Wellington this weekend: the Fall Festival at Village Park Saturday, Tito Puente Jr. at the Amphitheater Friday and The Western Ride bike ride Sunday.

The village’s Fall Festival at Village Park on Saturday is the weekend’s big event, with Tito Puente Jr. at the Amphitheater Friday and The Western Ride bike ride Sunday morning.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Every listing comes from the organizer’s own page, linked in each entry. This page is rebuilt every Thursday; the whole month is on things to do this month.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Weekend Concert Series: Tito Puente Jr., 6 to 10 p.m., Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd. Latin jazz from the son of the bandleader Tito Puente, on the lawn next to Scott’s Place playground. Village of Wellington.
  • Kindergarten Kick-Start, 10 to 11 a.m., Wellington Branch Library, 1951 Royal Fern Drive. A session to help children ages 3 to 5 get ready for kindergarten. Palm Beach County Library System.
  • Palm Beach Central football at Jupiter, 6:30 p.m., Jupiter Community High School. The Broncos’ schedule and results are on our Friday night football page. Palm Beach Central athletics calendar.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Wellington Fall Festival, 3 to 10 p.m., Village Park, 11700 Pierson Road. Free admission. Haunted hallways, costume and pie-eating contests, trick-or-treating, games, inflatables, a DJ and food trucks. Activities need an all-access bracelet: $7 a child and $5 an adult until Friday, Oct. 16, then $10 a child and $5 an adult on the day; children 2 and under are free. Day-of bracelet sales end at 9 p.m. Parking is limited; a free shuttle runs from the Palm Tran stop near Macy’s at The Mall at Wellington Green from 2:30 p.m. Full details are in our Fall Festival guide. Village of Wellington.
  • Weekend Concert Series: Hotter Than July, 6 to 10 p.m., Wellington Amphitheater. A Stevie Wonder tribute. Village of Wellington.
  • Hocus Pocus watch party, 2:30 to 4:15 p.m., Wellington Branch Library. An interactive screening of the Halloween film; costumes encouraged, ages 9 and up, free. Palm Beach County Library System.
  • Spookyville opens, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. Trick-or-treating, live entertainment and food trucks in the fair’s historic village. Gate prices are $10 for adults and $15 for children; children under 1 are free. South Florida Fair.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • The Western Ride, from 7 a.m., Village Hall, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd. A 15, 30 or 60-mile ride with staggered starts, benefiting Women in Distress and Donnah’s Fund. Registration is $65 in advance and $75 on the day; online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Expect riders on western Wellington roads through the morning. Village of Wellington.
  • Spookyville, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., South Florida Fairgrounds. The fair says costume parades are on Sundays. South Florida Fair.
  • Sunday Chess Club, 3 to 4 p.m., Wellington Branch Library. Free. Palm Beach County Library System.

All weekend

  • Harmony in Nature: The Vibrant Worlds of Astrid Mora, Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., through Dec. 1. A solo show of nature paintings by the West Palm Beach artist. More shows are on our arts and exhibitions page. Wellington Art Society.
  • Bedner’s Fall Festival, Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market, 10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Pumpkins and a corn maze on the farm; more patches are on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page. Bedner’s.

Regular weekend fixtures

Traffic and closures for the weekend are on our road construction and closures page, and parking and transit are on our getting around page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Wellington this weekend?

Tito Puente Jr. plays the Wellington Amphitheater Friday, Oct. 16. The village’s Fall Festival fills Village Park from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, followed by a Stevie Wonder tribute at the Amphitheater. The Western Ride bike ride leaves Village Hall at 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

What is free in Wellington this weekend?

Admission to the Fall Festival is free; activities need a bracelet, $7 a child in advance or $10 on the day. The Hocus Pocus watch party and the Sunday chess club at the Wellington Branch Library are free, as are the Wellington Art Society shows at the Community Center.

Where do I park for the Wellington Fall Festival?

Parking at Village Park is limited. The village runs a free shuttle from the Palm Tran stop near Macy’s at The Mall at Wellington Green from 2:30 p.m. Enter the park from Pierson Road; the 120th Avenue South entrance is closed for the event.