5th annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees

Celebrate fall on Fort Lauderdale Beach at the 5th Annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees Fall Festival. This free, family-friendly tradition blends seasonal fun with a tropical backdrop — complete with pumpkin-themed photo opps, festive music, market vendors, and seasonal treats and crafts, plus, returning fest faves, the FRLA-sponsored Student Pie Baking Competition and the Broward Center Spotlights Trick or Treat Trail.

New for 2025, the festival introduces a colorful lineup of inflatable carnival games and activities, giving families the chance to play for prizes and add a new layer of exciting activities to the day. With music, crafts, giveaways, and carnival fun, Pumpkins & Palm Trees is the perfect way to welcome the season South Florida-style

Schedule

• The MKT: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• 5th Annual Student Pie Baking Competition presented by FRLA Broward: 9:30 a.m.
• Trick or Treat Trail with the Broward Center Spotlights: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Carnival Festival Activities & Music by DJ David: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Free for Everyone:

• Admission
• Fall/Halloween photo ops
• Kids’ Make-and-Take Craft Stations
• Balloon Artistry
• Trick or Treat Trail with the Broward Center Spotlights with Candy Giveaways
• Toddler Playland Maze
• Balloon Blaster Race (sponsored by Free Ride) for the chance to win one of a dozen free scooters, plus prizes like sunglasses, balloons, bike bells, and stickers

Carnival Game TicketsTickets are valid for all inflatable carnival games, each with prizes to be won.

• $2 per ticket (1 ticket = 1 game play)
• 6 tickets for $10 (best for 1 child who wants to try most games)
• 12 tickets for $18 (save $6, perfect for 2 kids to share)
• 20 tickets for $25 (save $15, family bundle for 3+ kids)

Presented by: DiscoverFTLBeach.comStudent Pie Baking Competition Sponsor: FRLA BrowardEvent Sponsor: Free Ride

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