Valparaiso Library's annual Fall Festival fills a Monday afternoon with games, a cakewalk and more, and children are welcome to come in costume. A storybook-themed pumpkin decorating contest has an adult category and a kids category, with entries dropped off when the festival starts. Each pumpkin is photographed and voted on until 9:00 AM on October 29.
Before you go
- Decorate a painted, carved or crafted pumpkin with a storybook theme if you want to enter.
- Arrive at the Valparaiso Library at 459 Valparaiso Parkway by 3:30 PM and hand in the pumpkin at the start.
- Stay for the games and the cakewalk until 5:30 PM.
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-10-02.
The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative event page does not print an admission price, so no price is shown.
Not confirmed: The price. The venue publishes none, so neither do we.
Voting on the pumpkins continues online until 9:00 AM on October 29.