Florida may lack the seasonal change aspect of fall, but rest assured the state is full of autumnal to-dos. This year, Orlando and its surrounding communities are bursting with fall festivities like massive pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, live entertainment, kids’ events and more.
Hayrides, apple cider, themed treats, photo ops and even dog costume contests are popping up all around Central Florida. Here are some of the best events fall has to offer.
15100 Lake Pickett Road, Orlando
Daily, weekends
Painted Oaks Academy is now hosting its annual pumpkin patch festival through the entire month of October. The spot is also putting on a Fall Festival through Oct. 31 with farm tours, hayrides and more. Credit: Photo via Painted Oaks Academy/Facebook

26216 County Road 448A, Mount Dora
Through Nov. 16
Great Scott Farms is hosting a slew of fall festivities with a corn maze, “jumping pillow” and a “super slide.” There is also a castle-themed playground, hay rides, and of course a massive pumpkin patch.
Credit: via Great Scott Farms/Facebook

4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando
Oct. 11-12
Grande Lakes Orlando hosts a Fall at Grande Lakes Festival for just one weekend in October, on Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Expect live music, animal encounters (including a falconer demonstration) family lawn games, seasonal snacks and beverages, and a resident magician. For the very little ones, there will be train rides, balloon artists and face painting.
Credit: via Grande Lakes Orlando/Facebook

3403 Rock Springs Road, Apopka
Thursdays to Sundays, through Oct. 31
Club Lake’s Fall Festival is open weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Festivities feature a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay rides, a country store and activities like “pumpkin chunkin’” and tennis ball cannon launches. Admission price is $18.95 per person; group discounted rates are also available; and infants enter for free.
Credit: via Club Lake’s Fall Festival/Facebook

16651 Schofield Road, Clermont
Select dates through Nov. 23
The 10th annual Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms offers Jumbo Jack carving pumpkins, farm wagon rides, yard games, live music, U-pick sunflower field, 5-acre corn maze, a large pumpkin patch and lots of photo ops. They also have TVs to screen weekend football games. Credit: via Southern Hill Farms/Facebook

36111 County Road 44A, Eustis
Through Nov. 2
Amber Brooke Farms Fall Festival is back in Eustis with a pumpkin barn, sunflower and zinnia fields, live music, local food trucks, sunflower farm tour, corn maze petting zoo, contests, photo ops and more.
Credit: via Amber Brooke Farms Fall Festival/Facebook

1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo
Oct. 11
This one-day trick-or-treating event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers kiddos the opportunity to wear costumes and bop around collecting candy. There will be a tractor show and food vendors on site, too. No tickets are required.
Credit: via Lukas Nursery/Facebook

950 Tavares Road, Polk City
Through Nov. 16
At Harvest Holler Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, families can get up close and personal with a working family farm, complete with animals, a corn maze and a pumpkin patch. Maw-Maw’s Country Store on site offers cobblers and plenty of other country treats.
Credit: via Harvest Holler/Facebook

40541 Roger Giles Road, Umatilla
Oct. 4, 11, 18
Sunsational Farms is hosting a slew of different, free fall festivals and markets three weekends in a row in October.
Credit: via Sunsational Farms/Facebook

40541 Roger Giles Road, Umatilla
Through Nov. 1
In addition to its several daytime fall festivals this month, Sunsational Farms is also hosting a haunted trails event on weekend nights through the end of October. Friday and Saturday evenings will see three spooky trails, plus a haunted DJ experience and a “creepy cornhole course.”
Credit: via Google Maps

2350 Black Willow Trail, Mims
Oct. 12
Attendees of this one-day fall fest can expect fall games, bounce houses, food trucks, vendors, hayrides, a live DJ and more.
Credit: via The Vineyards at Black Willow/Facebook

5601 N. Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud
Weekends Oct. 11-26
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in October, Partin Ranch will transform into a fall wonderland with corn mazes, a pumpkin patch, a barrel train, ranch animals, games, a zip line, hayrides and lots of autumnal photo ops.
Credit: via Partin Ranch/Facebook

35317 Huff Road, Eustis
Weekends through November and select weekdays in October
Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest goes into a fall frenzy this month with an impressive pumpkin patch and various events, like a doggie costume contest (Oct. 18).
Credit: via Santa’s Farm/Facebook

12210 83rd St. East, Parrish
Oct. 18-19 and 25-26
The Florida Railroad Museum is set to host its annual Pumpkin Patch Express in October. With the purchase of a ticket, guests get access to hayrides, arts and crafts stations, games and more.
Credit: via Florida Railroad Museum/Facebook

Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando
Nov. 1-2
The 53rd Annual Fall Festival in the Park will happen Nov. 1 and 2 at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. Guests can celebrate the half-century-old community favorite with live entertainment, local vendors, craft booths and more.
Credit: via Lake Eola Park/Facebook

3251 Margaritaville Boulevard, Kissimmee
Oct. 17-30
This pumpkin patch offers fall photo ops, a nightly corn maze, live music and all the dining options that call Promenade at Sunset Walk home. Promenade at Sunset Walk is also set to host a Halloween costume party.
Credit: via Promenade at Sunset Walk/Facebook

15051 Frank Jarrell Road, Clermont
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays through Nov. 1
The annual Pumpkin Ponderosa at Clermont’s Showcase of Citrus features a pumpkin patch, outdoor games, hay rides and pumpkin painting. Guests can ride on the site’s monster truck tour through the farm, hang out with the animals and go gem mining.
Credit: via The Showcase of Citrus/Facebook

4261 Canoe Creek Road, St. Cloud
Oct. 11-12
This two-day festival features a “vintage fall atmosphere” with an apple pie contest, face painting, food trucks, vendors, live music, a bounce house and, of course, an abundance of pumpkins to pick from.
Credit: via Mick Farms/Facebook

Festival Park
Nov. 15
The 10th Annual Orlando Beer Festival is the largest beer festival in Orlando, pouring hundreds varieties of beer, ciders, seltzers, spirits and cocktails from dozens of local, regional and national breweries and companies. This event is for guests 21 and up. Credit: Photo by Jake Molina

Baldwin Park
Oct. 18
From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Baldwin Park hosts a fall fest complete with costumes, bites and live entertainment. Credit: via Baldwin Park/Instagram
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This article appears in Oct. 1-7, 2025.
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