September 09, 2026

Margate Fall Funfest 2026 canceled due to weather

The Sept. 26-27 bayfront festival, which was set to mark its 25th year with more than 110 vendors, will not be rescheduled.

By PhillyVoice Media Events

Photo Credit/Tom Briglia

Crowds gather along Amherst Avenue during a previous Margate Fall Funfest. The free bayfront festival will mark its 25th year Sept. 26-27 with more than 110 booths, live music, food, crafts and family activities.

Margate Fall Funfest has been canceled due to the weather forecast for this weekend, organizers announced Thursday.

The two-day festival had been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, along Amherst Avenue and the bayfront promenade.

Organizers said the decision was made after closely monitoring the situation and meeting with city officials, citing public safety.

The festival will not be rescheduled, according to Margate Business Association's Instagram page.

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This year’s event was set to mark the 25th annual Fall Funfest, with more than 110 vendors and exhibitors, live music, food, crafts and family activities.

Plans also included pumpkin painting, magic, gymnastics, costumed character parades, Wetlands Wonderland activities and the Dan Gottlieb Memorial Dog Show.