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Family travel Fall 2026. |
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Autumn is a great time for weekend escapes – head to u-pick apple orchards, corn mazes and pumpkin patches. |
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| California Gold Rush towns have living history events. Marshall Gold Discovery Site has Coloma Gold Rush Live three days Oct. 10 - 11, 2026. | |||
| Kids love to pick apples, and enjoy apple treats - apple cider doughnuts, apple cake, warm apple crisp with ice cream. Two of our favorite areas are Apple Hill in California, and Lexington & Concord orchards outside Boston. | |||
| This summer, Europe was the hottest ever, too hot to go outside for weeks in European cities such as Rome, Seville, even Paris, Amsterdam and London. Read our blog post below to plan December family vacations. | |||
Christmas in Europe is delightful - plan a week to explore Munich, Basel, Strasbourg. London goes all out at December too - Hyde Park is a winter wonderland. |
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Weather has become more extreme year round, causing travel disruptions. |
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Prepare for no electricity, dust storms out of nowhere, torrential rain, wildfires, cities with unseasonal temperatures. Climate change is here. |
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| Be sure to have your airline app for notifications and changes in your plane schedule, and family carry-on bags with everything you need, in case flight is delayed. | |||
| Essential app for live flight information is FlightAware. | |||
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Tips for October 2026: |
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Before and during your trip, check the weather conditions for your destination. In the United States, website weather.gov has most accurate information. |
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Do not use AI summaries for weather alerts, as there can be errors. (E.g. For tsunami warning in Hawaii, AI declared warning was over too soon.) |
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Also on Travel for Kids Bluesky posts with travel tips every week. |
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| Find lots of travel tips and and travel information. Here's a selection: | |||
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Family vacations in December | ||
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San Diego: Kids Go Free | ||
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Christmas in Europe | ||
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Montreal Gardens of Light | ||
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Mount Vernon - George Washington on the farm | ||
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Tips for Bangkok | ||
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Sonoma County Favorite Pumpkin Patches | ||
Oct. 1, 2026 |
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