Pumpkin season has officially landed at Morgan’s Pier, bringing fall flavors, festive cocktails and six weeks of waterfront fun.

Beginning Sept. 24 and running through Halloween, the waterside venue will trade its summer energy for six weeks of autumn festivities during its annual Fall Fest. Throughout the seasonal series, the venue will be decked out with foliage, flowers, a new menu and the return of the Pier’s Pumpkin Patch. This season also features a schedule of events and pop-ups like pumpkin carving (offered daily), live entertainment and dog-friendly Yappy Hours.

So what can you order up? The fall menu brings a mix of dishes like crispy Brussels sprouts tossed with bacon, apple and sweet chili glaze; smoked pork belly tacos layered with butternut squash and roasted delicata; and a pear and kale pizza topped with mozzarella and toasted pistachio. For something a little more indulgent, there’s mac and cheese with pepper jack, sun-dried tomato and chipotle breadcrumbs, plus warm Pier Peach Pie and fresh churros for a dessert finish.

The cocktail list leans fully into the season, too. Locals can order up a Fall Sangria made with red wine, apple cider and cinnamon, a Cran-Peary Sauce with pear vodka, cranberry and honey, or warm up with an Apple Spiced Toddy. There’s also a limited-edition Get Apple Sauce’d cocktail this year topped with a homemade cider donut, whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.

Fall Fest isn’t just a weekend affair — every Monday, Morgan’s Pier will host four-legged friends for Yappy Hour. The season will also include themed entertainment and additional programming like an Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 3 and quizzo with special charitable donations. 

The six-week celebration will wrap up on Oct. 31 with Morgan’s Pier’s annual Halloween Bash and “Drink the Bar Dry” party, a longtime end-of-season tradition. Tickets and full details for that exact event will be available soon.

For more information on Fall Fest at Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd.), visit morganspier.com

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