⭐ Our Favorite Events This Weekend
Fall festival season has arrived, and two of the best ones are free. 🍂 Saturday afternoon, the Ponte Vedra Church Fall Festival brings an inflatable obstacle course, carnival games and face painting just down the road, while the Hastings Fall Harvest Festival fills North Main Street with a Kids Zone, live performances and an antique tractor show. Then on Sunday, you can cart right over to Station Field, where more than 200 classic cars roll in for the Ponte Vedra Auto Show. Grab the kids and keep scrolling for the rest of the weekend 👇
Ponte Vedra Church Fall Festival
📍 Ponte Vedra Church (~11 min 🚗)
🕐 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Saturday
🎟️ Free
👪 Kids & families
🔗 More info here
A free afternoon of fall fun with face painting, balloon animals, an inflatable obstacle course, carnival games, food trucks and local vendors.
Hastings Fall Harvest Festival
📍 N Main Street, Hastings (~45 min 🚗)
🕐 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Saturday
🎟️ Free
👪 Kids & families
🔗 More info here
A full day of free family activities celebrating Hastings' farming roots, with a Kids Zone, live performances, local vendors and an antique tractor show where you can vote for your favorite.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show
📍 Nocatee Station Field (Cartable 🛒)
🕐 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Sunday
🎟️ Free for spectators
👪 Families
🔗 More info here
More than 200 classic and collector cars compete for awards at Station Field, with vendors and food trucks for the whole family. Open to the public.
👇 Keep scrolling for every kid & family event happening this weekend 👇
📅 Friday, November 6
Kids Night Out: Pottery Painting & Pizza
📍 Doing Dishes, 5619 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville (~32 min 🚗)
🕐 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟️ $45 plus tax, pre-registration required
🧒 Ages 6–12
🔗 More info here
Drop the kids off for a night of painting their own pottery project and eating pizza.
Farm Movie Night: Night at the Museum
📍 Parker Flower Farms, 3800 CR 305, Elkton (~30 min 🚗)
🕐 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (flowers open 4 PM to sunset)
🎟️ $15 per car
👪 Families
🔗 More info here
Watch Night at the Museum under the stars, surrounded by the flower fields. Come early for golden hour in the blooms.
📅 Saturday, November 7
Free Kids Workshop at Home Depot
📍 Home Depot, nearest is 230 Durbin Pavilion Dr, St. Johns (~20 min 🚗)
🕐 Starts at 9:00 AM, while supplies last
🎟️ Free, register online
🧒 Ages 5–12
🔗 More info here
Kids build their own project to take home at this monthly in-store workshop. Kits go fast, so earlier is better.
Hastings Fall Harvest Festival
📍 N Main Street, Hastings (~45 min 🚗)
🕐 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Free
👪 Kids & families
🔗 More info here
Head to North Main Street for the Kids Zone, live performances and vendors, plus an antique tractor show starting at 9 AM.
Ponte Vedra Church Fall Festival
📍 Ponte Vedra Church (~11 min 🚗)
🕐 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ Free
👪 Kids & families
🔗 More info here
Inflatables, carnival games, balloon animals and face painting, with food trucks on site. Bring the neighbors.
Prime Night Out: Glow Night of Sports
📍 Prime Sports Arena, 104 Liberty Center Pl, St. Augustine (~27 min 🚗)
🕐 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
🎟️ $50 per child
🧒 Ages 5–13
🔗 More info here
A parents' night out with glow sports, arcade prizes, pizza and drinks, then a screening of Air Bud at 8:30. Spots are limited.
📅 Sunday, November 8
Storytime at the Lightner Museum
📍 Lightner Museum, Downtown St. Augustine (~25 min 🚗)
🕐 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
🎟️ Free, registration required
🧒 Ages 3–6
🔗 More info here
A read-aloud of The Leaf Thief followed by a hands-on themed activity. Guardians stay, and spaces are limited to 10.
Little Artists: Fall Ceramics Workshop
📍 Parker Flower Farms, 3800 CR 305, Elkton (~30 min 🚗)
🕐 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ $22.17 per child
🧒 Kids
🔗 More info here
Kids paint a fall-themed ceramic with a local artist and take it home. Supplies included, no experience needed.
Ponte Vedra Auto Show
📍 Nocatee Station Field (Cartable 🛒)
🕐 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ Free for spectators
👪 Families
🔗 More info here
Stroll past more than 200 classic and collector cars, then grab lunch from the food trucks.
📅 All Weekend Long
Open Farm Days in the Flower Fields
📍 Parker Flower Farms, 3800 CR 305, Elkton (~30 min 🚗)
🕐 Sat & Sun, 10:00 AM – sunset
🎟️ Farm Pass $12, kids 10 & under free
👪 Families
🔗 More info here
Wander the flower fields at your own pace, with picnic areas and stroller-friendly paths.
That's it for this week.
Please let us know if you have any feedback or how we can improve. We want to make 2026 the best year yet!
The Carts & Rec Team
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