Newton’s long-running fall weekend on Newton Centre Green: Saturday October 17 is the carnival — kiddie rides and food trucks on the green space, 10am–5pm. Sunday October 18, 11am–4pm, adds the full festival: carnival, food trucks, live music, 100+ crafters and vendors, Green Newton’s GreenEXPO, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill while supplies last.
Saturday October 17, 10am–5pm is kiddie rides and carnival food trucks on the green space. If you have small children who only want the rides, Saturday is the calmer day to come.
Sunday October 18, 11am–4pm: carnival, food trucks, live music, 100+ crafters and vendors, Green Newton’s GreenEXPO, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill while supplies last.
Newton Centre Green and the Langley Road parking lot. It sits in the middle of Newton Centre, so the shops and restaurants around the green are part of the day.
The free pumpkin decorating is while supplies last — come earlier on Sunday rather than later if that is the bit your child is there for.
The fair runs over two days at Newton Centre Green and the Langley Road parking lot: Saturday October 17, 2026 from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday October 18 from 11am to 4pm.
Saturday, October 17 from 10am to 5pm is kiddie rides and carnival food trucks only, on the green space. Sunday, October 18 from 11am to 4pm is the full festival: carnival, food trucks, live music, more than 100 crafters and vendors, Green Newton’s GreenEXPO, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill while supplies last.
Yes — Saturday is specifically the kiddie-rides day, which suits toddlers and preschoolers who only want the carnival. Sunday adds the crafters, music and pumpkin decorating for a longer visit with older children.
Yes, on Sunday, courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill — but it is while supplies last, so arrive earlier in the day if that is a priority.
On Newton Centre Green and in the Langley Road parking lot, in the middle of Newton Centre.
📅 Planning the rest of the weekend? See what else is on in our family events calendar, or see everything in our Newton kids’ activities guide.
Details from the City of Newton events page.