Fall Festival at Lakeside

Fall Festival at Lakeside

FALL FUN TAKES OVER PROSPECT PARK

October 8 – November 1, 2026
LeFrak Center at Lakeside • Prospect Park

Celebrate the season at the Lakeside Fall Festival, a month-long fall experience filled with pumpkins, Haunted Hotel experience, carnival games, family activities, seasonal treats, photo ops, and Halloween fun in the heart of Prospect Park.

Pick a pumpkin, make your way through the corn maze, challenge your family to carnival games, test your skills, grab something seasonal to eat, and spend the day enjoying fall at Lakeside.

The Harvest Festival is designed to be family friendly and fun for all ages.

Weekdays: 4 PM–10 PM
Weekends: 11 AM–10 PM

While we recommend getting tickets in advance walk-ins are more than welcome!

EXPLORE THE FESTIVAL

PUMPKIN PATCH & PUMPKIN PATH

Take a walk through our seasonal Pumpkin Patch, cornstalks, hay bales, autumn foliage, and plenty of fall photo opportunities.

Entry to the Pumpkin Patch is FREE.

Want to bring a little piece of fall home with you?

Small Pumpkin: $8

Guests can also decorate their pumpkin at our seasonal Pumpkin Painting Station.

GET LOST IN THE CORN MAZE

Make your way through our family-friendly walkthrough corn maze and see who can find their way out first.

Perfect for kids, families, and anyone looking for a classic fall challenge.

Corn Maze: $5 per person

STEP RIGHT UP!

CARNIVAL MIDWAY

Take your shot at a collection of classic carnival, tabletop, and interactive games throughout our midway.

Most carnival games are:

$3 per play

Games are expected to include:

  • Krazy Kans
    Take aim and see if you can knock down the cans.
  • Tip a Troll
    Test your aim against our not-so-friendly carnival troll.
  • Clown Mouth
    A classic carnival challenge—aim carefully and see if you can hit your target.
  • Knock a Block
    Put your accuracy to the test and knock the blocks down.
  • Frog Hop
    See if you can send your frog flying toward the winning spot.
  • Star Dart
    Grab a dart, take aim, and test your precision.
  • Zap a Mole
    Fast reactions are the name of the game in this interactive carnival favorite.
  • Electric Shooting Gallery
    Put your aim to the test in a classic shooting-gallery-style challenge.
  • Crazy Quarters
    How good is your aim? Try to land your quarters in just the right spot.

Additional carnival and tabletop games will be available throughout the festival.

SPORTS & SKILL CHALLENGES

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Our Sports & Skills area features a collection of challenges for kids, adults, families, and groups to play together.

Activities include:

  • Hoop Shot
    Test your basketball shooting accuracy.
  • Strike Zone
    Step up and see how accurate your baseball pitch really is.
  • Child-Safe Axe Throwing
    Take aim at the target using kid-friendly foam Velcro axes.
  • Tic Tac Toe Challenges
    Go head-to-head and see who comes out on top.

Sports & Skills + Giant Games Access: $5 per play

GET CREATIVE

PUMPKIN PAINTING

Turn your pumpkin into your own fall masterpiece with our seasonal pumpkin-painting activity.

Pumpkin painting is included for the pumpkin provided with an All-Access Festival Pass.

FACE PAINTING

Stop by our face-painting station for child-friendly autumn designs, characters, animals, and seasonal creations. ONLY AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS 

FALL PHOTO OPS

Fall photos are practically required.

Throughout the festival, look for pumpkins, hay bales, cornstalks, autumn displays, and whimsical character photo stations featuring friendly witches, scarecrows, jack-o’-lanterns, woodland animals, ghosts, and other seasonal favorites.

Festival photo opportunities are free to enjoy.

SEE WHAT THE CARDS HAVE TO SAY

TAROT READINGS

Step away from the action and into our indoor Tarot Rooms for a one-on-one seasonal reading with a professional Tarot reader.

5-Minute Reading: $15
10-Minute Reading: $30

SEASONAL FOOD & DRINKS

Come hungry.

