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9/1/24 - By Charlotte B

Fall festivals, pumpkin spice, and everything nice—the fall season is upon us! Orlando fall festivals are popping up on the calendar so get outdoors and enjoy the (slightly) cooler weather. This is the best time of year in Central Florida for outdoor events! From food and cultural fall festivals near Orlando, to pumpkin patches and craft fairs, plan your upcoming weekends with our roundup of Orlando fall events.

Visit our Fall Fun Guide for Orlando Kids for more ideas, and stay tuned to Mommy Poppins for updates on even more Orlando fall events including corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and Halloween festivities!

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Pig on the Pond features carnival rides, live entertainment, and pig racing. Photo courtesy of Pig on the Pond
Pig on the Pond features carnival rides, live entertainment, and pig racing. Photo courtesy of Pig on the Pond

Fall Festivals near Orlando and Central Florida

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Lake Buena Vista
Daily through November 23, 2024
Taste test foods from around the world, enjoy live entertainment, and embark on a family-friendly scavenger hunt at this annual Epcot festival. READ MORE

Moon Over Avalon Festival

Orlando
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Celebrate the lunar holiday at this mid-autumn festival, featuring kid's arts and crafts, live entertainment, food trucks, vendors, and a lantern parade. Guests can build and decorate their own lantern to carry in the parade. READ MORE

Clermont Sips & Salsa Festival

Clermont
Saturday, September 21, 2024
This annual event offers the community all things Salsa! A display of cultural cuisine will be available in a variety of dishes, accompanied by live salsa music and dancing. Plus lots of activities for the whole family. READ MORE

Nature Fest at Oakland Nature Preserve

Oakland
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Oakland Nature Preserve hosts its annual Nature Fest, featuring guided hikes, animal interactions, children's art tent, presentations, boat tours, and more. READ MORE

Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms

Eustis
Weekends September 21-November 3, 2024
Amber Brooke Farms is hosting its annual fall festival, complete with a crop maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, and lots of fun activities for the whole family. READ MORE

Lil' Bit of Life: Fall on the Farm

Mount Dora
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Visit the farm animals at Lil' Bit of Life during its annual Fall on the Farm event, featuring photo ops, pumpkin patch, fire pit for hot dogs and s'mores, barrel train, pony rides, and more. READ MORE

City of Oviedo Oktoberfest

Oviedo
September 26-28, 2024
This 3-day festival features authentic German beer, dancers, contests, food trucks, and live music. READ MORE

Fall Festival at Sunsational Farms

Umatilla
Saturdays September 28-October 26, 2024
Visit the Big Orange at Sunsational Farms as it's transformed into Big Jack the jack-o-lantern for the annual fall festival. This open-air event includes u-pick mini pumpkins, pumpkin patch, carnival games, bee train, bounce houses, face painting, playgrounds, and more. READ MORE

Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms

Clermont
Select days September 28-November 17, 2024
The annual Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms includes a corn maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower field, petting zoo, kids zone, and much more. READ MORE

Great Scott Farms Fall Festival

Mount Dora
Weekends, September 28-November 24, 2024
This seven-acre corn maze is complete with interactive stations and a climbing tower. Additional activities include a smaller kids corn maze, pumpkin patch, tree maze, rope maze, large wooden castle playground, jumping pillow, hayride, zip line, 60-foot super slide, and more. READ MORE

Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Santa's Farm

Eustis
Select days September 29-November 2, 2024
Spend a fun fall day at Santa's Farm. Pick a pumpkin from the lot, visit Jack's barnyard animals, ride a horse or pony, and tour the farm on a hayride. There is also a play area with jump pillow, giant slide, barrel rides, zipline, Shark Tooth Beach, and more. READ MORE

Farm Festival at Hastings Ranch & Farm

St. Cloud
Weekends in October
Hastings Ranch & Farm Fall Festival includes a corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, barrel train, face painting, gem mining, and more. READ MORE

Annunciation Catholic Church Fall Festival

Altamonte Springs
October 4 & 5, 2024
The Annunciation Catholic Church Fall Festival features games, inflatables, live entertainment, festival food, crafts, and a raffle. READ MORE

Renninger's Fall in the Field

Mount Dora
October 5 & 6, 2024
The annual Fall in the Field event at Renninger's Twin Markets includes a pumpkin patch full of heirloom pumpkins fresh from Ohio, as well as music, food, make-and-take crafts, and mini pumpkin decorating for kids. READ MORE

Orlando German Club’s Oktoberfest

Casselberry
October 5 & 26, 2024
The German American Society of Central Florida celebrates Oktoberfest with live music, shows, dancing, flag parade, authentic German cuisine, vendors, and more. Event takes place on both October 5 and October 26. READ MORE

Winter Park Autumn Art Festival

Winter Park
October 12 & 13, 2024
This annual community festival features live music and entertainment, children's art activities, food vendors, a beer garden, and of course, quality visual art. READ MORE

