Fall in Port St. Lucie: Fall Fun Fest, Hamilton Farms and The Old Citrus Estate pumpkin patch. The 2026 festivals have ended; 2027 listings arrive in September.
Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. This page is updated each year. Sources: the county’s Visit St. Lucie calendar, Tradition’s events page and the City of Port St. Lucie’s Fall Fun Fest page. Times can change; check each organizer’s link.
Updated Nov. 1: The 2026 fall festivals have ended; Fall Fun Fest closes after its rides-only Sunday, Nov. 1. The Old Citrus Estate still lists reserved Peaceful Pumpkin Patch visits on select Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 12 on the county calendar. This page will be refreshed in September 2027; for what is on now, see things to do this month.
Fall in Port St. Lucie runs through October and into November: a reserved-visit pumpkin patch on an old citrus estate, the city’s free Fall Fun Fest at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, a Halloween market at Tradition Square and farm festivals a short drive north in Fort Pierce.
Updated Oct. 24: the city posted Fall Fun Fest ride prices ($25 to $30 wristbands) and lists Sunday, Nov. 1, as rides only. Hamilton Farms is in its last weekend.
Plan ahead
- City Special Events (Fall Fun Fest): 772-344-4139
- Trick-or-treat events and hours: our trick-or-treat guide
- Everything else this month: things to do this month
Pumpkin patches
The Peaceful Pumpkin Patch at The Old Citrus Estate, 6730 Holding Road, Port St. Lucie. The farm bills it as a quiet alternative to a busy festival: two-hour reserved visits on select Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and evenings and Sunday mornings in October, with reservations kept deliberately limited.
- $15.95 per guest by reservation; ages 1 and under free
- A pumpkin for each paid guest
- Walk the farm, visit Highland cows and donkeys, picnic and use the fall photo areas
- Optional professional photo tickets
Book through the farm’s site, theoldcitrusestate.com, via the Visit St. Lucie listing.
Fall festivals
| Dates | Event | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last weekend) | Hamilton Farms’ Fall Festival | 1500 N. Header Canal Road, Fort Pierce | Details to come |
| Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 to 7 p.m. | IL Mercato Fall-O-Ween Market | Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Indian River Lagoon Science Festival | Museum Pointe Park, 414 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce | Free |
| Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 | Fall Fun Fest | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie | Free admission |
| Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 to 5 p.m. | St. Lucie County 4-H Farm Fall Festival | St. Lucie County 4-H farm | See listing |
Fall Fun Fest is the big one: three days of live music, carnival rides, food, family activities, trick-or-treating and a fall marketplace, opening at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The city’s 2026 schedule has Street of Treats trick-or-treating 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and bands both evenings; hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, when only the rides run. Unlimited ride wristbands are $25 Friday, $30 Saturday and $25 Sunday. Details on our Fall Fun Fest page.
The Fall-O-Ween Market at Tradition Square offers free admission, candy for trick-or-treaters and vendors; come in costume. Details
The Indian River Lagoon Science Festival, in its 11th year, moves to Museum Pointe Park in Fort Pierce, between the St. Lucie County Aquarium and the Regional History Center, with dozens of free hands-on science activities.
Spooky walks and hikes
- Going Batty Full Moon Hike: Spruce Bluff Preserve, 611 Dar Lane, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25; ages 8 and up.
- A Walk Through the Past: a Halloween-morning hike to an Indian mound and pioneer cemetery at Spruce Bluff Preserve, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
- Happy Halloween Hike: a sunset wetland walk at the Savannas Recreation Area, 1400 E. Midway Road, Fort Pierce, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, per Visit St. Lucie.
The Port District ghost walk (Oct. 15) and the Fenn Center trunk-or-treat (Oct. 23) have passed.
The county hikes are free programs of St. Lucie County Environmental Resources.
Decorate your house
The city’s fourth annual Spooktacular House & Yard Decorating Contest takes free entries until midnight Thursday, Oct. 29, and maps every entered home for a drive-by tour. See our trick-or-treat guide.
What this means for you
- Book the pumpkin patch early; reservations are limited.
- Free family day: Fall Fun Fest, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.
- Farm festival: Hamilton Farms, two weekends in Fort Pierce.
Related: things to do this month, parks and trails and farmers markets.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a pumpkin patch in Port St. Lucie?
Yes. The Peaceful Pumpkin Patch at The Old Citrus Estate, 6730 Holding Road, offers reserved two-hour visits in October with a pumpkin for each paid guest. Tickets are $15.95; ages 1 and under are free.
When is the Port St. Lucie Fall Fun Fest?
Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Admission is free, with music, carnival rides, food, trick-or-treating and a fall marketplace.
When is the Hamilton Farms fall festival?
The last weekend is Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hamilton Farms, 1500 N. Header Canal Road, Fort Pierce, according to the county’s Visit St. Lucie calendar.
Are there free fall events in Port St. Lucie?
Yes: the city’s Fall Fun Fest, the IL Mercato Fall-O-Ween Market at Tradition Square on Oct. 24 and free county nature hikes at Spruce Bluff Preserve.
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