Florissant is gearing up for its 29th annual Fall Festival this Sunday, a daylong celebration packed with pumpkin decorating, pony rides and a car show for residents of all ages. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 11, giving families a full day to soak up the fall atmosphere before the weekend winds down.
According to FOX 2, the festival's lineup centers on activities designed to appeal across generations, with pumpkin decorating stations for younger visitors and pony rides drawing families eager for a classic fall outing. The car show rounds out the schedule, giving auto enthusiasts a reason to stop by alongside the festival's other draws. The station's report frames the event as one offering something for nearly everyone who shows up.
A Long-Running Local Tradition
This year's gathering marks the festival's 29th edition, continuing a tradition that has become a fixture of Florissant's fall calendar. Earlier editions of the event have appeared under similar names in past years, though details from those prior festivals come from lighter, less-verified listings and shouldn't be read as confirmed specifics for this year's event.
The Fall Festival is also one of several autumn gatherings drawing crowds across the region this month. A roundup from FOX 2 of 2026 St. Louis-area fall events lists the Hillsboro Fall Festival, Waterloo Pumpkinfest, Brew in the Lou and the Des Peres Park Fall Fest & Pumpkin Glow all taking place the day before, on Oct. 10, putting Florissant's celebration at the tail end of a busy fall-festival weekend for the metro area.
What To Expect Sunday
For anyone planning to attend, the schedule itself is straightforward: gates open at 11 a.m. and activities run through 5 p.m. Sunday. Between the pumpkin decorating, pony rides and car show, organizers appear to be sticking with a formula built around family-friendly entertainment rather than any single headline attraction.
Specifics on this year's venue, admission requirements, parking or vendor lineup were not detailed in available festival coverage, so attendees may want to watch for updates closer to the day. What is confirmed is the date, time and the trio of activities anchoring the 29th annual celebration in Florissant.
