Fall Falladays Festival
Wed, Oct 11 | 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Fall Y'all.
Spice up your fall days and join us for our annual Fall Falladays Festival on Wednesday, October 11th from 4:30 - 7:00pm!
This is a can't-miss evening of fall festivities that will kick off a month of pumpkins & gourds & hay bales (oh my!).
During the Fall Falladays Festival enjoy live music, carnival games, harvest treats, and complimentary family photos and have an unbe-leaf-ably good time!
Thirsty? Head to the Mighty Squirrel Biergarten or grab a spot on one of our restaurant patios with a fall beverage of choice as you take in all the evening's entertainment. We welcome you to sip back and feel all the fall feels.
All activities are FREE, however we will be collecting donations to the Watertown Food Pantry during the event.
Both monetary and food donation items will be accepted. For a list of current needs and suggestions, please click here.
For those who are interested in the complimentary family-photos, you will need to sign-up via Eventbrite. All photos will be sent to the email included in this sign-up link.
Event Details (please forgive us, we are clearly pun-kings!)
The Fun:
-Games! Try your luck at classic Carnival games that are fun for all ages!
-Mini Golf! Hay there, was that a hole-in-one?!
-Say Cheese! Gather your squad and pose in front of a very festive Fall backdrop. Our professional photographer will be taking your best shots and they will be emailed to you a few days after the event.
-Caricatures! Because who doesn't love one of these?
-A-maize-ing! Watch the elegance and strength of our aerial performer, trust us you will be A-MAIZED!
-Balloon Animals + Face Painting! It wouldn't be a fall fest without a little imagination. What will you request??
-Crafts! We'll have a special line-up of crafts for kiddos! While supplies last.
-A Fall-themed Takeover! Arsenal Yards will transform into the Fall Décor Wonderland of your dreams. All the pumpkins, and hay bales, and gourds your eyeballs can handle. Hay there, we can't forget the fire pits - coming out for this night only! So cozy up & hang out.
The Live Music:
You really autumn know that we have an amazing band lined up for you - The Soul Monstah's! A Boston based party band with world class musicians from Berklee College of Music that provide live music for all events and a wide array of genres. Learn more here.
Bonus! We have a DJ spinning all the good beats in Bond Sq.
The Food & Drink:
-We encourage you to bring takeout from any Arsenal Yards restaurant into the event to enjoy at our picnic tables. Think: a Harvest Bowl from sweetgreen, a caramel delight ice cream from Ben & Jerry's and so many more.
At the event we will have a few complimentary fall treats available. These are first come, first serve.
The Fine Print:
-All activities are first come, first serve and one per person. Upon arrival to the event, please check in at the Arsenal Yards tent. You will receive tickets for all the activities, treats, etc. while supplies last.
-Donations are highly encouraged to the Watertown Food Pantry. Monetary donations will be accepts as well as food donations.
-Activities will take place in both the River Green and Bond Sq.
-Parking is available in either of our free parking garages.
-This event takes place outside and is weather dependent. Arsenal Yards reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event in the case of inclement weather.
-For those who are 21+, alcohol may only be consumed at the Mighty Squirrel Biergarten or at one of our restaurants. No alcohol is allowed in the common areas.
-This event will be photographed and by attending you are agreeing to be in photography that may be used for the Arsenal Yards website or other promotional purposes.
For additional details, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-falladays-festival-tickets-727551785977.
Visit us
Restaurants and retailers are now open! Check on the map below for details.


Parking & directions
Arsenal Yards is approximately a 10-minute drive from Harvard Square and approximately a 15-minute drive from Copley Square. Other areas will find it easily accessible from the Mass Pike or Fresh Pond Parkway, among many routes available to Watertown’s East End. Once on site, ample free parking is available. Traveling via public transportation? MBTA bus route 70 stops right on site and can be picked up at the Central Square Red Line T stop.