The Monroe Farmers Market had its last regular Wednesday of 2026 on September 30, in the Galaxy Theatres parking lot at 1 Galaxy Way. The season ran 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday starting May 27. That means Monroe's fall now runs on weekends. Most of the season's big events are on Saturdays, and October 31 is a Saturday this year. Downtown Trick or Treat, a monthly makers market on US 2, and the last day of two local farm festivals all fall on that one date.
So the planning starts now. Several farms sell tickets online in advance, and WSDOT begins months of work on US 2 east of town this coming Monday. The rest of the fall calendar fits around those two facts.
The Galaxy Way lot hosts one more market
The Wednesday market is done, but the lot it used gets one more event. The "Spooky" Farmers Market comes to Galaxy Theatres, 1 Galaxy Way, on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Galaxy Theatres is the sponsor, and the listing promises Halloween-themed vendors, farms and food trucks.
The hours are the difference. The summer market ran on weekday afternoons and evenings. This one is a Saturday morning. If you're used to stopping by after work, the October 17 market is a single date to put on the calendar, not a weekly stop.
October Saturdays head out of town in two directions
With the farmers market gone, most fall weekend outings leave town along one of two roads. One is SR 203, south toward the Tualco Valley and Duvall. The other is US 2, east toward Sultan.
Along SR 203, the first date is Farm Stand's anniversary event on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 23206 State Route 203. The business is marking three years in operation and one year since its farm store opened. Expect produce, baked goods, coffee and baby goats. Farther down the same road, Muddy Boots Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze sits at 15505 W Snoqualmie River Rd NE on the Duvall side. Its 2026 season runs September 26 through October 31. It offers U-pick pumpkins, a corn maze with a scavenger hunt, apple cannons from Friday afternoon through Sunday, roasted sweet corn, and fire pits and canopies you can reserve.
East on US 2, Legacy Farm at 22601 US-2 is open weekends only. The Waltman family runs it on land that has been farmed for over 100 years, and the Fall Festival benefits STARs Unlimited, a nonprofit. New this year is Timber Falls, an 18-hole mini golf course that keeps its own hours, separate from the festival. The festival includes a pumpkin patch, an adventure corn maze, a covered hayride, a farm cruise, a barrel/cow train, a goat playground and Steve's Speedway. The farm sends visitors to its website to buy tickets.
North of town off Fales Road, Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Farm at 10917 Elliott Road in Snohomish runs a 12-acre corn maze and a U-pick pumpkin patch, and this year it added a kids' area called the Corn Crib. Bob's tells visitors to buy tickets online in advance and warns that buying at the gate costs extra.
Here is how a Saturday lines up at each stop, based on what each farm has posted for 2026:
| Destination | Saturday hours | Season | Detail to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Farm Fall Festival, 22601 US-2 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m., then 6–8 p.m. | Sept. 26–Oct. 31 | Weekends only; Sundays are 1–5 p.m. |
| Timber Falls Mini Golf at Legacy Farm | 12–8 p.m. | Weekends | Schedule subject to change |
| Muddy Boots, Duvall | 10 a.m.–10 p.m. | Sept. 26–Oct. 31 | Night maze on Fridays and Saturdays |
| Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Farm | Hours vary by attraction | Through Nov. 1 | Night maze from Oct. 2; Apple Cannon 10 a.m.–7 p.m. |
Look at the season dates. Legacy Farm and Muddy Boots both close October 31. Bob's runs one day longer, through Sunday, November 1. If you planned "a farm weekend sometime in October," you have five Saturdays to do it. The fifth one is also Halloween.
Food at the farms is mostly weekend food. On October weekends, Bob's serves cider, apple-cider and pumpkin-spice donuts, kettle corn, roasted corn, pizza and grill items, and each food stand keeps its own hours. Muddy Boots has a reminder of its own on the first weekend. Saturday, October 3, is its First Responders' Day.
Monday's US 2 work changes the trip east
The road to Legacy Farm and the rest of the Sky Valley gets more complicated starting Monday, October 5. That day, WSDOT begins safety work at 11 locations along a 15-mile stretch of US 2, from Fryelands Boulevard in Monroe to First Street in Gold Bar. The full project is scheduled to finish at the end of 2027.
The first phase is in Sultan. Crews are building a temporary bypass lane so they can construct a roundabout at US 2 and Old Owen Road. Traffic will move through the work zone on that bypass lane with a temporary signal, and WSDOT says to expect delays there through February 28, 2027. The rest of the work includes upgraded pedestrian crossings, new signs and road markings, truck aprons and wider sidewalks. That part is expected to start in 2027, with dates still to be announced.
For weekend plans, timing matters. MyNorthwest reports that while the bypass lane is being built, nighttime closures will run Sunday through early Friday, with temporary signals controlling traffic during the day. Westbound drivers will lose the left-turn lane onto Fern Bluff Road, and Fern Bluff will have a long-term closure at the intersection, with a detour. The same report says the finished roundabout is meant to ease the Sunday backups US 2 is known for.
So for the Monroe end of fall, Friday and Saturday nights fall outside the nighttime closure window during the bypass phase. Sunday nights fall inside it. If you're heading east for an evening, a Saturday night trip has fewer obstacles than a Sunday one. WSDOT's mobile app and real-time travel map have the latest conditions before you go.
Saturday, October 31, in order
Everything above leads to the same date. On Halloween this year, Monroe has events running from morning to night:
- 10 a.m. The Makers Market opens indoors at 19602 U.S. Route 2. It's free and runs until 4 p.m. as a monthly pop-up for local makers and shoppers. The Legacy Farm Fall Festival day session also opens at 10 a.m., and so does Muddy Boots for its last day of the season.
- 1 to 3 p.m. Downtown Trick or Treat takes over Main and Lewis streets, with participating businesses hosting activities outside their storefronts.
- 5 p.m. Legacy Farm's day session ends.
- 6 to 8 p.m. Legacy Farm's last night session of the 2026 Fall Festival.
- Until 10 p.m. Muddy Boots keeps its Saturday night maze open for the final night of its season.
Downtown trick-or-treating lasts two hours in the middle of the afternoon. That leaves time for a farm visit before or after. A morning at the Makers Market or a corn maze, then downtown at 1, then a Legacy Farm night session or the Muddy Boots night maze fits into one day without any overlap. If October 31 is too crowded, Bob's is open one more day, closing on Sunday, November 1.
November moves back into town
Once the farm season ends, Monroe's calendar comes back from the edges of town to a church hall and a downtown park.
The free Mistletoe Market runs Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 17922 149th St. SE. Vendor fees and raffle proceeds go to First Baptist Church of Monroe.
Eight days later, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce holds Light Up Monroe on Sunday, November 29, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Travelers Park on Ann Street. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, along with cocoa, cookies and carols. The 2026 event sponsors include Grocery Outlet Monroe, Galaxy Theatre Monroe, Natural Factors, Community Transit and Hill Street Cleaners. Funding also comes in part from the Snohomish County Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.
Legacy Farm also plans to return with Old Country Christmas. As of today, its Friday, Saturday and Sunday hours are all listed as "T.B.D."
From the Spooky Farmers Market on October 17 to the tree lighting on November 29, every date on this list falls on a weekend, and the busiest one is October 31.
If a move is on your own calendar for after the holidays, now is a good time to talk timing. Fall weekends like these are part of what buyers picture when they look at Monroe, and the months before Light Up Monroe are when good listing prep happens. Jenell Steltz can walk you through it. Request your free home valuation and seller strategy.
