Fall into October without falling out when you see your bank account balance with these free fall events:
Wings and Wildflowers Festival
Let your weekend take flight with this birding festival! When: October 3-5 Where: Venetian Gardens, 201 E. Pixie Ave.
Phantasmagoria Phantastic Art Show
Relive the past four years of Halloween Phantasmagoria style with this haunting collection! When: 4 p.m. Friday, October 3 Where: Anita S. Wooten Gallery, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail
FAVO First Friday Art Show and Exhibition
Come out and enjoy the colors and sights of FAVO!
When: 5 p.m. Friday, October 3 Where: Faith Arts Village Orlando, 221 E. Colonial Drive
John Waters Inspired Art Show
Join these local artist in celebration of John Waters- the evening should be simply Divine.
When: 11 p.m. Saturday, October 4 Where: The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.
Cuisine Corner: Dreamers Delectable Delights
Learn how to make a candy apple, the next best thing to a poison apple right?
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, October 4 Where: Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.
Oddtoberfest
Enjoy the freaks, frights, and oddities as you ask yourself – “do I believe it, or not?”
When: Noon Saturday, October 4 Where: Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 8201 International Drive
Zombietoberfest
Bring out the fake blood and your crypt walk to this zombie-palooza!
When: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, October 4
Where: Audubon Park Garden District, East Winter Park Road and Corrine Drive
Diwali Mela
Light up your weekend with this Hindu festival of the lights!
When: 4-10 p.m. Saturday, October 4 Where: Walt Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola Park
Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals
Clomp your hooves, horse shoes and chicken feet as you march for animal rights!
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, October 4 Where: Langford Park, 1808 E. Central Blvd.
Fall in the Field
Feast your eyes on the plentiful harvest of pumpkins and gourds as fall rolls into your weekend.
When: 9 a.m. Sunday, October 5 Where: Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. Highway 441
This article appears in Oct 1-7, 2014.