Riverwalk offers Fall Festival with pumpkin decorating & free entry

Play games. Paint pumpkins.  Riverwalk Fall Festival in Fort Lauderdale includes food vendors, pumpkin bowling and a bar with adult beverages. 

Fall Festival on  Riverwalk in 2026 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 17, and entry is free. Pets are welcome to attend. Fees usually apply for various activities like pumpkin painting and pumpkin bowling and sand art.  Food and beverages are offered for purchase. Other vendors set up displays. DJ Two Story Lori is entertaining. 

The event is in Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312.

Features of the festival include demonstrations from the Museum of Discovery and Science. 

For events on Riverwalk parking fees are usually $3 an hour.

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