Wellington’s annual Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Village Park. Extended hours provide families with younger children an opportunity to enjoy plenty of fun and activities earlier in the day, while still getting their little ghouls and goblins home in time for bed.
Enter the Haunted Hallways (opening at 5 p.m.), if you dare, or enjoy one of the many spooktacular attractions, including bounce houses, hayrides, laser tag, a petting zoo, a pie-eating contest, trick-or-treating in the vendor area and more. Approximately 20 food trucks will be on-site with sweet and savory food and beverage items for purchase.
Attendees can also enjoy live performances on the sound stage, or participate in costume contests for prizes, with awards in the following age groups: under 3; ages 4 to 6; ages 7 to 10; ages 11 to 14; and 15 and older. Costume contests will be held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Unlimited all-access bracelets are required for activities. Bracelets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Boulevard) and Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Existing CivicRec account holders can purchase tickets online to reserve their all-access bracelets. Tickets (one ticket for one all-access bracelet) can then be redeemed in advance at the Wellington Community Center or Village Park, or on the day of the event at the “will call” tent.
Bracelets purchased by Oct. 18 are $7 for children and $5 for adults. On the day of the event, bracelets are $10 for children and $5 for adults. Children ages 2 and under are free. Adult bracelets are only needed if the adult will accompany the child on the hayride, play laser tag or go through the haunted hallways. Bracelet purchases are non-refundable.
Free shuttle service, sponsored by the Mall at Wellington Green, will be available from the Palm Tran bus stop located near Macy’s, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Special thanks to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Health Specialty Center, the featured sponsor, for generous support of the event. Other sponsors include: Elan Polo Gardens (laser tag), Everglades Equipment Group (hay rides), Humana (Haunted Hallways and trick-or-treat candy), JupiterBounce.com (inclusive inflatable), Next LVL Mobile Infusion (costume contests), Premier Orthodontic & Pediatric Dentistry (petting zoo), Seven Axes (axe throwing), Southern Septic (crazy games), Sugar Sugar (face painting), the Mall at Wellington Green (character entertainment and shuttles) and Wellington Regional Medical Center (bounce houses).
Some attraction times will vary from the event timeframe. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/fallfestival or call (561) 791-4005 to learn more. For sponsorship and vendor opportunities, contact Assistant Community Events Director Michelle Garvey at (561) 791-4082 or mgarvey@wellingtonfl.gov.
