Best Family Events & Festivals in the USA 2026
Family-friendly fairs and festivals with rides, games, and activities for all ages. We list 1,388 family events & festivals across 50 states + DC for 2026, with the season peaking in November, July, December. Below are the highest-rated events nationwide — then browse by state.
Top-rated family events & festivals nationwide
Past event4.9(850)Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival
Celebrating the Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin, this Pierce County festival features squeaky-fresh curds, a cheese curd eating contest, 5K and 10K runs, a classic car show, and live entertainment in East End Park.
5(113)Greensboro Wedding Fair
It will host an array of wedding experts offering their products and services for your special day.
Past event4.9(288)Blue Ox Music Festival
A family-owned Americana and roots music festival among the pines of Eau Claire, featuring national and regional acts, campground jamming, family-stage programming, and late-night sets at The Pines Music Park over three summer days.
4.9(264)Lititz Holiday Gift Show
A craft fair in Lititz.
4.9(262)Round Top Fall Fine Art Festival
A craft fair in Round Top.
4.9(171)Lindon Christmas Boutique
There will be an array of vendors selling their seasonal decor, one of a kind handmade treasures, gifts, clothing, and much more.
4.8(3562)Ocala Holiday Craft Show
There will be over 350 artisans and crafters selling a variety of items, including handmade jewelry, amazing artwork, home decor, handmade goods and more.
Past event4.8(3560)Ocala Christmas in July
There will be over 175 talented artists and crafters selling one-of-kind handmade gifts, holiday decor, jewelry, home accents, and unique treasures.
Past event4.8(2441)Kalamazoo Summer Kids Market
This market will feature home-grown, hand-made, hand-produced, or re-purposed items made by folks 17 and under.
4.8(1861)Downtown Venice Art Festival
It will host a diverse group of talented artists who will showcase & sell their original artwork in various categories such as paintings, sculpting, photography, jewelry, ceramics, glass, mixed-media, woodworking and much more.
Past event4.9(129)Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival
Come enjoy live traditional bluegrass musical performances of talented artists.
Past event4.8(912)Chippewa Valley Rock Fest
A marquee rock camping festival in western Wisconsin, known as Rock Fest, with more than 80 bands across multiple stages, on-site camping, and a hard-rock party atmosphere drawing fans from across the Upper Midwest each July.
4.9(125)The Home for the Holiday Craft Show
A craft fair in Morgantown.
Recurring4.9(121)Arkansas Renaissance Festival
Arkansas's largest Renaissance festival at the permanent Dragonstone Springs village, with jousting, fire performers, artisan markets, themed feasts, and eight stages of entertainment on weekends from Labor Day through early October.
4.9(119)In 3 daysCanton Christmas in July Craft Show
There will be over 100 crafters displaying and selling their handmade crafts and holiday gifts.
Recurring4.8(498)Great Reno Balloon Race
The world's largest free hot-air ballooning event launches nearly 100 colorful balloons above Reno each September.
4.8(425)DC Holiday Flea Antique Market
This indoor flea market will feature unique and affordable antiques and collectibles.
Past event4.8(395)West Virginia Renaissance Festival
A midsummer Renaissance village rising from the Greenbrier Valley mists near Lewisburg, with four themed June weekends of jousting, artisan merchants, live comedy and music, unicorn rides, dragons, Highland games, and West Virginia craft beer and wine tastings.
4.8(295)In 3 daysSaugatuck Art Festival
It will host more than 160 regional and national juried artists displaying and selling their incredible artwork across all mediums.
Past event4.8(242)Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival
Each spring, the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the bloom of hundreds of Yoshino cherry trees in New Haven’s historic Italian neighborhood, with food vendors, live music, artisans, and one of the city’s most photographed days.
4.8(205)In 3 daysThe Christmas in July Crafts and Collectibles Show
A craft fair in Cape May.
4.8(201)Medina Holiday Model Railroad and Toy Show
A seasonal festival in Medina.
5(48)Lynn Haven Christmas Tree Lighting
It will feature a concert in the park, Santa and Mrs.
4.9(70)Orion Twp Fall Psychic Fair
An agricultural fair in Orion Twp.
4.8(138)Arnold Winter Craft and Vendor Show
A craft fair in Arnold.
4.9(66)Utica Psychic Fair
There will be psychics, intuitives and mediums, tarot card readers, numerology, palmistry, pet psychics, angel card readings, energy healings, crystal ball readings, and much more.
5(42)Irwin Holiday Craft and Vendor Show
Come shop and support local small businesses.
Recurring4.7(14654)Minnesota State Fair
The Great Minnesota Get-Together, one of the largest state fairs in the U.S.
Past event4.7(13538)Cincinnati City Summer Flea and Kids Market
Come shop small and support local community.
4.7(6699)In 7 daysCape May Wednesday Family Fun Crafts Show
There will be a group of vendors and crafters from throughout the Northeast who will showcase and sell their handmade, original pieces of art, craft or collectibles.
Family Events & Festivals by state
Frequently asked questions
How many family events & festivals are there in the USA in 2026?
Festivals & Fairs USA lists 1,388 family events & festivals across 50 states + DC for the 2026 season.
When is the best time for family events & festivals?
Nationally, family events & festivals peak in November, July, December — though you'll find events in most months somewhere in the country.
What is the most popular among family events & festivals?
By Google reviews, Yellow Daisy Festival in Stone Mountain, Georgia is among the most popular — 4.6★ from 42,818 reviews.
Which states have the most family events & festivals?
Michigan (81), Ohio (80), Connecticut (67), California (57), Florida (56) lead the country for family events & festivals in our directory.
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