Fall Fest at Avoca West
WHAT Avoca West’s Fall Fest 2026 features games, inflatables, a petting zoo and pony rides, performances by The Sidewalkers, food & drink, arts & crafts, face painting and balloon twisting, pumpkins and more!
WHEN Saturday, October 10
12:00 – 4:00 PM. Special 11:30 early opening for families that need a sensory-friendly experience.
WHERE Avoca West Elementary
WHO Students, parents, friends, neighbors and family welcome
WHY To celebrate our community, raise funds for PTC and have fun!
Avoca West’s Fall Fest is in its inaugural year and it’s going to be one wild party!
TICKET INFO
Presale Cut-Off: Wednesday, October 6 at 1:00 PM
Presale: $25/child, $10/adult $5/senior - Presale saves you $5-$10 per ticket!
Presale Family: $90 for a family of 5+. All family members must be listed under the same household in Membership Toolkit to qualify for this deal.
*You can not add another child to your group if they are not part of the same household.
*Every parent must also sign their own child’s waiver.
You must be an Avoca PTC member and have the Membership ToolKit in order to purchase tickets.
Day Of: $35/child, $15/adult $10 Senior Ticket
Kids 2 & Under Free
7th, 8th Grade and New Trier VOLUNTEERS will have admission waived if you sign up to volunteer a station for 2 hours.
Parents that volunteer will have their admission waived. Please sign up here to volunteer and reach out to events@avocaptc.org to claim your free ticket.
If you need financial assistance for this event place reach out to justm@avoca37.org or silvermanj@avoca37.org.
If you are having difficulty purchasing tickets please reach out to fundraising@avocaptc.org
Liability Waivers
Every individual entering Avoca West school grounds the day of the Fall Fest October 10, 2026 must have a signed waiver on file before entering the Fall Fest event. This includes all children, adults, administrators, volunteers, and community members. In order to make sure our events run smoothly we ask that you come with this waiver filed out prior to the event for all of the individuals in your party. There will be waivers at the event but to help keep lines short please fill out before hand.
Students working the event must still have a parent or guardian fill out the waiver prior to volunteering.
Sponsorship
Contribute to the fun of the Avoca West Fall Fest by sponsoring a ride, game or event, with sponsorship fees directly benefitting Avoca’s PTC. We’re thrilled to offer businesses and Avoca families sponsorship opportunities. In exchange for sponsorship, your family’s or business’s name will appear on signage during the event and community outreach.
Food and Drink
One bag of popcorn per child ticket
One cotton candy ticket per child ticket
Joey’s Red Hots Truck on site for food and drink purchases
8th Grade Concession’s on site for food and drink purchases
Performance Schedule
1:00-3:00 The Sidewalkers
If you want to perform at future events please reach out to events@avocaptc.org
Volunteering
Please consider making this event a success through your service of volunteerism.