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Enjoy a day of family fun at Club Lake Plantation's Annual Fall Festival. Photo courtesy of Club Lake
Enjoy a day of family fun at Club Lake Plantation's Annual Fall Festival. Photo courtesy of Club Lake
9/29/23 - By Charlotte B

Families are in for a treat this October in Orlando with a packed calendar of fun events to enjoy, including Halloween and fall festivals!

Fall festivals are in full swing and we've scoured the area for the best Orlando events in October for families and kids. Central Florida's theme parks are seasonally decorated, and guests can experience events such as Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, and Legoland's Brick-or-Treat. Set aside an October weekend to navigate your way through one (or more) of the impressive Orlando corn mazes, snap family photos at a local pumpkin patch, and make lasting memories at these awesome October events in Orlando.

Some of the best Halloween events in Orlando are included here, but be sure to check out our fully loaded Orlando Halloween Guide and Fall Fun Guide for Orlando Kids for all happenings and ideas this October. 

We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently. Get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletters!

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Every weekend in October, Legoland Florida celebrates its annual Brick-or-Treat Halloween event. Photo by author
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Top Things to Do in Orlando with Kids this October

Goblins & Giggles at Gaylord Palms

Kissimmee - Fridays & Saturdays through October 28, 2023
Halloween activities at Gaylord Palms include Monster Mash Bash, Pirate's Treasure escape room, trick or treat expedition, Spookley the Square Pumpkin meet & greet and dive-in movie, Phantom of the Atrium Light Display, and a Jack-O-Lantern Walk. READ MORE

Club Lake Plantation Fall Festival

Apopka - Fridays-Sundays through October 29, 2023
Enjoy a day of family fun at Club Lake Plantation's Annual Fall Festival. Visit the pumpkin patch, navigate through the corn maze, take a hayride, lets the kids play their way through the newly expanded toddler maze area and the many play structures available, and much more. READ MORE

Brick-or-Treat at Legoland Florida Resort

Winter Haven - Weekends through October 29, 2023
Each weekend from September 16 through October 29, Legoland Florida celebrates Halloween with its annual Brick-or-Treat event.  Kids can visit Brick-or-Treat stations for candy and goodies, meet LEGO Halloween characters, partake in a Monster Party with costume parade, and enjoy Boo-tastic Halloween shows. READ MORE

Verse Orlando: The Unreal Garden

Lake Nona - Thursdays-Sundays through October 29, 2023
Verse Orlando is an immersive augmented reality experience which puts guests at the center of an engaging story. Guests walk around wearing fully transparent headsets while viewing and interacting with the story. READ MORE

Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Santa's Farm

Eustis - Select days through October 30, 2023
Spend a fun fall day at Santa's Farm. Pick a pumpkin from the lot, visit Jack's barnyard animals, ride a horse or pony, and tour the farm on a hayride. There is also a play area with jump pillow, giant slide, barrel rides, zipline, Shark Tooth Beach, and more. READ MORE

Happy Frights at Leu Gardens

Orlando - Select days through October 31, 2023
Happy Frights is a family-friendly Halloween adventure featuring live characters, trick-or-treating, and immersive worlds. Guests can explore a neon-light maze, meet a dancing bridge-troll, climb a giant hay-pyramid, venture through a ghost-pirate zone, and more. READ MORE

Screamin' Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience

Orlando - Daily through October 31, 2023
This annual event at Crayola Experience Orlando includes monster-ific crafts, a themed scavenger hunt, characters photo-ops, and more. Trick or treating and live entertainment will take place on the weekends. READ MORE

SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular

Orlando - Select days through October 31, 2023
At SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, kids can grab candy and other goodies along the trick-or-treat trail, participate in a Halloween dance party, stroll through a pumpkin garden, and meet a mermaid. READ MORE

Mary Poppins The Musical

Sanford - Select days October 6-15, 2023
Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure. The jack-of-all-trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. READ MORE

Hamlin Pumpkin Patch Palooza

Winter Garden - Saturday, October 7, 2023
Bring the family out for a pumpkin palooza in Hamlin. Pick a pumpkin from the patch, enjoy live music, make a craft, decorate a pumpkin, pose for fun fall photos, and more. READ MORE

Renninger's Fall in the Field

Mount Dora - October 7 & 8, 2023
The annual Fall in the Field event at Renninger's Twin Markets includes a pumpkin patch full of heirloom pumpkins fresh from Ohio, as well as music, food, make-and-take crafts and mini pumpkin decorating for kids. READ MORE

Winter Park Autumn Art Festival

Winter Park - October 7 & 8, 2023
This annual community festival features live music and entertainment, children's art activities, food vendors, a beer garden, and of course, quality visual art. READ MORE

