Quick Guide: Fall Festivals and Events | Greater Orlando
Updated: Jun 13, 2022
Can you believe it’s already that time of year? When you hear the words pumpkin spice, you know it’s Fall. Whether you’re trying to decide to take your kids to the nearest pumpkin patch or get together with friends for Fall festivities, Kendrick Law Group is here to provide you some fun for the whole family. There are plenty of family Halloween ideas and Fall festivals in Orlando that the entire family can enjoy this year! Check out this list of some of our favorites.
The Ravenous Pig
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 12-5pm
Info: Check out this 1st annual celebration happening in The Ravenous Pig's spacious beer garden. Highlights include a German style roast menu, the brewery's seasonal Oktoberfest lager, live DJ, a liter hoisting competition and more.
6th Annual Southern Hill Farms Festival
September 25 – November 7, 2021 | 10 AM to 4 PM (Thurs and Fri) and 11 AM to 7 PM (Sat and Sun)
Clermont
Info: Join us on our family farm for our 6th annual Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms! What fall adventure would be complete without mouth-watering apple cider donuts, jolly Jumbo Jack carving pumpkins and s’mores around the fire pits? Admission tickets must be purchased online in advance, no admission payments will be accepted at the farm. Admission tickets give you access to everything on the farm.
Central Park West Meadow – Winter Park
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7-10pm
Info: After a 1-year hiatus, Cows ‘n Cabs is officially back for 2021! This country-themed Orlando fall festival is a high-end food, wine, craft beer and spirit party that benefits charities supporting children in need in Central Florida. This year’s primary charities will be the After-School All-Stars and the 4Roots Farm.
$140
19th Annual Long & Scott Farms Corn Maze
Mount Dora- Long & Scott Farms
Saturdays and Sundays October 1 – December 12, 2021; 10am-5pm on Saturdays, 12-5pm on Sundays
Info: The theme of this year's 6.5-acre corn maze is dinosaurs! Other event highlights include a cafe, market, food vendors and fun activities for the kiddos if you're brining the whole family. Couples will love the special nighttime maze events on October 1, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6 and 13 from 6-10pm. Advance ticket purchase recommended.
$15/adult
November 12-14, 2021 | time varies
Info: This is the 45th year the Rotary Club of Maitland has hosted this event for our community. Buy fine art from over 135 artists awarded entry by jury Enjoy live entertainment continuously during the entire weekend Student Art from Orange and Seminole County Public Schools. Enjoy delicious food from our vendors. Beer and wine served with a friendly smile with proceeds distributed to local charities.
Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild
Sanford – Central Florida Zoo
November 19, 2021 to January 16, 2022 | 6 – 10 PM
Info: Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild is perfect for a family outing, date night, a work group excursion and more. Experience the beauty of hand-crafted illuminated lanterns all around the Zoo on select nights. Check out what it’s like by watching the video below!
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company- 1300 Alden Road, Orlando, FL 32803
Info: Spooky Series is taking over the Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co parking lot every Friday this Fall! Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an open-air movie theater on a NEW 20 FOOT SCREEN! Food Trucks & Small Shop Vendors will be available starting at 7:00 and the movie will begin at dusk. The First Friday of every month will be a fright-free Family Night! All other Friday night movies during the Spooky Series may not be suitable for all ages due to the content of the film. ADMISSION IS FREE. We encourage you to enjoy the Food Trucks, Beverages, and shop from our local vendors! THE PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED. Free parking is located across the street, up the green ramp, or 100 ft down the road in a parking lot on the left.
Casselberry Country Jam Concert
Casselberry October 8, 2021 | 6 – 9 PM
Info: The City is gearing up to celebrate the next Country Jam Concert at Lake Concord Park located behind Casselberry City Hall, tentatively scheduled for October 8, 2021 from 6-9 p.m. Check back for updated information about the performing groups. Besides the great music, there will be food vendors and product vendors on site. General parking is available at surrounding lots, and disabled parking is next to the Casselberry Art House (127 Quail Pond Circle) and the front of the Casselberry Police Station (4195 S U.S. Highway 17-92)
Celebration Pumpkin Patch + Fall Festival
Community Presbyterian Church – Downtown Celebration
Open Daily September 27 – October 31, 2021, 10am-6pm
Fall festival October 16 – 17, 2021
Info: Pick out the perfect pumpkin and check out the photo ops at this annual pumpkin patch located just steps from Market Street in Downtown Celebration. New this year, the cafe will have pumpkin lattes, apple cider, homemade treats and more. Stop by the weekend fall festival October 16 – 17 for extra fun including fall games, music, fall food and more.
Downtown Orlando
October 23, 2021 | 10 AM – 6 PM
Info: The 16th annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando.
Apopka
October 2 – 31, 2021 | Thursdays and Fridays 12-6 PM | Saturdays and Sundays 10 AM to 6 PM
Info: Our activities this year will include, but not limited to, two hay rides, corn maze, toddler maze, pumpkin patch, Country Store, play structures, high strikers, football area, basketball area, The Cow Wash, and much more! Pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis ball launching from an air cannon are also available.
Community Pumpkin Painting Party!
East Lake Park- 10193 Lake District Lane, Orlando, FL 32832
Sat Oct 16, 2:00 PM - Sat Oct 16, 7:00 PM
Info: Are you a Lake Nona local looking for a FREE, fun event for the whole family? Then come to Savannah Wyker's Pumpkin Painting Party!
