This weekend in Boynton Beach: the free Fall Festival Saturday at Centennial Park, the Morikami's new kintsugi show and Fright Nights at the fairgrounds.

The city’s free Fall Festival at Centennial Park on Saturday afternoon is the big one this weekend, with the Morikami Museum opening a new exhibition Saturday, Fright Nights at the fairgrounds Friday and Saturday, and Bedner’s pumpkin patch open all three days.

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Friday, Oct. 16

  • AI 101 for Homeschoolers, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Youth Library, Boynton Beach City Library, 100 E. Ocean Ave. An interactive class on how artificial intelligence works, for grades 6 to 12, with community service hours for those who stay to the end. Details on the library’s event page, 561-742-6390.
  • Fright Nights, 6 p.m. to midnight, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, about 13 miles northwest. The fair’s Halloween haunted houses and scare zones; tickets and age guidance are on the South Florida Fair’s Fright Nights page.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Fall Festival, 3 to 6 p.m., Centennial Park and Amphitheater, 120 E. Ocean Ave., next to City Hall. Free. One of the city’s signature events, with games for families and children. Free parking on the corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard; East Ocean Avenue and Southeast First Avenue close between Seacrest Boulevard and Southeast First Street from about noon to 7 p.m., per the city’s event page. More in our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.
  • “Mending Cracks in Time: Kintsugi Art of Naoko Fukumaru” opens, 10 a.m., Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, about 8 miles southwest. More than 160 ceramic pieces mended with lacquer and gold, on view through Feb. 28, 2027. Museum admission is $18 for adults and $12 for ages 6 to 17, per the museum’s exhibition page.
  • Bones to Books, 1 to 2 p.m., Boynton Beach City Library, 100 E. Ocean Ave. Children read aloud to a certified therapy dog from Bonafide Therapy Dogs; aimed at early readers through elementary school. Register through the library’s listing on the city calendar, 561-742-6390.
  • Drop-In Tech Help Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boynton Beach City Library. One-on-one help with phones, tablets, laptops, email and the digital library; no registration, per the library’s event page.
  • Teen Advisory Board, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Youth Library, Boynton Beach City Library. Students in grades 6 to 12 talk over the future of teen services, with snacks and community service hours; register through the library’s event page.
  • Pumpkin Pals Make & Take, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, about 11 miles south. Three Halloween crafts for ages 5 to 10; $12 for Boca Raton residents, $15 for others, from Boca Raton Recreation Services.
  • Fright Nights, 6 p.m. to midnight, South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach; see Friday and the fair’s page.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Butoh Dance Workshop, 11 a.m., Morikami Theater, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach. An adult workshop in the Japanese dance theater form; registration is through the museum’s events page.

All weekend

  • Bedner’s Fall Festival, Friday to Sunday, Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market, 10066 Lee Road, west of the city. A pumpkin patch, hay rides and farm activities, running through Nov. 1. Hours and admission are on the farm’s Fall Festival page.
  • “Ron Garrett: Impressions & Expressions”, Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, about five miles south. More than 100 prints from four decades of the printmaker’s career. Open noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, per Old School Square.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road: the boardwalk is open sunrise to sunset daily, and the nature center is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, according to Palm Beach County Parks. See our parks and trails guide.
  • Soul Line Dancing, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center, 125 E. Ocean Ave. $6 a class, ages 18 and up; register at the office, per the center’s adult classes page.
  • Farmers markets: dates for Boynton Beach’s downtown market and the Delray Beach GreenMarket are in our farmers markets guide.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Boynton Beach this weekend?

The city’s free Fall Festival runs 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Centennial Park and Amphitheater. The Morikami Museum opens its kintsugi exhibition to the public Saturday, Fright Nights runs Friday and Saturday nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds, and Bedner’s Fall Festival is open all weekend.

Are there free things to do in Boynton Beach this weekend?

Yes. The city’s Fall Festival at Centennial Park is free. The library’s Bones to Books reading session Saturday and its Drop-In Tech Help Saturdays list no fee on their calendar pages; Bones to Books asks you to register.

Where do I park for the Boynton Beach Fall Festival?

Free parking is on the corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard, entered from Boynton Beach Boulevard. East Ocean Avenue and Southeast First Avenue close between Seacrest Boulevard and Southeast First Street from about noon to 7 p.m., the city says.