Plantation's Fall Festival Oct. 17, the Plant Affair and Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 24, the firefighters barbecue Nov. 1 and Rock the Park's season opener Nov. 6.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Events come from the City of Plantation’s Parks and Recreation events calendar and community calendar, Plantation Walk’s events, the Broward County Library’s event calendar for West Regional Library, the Plantation Fire Department and Flamingo Gardens; details are as the organizers published them. City events: Parks and Recreation, 954-452-2510. This page is rebuilt on the first of each month; for the next few days, see things to do this weekend.

The rest of October in Plantation runs from the city’s Family Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17, to a packed Saturday, Oct. 24: the Broward County Plant Affair, a pool pumpkin patch and two trunk-or-treats. November opens with the firefighters barbecue on Nov. 1 and the first Rock the Park concert of the season on Nov. 6.

What this means for you

  • City events: Parks and Recreation, 954-452-2510
  • Library programs: West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Several need registration.
  • Early voting at West Regional Library: Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Broward County public schools are closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

This week

Wednesday Food Trucks. 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., on the city calendar.

Family Fall Festival. Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Volunteer Park. $5 a person age 2 and older. A children’s carnival, inflatables, costume contests, a haunted house, a DJ, police and fire exhibits and free Halloween bags for kids, from the city and the Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce (city listing).

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Car and Truck Show. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 to 8 p.m., Plantation Walk, 321 N. University Dr. Free for spectators, with live music from 4 p.m. (event page).

Sound Bath Healing. Sunday, Oct. 18, 9 to 10 a.m., Jim Ward Community Center, 301 NW 46th Ave. Canceled if rain is expected (city listing).

The full Friday-to-Sunday list is on our weekend page.

Next week

Early voting opens. Monday, Oct. 19, at West Regional Library, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 1, for the Nov. 3 general election. See our voting guide.

City Council. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m., City Hall, 400 NW 73rd Ave., with the Community Redevelopment Agency, on the city’s community calendar.

Broward County Plant Affair. Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m., to Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m., Volunteer Park. The Plantation Historical Society’s twice-yearly plant sale (city listing). More on our Plant Affair page.

Pumpkin Patch in the Pool. Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW 2nd St. $5, or $10 with a pumpkin; registration required, 954-452-2525 (city listing).

Trunk or Treat Car and Truck Show. Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 8 p.m., Plantation Walk. Free; candy from the show cars from 5 p.m. (event page).

Trunk-or-Treat. Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 to 8 p.m., Pine Island Park, 320 S. Pine Island Road. Plantation residents only; 954-797-2180 (city listing). See our trick-or-treat page.

Later in October

Clay donut art class. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4 to 6 p.m., West Regional Library, with artist Elsa Zarduz; free, registration (library listing).

Not-So-Spooky Halloween. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., West Regional Library. Games, crafts, a scavenger hunt and treats for ages 3 to 10; free, register each child (library listing).

Halloween Costume Contest. Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 10 p.m., Plantation Walk. For ages 18 and up, with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes; free (event page). More on our Halloween events page.

November

Firefighters barbecue. Sunday, Nov. 1, noon to 5 p.m., Pine Island Park. The 67th Plantation Volunteer Fire Association Barbecue; free entry, meal tickets $15 online or $18 at the gate (fire department page). See our barbecue page.

Election Day. Tuesday, Nov. 3. West Regional Library is an Election Day polling site, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the library’s calendar shows. Check your own polling place on our voting guide.

City Council. Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m., City Hall, on the city’s community calendar.

Rock the Park. Friday, Nov. 6, 7 to 10 p.m., Pine Island Park. The free concert series opens its season with PUMP, a pop rock party band; food trucks from 6 p.m. (city listing). The full lineup is on our Rock the Park page.

Veterans Day Car and Truck Show. Sunday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Plantation Walk. Free (event page).

Veterans Day Service. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m., Plantation Veterans Park, 1776 Lauderdale West Drive (city listing). See our Veterans Day page.

Touch A Truck. Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 4 p.m., Plantation Walk. Free; the Plantation Fire Department brings an ambulance (event page).

Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens. Opens Saturday, Nov. 21, nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Dec. 30, at 3750 S. Flamingo Road in Davie; $24 for ages 12 and up, $17 for ages 3 to 11 (Flamingo Gardens). See our holiday lights page.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26; see our Thanksgiving page.

Regular events

Farmers market. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Volunteer Park, with produce, honey, bread, cheese, flowers and prepared food, according to the city’s farmers market page. Questions: 954-452-2558. More in our farmers markets guide.

Plaza Live. Free live music on the Plantation Walk Plaza Thursday through Sunday (live music calendar).

Sound Bath Healing. The third Sunday of each month, 9 to 10 a.m., Jim Ward Community Center; the next after Oct. 18 is Nov. 15.

At West Regional Library. Toddler Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., Storytime Fun on Thursdays at 11 a.m., and English conversation cafes, a U.S. citizenship class and tech help through the month. The acrylic art exhibition by Leonard Le’Doux Jr. is on show through Nov. 18 (library listing).

Send us your event

Holding something in Plantation? Email hello@plantationnow.com with the date, time, place, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page and in our diary.

Related: parks and trails in Plantation, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and Doggie-Palooza.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Plantation in October 2026?

The city’s Family Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct. 17, at Volunteer Park. On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Broward County Plant Affair opens at Volunteer Park and the city holds its residents-only Trunk-or-Treat at Pine Island Park. The farmers market runs every Saturday, and the firefighters barbecue is Sunday, Nov. 1.

When is the Plantation Fall Festival?

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., according to the city’s calendar. Admission is $5 a person age 2 and older. Call Parks and Recreation at 954-452-2510.

Where can I vote early in Plantation?

West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., is an early voting site from Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Is the Plantation farmers market open in October?

Yes. The city’s farmers market runs year-round on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd.