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Lakeside Village is excited to announce our 2026 Fall Event Lineup and our seasonal campaign, “Here for the FALL Moments.” This fall, Lakeside Village will welcome the Lakeland community for a full season of markets, family-friendly activities, Halloween celebrations, shopping experiences and community events. We would greatly appreciate your consideration in sharing the following events with your readers, viewers and community calendars. ?? Lakeside Village Fall 2026 Event Lineup Makers Market 2nd & 4th Sundays | September 2026 – May 2027 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Shop local makers, artisans and small businesses throughout the season. Little Sprouts Every 2nd Monday | September 2026 – May 2027 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM A monthly morning experience created especially for our youngest guests and their families. The Sunset Makers Market September 11 | October 9 | November 27 | December 11 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM An evening market experience featuring local makers and vendors, along with shopping, dining and entertainment throughout Lakeside Village. The Autumn Edit Saturday, September 19 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Celebrate fall at Lakeside Village with a curated Fall Market featuring local makers, live acoustic music, a signature fall photo experience, pumpkin painting, The Great Leaf Hunt, and the Keel Farms Cider Garden. Shop, sip, explore, and enjoy an afternoon of seasonal experiences with family and friends. Pooch O’ Ween Saturday, October 10 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Lakeside Village’s 4th Annual Pooch-O-Ween returns for a paws-itively fun evening benefiting SPCA Florida! Bring your four-legged friend for the popular pet parade and costume contest, featuring a live DJ, festive fall photo opportunities, pet-friendly vendors, and prizes for the best-dressed pets and their owners. Registration is $10 per pet, with 100% of proceeds benefiting SPCA Florida. Black Swan Market / Lakeland Horror Film Festival Saturday, October 17 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Explore Black Swan Market, a curated outdoor market celebrating horror, Halloween, dark art, and local creativity with unique artwork, collectibles, décor, apparel, jewelry, candles, and spooky finds from local makers. Then, continue the experience inside CMX Lakeside Village 18 & IMAX at the Lakeland Horror Film Festival, featuring independent horror films, filmmaker panels, celebrity guests, and more. Black Swan Market is free to attend; separate admission is required for the film festival. Halloween Bash Friday, October 30 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Get ready to dance, trick-or-treat, and celebrate Halloween with a disco twist at BOOgie Nights! Lakeside Village’s annual family-friendly Halloween Bash will feature trick-or-treating at participating businesses, a live DJ, a disco-themed photo experience, roaming characters, stilt walkers, and plenty of opportunities to shop, dine, and celebrate throughout the Village. Stars, Stripes & Swing Wednesday, November 11 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM A special Veterans Day event bringing the community together to honor and celebrate those who have served. Our “Here for the FALL Moments” campaign celebrates the experiences that make the season memorable — gathering with family and friends, discovering local businesses, enjoying seasonal traditions and creating new memories together. We would love for you to include Lakeside Village’s fall events in any upcoming event calendars, fall guides or community coverage. Please feel free to reach out if you need additional information, event photos, interview opportunities or other media materials.
Lakeside Village is excited to announce our 2026 Fall Event Lineup and our seasonal campaign, “Here for the FALL Moments.”
This fall, Lakeside Village will welcome the Lakeland community for a full season of markets, family-friendly activities, Halloween celebrations, shopping experiences and community events.
We would greatly appreciate your consideration in sharing the following events with your readers, viewers and community calendars.
?? Lakeside Village Fall 2026 Event Lineup
Makers Market 2nd & 4th Sundays | September 2026 – May 2027 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Shop local makers, artisans and small businesses throughout the season.
Little Sprouts Every 2nd Monday | September 2026 – May 2027 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM A monthly morning experience created especially for our youngest guests and their families.
The Sunset Makers Market September 11 | October 9 | November 27 | December 11 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM An evening market experience featuring local makers and vendors, along with shopping, dining and entertainment throughout Lakeside Village.
The Autumn Edit Saturday, September 19 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Celebrate fall at Lakeside Village with a curated Fall Market featuring local makers, live acoustic music, a signature fall photo experience, pumpkin painting, The Great Leaf Hunt, and the Keel Farms Cider Garden. Shop, sip, explore, and enjoy an afternoon of seasonal experiences with family and friends.
Pooch O’ Ween Saturday, October 10 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Lakeside Village’s 4th Annual Pooch-O-Ween returns for a paws-itively fun evening benefiting SPCA Florida! Bring your four-legged friend for the popular pet parade and costume contest, featuring a live DJ, festive fall photo opportunities, pet-friendly vendors, and prizes for the best-dressed pets and their owners. Registration is $10 per pet, with 100% of proceeds benefiting SPCA Florida.
Black Swan Market / Lakeland Horror Film Festival Saturday, October 17 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Explore Black Swan Market, a curated outdoor market celebrating horror, Halloween, dark art, and local creativity with unique artwork, collectibles, décor, apparel, jewelry, candles, and spooky finds from local makers. Then, continue the experience inside CMX Lakeside Village 18 & IMAX at the Lakeland Horror Film Festival, featuring independent horror films, filmmaker panels, celebrity guests, and more. Black Swan Market is free to attend; separate admission is required for the film festival.
Halloween Bash Friday, October 30 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Get ready to dance, trick-or-treat, and celebrate Halloween with a disco twist at BOOgie Nights! Lakeside Village’s annual family-friendly Halloween Bash will feature trick-or-treating at participating businesses, a live DJ, a disco-themed photo experience, roaming characters, stilt walkers, and plenty of opportunities to shop, dine, and celebrate throughout the Village.
Stars, Stripes & Swing Wednesday, November 11 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM A special Veterans Day event bringing the community together to honor and celebrate those who have served.
Our “Here for the FALL Moments” campaign celebrates the experiences that make the season memorable — gathering with family and friends, discovering local businesses, enjoying seasonal traditions and creating new memories together.
We would love for you to include Lakeside Village’s fall events in any upcoming event calendars, fall guides or community coverage.
Please feel free to reach out if you need additional information, event photos, interview opportunities or other media materials.