• As a form of appreciation and education, jazz festivals take place across the country every fall.trompettes image by indochine from Fotolia.com
  
  Across the country from Boston to San Francisco, jazz lovers attend annual fall jazz festivals to enjoy and promote their favorite type of music. While entertaining lifelong jazz fans, these festivals also create new jazz fans of all ages. Many of these festivals offer family- friendly entertainment such as face painting, midday concerts and an array of food.
  
  

The Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

• The Annual Monterey Jazz Festival began in 1958 and is held every September in Monterey, California. In the past, the festival has hosted great talents such as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Billie Holiday. Today, the Annual Monterey Jazz Festival not only presents talented jazz performers, but hosts jazz conversations, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, clinics and international food.
  
  

San Francisco Jazz Festival

• The jazz festival in San Francisco, California began as am small, local event but has gained national and international recognition over the years. Held every fall for two weeks, you can attend both classic and avant-garde jazz concerts performed by renowned artists as well as up-and-coming jazz musicians. The festival also features "Jazz on Film" presentations and matinee concerts for families.
  
  

Berklee Bean Town Festival

• The annual Berklee Bean Town Jazz Festival takes place each fall in Boston, Massachusetts, attracting jazz lovers from all over the East Coast. According to the Berklee Bean Town Jazz Festival website, this festival is "Boston's most popular outdoor festival." This jazz festival not only offers jazz music but also Latin, blues and groove acts. Families can have their faces painted, photos taken and attend an instrument petting zoo during the festival, too.
  
  

The Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

• Every Labor Day weekend, Chicago, Illinois hosts the Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. According to Explore Chicago, the festival is dedicated to promoting awareness and admiration for all styles of jazz music. Fun for all ages, the Annual Chicago Jazz Festival hosts national and international musicians as well as highlights the city's own jazz talent.