Seasonal food, drinks, sweets, and autumn favorites will be available throughout Lakeside so you can grab a bite between the maze, midway, pumpkin patch, and games.

Food and beverages are sold separately.

FESTIVAL PRICING

Festival activities can be purchased individually, so you can build your day however you’d like.

  • Pumpkin Patch Entry — FREE
  • Small Pumpkin — $8
  • Corn Maze — $5
  • Carnival Games — $3 per play
  • Sports, Skills & Giant Games — $5 per play
  • Tarot Reading — $15 for 5 minutes / $30 for 10 minutes
  • Festival activity tickets are valued at $1 per ticket.

Or make a day of it with an All-Access Pass.

WANT TO DO IT ALL?

ALL-ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS

Skip picking and choosing and experience the biggest attractions of the Lakeside Fall Festival with one pass.

ALL-ACCESS PASS WITHOUT HAUNTED HOTEL

$35

Includes:

  • Corn Maze admission
  • Giant Games access
  • Sports & Skills attractions
  • One play at each participating carnival game
  • One small pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch
  • Pumpkin painting for your included pumpkin
  • One 5-minute Tarot reading
  • Festival photo opportunities
  • Access to the broader Harvest Festival grounds

ALL-ACCESS PASS + HAUNTED HOTEL

$65

Get everything included in the standard All-Access Pass plus one admission to the Haunted Hotel.

When purchasing your pass, you’ll select an available 30-minute Haunted Hotel arrival window.

DARE TO CHECK IN?

THE HAUNTED HOTEL AT LAKESIDE

Something has gone terribly wrong inside Lakeside’s newest hotel.

Enter a massive, immersive Haunted Hotel overtaken by zombies, where you’ll make your way through hotel rooms, darkened corridors, service areas, a restaurant, kitchen, boiler room, honeymoon suite, and more.

The approximately 25-minute haunted experience is recommended for guests ages 13+, although guests of all ages may enter.

Haunted Hotel admission is separately ticketed, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Tuesday–Sunday: $35 per person
Monday: $20 per person

FALL FUN TAKES OVER PROSPECT PARK

October 8 – November 1, 2026
LeFrak Center at Lakeside • Prospect Park

Celebrate the season at the Lakeside Fall Festival, a month-long fall experience filled with pumpkins, Haunted Hotel experience, carnival games, family activities, seasonal treats, photo ops, and Halloween fun in the heart of Prospect Park.

Pick a pumpkin, make your way through the corn maze, challenge your family to carnival games, test your skills, grab something seasonal to eat, and spend the day enjoying fall at Lakeside.

The Harvest Festival is designed to be family friendly and fun for all ages.

Weekdays: 4 PM–10 PM
Weekends: 11 AM–10 PM

While we recommend getting tickets in advance walk-ins are more than welcome!

EXPLORE THE FESTIVAL

PUMPKIN PATCH & PUMPKIN PATH

Take a walk through our seasonal Pumpkin Patch, cornstalks, hay bales, autumn foliage, and plenty of fall photo opportunities.

Entry to the Pumpkin Patch is FREE.

Want to bring a little piece of fall home with you?

Small Pumpkin: $8

Guests can also decorate their pumpkin at our seasonal Pumpkin Painting Station.

GET LOST IN THE CORN MAZE

Make your way through our family-friendly walkthrough corn maze and see who can find their way out first.

Perfect for kids, families, and anyone looking for a classic fall challenge.

Corn Maze: $5 per person

STEP RIGHT UP!

CARNIVAL MIDWAY

Take your shot at a collection of classic carnival, tabletop, and interactive games throughout our midway.

Most carnival games are:

$3 per play

Games are expected to include:

  • Krazy Kans
    Take aim and see if you can knock down the cans.
  • Tip a Troll
    Test your aim against our not-so-friendly carnival troll.
  • Clown Mouth
    A classic carnival challenge—aim carefully and see if you can hit your target.
  • Knock a Block
    Put your accuracy to the test and knock the blocks down.
  • Frog Hop
    See if you can send your frog flying toward the winning spot.
  • Star Dart
    Grab a dart, take aim, and test your precision.
  • Zap a Mole
    Fast reactions are the name of the game in this interactive carnival favorite.
  • Electric Shooting Gallery
    Put your aim to the test in a classic shooting-gallery-style challenge.
  • Crazy Quarters
    How good is your aim? Try to land your quarters in just the right spot.

