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18 places at their best for families this month, and 6 to think twice about. Daytime highs are long-term averages.
Short-haul Atlantic beaches, three water parks and resorts built around kids' clubs
September: Sea at its warmest, crowds thin once schools restart, water parks still open. Strong pick for families with pre-school children.
Check it for your kids' ages →All-inclusive Belek resorts with kids' clubs, plus Turkey's biggest theme park
September: September: sea still warm, heat easing and prices dropping after the German and UK holidays. One of the best months for families who can travel in term time.
Check it for your kids' ages →Calm Nusa Dua and Sanur beaches, a big water park and a safari park within a day trip
September: Dry, warm sea and noticeably fewer visitors than August; one of the most comfortable months for small children.
Check it for your kids' ages →Europa-Park and Rulantica in Rust, with forest villages and waterfalls nearby
Check it for your kids' ages →Surf beaches, rock pools, the Eden biomes and steam trains on England's far west tip
September: September: sea about as warm as August, crowds drop after English schools return, and seasonal attractions such as Lappa Valley stay open until around the start of November.
Check it for your kids' ages →PortAventura, Ferrari Land and sandy Salou beaches an hour south of Barcelona
September: Still warm sea and quieter; Aquopolis was reported open to 13 September in 2026 (third-party listing).
Check it for your kids' ages →Sandy bays, water parks and Minoan ruins on Greece's largest island
September: Sea at its warmest and crowds thinning; water parks start closing late in the month.
Check it for your kids' ages →A long beach season, big water parks and resorts that run free kids' clubs
September: Sea at its warmest and school-holiday crowds gone; one of the best months.
Check it for your kids' ages →Five theme parks, a wildlife sanctuary and surf beaches within half an hour
September: Spring: warm days and fewer crowds, though school holidays run late September.
Check it for your kids' ages →Gardaland, water parks and a safari zoo around Italy's biggest lake
September: Quieter and warm; Caneva Aquapark closed on 13 September in 2026, so check the date for your trip.
Check it for your kids' ages →Shallow sandy bays in the north, water parks and an aquarium in the south-west
September: Sea is at its warmest and crowds thin out after the first week; water parks start closing late September.
Check it for your kids' ages →Free kids' clubs, lagoon beaches and a safari park, all on an island you can drive round
Check it for your kids' ages →Efteling's fairytale park, a safari drive, Duinrell's slides and hands-on Amsterdam
September: Children are back at school, parks are quieter and evenings still warm enough for the beach; often the best-value month.
Check it for your kids' ages →Two Disney parks, a Gaulish theme park and city museums built for small hands
September: Warm and noticeably quieter once French schools go back; Parc Astérix closes some weekdays in September, so check its calendar.
Check it for your kids' ages →Shallow white-sand bays, big family resorts and Bronze Age towers kids can walk through
September: Sea still warm and crowds thin after the first week. Aquadream's 2026 season was due to end on 6 September, with 13 September possible if conditions allowed.
Check it for your kids' ages →Penguins and an aquarium in Cape Town, then Big Five game drives with no malaria tablets
Check it for your kids' ages →Disneyland, Universal and LEGOLAND within one coastal drive, plus San Diego's zoo
September: Kids are back in US schools, so queues ease while the sea is at its warmest; one of the best months for a family trip.
Check it for your kids' ages →Kinderhotels with childcare built in, ski and summer lifts, valley rides and thermal water
September: Quieter than August with cheaper hotel weeks; Super. Summer. Card and Zillertal Activcard still run, though Water AREA hours shorten.
Check it for your kids' ages →LEGOLAND, LEGO House and an indoor water park in Billund, plus Tivoli in Copenhagen
Check it for your kids' ages →One island, one lagoon, one kids' club: a beach holiday with almost nothing else to plan
Check it for your kids' ages →Waikiki beach days, Ko Olina lagoons and a snorkel bay, all within an hour's drive
September: Quieter after US schools reopen; sea is at its warmest and rates drop.
Check it for your kids' ages →Universal, Oceanarium and Mandai wildlife parks, all under an hour by car in the tropics
September: Haze risk continues and local school holidays fall in September; check Singapore's haze advisories.
Check it for your kids' ages →Winter-sun family resorts with Siam Park and a volcano an hour away
Check it for your kids' ages →Two Disney parks, Ghibli and teamLab, with trains that handle pushchairs
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