The FCF Guide To Fall In the First Coast is here and we are so ready to share some our favorite spooky and cozy events! Keep reading and mark your calendar for the autumn fun in Northeast Florida!
Pumpkin Festival
- Saturday, September 24
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wesley Wells Farm, 2680 Ada Arnold Rd, St Augustine, FL 32092
- Get tickets here
Our second annual Pumpkin Festival is happening Saturday, September 24th from 9-5pm. This is an event you don’t want to miss, and a great kickoff to fall in the First Coast.
The fields will be open for you-pick pumpkins plus our stuff-the-bucket produce pick. Fill your bucket with a variety of fresh vegetables you can harvest straight out of the field yourself for one flat rate. Or shop our produce stand for pre-picked veggies, farm merch, and more!
Conner’s A-Maize-Ing Acres
- October 1-30
- Fridays 2-8PM, Saturdays 10AM-8PM,
- 19856 County Road 121 Hilliard, FL 32046
- More information and tickets here
We are open Every Friday and Saturday in October for our Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and More. Haunted Trail open October 28 and 29 from dark until 10PM (reservation only).
Sykes Family Farm Corn Maze
- October 1-30
- Fridays 6-10PM, Saturdays 10AM-10PM, Sundays 10AM-5PM
- 5995 Brough Rd Elkton, FL 32033
- More information here
Nine acres of corn maze fun, pumpkins, farm animals, hayrides, sunflowers, food, cow milking, live entertainment, and so much more!
Dark Of The Moon Ghost Tour
- Book your tour here
This 1.5 to 2 hour tour includes a guided talk through the 1876 Keepers’ House and the 1874 St. Augustine Lighthouse tower. Your guide will share true tales from the history of our Light Station. Tours are offered year round on Friday, Saturday and Sundays and more days during peak times.
Ghost City Tours
- Book your tour here
Join Ghost City Tours on our exciting and spooky Ghost Tours in St. Augustine. Choose between our all-ages or adults-only ghost tours. Ghost City Tours explores the most haunted locations in St. Augustine – where ghosts are most often seen.
Ghosts & Gravestones
- Book your tour here
Prepare yourself for a Frightseeing Adventure like none other as your resident Ghost Host shares tales both true and truly unnerving of the city’s tumultuous past. 60-minute narrated tour by talented ghost hosts.
Genteel & Bard Ghost & Pirate Tour
Genteel & Bard’s St. Augustine Ghost and Pirate Tour is a historical walking tour that’s too dark for daylight. You’ll experience our highly-curated, classic storytelling at its creepiest while hearing historically-accurate tales of St. Augustine’s darkest moments and the spine-chilling ghost lore that resulted.
13th Floor Jacksonville
- dates tbd
- 9230 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, FL 32225
- Tickets available here
Experience the world-famous 13th Floor Haunted House, Jacksonville’s legendary Halloween event. Halloween lives here! Three horrifying themes, plus mini-escape room and axe-throwing add ons!
Succulent Pumpkin Workshop
- Friday, September 30
- 5:30 PM
- Wesley Wells Farm, 2680 Ada Arnold Rd, St Augustine, FL 32092
- Call for tickets (904) 679-5660
Join us for a workshop, led by Amanda Wells, on Friday, September 30th at 5:30pm. She will be showing us how to add succulents to whole pumpkins to create beautiful home decor for your holidays. She will also advise how to care for your succulent, post-holiday festivities, for the perfect make-and-take activity that keeps giving.
All materials are included in the nonrefundable prepaid workshop fee of $35 due by September 26th to reserve your spot.
Croctoberfest
- Saturday, October 1
- 6:00-9:00 PM
- St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park,999 Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080
- Reserve your tickets here
Celebrate five years of crocodilian conservation through the Brew at the Zoo at the St Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. On October 1st, join in a night out at the Zoo from 6pm to 9pm. YConservation partners will be onsite to share about their work happening right here along the First Coast. Local restaurants will be dishing out some of their favorites, and live music will be held throughout the park! (21 and over. Designated driver and VIP tickets available).
The 6th Annual Headless Bangers Ball
- Saturday, October 29
- 8:30PM-midnight
- World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort
- Tickets available here
BedRock and Glory unite for a spellbinding evening of music, dancing and headbanging! Join us for a delightful, devilish date night of many amusements, and be sure to wear your cleverest costume for the competition!
Oktoberfest Beer, Brats, and Bubbles 5K
- Saturday, October 15
- 5:00 PM
- San Marco Square
- Register here
Join us for an Oktoberfest evening in San Marco Square for a festive 5K and one mile run/walk though scenic San Marco followed by free beer, brats and bubbles. Be sure to wear your favorite Tracht (Tra-oct) outfit. Women dress up in a traditional dirndl (Deern-dul) (dress) and men sport your lederhosen (Lay-der-hozen) shorts. All entrants will receive a race shirt, and an official custom designed beer mug and a medal when you finish. Each participant is entitled to two free beers or wine and a bratwurst. Local breweries will be present to serve up the brew and Oom-Pah-pah music will be featured.
Jail Break 5K
- Saturday, October 22
- 7:30 AM
- The Old Jail, 167 San Marco Ave, Saint Augustine, FL US 32084
- Register here
Runners and walkers are welcome to escape with us from the historic Old Jail, in uptown St. Augustine! Starting at the Old Jail, run through beautiful Magnolia Avenue and over the Vilano bridge to make your escape to the Atlantic Ocean. Shuttle transportation for all racers will be provided at the finish returning to the start. There will be water stations at the start, 1 mile, 2 mile, and finish.
Evergreen Pumpkin Run
- Sunday, October 30
- 8:00 AM
- Evergreen Cemetery, 4535 Main St N, Jacksonville, FL 32206
- Register here
A 10 mile and 5K race in Jacksonville’s most historic cemetery. This event sells out each year so don’t wait too long to sign up.
Island Hop Craft Beer Fest
- Saturday, October 1
- 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Central Park, 1200 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
- Get tickets here
Island Hop is a craft beer tasting of local and regional brewers. This year we will have music by Mandalla and The Honey Badgers, food trucks, a dog park, a playground and a Main Street Marketplace. Island Hop is a family-friendly event with children under 12 admitted free. Proceeds from this event will support Fernandina Beach Main Street (FBMS). FBMS promotes a vibrant, business-friendly, historic community that is a destination for all!
Beaches Oktoberfest
- Friday, October 7 – Saturday, October 8
- 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Seawalk Pavilion, 75 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
- Get tickets here
Beaches Oktoberfest, Florida’s Largest Oktoberfest, is coming back to Jacksonville Beach, FL this October after a nearly three year hiatus because of the pandemic. Thousands are expected to attend the 6th annual festival happening October 7 & 8th at the Sea Walk Pavilion.
The special event will feature 2 stages of live music including national headliner and country superstar Corey Smith and reggae group Inner Circle – The Bad Boys of Reggae! In addition to great music, the event is well known for its variety of German, Oktoberfest and Craft beers, 60 local artists and makers, over 20 of Jacksonville’s favorite, local food trucks, an Enhanced VIP Experience and activities for all ages!
Haunted 904 Pop Up
- Sunday, October 30
- 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Seawalk Pavilion, 75 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
- More info here
The 2nd Annual Haunted 904 Pop Up is BACK Oct 30th at the Seawalk Pavilion. This event is FREE and Pet Friendly! Trick or Treat with over 200 Local Vendors! Costume Contest! Food Truck Contest!
How will you be celebrating fall?
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