Additional carnival and tabletop games will be available throughout the festival.

SPORTS & SKILL CHALLENGES

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Our Sports & Skills area features a collection of challenges for kids, adults, families, and groups to play together.

Activities include:

  • Hoop Shot
    Test your basketball shooting accuracy.
  • Strike Zone
    Step up and see how accurate your baseball pitch really is.
  • Child-Safe Axe Throwing
    Take aim at the target using kid-friendly foam Velcro axes.
  • Tic Tac Toe Challenges
    Go head-to-head and see who comes out on top.

Sports & Skills + Giant Games Access: $5 per play

GET CREATIVE

PUMPKIN PAINTING

Turn your pumpkin into your own fall masterpiece with our seasonal pumpkin-painting activity.

Pumpkin painting is included for the pumpkin provided with an All-Access Festival Pass.

FACE PAINTING

Stop by our face-painting station for child-friendly autumn designs, characters, animals, and seasonal creations. ONLY AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS 

FALL PHOTO OPS

Fall photos are practically required.

Throughout the festival, look for pumpkins, hay bales, cornstalks, autumn displays, and whimsical character photo stations featuring friendly witches, scarecrows, jack-o’-lanterns, woodland animals, ghosts, and other seasonal favorites.

Festival photo opportunities are free to enjoy.

SEE WHAT THE CARDS HAVE TO SAY

TAROT READINGS

Step away from the action and into our indoor Tarot Rooms for a one-on-one seasonal reading with a professional Tarot reader.

5-Minute Reading: $15
10-Minute Reading: $30

SEASONAL FOOD & DRINKS

Come hungry.

Seasonal food, drinks, sweets, and autumn favorites will be available throughout Lakeside so you can grab a bite between the maze, midway, pumpkin patch, and games.

Food and beverages are sold separately.

FESTIVAL PRICING

Festival activities can be purchased individually, so you can build your day however you’d like.

  • Pumpkin Patch Entry — FREE
  • Small Pumpkin — $8
  • Corn Maze — $5
  • Carnival Games — $3 per play
  • Sports, Skills & Giant Games — $5 per play
  • Tarot Reading — $15 for 5 minutes / $30 for 10 minutes
  • Festival activity tickets are valued at $1 per ticket.

Or make a day of it with an All-Access Pass.

WANT TO DO IT ALL?

ALL-ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS

Skip picking and choosing and experience the biggest attractions of the Lakeside Fall Festival with one pass.

ALL-ACCESS PASS WITHOUT HAUNTED HOTEL

$35

Includes:

  • Corn Maze admission
  • Giant Games access
  • Sports & Skills attractions
  • One play at each participating carnival game
  • One small pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch
  • Pumpkin painting for your included pumpkin
  • One 5-minute Tarot reading
  • Festival photo opportunities
  • Access to the broader Harvest Festival grounds

ALL-ACCESS PASS + HAUNTED HOTEL

$65

Get everything included in the standard All-Access Pass plus one admission to the Haunted Hotel.

When purchasing your pass, you’ll select an available 30-minute Haunted Hotel arrival window.

DARE TO CHECK IN?

THE HAUNTED HOTEL AT LAKESIDE

Something has gone terribly wrong inside Lakeside’s newest hotel.

Enter a massive, immersive Haunted Hotel overtaken by zombies, where you’ll make your way through hotel rooms, darkened corridors, service areas, a restaurant, kitchen, boiler room, honeymoon suite, and more.

The approximately 25-minute haunted experience is recommended for guests ages 13+, although guests of all ages may enter.

Haunted Hotel admission is separately ticketed, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Tuesday–Sunday: $35 per person
Monday: $20 per person