Thursday, October 1, 2026
Take in the joys of autumn with children’s activities, and more than 40 food and craft vendors at the 27th annual Long Beach Fall Festival in Kennedy Plaza.
The City of Long Beach will be hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12. The festival will also include a costume parade, marching from Veterans Memorial Park to Kennedy Plaza on Oct. 11 at noon.
“The City of Long Beach Fall Festival is a celebration of what makes Long Beach special — community,” Michael Reinhart, a City Council member, said of the impact of the event. “It’s steeped in more than a quarter century of tradition and it’s a great way to celebrate the season with friends, family and neighbors.”
Vendors will be serving international-fare themed food, fresh bread and pies, cakes and pickles. Craft vendors will offer festivalgoers with an outdoor jewelry and home décor shopping experience.
Those over 21 are invited to visit the Food and Wine tent for wine tastings and modestly priced samplings from local restaurants.
Beach Liquor will provide wine tastings, and samplings will include specialties from restaurants in Long Beach, including the Jetty Bar and Grill, Felicia’s Restaurant & Bar, Beginnings, and Borrelli’s Taproom.
Tastings will cost $10, and will take place in front of City Hall.
There will be live music from groups such as Wrong Sister, Rusty Spur, and T’baZco Road, as well as an individual performance by Brendan Michaelis.
Children’s activities will include a pumpkin patch that could make Linus jealous, as well as a pumpkin-themed Bounce House. Other attractions include a carousel, Ferris wheel, as well as swinging chairs. Kids can also enjoy a hay wagon, as well as fire engine rides. Also returning this year will be the fall-related craft project tent —a staple from years past.
The costume parade will be open to children grades 5 and under. All participants will receive a trick-or-treat bag filled with goodies, including passes for a free public skating session at the Long Beach Ice Arena.
Line up and registration will take place at 11 a.m. at the Recreation Center Campus on Magnolia Boulevard and the bay. Participants can compete for the best costume, and will be awarded on the bandwagon at the end of the parade.
The Long Beach Nursing and Rehab, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Long Beach CSEA, the Commanding Officers Association and the Long Beach Professional Firefighters sponsor this year’s costume parade.
“The Fall Festival and the costume parade highlight the creativity, enthusiasm, and character of our great city,” Sam Pinto, union president for the Long Beach Professional Firefighters said in a statement. “We hope to see a lot of kids dressed as firefighters in the parade!”
Admission will be free to the public, and the festival will be held rain or shine. Attractions will cost $4, and there will be non-transferrable, pay-one-price wristbands available for purchase–providing access to all attractions.
Festivalgoers can purchase a wristband for Saturday or Sunday, starting at $30. Those who will be attending on both Saturday and Sunday can purchase a multi-day wristband for $50.
Parking will be available in the center malls along Park Avenue, and is available for free at the Long Island Rail Road parking deck. Festivalgoers are encouraged to follow the festival parking signs.
For more information, go to Long Beachny.gov/fall.
