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Best Fall Festivals around Miami & South Florida: Pumpkin Festivals, Harvest Festivals, and Oktoberfests!

Photo courtesy of Tinez Farms
Photo courtesy of Tinez Farms
9/12/22 - By Lindsey Scannell

South Florida is ready for fall! Whether it's a fall harvest festival, pumpkin patch, cultural festival, or food inspired celebration, there is a festival for every family this autumn. We don't need cold weather to enjoy a good corn maze, pose our kids for photos with pumpkins, or hop on a hayride. There is even a South Florida Oktoberfest where parents can raise a glass while kids raise a ruckus. Check out our favorite fall festivals below, and keep an eye on our family events calendar to be the first to know when we add more!

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Kids can enjoy costume contests and living chess games at Camelot Days; photo courtesy of the festival
Kids can enjoy costume contests and living chess games at Camelot Days; photo courtesy of the festival

Fall Festivals and Harvest Fests near Miami

Tinez Farms Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Miami
September 11 - November 27, 2022
Tinez Farms brings back its annual Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch, and with it a little fall magic for South Florida. Tickets include access to the animal barnyard, pumpkin patch, zipline, bounce house, wooden play structures, flower slide, and photo ops. READ MORE

Flipper's Fall Festival

Miami
September 16 - November 13, 2022
The Miami Seaquarium is getting all the animals ready to celebrate fall with themed shows, trick-or-treating, craft vendors, a super cool glow-in-the-dark Sea Cave Maze, and more at Flipper’s Fall Festival. READ MORE

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

Miami
September 23 - November 13, 2022
The Berry Farm in Miami is celebrating the fall harvest with tons for families to do, including a five-acre corn maze, hay rides, live bands, a corn pit, a huge field with games, a playground with slides, a sunflower field, and a pumpkin patch with plenty of photo ops. READ MORE

Bedner's Fall Festival

Boynton Beach
September 24 - October 31, 2022
Bedner's Fall Festival admission includes the pumpkin patch, animal Edventure park, tractor ride, corn maze, a sunflower maze, and more entertainment to make a trip to Boynton Beach well worth it. READ MORE

Oktoberfest of the Palm Beaches

Lake Worth
October 7-16, 2022
The American German Club's Oktoberfest in Lake Worth has something for the whole family, with tons of food and drink options, plus a carnival with games and rides, live music, demonstrations, flag ceremonies, and more. READ MORE

Flamingo Gardens Harvest Festival

Davie
October 8-30, 2022
Flamingo Gardens Harvest Festival features weekly themes, and families are encouraged to dress up in costumes that fit the theme. Costumed guests are rewarded with candy giveaways, costume contests, and oodles of entertainment. READ MORE

Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival

Boca Raton
October 15-16, 2022
The Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival is back and features a variety of fun activities for the whole family, including a pumpkin patch with 2,500 pumpkins to pick from, a maze, and carnival rides for all ages. READ MORE

Margate Fall Festival

Margate
October 23, 2022
The City of Margate is hosting a fall celebration for the community with tons of fall activities, including line dancing, hay rides, costume contests for every age, and a haunted house. READ MORE

Feast of Little Italy Italian Festival in Jupiter

Jupiter
November 4-6, 2022
The Feast of Little Italy Italian Festival is back for its 21st year, and to welcome everyone back after COVID admission is free! Families can enjoy a full schedule of live entertainment plus tons of food and drink options and vendors. READ MORE

Camelot Days Medieval Festival

Hollywood
November 5-20, 2022
Camelot Days invites families to step back into Medieval times and explore a kingdom full of musicians, artisans showcasing their wares for purchase, eateries, knights, and jesters. Watch a living chess game and feast like a king on hearty food and drink. READ MORE

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