at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, CO.

Those include food markets, music performances, carnival, art displays, raging bulls, horse shows, and many more.

Colorado Department of Agriculture organizes many exciting activities for children. Furthermore, you can take them on special carnival rides in Crabtree Amusements park.

If you are visiting Denver for the first time, check our travel guide. Find out where are the best family hotels in Denver.

Dragon Con in Atlanta is a cultural convention that highlights the science fiction, literature in the music and film form.

It offers great opportunities to enjoy the fun of fantasy and literature world surrounded by like-minded children and adults. The convention takes place in five hotels in Atlanta.

Dragon Con in Atlanta lasts for five days in September. One of the most interesting activities is the Comic and Pop Artists Alley, in which you can show all superhero stories to your children and meet the heroes.

Are you think about saving the dates for the convention? Make sure to book the place on time, and check our Best Family Hotels list in Atlanta! For more ideas of sightseeing, check the Travel guide.

Halloween Horror Nights have the title of the best Halloween event for 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 Clowns 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 on this scary, but fun trip. The Nights are open 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 Virginia Scottish Games and Festival will be held every year in September so you can get acquainted with everything Scottish.

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It is a great place to soak in some Scottish heritage and customs on American soil. You´ll be able to see typical Scottish activities and competitions like Highland games, a bagpipe competition, fiddling, and highland dancing.

Also, there are children’s games which are more or less the same as the adult games but at children’s level. Enjoy archery and tree throwing after you help the monster of Loch Ness to cross the lake.

You can fill two days watching the competitions and hearing for your favorite team but if you have had enough adrenaline and excitement you can head to the stage for some live entertainment and concerts.

If you love oldtimers and especially English ones, this event is the place for you. There will be a wide array of classic English cars displayed at the festival. From Mini-coopers to old classic police cars.

Visit this page if you want to learn more about the Virginia Scottish Games and Festival. Also, if you need more tips about trips with your family in the US, visit this page. And this page for your hotel.

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Utah State Fair is an annual fair in the state of Utah that features free concerts of some of the most significant musical artists and many interesting activities.

There are also fair rides, crafts, food, and drinks vendors. Furthermore, Utah State Fair is a host to the exhibits of creative arts, photography, fashion and clothing, floriculture, etc.

The fairground looks like vivid land and there are plenty of free activities for the entire family. One of the most interesting events for the children is the hot dog decorating contest. The children can enjoy their favorite food and get a prize for the best hot dog!

While you are here, don’t forget to check our Salt Lake City Travel Guide. If you are traveling with small children, maybe our Travel with kids section can help.

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Tennessee State Fair is an annual event and long tradition of family activities, entertainment, state pride and shows what makes Tennesse stand out from other places. The State Fair takes place in Nashville in September and offers a wide range of events and activities for both children and adults.

You can take attractive carnival rides, participate in the horticulture workshops, enjoy the creative arts exhibitions, taste Tennessee food specialties, have fun and enjoy lots of free events. Those include pigs race, train models exhibit, Western Comedy Show featuring two cowboys, milking demonstrations, fair parade and much more!

Each year, the Tennessee State Fair features a special landmark theme. Last year, it was “On the Mooove”, and we are still waiting to see what theme is this year!

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The Union Station Buskerfest Denver transforms Wynkoop Plaza in Denver into a public theatre and art space for one weekend in September.

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You will be able to enjoy music, art installations, giant puppets, street performances, and music shows for free. The buskers will not ask for any entrance fee but would love a donation if you enjoyed yourself.

This festival is an initiative of Arts Street a training program under the Youth Employment Academy with the goal to create opportunities for young people in Colorado.

It is easy to visit the festival by bus, or Light Rail because it is right in front of the station. So, there is really no reason not to visit. There is nothing like the magic of theatre and performing arts. Allow yourself to go on a thrilling and amazing journey and enjoy the amazing skills of these true artists.

Check out this page about the Union Station Buskerfest Denver for details and information about the performers. Think about breakdancers, modern clowns, jugglers, mesmerizing living statues, and much more.

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Every year’s Original Lobster Festival has a vivid children program – magic show, face painting, inflatable bounces, and various games.

The festival offers tasty food, free souvenirs, sports activities, and music performances. Fresh lobsters are the main protagonists of the event as meals and drinks! Screaming Lobsters is a famous drink so the parents can have fun as well on the Original Lobster Festival.

