2nd annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees

3000 East Las Olas Boulevard,Fort Lauderdale FL 33316

23 October, 2022

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Happy Fall Y’all Celebrate the season steps from the sand at the 2nd Annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees Fall Fest returns to the LOOP. Throughout the day, attendees can celebrate the harvest season under the sun and swaying palms at Las Olas Oceanside Park in a fair-like atmosphere with tasty fall flavors, local vendors, live music, contests, and activities to celebrate Fall’s arrival, Florida-style. Families and well-behaved dogs on leashes are encouraged to dress in costume to capture fun photo moments and prizes. FREE. 📅 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES - full details coming soon 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 👩🏻‍🌾 Sip, Shop, and Stroll Local Vendors, Makers, and Artisans 🍂 Fall & Halloween Themed Photo Stations 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 🥧 “Best Pie in Greater Fort Lauderdale” Competition – presented by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. 🥧 It’s history in the baking! The LOOP has teamed up with Fort Lauderdale Magazine to find the best pie in Greater Fort Lauderdale. Professional and cottage industry bakers are invited to show off their pumpkin spice and everything nice in the Annual Pie Baking Competition. Pies will be judged by flavor, crust, filling, and creativity by some of South Florida’s favorite foodies. In addition to gift cards and prizes, the first, second, and third place winners will have their pies and recipes published in Fort Lauderdale Magazine’s December issue. View Official Entry Form for Information and Requirements. Judging Panel Erik Petersen – Editor, Fort Lauderdale MagazineMariana Rodriguez, Entertainment Reporter and Host, “Acceso Total,” Telemundo 51Kristin Sanchez – Morning News & Traffic Anchor, NBC 6 MiamiJesse Scott – Freelance Writer, Travel + Leisure, Thrillist, Condé Nast Traveler, Miami New Times, Broward Palm Beach New TimesMiriam Tapia – Producer, “Inside South Florida” WSFL TV 3910:00 AM – 3 PM 🎃 Craft A Pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch ($) 🍬 Trick-or-Treat Trail 🎯 Lawn Games for Prizes 🌽 Corn Hole Competition 🍎 Bobbing for Apples Game – sponsored by New York Life 👨‍🍳 Fall Flavors Stations 11:00 AM – 3 PM 🎶 Live Music: Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String BandWith vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and bass fiddle, Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band connect people with music that is woven into the fabric of the United States. Carrying on the tradition of old-time, pre-bluegrass string bands and songsters, they raise the roof with traditional folk songs, fiddle tunes, old-time country, bluegrass, Appalachian music, ragtime, blues, spirituals, railroad, and cowboy songs, work songs, sea shanties, reels, breakdowns, ballads, and more. The Rambling String Band THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS 🍂 City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Department 🍂 City of Fort Lauderdale Beach Improvement District 🍂 Fort Lauderdale Magazine 🍂 New York Life