Melbourne pumpkin patches and fall festivals: 2026 is over

Melbourne's 2026 pumpkin patches closed Oct. 31, including the Scouts' patch at Ascension Catholic Church. Here is what ran this fall and what comes in 2027.

Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. This page is updated each fall. Sources: Melbourne Main Street’s Fall for Downtown Melbourne page, the Ascension pumpkin patch page run by the Scouts, Emmanuel Melbourne and the City of Melbourne’s special events list.

The 2026 pumpkin season is over. The Scouts’ patch at Ascension Catholic Church was open daily through Saturday, Oct. 31, with extended hours and a carving class Monday, Oct. 26, and a costume day Thursday, Oct. 29. Emmanuel Melbourne also runs a patch; call ahead, because its page gives no closing date (see below).

Updated Nov. 2: the 2026 pumpkin season is over; the Ascension patch closed Saturday, Oct. 31. We will post 2027 patches and festivals here in September 2027.

Updated Oct. 26: Melbourne Square’s Oct. 17 fall fest and the Ascension patch’s Oct. 18-25 events are past. Emmanuel’s page carries no year and its dates match the 2025 calendar.

Who to call

Melbourne Main Street (Fall for Downtown Melbourne): 321-724-1741, events@downtownmelbourne.com

Emmanuel Melbourne pumpkin patch: 321-254-0010

Ascension pumpkin patch (group and class visits): m.devoid@scoutspace.org

City Parks, Recreation and Golf (Eau Gallie Civic Center): 321-608-7400

Fall festivals

Fall for Downtown Melbourne took place Saturday, Oct. 10. Melbourne Main Street’s event page describes live music, local vendors, beer and wine, pumpkins and kids’ activities. This page will carry the 2027 date when Main Street posts it.
Melbourne Square’s free Community Fall Fest took place Saturday, Oct. 17.

The Farmer’s Market at Riverview Park, 2400 Riverview Drive, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, including Halloween, Oct. 31; see our farmers markets guide.

Pumpkin patches

Patch	Dates	Hours	Address
Ascension Catholic Church, run by Scouts BSA Troops 373 and 4373 and Cub Scout Pack 373	Through Oct. 31	Mon.-Fri. 3 to 7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.	2950 N. Harbor City Blvd.
Emmanuel Melbourne	No closing date given; call 321-254-0010	Page lists Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun. noon to 8 p.m.	2800 W. Eau Gallie Blvd.

The Ascension patch benefits the Scout units that run it. Its remaining special events this year:

Monday, Oct. 26, 3:30 to 9 p.m.: extended hours
Monday, Oct. 26, 6 to 8 p.m.: pumpkin carving and knife safety, $20 with one pumpkin; Scouts teach knife safety first
Thursday, Oct. 29, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.: costume day

Emmanuel’s page lists hours “beginning 10/12” and a special event on “Sunday, 10/19” without a year. Oct. 19 is a Monday in 2026, so those dates appear to be last year’s. Call the church at 321-254-0010 before you go.

More fall events in October

When	What	Where
Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays into November	Green Gables open house, the Queen Anne-style house being restored by Historic Riverview Village	1501 S. Harbor City Blvd.
Friday, Oct. 30	Historic Melbourne Ghost Tours: a 6 p.m. family tour and an 8 p.m. adults-only tour	Starts at 912 E. New Haven Ave.
Friday, Oct. 30, 4 to 6 p.m.	Candy Crawl, free indoor trick-or-treat	Melbourne Square, 1700 W. New Haven Ave.

Last year the Eau Gallie Arts District held Halloween in the District on Oct. 18, 2025, with hayrides, a pumpkin patch at the Rossetter House, a costume contest and a movie under the stars. EGAD’s page still showed only the 2025 event on Oct. 26.

What this means for you

The Ascension patch is open daily through Saturday, Oct. 31; on Monday, Oct. 26, it stays open to 9 p.m.
Call Emmanuel before you go; its page has not been updated with 2026 dates.
Halloween events are in our trick-or-treat guide.