The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp announced their Fall Festival presented by Fun 4 First Coast Kids will run from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at VyStar Ballpark in Jacksonville. Admission is $1 per person, and free parking will be available in Lot P.
The event will feature trick-or-treating on the concourse, a haunted clubhouse locker room and vendor tables with treats. Jumbo Shrimp mascots will also visit during the festival, while Halloween movie classics will play on the HD videoboard at VyStar Ballpark.
Concessions, holiday treats and refreshments will be available for purchase. The ballpark souvenir store will be open as well.
Fall Festival activities and access
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp said the event will be stroller- and wheelchair-accessible. Seating will be available on the concourse and in the stadium seating bowl for guests attending the activities and movie screenings.
The field will not be open during the festival. Outside food and beverages also will not be permitted inside VyStar Ballpark.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp community event
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team is the 2025 International League and Triple-A National Champion.
VyStar Ballpark is the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp home for baseball and community events. The Fall Festival will give the organization another scheduled community event at the venue, with the evening set for Friday, Oct. 16, from 6-9 p.m.
FSB Take
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Fall Festival offers a clearly defined evening of Halloween activities at VyStar Ballpark. Guests should note the $1 admission, free Lot P parking, available concourse and stadium seating, closed field and restriction on outside food and beverages.
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