Location: Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach, CA

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The annual Mermaid Splash Fest in San Marcos is a two-week event which has a bit for everyone, including kids of all age.

As the Festival name indicates, the mermaids are the highlight of this event which honors the San Marcos’ river and culture.

The Mermaid Splash Fest starts with mermaid parade and live music shows. Also, it features engaging Kidzone with plenty of mermaid-themed games.

You can also check the Eco Village and get your hand on some hand-made souvenirs. There is plenty of food truck which sells delicious food!

Embrace the mermaid spirit and experience the vivid atmosphere of this unique Festival.

Check our Texas Travel Guide for more information on things to see and do. If you are still unsure about where to travel next, finish the quiz and get inspiration for your next family trip!

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Mexican Independence Day in Las Vegas is a large fiesta with Latin music, food, entertainment, and much more. In the city of celebration such as Las Vegas, every party is even better.

You can also have fun in Vegas Park and take part in your kids in the battle of the street tacos. Grab some Mexican food and drink specials, and enjoy the free concerts at The LINQ Promenade Fountain stage.

The Celebration of Mexican Independence Day in Las Vegas September lasts for several days and features concerts famous music stars such as Pitbull and Alejandro Fernandez.

Make sure to book the place in Las Vegas on time, and check our list of Best family hotels. To get to know the city better, make sure to read our Vegas Travel guide.

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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 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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Lewisville Western Days Festival is a fun way to experience cowboy culture in the state of Texas. The two-day festival includes blacksmith demos, stick horses rodeo, mechanical bull riding, and spectacular longhorn parade.

Live music is on the program for both days, as well as Kid Kountry activities. Those are bounce houses, inflatable obstacle courses, roller roper, and boogie-woogie train.

During the Lewisville Western Days Festival, there is a special area for enjoying tribal dancers and antique trailer display.
Additionally, you can take your family to the petting zoo and pony rides!

If you plan to visit Texas with your family, check our kids-friendly Texas travel guide. For more entertaining family journeys, check our USA section and start planning your next trip!

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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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Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is a vivid celebration of the Asian and American cultural friendship.

The highlight of the festival is dragon boat races, that are traditional Asian heritage. Expect lots of fun and unique festival experience.

During two days of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, you can enjoy artistic performances, music shows, traditional Asian specialties and many more.

The vivid colors of Pan Asian Culture and interactive events such as spicy ramen eating contests are some of the additional features. Dragonland is an area your children will want to spend the most because of the games and playgrounds.

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The Sandcastle Days is a family beach festival that promotes sculptures in the sand in a beautiful landscape – South Padre Island shores. Kids will love the event, and you can even attend free workshops to improve your sand sculpturing skills!

The event that started as a way to save the beautiful South Padre Island coastal shores, grew in a magnificent event attracting more than 30 thousand visitors each year.

The Sandcastle Days offers a unique opportunity to build your castle with local professionals who will help you build your dream castle. Each year the event takes place at the beginning of October and lasts for several days.

The festival also includes live music and kids games, as well as various vendors!

Texas is a great destination for a family tour. Find out why in our Texas Travel Guide! For more interesting events, check the list of Best family event is the USA!

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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 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 Clowns 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 on this scary, but fun trip. The Nights are open 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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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 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.

Plan your trip to Atlanta with our Travel guide! If you need a place to stay, you can check our list of Best Family Hotels in Atlanta.

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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The Sandcastle Days is a family beach festival that promotes sculptures in the sand in a beautiful landscape – South Padre Island shores. Kids will love the event, and you can even attend free workshops to improve your sand sculpturing skills!

The event that started as a way to save the beautiful South Padre Island coastal shores, grew in a magnificent event attracting more than 30 thousand visitors each year.

The Sandcastle Days offers a unique opportunity to build your castle with local professionals who will help you build your dream castle. Each year the event takes place at the beginning of October and lasts for several days.

The festival also includes live music and kids games, as well as various vendors!

Texas is a great destination for a family tour. Find out why in our Texas Travel Guide! For more interesting events, check the list of Best family event is the USA!

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Utah Asian Festival promotes multiculturality by learning more about Asian culture in a fun and interesting way.

You can watch movies, performances and enjoy traditional Asian food during the Festival. The festival features vivid settings for dance and crafts, and your children can participate in plentiful games and educational activities.