Downtown Orlando
November 6-7, 2021 | 10 AM to 5 PM
More Info: Arts and craft vendors; food trucks all around Lake Eola. FREE ADMISSION
Fall Festival at the Ranch
St. Cloud
October 8-10, 2021 | 11 AM to 7 PM
Info: Family Fun Fall Festival All Day long. Live Music, Food Trucks, Beer Tents, and Fun Activities
Fall On The Farm At Grande Lakes Orlando
Whisper Creek Farm at Grande Lakes Orlando
Saturdays and Sundays in October, 10am-3pm
Info: This popular fall festival that debuted in 2020 is back for 2021! Enjoy family-friendly, autumn-centric activities including a hayride, pumpkin picking, and pumpkin carving and painting workshops with the resort’s Olympic World Champion culinary artist and carver Victor Dagatan. Reservations are required.
Seneff Arts Plaza (in front of Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts)
November 27 – 28, 2021
Info: Cultures from all across the world will fill the Seneff Arts Plaza in front of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Orlando City Hall Commons Plaza for the free, two-day festival, which draws people from more than 110 different cultures to experience music, dance, food, visual arts, spoken word, games and interactive activities and features over 1,000 local artists, who will perform and showcase their work on the stages, gallery and interactive installations at FusionFest. Leading up to the festival, join monthly Divertastic Dining experiences at restaurants around Orlando, including dinners highlighting cuisine from Peru and Yemen.
FREE Admission
Clermont
October 30, 2021 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Info: Shopping galore with all of the Crafters, and Vendors lining the city streets. Food Trucks, Kids Zone, Pumpkin Patch and so much more!
Haunted Halloween Maze at Lake Catherine Blueberries
Groveland Weekends September 24 – October 30, 2021
Info: A Nighttime Haunted Maze
Sanford Civic Center and surrounding streets
October 8 – 10, 2021
Info: This annual Oktoberfest celebration is a festival celebrating German food, beer, music, dance, folk costumes, and of course Gemütlichkeit! This year the party has been moved to the Sanford Civic Center and surrounding streets, just a block away from the Willow Tree Café German restaurant! New additions for 2021 include a craft beer courtyard featuring Florida craft beers, more entertainers than ever before, and a brand new beard competition.
FREE Admission
Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival
November 20-21, 2021 | 9 AM to 5 PM
Info: The annual Longwood Arts and Craft Festival will feature 200 original artists and hand crafters exhibiting to sell their unique items. Get a jump on your holiday shopping season and support the artists. There will be festival food, beer, wine and music. Ample parking can be found in the area and at hospital. The event is FREE to attend. Hours are Sat 9am to 5pm and Sun 9am to 4pm
Longwood
November 13, 2021 | 4 – 6:30 PM
Info: In conjunction with the monthly Longwood Car Show. The “Chili Cook-Off ” is a fundraiser that supports Parks & Recreation programming here in the City of Longwood. Hosted by volunteer Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Members.
Mims Fall Harvest Festival
Mims
October 23, 2021 | 11 AM – 5 PM
Info: Join us for our second annual Fall/Harvest Festival. We will have our famous horse rides again, vendors, food trucks and more.
Mount Dora
October 23-24, 2021 | 9 AM to 5 PM
Info: Held on the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora. The downtown streets come alive with more than 400 of the best exhibitors in the country ready to show and sell their fine and fun crafts at the 36th annual event. Festival food, music, beer and wine tasting for adults and a free kid zone for the kids will round out the event. Entertainers/Buskers may apply for approval at no charge. Please note: Due to safety concerns concerning Covid-19 the kid zone may be eliminated in 2021
Orlando Bark, Blues and BBQ Festival
Orlando
October 23, 2021 | 12 PM – 6 PM
Info: Orlando Bark, Blues & BBQ Festival
Festival Park
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Info: Join more than 3,000 of your fellow beer lovers to sample craft and premium beers from local breweries and around the country. Plus, wine tasting, interactive games, tasty eats and live music keep the party going all afternoon!
$40 and up
Painted Oaks Academy Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Painted Oaks Academy- East Orlando October 4 – 31, 2021 | Weekends 10 AM to 10 PM (Drive Thru)
Info: We are best known for our annual pumpkin patch in October. Spend the afternoon picking out a pumpkin, weaving your way through to corn maze, snapping selfies at various photo ops and more. This event also features live music on the weekends. Reservations for timed entry required. $5/adult for pumpkin patch (pumpkins are $1 per lb); $15/adult for corn maze
5601 N Canoe Creek Rd, Kenansville
Saturdays and Sundays October 9 – November 7, 2021, 10am-5pm weather permitting
Info: Wander through the 5-acre corn maze, check out the pumpkin patch, browse goods from local vendors, take advantage of fall photo ops and stock up on fall goodies at this annual corn maze and festival.
$10/adult
Pig on the Pond Community Festival
Clermont
October 15-17, 2021
Info: Pig on the Pond Community Festival started 23 years ago. From its modest start as a BBQ competition, it has grown to be the biggest outdoor festival in south Lake County and has been voted one of Central Florida’s most popular events and includes carnival rides. The festival runs for 3 days, from Friday, Oct. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. The festival takes place at popular Waterfront Park on the shore of Lake Minneola in Clermont. The family-friendly festival includes entertainment for all ages, a carnival, a Kids Zone, food vendors galore and special activities throughout the weekend.
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company
1300 Alden Road, Orlando, FL 32803
Tue Oct 12, 7:00 PM - Wed Oct 13, 12:00 AM
Info: Grab your Boo, the Ghouls, or your Spook Squad and head to Ivanhoe Park Brewing to paint a pumpkin! We will supply everything you need.
RockPit Brewing
October 29 – 30, 2021, 6-10pm
Info: RockPitOberfest will feature 4 all RockPit German beer releases, Smoked Brats from Cecil's BBQ, live music and more. Plus, the front parking lot will be closed off for plenty of extra outdoor seating. Contests of strength, drinking ability and costumes will be afoot.
FREE Admission
Sanford October 23, 2021 | 2 PM – 7 PM