Looking for things to do in Jacksonville in October 2026? There’s plenty happening around Northeast Florida this month, from fall festivals and local markets to live music, community events and family-friendly fun.
I’ve rounded up some of my favorite October events happening around Jacksonville, along with a few worth-the-drive picks in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island and St. Augustine. Whether you’re new to Northeast Florida or you’ve lived here for years, there’s always something new to discover.
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Things to Do in Jacksonville October 2026
Things to Do in Northeast Florida – October 2026
October is packed with festivals, fall events, live music, pumpkin patches, Halloween fun, and plenty of reasons to get out and explore Northeast Florida. Whether you’re looking for something to do with the family, a night out, or an excuse to enjoy a little fall weather, here are some events happening around Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach and Nassau County, and St. Augustine this October.
Things to Do in Jacksonville in October
🎃👻 Jacksonville Zoo Spooktacular
📍 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
📅 October 10, 15–18, 22–25 & 29–31
💲 Ticketed
Explore the Zoo after dark with glowing pathways, trick-or-treat stations, Halloween displays, music, photo opportunities, and an optional scare zone.
🌽🎃 Conner’s A-Maize-Ing Acres
📍 Hilliard
📅 Select dates throughout October
💲 Ticketed
Get your fall fix with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon rides, farm animals, and plenty of family-friendly farm fun.
🎃🌻 Jacksonville Pumpkin Festival
📍 Amazing Grace Family Farms – Green Cove Springs
📅 Fridays & Saturdays throughout October
💲 Ticketed
Wander the pumpkin patch and flower fields, tackle the crop maze, visit the farm animals, and enjoy plenty of fall treats and family activities.
🍺🥨 Beaches Oktoberfest
📍 Seawalk Pavilion – Jacksonville Beach
📅 October 16–17
💲 Free Admission
Celebrate Oktoberfest by the ocean with live music, German-inspired food, cold brews, and two days of festivities at Jacksonville Beach.
🍺🥨 Buchner’s Bierhalle Oktoberfest
📍 Murray Hill – Jacksonville
📅 October 3–4 & 10–11
💲 Check Venue for Details
Enjoy Bavarian food, live music, ceremonial keg tappings, and plenty of Oktoberfest celebration in the heart of Murray Hill.
😱🏚️ 13th Floor Haunted House
📍 Jacksonville
📅 Select Nights Through November 2
💲 Ticketed
Looking for something scarier? Brave an immersive haunted-house experience packed with elaborate sets, characters, and plenty of Halloween frights.
🍂🎃 Jacksonville Arboretum Fall Festival
📍 Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
📅 October 25 | 4–7 PM
💲 $3 General Admission
Celebrate fall with a pumpkin patch, trunk-or-treat, family activities, and a special interactive trail experience at the Arboretum.
🎸🎶 Seven Bridges Guitar Festival
📍 Jacksonville University
📅 October 17
💲 Ticketed
Spend the day celebrating the guitar with performances, workshops, and an evening concert featuring musicians from a variety of styles.
🎃🍺 Wicked Barley Pumpkin Festival + Fall Market
📍 Wicked Barley Brewing Company – Jacksonville
📅 October 2–4
💲 Free Admission
Kick off October with live music, local vendors, seasonal brews, fall food, and plenty of pumpkin-filled festivities.
Things to Do in Fernandina Beach & Nassau County in October
👻🏚️ Amelia Island Museum Ghost Tour
📍 Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach
📅 Fridays in October | 6 PM
💲 $15 Adults | $10 Children
Take an evening walk through Fernandina’s historic district while hearing tales of local legends, haunted places, and some of the island’s spookier history.
🍺🎶 Island Hop Craft Beer Festival
📍 Central Park – Fernandina Beach
📅 October 3 | 1–4 PM
💲 Ticketed
Sample craft beverages and spirits while enjoying live music, food, and laid-back island vibes at this annual Fernandina Beach festival.
🪦👻 Graveside Chronicles
📍 Bosque Bello Cemetery – Fernandina Beach
📅 October 10 | 9 AM–5 PM
💲 Check Event for Details
Step into Fernandina’s past at historic Bosque Bello Cemetery with stories of the people, lives, loves, and legacies behind the headstones.
🐶🍺 Barktoberfest
📍 Mocama Beer Company – Fernandina Beach
📅 October 10 | 12–4 PM
💲 Check Event for Details
Bring your four-legged festival buddy for live music, food and drinks, adoptable pets, games, contests, shopping, and a silent auction benefiting the Nassau Humane Society.
🎶🌮 Hispanic Heritage Festival
📍 Fernandina Beach
📅 October 10 | 1–9 PM
💲 Check Event for Details
Celebrate Hispanic heritage with music, food, local vendors, arts, and culture during a full afternoon and evening of festivities.
🎃👻 Mocama Pumpkin Palooza
📍 Mocama Beer Company – Fernandina Beach
📅 October 30 | 3–9 PM
💲 Check Event for Details
Celebrate Halloween with pumpkin carving, face painting, trunk-or-treating, ghost stories, costume contests, food, drinks, and live music.
🎡🎠 Northeast Florida Fair
📍 Callahan Fairgrounds – Callahan
📅 October 8–18
💲 $10 Adults | $7 Youth, Seniors & Military | Ages 5 & Under Free
Enjoy 11 days of midway rides, fair food, livestock shows, live entertainment, exhibits, competitions, and classic county-fair fun.
🎃👻 Nassau County Halloween Festival
📍 Robert M. Foster Justice Center – Yulee
📅 October 30 | 5:30–7:30 PM
💲 Free
Dress up the kids for Trick-or-Treat Alley, hayrides, bounce houses, yard games, a costume contest, and more family-friendly Halloween fun.
Things to Do in St. Augustine in October
🇬🇷🍴 St. Augustine Greek Festival
📍 St. Augustine
📅 October 10–11
💲 Check Event for Details
Enjoy authentic Greek food and pastries, live music, dancing, shopping, and a weekend celebrating Greek culture.
🐊🎃 Creatures of the Night
📍 St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
📅 October 23–24 | 5:30–9 PM
💲 Ticketed
Wear your costume and explore the Alligator Farm after dark with trick-or-treating and Halloween fun among the animals.
🌽🎃 Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze
📍 Elkton / St. Augustine Area
📅 Fridays–Sundays | October 3–November 1
💲 Ticketed
Get lost in the crop maze and spend the day enjoying classic fall farm activities with the family.
🌮🎶 Taste of Latino Festival
📍 St. Augustine
📅 October 4
💲 Free
Celebrate Latin culture with authentic food, live music, dancing, vendors, and plenty of flavor during this lively annual festival.
👻🛍️ Mad Monster Halloween Market
📍 St. Augustine
📅 October 10
💲 Free
Shop spooky and unusual finds from local vendors while enjoying costumes, Halloween fun, food, and a delightfully creepy market atmosphere.
🎷🎶 St. Benedict Blues Festival
📍 St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church – St. Augustine
📅 October 23–25
💲 Ticketed
Enjoy a weekend of live blues, great food, and local history at one of St. Augustine’s longtime community music festivals.