Postponed: Pig on the Pond Community Festival

Clermont
October 11-13, 2024
*Postponed to March 2025 due to storm.* Pig on the Pond is a annual community event featuring carnival rides, kids zone, BBQ competition, live entertainment, food vendors, pig racing, and many more family friendly activities. READ MORE

Oktoberfest at Avalon Park

Orlando
Saturday, October 12, 2024
At Avalon Park's free family Oktoberfest event, browse vendors and food trucks while enjoying a polka band, alpine dancing, and other community performances. There is a kids area with a bounce park, and adults can stroll the beer garden.  READ MORE

Fall Festival at the Ranch at St. Cloud - CANCELLED

St. Cloud
October 12 & 13, 2024
Celebrate the season with a Fall Festival, featuring a crop maze, hay rides, kids zone, food trucks, pumpkin games, and more. READ MORE

Apopka Fall Family Festival

Apopka
October 17-20, 2024
The annual Apopka Fall Family Festival includes carnival rides, live music, food, vendors and more. READ MORE

Rocktoberfest / Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In

Tavares
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Join the City of Tavares for its annual Rocktoberfest featuring the Monster Splash Seaplane fly-in with a crowd favorite "pumpkin drop" contest, a live rock show, food trucks, vendors, contests, and more. READ MORE

Zombietoberfest Night Market

Orlando
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Enjoy an immersive outdoor night market, DJ, live music, great food, free costume contests (for humans and pups), free outdoor showing of Gremlins on the big screen, costumed photo ops, and more. READ MORE

Winter Springs Hometown Harvest

Winter Springs
Saturday, October 26, 2024
At this annual event, enjoy free hayrides, bounce houses, fall activities, and delicious food trucks. Children are encouraged to dress in spooky, wacky, and fun costumes. Plus, the Winter Springs Police Department is hosting a National Night Out, so you can meet your local officers and check out the vehicles and equipment they use to keep us safe.  READ MORE

Mount Dora Craft Fair

Mount Dora
October 26 & 27, 2024
This popular craft fair held in historic Mount Dora features more than 350 exhibitors. Kids can enjoy an art tent and face painters. Live entertainment and festival food will round out the event. READ MORE

Greek Fest Orlando

Maitland
November 1-3, 2024
Families can enjoy authentic Greek food, Greek dancing, live music, a children's activity area, and much more at the annual Orlando Greek Fest. READ MORE

Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire

Tavares
November 1-3 & 9-10, 2024
Step back in time to the 1600s at the Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire. This two-weekend event features artisans showcasing their talents in swords, candle making, leather work, corsets, kilts, and more. There are also stage shows, combat shows, food vendors, and kids entertainment including storytelling, a fairy grotto, and unicorns. READ MORE

Fall Fiesta in the Park

Orlando
November 2 & 3, 2024
Take advantage of the beautiful weather and get the family outdoors to Lake Eola Park for the annual Fall Fiesta in the Park. Little ones can explore the kids zone, and adults can browse hundreds of artists and crafters from all over the United States. READ MORE

Growvember at Mead Botanical Garden

Winter Park
November 8 & 9, 2024
Stroll through Mead Botanical Garden for its annual plant sale, featuring a wide selection of plant vendors, exhibitors, kids activities, live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and more. READ MORE

Maitland Rotary Art Festival

Maitland
November 8-10, 2024
Get the family outdoors to the annual Maitland Rotary Art Festival and visit a variety of  artists while enjoying live music and dance performances. Festival food vendors will also be onsite. READ MORE

Great Day in the Country

Oviedo
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Great Day in the Country is Oviedo's annual arts and crafts festival, featuring more than 300 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, special kids area, live entertainment, Student Art Fest, and more. READ MORE

Central Winds Music Festival

Winter Springs
Saturday, November 9, 2024
The 2nd annual Central Winds Music Festival features a variety of music genres, local vendors, food trucks, and activities for all ages. Performances include both local talent and national acts. READ MORE

Maker Faire Orlando

Orlando
November 9 & 10, 2024
Maker Faire Orlando is a non-profit, community-organized celebration featuring local do-it-yourself science, art, rockets, robots, crafts, technology, music, and hands-on activities. The family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness returns Nov. 9-10, 2024, where people show what they are making and share what they are learning at the 12th annual event at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.  READ MORE

Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival

Longwood
November 23 & 24, 2024
The annual Longwood Arts and Craft Festival features artist and crafter booths, live entertainment, and festival foods. READ MORE

Fusion Fest

Orlando
November 30 & December 1, 2024
This free outdoor festival celebrates the diverse cultures that make Central Florida unique. Guests can enjoy cultural displays, arts and crafts, a kids village, field of flags, giant puppet friends, and more. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Clermont Waterfront Park
Oviedo Amphitheater and Cultural Center
Annunciation Catholic Church
Renninger's Florida Twin Markets
German American Society
Central Park - Winter Park
Clermont Waterfront Park
The Ranch at St. Cloud
Audubon Park Garden District
Lady Of The Lakes Renaissance Faire
Central Florida Fairgrounds
Historic Downtown Longwood
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts