Fall Fest
Join us for Fall Fest 2025 in Lake City – Fall Fun all October long!
Lake City is brimming with a full spectrum of colors and activities during the 5 Weeks of fall festivities including Johnny Appleseed Days, Touch-a-Truck, a Beer and Cider Fest, a Zombie themed 5k fun run, and more!
Interested in being a vendor at Johnny Appleseed Days? Click here for an application.
Johnny AppleseedÂ
October 4th (Downtown)
This hootenanny is family friendly and super fun. Celebrate the apple harvest and our creative community with us at Johnny Appleseed Days!
This year’s event will happen in downtown Lake City as we close off Washington Street for: Live Music, dozens of artists, crafters, and other vendors, food trucks, beverages, kids activities, wagon rides, Fresh Market Pie Eating Contest, and other family friendly fun!Â
Live music lineup and more info click here
Interested in becoming a vendor? Click here for an application.
Johnny Appleseed Beer and Cider Fest
October 4th (Downtown)
Celebrate the autumn harvest with us at our 3rd Annual Beer and Cider Fest!
Dozens of ciders and breweries will be on hand at Johnny Appleseed Days to sample their delicious elixirs.
Enjoy a full line up of incredible live music, scores of arts and craft vendors, numerous food trucks, and the most beautiful vistas in southern Minnesota, all whilst sipping on a variety of the regions best brews and ciders.Â
Touch-a-Truck
October 4th 11am-1pm, (Patton Park)
Touch A Truck is back!
Ambulances, firetrucks, busses, oh my!
Rotary Wine & Spirits Tasting
Dead Run
October 18th 9AM (Ohuta Park)
Haunted Hok Si La is on hiatus this year, but if you’re looking for a dead good time, come join our first annual Dead Run! Zombies, mummies, ghouls, and deceased, come in or out of costume and join us in a race where it is okay to come in dead last.
Run, shuffle, stumble, or drag along, this is the place where the dead rise (and run)!
(Run is a Fun Run with informal times given).
Medals and goodie bags guaranteed for the first 100 registered.
Patton Park Fun Zone
September 28 thru Nov 1st (Patton Park)
Bring your kids (or your inner child) to Patton Park all month long to play homemade yard games, take selfies with scarecrows, and experience Lake City’s most beautiful leafy park.
Stop down on opening day for a big celebration (including a petting zoo!) to kick off the whole month of events!Â
Other Fun Fall Fest Events
Fire Department Open House: October 4th 11am-1pm, (Lake City Fire Department)
Fall Fest Fundraiser Lunch: October 12th 11am-2pm (VFW)
Ok, by now you’re in love with fall and everything Fall Fest and you want to support future efforts to bring more new and exciting programing to Lake City year after year. So, join us for this fundraiser at our local VFW, take a chance on the bucket raffle and have fun while assisting this great community event!
Dog Park Costume Party: October 19th 1pm-3pm (Lake City Dog Park)
Halloween Haunt For Kids!: October 25th 11am-1pm (Underwood Park)
Trunk and Treat: October 25th 11am-1pm (Underwood Park)
Get more fun fall suggestions for the Lake City area here
2025 Fall Fest Sponsors
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