Boo at the Zoo

Melbourne - Weekends, October 7-29, 2023
At Brevard Zoo's annual Halloween event, guests can participate in themed activities, photo-ops, and trick or treating at the zoo. READ MORE

Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat

Orlando - Weekends, October 7-29, 2023
Based on the popular book, join Duck, Pig, Cow, and Hen (the barnyard crew) as they throw a Halloween party, against Farmer Brown's wishes. Kids can partake in a costume parade as part of each show. READ MORE

Mermaid & Pirate Weekends at Island H2O Water Park

Kissimmee - Weekends, October 7-29, 2023
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, meet a mermaid and join a pirate's crew at Island H2O Water Park. Search for pirate treasure with a scavenger hunt, and enjoy water resistant face paint, glitter, or airbrush tattoos. Each Saturday, a mermaid or pirate themed movie will be shown at the Lagoon Wave Pool. READ MORE

Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza at Dr. Phillips Center

Orlando - Sunday, October 8, 2023
Disney Junior Live is back with an all-new show, combining Disney Junior characters with Marvel Super Heroes together on stage for a concert-style performance. The show features favorite songs from popular Disney Junior series as well as new music. READ MORE

Pig on the Pond Community Festival

Clermont - October 13-15, 2023
Pig on the Pond is a popular annual community event featuring carnival rides, kids zone, BBQ competition, live entertainment, food vendors, pig racing, and many more family friendly activities. READ MORE

Oktoberfest at Avalon Park

Orlando - Saturday, October 14, 2023
Avalon Park is celebrating October with a free family Oktoberfest event. Browse vendors and food trucks while enjoying a polka band, alpine dancing, and other community performances. Kids can play childrens games and adults can stroll the beer garden.  READ MORE

Rocktoberfest featuring Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In

Tavares - Saturday, October 14, 2023
Join the City of Tavares for its annual Rocktoberfest featuring the Monster Splash Seaplane fly-in with a crowd favorite "pumpkin drop" contest, a live rock show, food trucks, vendors, contests, and more. READ MORE

Fall Festival at the Ranch at St. Cloud

St. Cloud - October 14 & 15, 2023
Celebrate the season with a Fall Festival, featuring a crop maze, hay rides, kids zone, food trucks, pumpkin games, and more. READ MORE

Gatorland's Gators, Ghosts and Goblins

Kissimmee - Weekends, October 14-29, 2023
Gatorland's Halloween event returns for its 5th year with the famous Skunk Ape, Swamp Ghost's Monster Museum, new haunt zones, photo opportunities, and a kids' costume parade with treat bags for all who participate. READ MORE

Zoo Boo Bash at the Central Florida Zoo

Sanford - Weekends, October 14-29, 2023
Bring your little trick-or-treaters to the Central Florida Zoo's annual Zoo Boo Bash, where they can show off their costumes and get treats throughout the zoo. There will also be decorations and activities. READ MORE

Apopka Fall Family Festival

Apopka - October 19-22, 2023
The annual Apopka Fall Family Festival includes carnival rides, live music, food, vendors and more. READ MORE

Zombietoberfest Night Market

Orlando - Saturday, October 21, 2023
This family friendly Halloween festival includes a costume contest, free outdoor movie, night market, live music, craft beer gardens, and more. READ MORE

Pumpkin Glow at Oakland Nature Preserve

Oakland - October 27 & 28, 2023
Bring the family to this nighttime jack-o'-lantern trail. Guests are welcome to wear costumes. There will be candy bags for the kids. Some of the preserve's resident critters will be available to visit as well. READ MORE

Mount Dora Craft Fair

Mount Dora - October 28 & 29, 2023
This popular craft fair held in historic Mount Dora features more than 400 exhibitors. Kids can play in the free kids zone. Live entertainment and festival food will round out the event. READ MORE

Orlando Air Show

Sanford - October 28 & 29, 2023
Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds soar over Orlando, along with many other performers, at the Orlando Air Show. READ MORE

Ghoulish Grooves

Orlando - October 20 & 21, 2023
Central Florida Community Arts Big Band presents Ghoulish Grooves, a not-so-scary concert with frightfully fun tunes from Ghostbusters, Thriller, and the Addams Family. READ MORE

Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms

Clermont - Thursdays-Sundays through November 12, 2023
The annual Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms includes a five-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower field, petting zoo, kids zone, and much more. READ MORE

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Lake Buena Vista - Daily through November 18, 2023
Taste test foods from around the world, enjoy live entertainment, and embark on a family-friendly scavenger hunt at this annual Epcot festival. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Ritz Theater at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
Renninger's Florida Twin Markets
Central Park - Winter Park
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Clermont Waterfront Park
The Ranch at St. Cloud
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Audubon Park Garden District
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts