The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Fairmount Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 4. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 30 to November 9.
- Predicted peak
- November 4
- Best window
- October 30 – November 9
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Philadelphia County and across Pennsylvania.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Fairmount Park
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
- Valley Forge National Historical Park20 mi · 33 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Moderate color
- Ridley Creek State Park16 mi · 37 minPeak: Oct 25Status: High color
- Evansburg State Park24 mi · 44 minPeak: Oct 20
- Alapocas Run State Park30 mi · 47 minDelawarePeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Brandywine Creek State Park30 mi · 50 minDelawarePeak: Oct 30Status: High color
- Nemours Estate31 mi · 52 minDelawarePeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color