Come join the 17th Fall Fun Festival in Vista on Saturday October 11 between 10 am and 3 pm.
This festival has been a community tradition for 17 years and is a wonderful way to enjoy the beauty and diverse features of Alta Vista Botanical Gardens which are located at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. The event is FREE for all visitors.
Kids’ activities will include Decorating Pumpkins, Origami Bats, painting Kindness Rocks, Macaroni Necklaces, Bubbles, Fall Craft, and Worms Discovery. Music by Vic Moraga will entertain our busy visitors. The Monte Vista Ukulele Club will be presenting at 11 a.m. and THE Academy’s String Ensemble will play at noon.
Families use colorful clothes and bling to create scarecrows at home. Entry fee for this year’s Scarecrow Contest is $5 and every family will receive a Handel’s ice cream cone card when they register. The colorful parade of scarecrows will be arriving at the Festival by noon. Judges will choose Scarecrow Contest winners, and an AVBG Family Membership, gift cards and other prizes will be delivered to 3 creative families. Scarecrows will stay up in the Children’s Garden through August 1, 2026.
This year’s Festival features a Plant Sale from our AVBG GrowGetters, including a variety of succulents, bromeliads, staghorn ferns, herbs, veggies and flowering plants.
The Garden Shop will be open with a fun array of art, books, children’s activities, and snacks.
Vendors will sell their jewelry, arts and crafts, plants, and sweet treats.
Amigos de Vista Lions will sell BBQ lunch, snacks, and water.
Entry to the Gardens is FREE during this Festival! Walk the 14 acres of Gardens filled with rare plants, our Children’s Garden Discovery Trail and Music Garden, fascinating Ricardo Breceda sculptures, and intriguing water features.
Event Cost: Free
The Gardens are open every day for a $5 entry fee, free for members.
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista.
We are located at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park.
Contact: farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com (760) 822-6824
INFO: https://www.altavistabotanicalgardens.org
