In Florida, the presence of fall is marked not by cool temperatures but by pumpkin spice drinks popping up at cafes and Halloween decorations lining the aisles of stores. If Central Floridians are lucky, the overnight low may dip below 70 degrees.

In addition, several Central Florida farms and venues also step up to usher in autumn, bringing pumpkin patches, corn mazes and fall-themed fun to the Sunshine State. Friends and family can go for hayrides, try apple cider doughnuts and find petting zoos at many Orlando-area fall festivals.

Here are some festivals, mazes and events celebrating autumn in Central Florida.

Southern Hill Farms owners David and Lisa Hill hold a plate of their apple cider donuts in the sunflower fields on their farm in Clermont in 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando

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