Utah Asian Festival celebrates diversity and has a philanthropic character as well.

If you are not sure whether your children are old enough to take a trip, check our Travel with kids section for more advice. Salt Lake City Travel Guide is where you will find more information about what to see and what to do here.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of the biggest balloon events in the world. While visiting this festival, you will be sucked into the magic of hot air ballooning. Enjoy special-shaped balloons, twilight balloon glows, and skies filled with colorful balloons.

If you want to learn more about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and want to see the scheduled activities, have a look at their page. The event starts on Saturday in the early morning. You’re able to be present at the opening ceremony, and afterward, enjoy the lighting up of the balloons at dawn. One of the most incredible events is the Special shape rodeo with balloons in all shapes and sizes, from colorful frogs to Darth Vader.

You probably won’t get enough of seeing the hot air balloons. But, you can see a lot more at this event. For example, visit the Chainsaw carving Exhibition where you can see the craft in action. Also, there are skydiving shows, a photo contest. Live music, street performers, and fireworks. So, in other words, 9 days of pure pleasure and fun.

There are a lot of amazing and interesting events in the United States, we gathered some of the best on this website. Further travel plans in the United States? We have some great trip ideas for you.

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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.

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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 Big Island Chocolate Festival takes place on national Hawaii day – Lei day, so the theme of the chocolate gathering and friendly contest is Choco-Lei day. It is an exciting way to taste Hawaiian chocolate, to enjoy the annual celebration of Hawaiian culture and dance!

The festival includes two guided cacao plantation tours at Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory and Primavera Farm. Moreover, you admire large chocolate fountains, participate in the silent auction or dance with the traditional Hawaiian sounds.

Sweets tasting is an inevitable part of the Big Island Chocolate Festival, and your family will love it.

If you are still wondering whether your children are old enough to travel, you can check our section Travel with kids to find out more advice. Read our Hawaii Travel guide and see why Hawaii is an excellent idea for a family trip!

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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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The Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering in Fort Worth, TX, is one of the best cowboy music gatherings in Texas.

This event is a great place to have a great experience with the whole family. This event has something to enjoy for everybody. If you enjoy rodeos, western swing dancing, cowboy music, wagon races, or food, this is the place to be.

Visit this family-friendly event and get into the cowboy and country vibes. Watch the Authentic chuckwagon parade, cowboy trapping & trade show, or listen to live music. Also, make sure to put on your dance shoes, or cowboy gear to join in on Western Swing Dance.

Furthermore, there are cattle dog shows. cook-offs, a fiddle contest, a bird calling contest, and even a poetry contest. Enough entertainment for two days of excitement.

If you want to visit the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering in Fort Worth, TX we recommend visiting their website. Make sure to check out the program to make sure you don’t miss the best activities.

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The Air Show in Forth Worth, Texas is dedicated to organizing a family fun air show in celebration of the region’s aviation legacy while raising funds for non-profit organizations.

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Since 1991 you’re able to visit this incredible thrilling event in Forth Worth. During this event, you will be treated to some daring flight shows,  a parachute team show, music, and helicopter shows.

For every child and adult alike, seeing airplanes has something magic and adventurous. But, an airshow is even more special. It is incredibly exciting to see fighter jets racing through the sky in different formations. It’s not just the sights but also the roaring sounds of planes just a few yards from you and our family.

This family-friendly event will be a great day out for young and old. You and your family will remember this day for a long time and might inspire your kids to think of a career in the air force.

For all the details and programs of the Air Show in Forth Worth, Texas check out their page.

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The Waikiki SPAM JAM Festival with its family-friendly atmosphere is one of the best food festivals in Hawaii for a reason. During the festival, many restaurants serve SPAM treats on their food boots, but there are many entertaining activities as well.

The Festival takes place in five blocks, and is one of a kind festival in the world, featuring SPAM food. Kalakaua Avenue is closed and has three festival stages for music artists. Also, there are booths with Hawaiian products and SPAM-related T-shirts, souvenirs, etc.

The Waikiki SPAM JAM Festival is free of charge and offers an opportunity to try Hawaii’s favorite canned meat and make a collection of SPAM crafts.

Learn more about Hawaii in our Travel guide, or check out The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Hawaii for Families. If you are still unsure about the holiday destination, take our quiz and get inspiration for some exciting destinations!

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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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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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