Wellington Fall Festival Returns October 17: Plan Your Family’s Visit |
Admission is free at Village Park, with discounted children’s activity bracelets available through October 16. |
Wellington’s Fall Festival returns to Village Park on Saturday, October 17, bringing an afternoon and evening of Halloween activities to 11700 Pierson Road. The announced festival hours are 3–10 p.m., giving families a choice between an earlier visit and an evening outing.
Before heading over, understand the distinction between entering the festival and taking part in its activities: admission is free, but all-access activity bracelets are required for activities covered by the Village’s bracelet system. |
 |
Buy early if children will participate
Children’s bracelets cost $7 during presale, which ends October 16, and $10 on the event day. That is a $3 saving per child for families buying in advance.
Adult bracelets are $5. According to the Village, adults need them only for the Dryvebox mobile golf simulator, Haunted Hallways, laser tag and hay rides. Children age 2 and younger are free.
Families should decide which activities adults plan to join before purchasing. The published rules do not require every accompanying adult to buy a bracelet simply to attend.
Where to purchase and collect bracelets
Bracelets are available in person at Village Park and the Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Boulevard. The Village also offers online purchases through its CivicRec catalog.
An online ticket serves as proof of purchase for a bracelet. Buyers must redeem it at one of the two facilities before the event or at the festival’s Will Call tent on event day.
The bracelet tent and Will Call are on the field behind the gymnasium. Event-day purchases can be made with cash or credit card, and bracelet sales end at 9 p.m. The Village says purchases are nonrefundable. |
 |
Pick the visit that suits your family
The festival’s published attractions include costume contests, trick-or-treating, inflatables, entertainment, food trucks and Haunted Hallways. Bring a treat bag if children want to trick-or-treat.
The Village says the extended hours give families with younger children an opportunity to enjoy activities earlier. That makes the 3 p.m. opening useful for households that prefer to finish their outing before bedtime.
The overall festival window does not mean every attraction runs for all seven hours. The Village specifically warns that individual activity start and finish times vary. Check the official page before promising children a particular attraction at a particular time.
Make the final check before leaving
Use the Village’s event page for the current activity list, purchasing links and updates. Food truck and vendor listings are subject to change, so treat them as planning information rather than a guarantee that a particular business will attend.
For purchase assistance or festival questions, the Village lists 561-791-4005.
A little planning can keep the outing straightforward: buy children’s bracelets before October 17 if you want the presale price, arrange to collect online purchases, bring a treat bag and check activity times before leaving home.
Sources: Official Fall Festival guide · Village events calendar |
35 Comments
Join the conversation
The free entry makes it easy to stop by and see what is happening. We can decide on bracelets once we know the activities.
That’s a nice way to approach it. You can enter for free and decide whether the bracelet-covered activities are right for your family.
We went to Village Park for a community event before and had a good time. Happy to see another one on the calendar.
Chris H.We had a good time at an event there too. I'm glad this one has afternoon hours so we can bring the little ones.
I hope the bracelet details are easy to find when we arrive. The difference between entering and doing activities matters for families.
We hope so, too. Free admission doesn’t include the activities covered by the Village’s bracelet system, so it’s an important distinction for families.
An evening festival sounds fun, though 10 p.m. Is well past our little one's bedtime. We will aim for the afternoon.
It helps to have the Pierson Road address included. I always mix up the entrances to the parks around Wellington.
I would rather pay for individual activities than an all-access bracelet. It depends on how much the kids actually want to do.
That makes sense, especially if the kids only want to try one or two things. We haven’t seen details about individual activity payments, so it’s worth checking the Village’s bracelet information before you go.
Frank WilsonI get that. It would help to know the bracelet price before deciding whether it's worth it for a short visit.
We live close to Village Park, so an early visit sounds doable. Hopefully the weather cooperates on Saturday.
Is there a list of the activities covered by the bracelets? That would make the free admission distinction clearer.
I am glad admission is free. My parents can come along even if they do not want to join the activities.
October 17 feels like a good time for Halloween activities. It gives the kids something to look forward to before the 31st.
The 3 to 10 window gives everyone some flexibility. We can make a shorter visit instead of committing to the whole evening.
Jackie MooreSame here. We'll probably go in the afternoon and head home before the kids get tired.
I would like more details on the bracelet system. It is hard to plan our spending without knowing what it covers.
Glad to see the festival returning to Village Park. It is a familiar place for families to meet up.
Owen PriceAgreed. Village Park is easy for our family to find, even when we're arriving separately.
The bracelet requirement is worth pointing out. Free entry sounds different when you have kids who want to do everything.
An afternoon and evening option makes sense for a Halloween event. My grandkids would pick the evening every time.
Helen BrooksMine would too. I'm hoping we can manage an early dinner and still get there after dark.
Pierson Road can get busy when Village Park has an event. We will probably give ourselves extra time to get there.
I like that you can enter without buying a bracelet. Some of us just want to walk around and enjoy the festival.
We usually prefer the early part of events like this. Arriving around 3 should be easier with little ones.
I wonder which activities need the all-access bracelet. It would help to know before deciding how long to stay.
Saturday the 17th is already going on our calendar. The kids have been asking about Halloween plans.
Sounds like a fun plan! The festival runs from 3, 10 p.m. At Village Park, so you’ll have some flexibility on when to visit.
I appreciate the reminder that free admission does not include the bracelet activities. That could be a surprise at the gate.
The 10 p.m. End time is handy for families who cannot get there in the afternoon. We may stop by after dinner.
Village Park is a good spot for this. I am glad Wellington is bringing the Fall Festival back.
Free admission is nice, but I would like to know what the activity bracelets cost before promising the kids anything.
We understand, cost makes a difference when planning with kids. Admission is free, but the bracelet price wasn’t included in the festival details we have.
The 3 p.m. Start gives us time to visit before it gets dark. That works better for our youngest.