With two days packed full of fall-themed activities for the entire family in beautiful Downtown Holland, Fall Fest is one fall festival you won’t want to miss! Mark your calendars and read on for more details, including the complete schedule of events below!
| Event: | Time: | Location: |
|---|---|---|
| Community Tulip Planting * | 10:30am – 12:00pm | Window on the Waterfront |
| Community Tulip Planting * | 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Window on the Waterfront |
| Artisan Vendor Market | 2:00pm – 7:00pm | Holland Civic Center Place |
| Community Tulip Planting * | 2:30pm – 4:00pm | Window on the Waterfront |
| Professional Pumpkin Carving | 3:00pm – 7:00pm | Downtown Holland |
| Fire Truck Parade | 7:00pm | Downtown Holland |
| Jack-O-Lanterns Displayed | 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Downtown Holland |
| Event: | Time: | Location: |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Farmers Market Open | 8:00am – 2:00pm | Holland Civic Center Place |
| Community Tulip Planting * | 9:00am – 10:30am | Window on the Waterfront |
| Touch A Truck Event | 9:30am – 1:00pm | Windmill Island Gardens |
| Hay Rides | 9:30am – 1:00pm | Windmill Island Gardens |
| Pumpkin Painting & Children’s Activities | 10:00am – 2:00pm | Holland Farmers Market |
| Artisan Vendor Market | 10:00am – 5:00pm | Holland Civic Center Place |
| Community Tulip Planting * | 10:30am – 12:00pm | Window on the Waterfront |
| Street Performers | 12:00pm – 4:00pm | Downtown Holland |
| Professional Pumpkin Carving | 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Downtown Holland |
Professional Carvers
Friday, October 3: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 4: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Downtown Holland’s Fall Fest is the only fall festival in Michigan where you’ll find the nation’s best professional pumpkin carvers (including Food Network alumni) carving the biggest pumpkins you’ve ever laid eyes on! Watch them live in action and check out their finished pieces on display all weekend long!
There’s only one fall festival in all of West Michigan where you’ll see the nation’s greatest professional pumpkin carvers in action, carving the biggest pumpkins you’ve ever laid eyes on! We’re so excited to welcome the following professional pumpkin carvers to the 2025 Fall Fest:
This year’s professional pumpkin carver line up will also include returning pro carvers: Raea Blackburn, Greg Demaline, Jon Maggard, and Ryan Roth from Rock on Ice in Columbus, Ohio.
You can watch the professional pumpkin carvers at work on 8th Street in Downtown Holland on Friday, October 3 from 3pm – 7pm and on Saturday, October 4 from 12pm – 7pm. The professional carvers will also be carving giant pumpkins in GDK Park on 8th Street on Friday and Saturday. All of the finished carvings will remain on display through Sunday.
Be sure to check out the professionally-carved custom pumpkins commissioned by our Downtown Holland shops, restaurants, businesses, and non-profit organizations! They will be on display throughout all of Downtown Holland beginning the afternoon of Friday, October 3 through Saturday, October 4, both on 8th Street and inside the shops and restaurants. Check them out as you’re strolling through Downtown Holland and make sure you have your camera ready!
Family Fun
Fall Fest is all about family fun! From pumpkin painting and fall-themed games at the Holland Farmers Market to talented street performers all along 8th Street in Downtown Holland, there’s so much fun planned for all ages during Fall Fest!
Children can paint their own mini pumpkins at the Holland Farmers Market on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm while supplies last! Pumpkin painting is just a $1.00 per pumpkin with pumpkins, paint, and paintbrushes all provided. A big thank you to Fris Supply Shop for donating the paint and brushes and to Market vendors Boeve Farm for growing all of our mini pumpkins!
Families can enjoy a variety of fall-themed games at the Holland Farmers Market on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm for a chance to win fun prizes! See if you can find the candy hidden in the hay stack, try your luck at the Pumpkin Patch (our version of the Duck Pond game), put your bean bag toss skills to the test, and so much more! Come join the fun!
Experience the sights and sounds of Downtown Holland’s famous street performers for free during Fall Fest on Saturday, October 4 from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm! Listen to live music while you’re strolling down 8th Street, get a balloon animal twisted just for you, or get your faced painted…all for free! (Just don’t forget to say thanks with a tip!)
Artisan Market
Friday, October 3: 2pm – 7pm
Saturday, October 4: 10am – 5pm
The Fall Fest Artisan Market, hosted by Tulip Time, has moved to an all new location this year! Shop from over 75 local artisans, crafters, and makers inside the Holland Civic Center Place at on Friday, October 3 from 2pm – 7pm and on Saturday, October 4 from 10am – 5pm. With pottery, jewelry, candles, food, paintings, and so much more, you’re guaranteed to find the perfect Fall Fest souvenir! (No entry fee.)
Hay Rides
Saturday, October 4: 9:30am – 1pm
Head to Windmill Island Gardens on Saturday, October 4 from 9:30am – 1pm and enjoy a traditional hayride during Fall Fest! Take in the beautiful fall scenery and see the majestic DeZwaan Windmill up close on your tour around the island. Hayrides are just $1.00 per person, ages 3 and up. Please note there is also $5.00 entry fee to Windmill Island Gardens, which includes the opportunity to tour the Island on foot, visits to all of the Dutch attractions, and the Fall Fest Touch A Truck event.
Touch A Truck
Saturday, October 4: 9:30am – 1pm
Big rigs, cement mixers, bucket trucks, and more await at the first ever Fall Fest Touch A Truck event at Windmill Island Gardens! Stop by the Island on Saturday, October 4 from 9:30am – 1pm for a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with a variety of different trucks from the City of Holland and local businesses! Please note there is also $5.00 entry fee to Windmill Island Gardens, which also includes the opportunity to tour the Island on foot and visits to all of the Dutch attractions.
Tulip Planting
Friday, October 3: 10:30am – 4pm
Saturday, October 4: 9am – 12pm
Be a part of Holland’s most treasured traditions and try your hand at planting our famous tulips during Fall Fest alongside the City of Holland’s Parks Department and the Tulip Time Festival! Follow the link to sign up for a volunteer slot with Tulip Time to help plant tulip bulbs on either Friday, October 3 or Saturday, October 4. Then plan a visit Holland again next May for the annual Tulip Time Festival to see your tulips in bloom!
Fire Truck Parade
Friday, October 3: 7pm
The West Michigan Fire Prevention Council will be host their annual Fire Truck Parade and Open House on Friday, October 3 during Fall Fest! Join Downtown Holland in honoring the hardworking firefighters in our local community at this popular parade featuring fire trucks, emergency vehicles, and more! The procession will kick off at 7:00 pm at the corner of 8th Street and Columbia Avenue and end at the Holland Civic Center with fire prevention activities and fire safety demonstrations for the entire family!
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The deadline to apply for the 2025 Fall Fest Artisan Market has now passed. To be placed on the mailing list for next year, please contact Event Coordinator Chad Mesbergen at chad@tuliptime.com. To join the Touch A Truck event, please contact Event Coordinator Andy Bork at a.bork@cityofholland.com. Please note that there are no other Fall Fest vendor opportunities outside of the Artisan Market and Touch A Truck events. Thank you!
The 2025 Fall Fest is organized by Downtown Holland in partnership with the Holland Farmers Market, Tulip Time, and Windmill Island Gardens.
Downtown Holland
150 West 8th Street
Holland, MI 49423
616-796-1210
