Watson's Fall Festival
Fri, Oct 03
|State Center
Celebrate the season in downtown State Center at Watson’s Fall Festival! Enjoy a family-friendly evening filled with local vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, kids’ activities, and all your fall favorites—pumpkins, mums, baked goods, honey, candles, woodwork, and more!


Time & Location
Oct 03, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
State Center, 110 W Main St, State Center, IA 50247, USA
About the event
Celebrate autumn in downtown State Center at Watson’s Fall Festival, a favorite community tradition packed with fun for all ages! Shop a wide variety of local vendors featuring handmade crafts, woodwork, candles, baked goods, honey, pumpkins, mums, and more. Families can enjoy face painting, games, and the always-popular pumpkin launchers, while live music fills the air. Warm up with a cup of cider, grab a pork burger or other festival food, and spend the evening enjoying the sights and sounds of fall. With something for everyone—shopping, food, entertainment, and kids’ activities—Watson’s Fall Festival is the perfect way to kick off the season in State Center.
Schedule
1 hourPumpkin Decorating Contest
205 E Main St, State Center
3 hoursFall Market
West Main Street









































