Ready or not, fall is upon us! Every fall I look forward to rounding up the best fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and trunk or treats. I hope you enjoy the annual fall events guide and that it helps plan out your fall family fun in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Venice and beyond! 🍁 Happy Fall 🍁
Sept 28Wellen Park's OktoberfestThis family-friendly event will have a traditional Oktoberfest atmosphere with German Dancers, a live polka band, a stein-hoisting competition, Dachshund race and more – and of course, plenty of beer, brats, and other traditional eats! 12-8PM
Oct 5-6 and 12-13Dakin Dairy's First Annual Harvest FestFirst annual Dakin Harvest Festival! Corn maze, Hay rides, Vendors & Food Trucks, Calf cuddling, Tours and More!! 10AM-5PM
Oct 11GT Bray Goblin GatheringFamily friendly and fun for all ages, the event will have lots of "treats & sweets," which will be passed out by local businesses. Costume contests. NEW THIS YEAR: Free entry to bounce houses (no wristbands)! More details to come! 5-8PM
Pumpkin Patch ExpressThe Pumpkin Patch Express is departing the station for a trip to the Museum’s very own pumpkin patch. Lots of activities are included with your ticket! Hay rides, arts and crafts, Lincoln log building, and games will be available. Children are invited to pick a pumpkin from the patch to take home. Oct 19, 20, 26 and 27 Train rides depart at 11AM and 3PM
36th Annual Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival Admission, petting zoo, playground, live music, Torres Family Circus, decorated photo spots, costume contests are FREE! Individual rides and activities, including pony rides, rock wall, bounce houses, and pumpkin painting, have their own set price ranging from $1 – $10. Oct 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th
Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival • Pumpkins • Kid's Pumpkin Games •Pioneer Trades Village • Hayrides • Pony Rides • Corn Maze $2 • Homemade Ice Cream • Pumpkin Pie • Petting Zoo • Barnyard Playground • Children’s Train Ride $2 • and more! 9AM-5PM weekends Admission $15 | Parking $5 Children 10 and under FREE *CASH ONLY* (Some vendors accept cards) Oct 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
Oct 19 and 20Fall Fest and Carnival at UTC MallFun for all ages, free entry, free parking, kids zone, costume contests, and Dreamland Amusem*nts Carnival all Weekend! 11AM-6PM
Oct 27Fall Festival at Lakefront ChurchLive music, free food, drinks and games.
Oct 29 | NBP Trick or Treating on the Lake! Join us for a spook-tacular evening of trick-or-treating fun the whole family will enjoy, Presented by Oak & Stone. 5:30-8PM $10 parking on Regatta Is., admission is free
Oct 25 | LWR Boo Fest| Join us for family-friendly fun including entertainment, trick or treating, food and drink vendors, and so much more! 6-9PM FREE
Oct 19 |Pumpkin Plunge| North Port Aquatic Center Participants will have the opportunity to come to the Aquatic Center and select their pumpkin from a floating pumpkin patch in the competition pool. They will then have the chance to decorate their chosen pumpkin at one of the art stations around the pool deck. $10
Oct 19Taste of North Port Food and Fall FestThis event will feature local food vendors, craft vendors, food trucks and more! Children's costume parade and contest at 1pm. Vendors may hand out treats.
Oct 25 | LWR Boo Fest| Join us for family-friendly fun including entertainment, trick or treating, food and drink vendors, and so much more! 6-9PM FREE
Oct 29 | NBP Trick or Treating on the Lake! Join us for a spook-tacular evening of trick-or-treating fun the whole family will enjoy, Presented by Oak & Stone. 5:30-8PM $10 parking on Regatta Is., admission is free
Oct 31Candy Carnival at Oasis Church Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun filled night of Trunk-or Treating, Carnival Games, Facepainting, Interactive Hayride, Petting Zoo, Inflatable Slide and lots more! 6-8:30PM
Oct 31Downtown Venice Trick or TreatingEnjoy trick-or-treating at participating locations on Tampa Ave West, West Venice Ave, Miami Ave West, and Nokomis Ave! No costume parade this year. 4:30-6:30PM
Oct 31Truck or Treat First Baptist Church of Venice Free candy, fun, games, and decorated trunks in the shell parking lot at First Baptist Church, 312 Miami Ave W. 4:30-7PM
Spooky Events
Sat nights in October |Cedar Point's Halloween Haunted Trailsevent is a 4 day fundraiser occurring every Saturday night in October between 6:00-9:00pm. This fundraiser event will feature spooky guided haunted trails, food trucks, keynote speakers, live animals, crafts, costume competition and more.
Keel Farms Harvest DaysFall fun that the whole family will love! We have activities for all ages including Hay Rides, Corn Maze, Camel Rides, Pumpkin Patch, local vendors, Kid Zones and Special Releases of Fall Wines, Ales, and Ciders! FREE admission | $10 Parking 10AM-3PM Oct 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th
Springtime Farms Fall Festival200 animals that you can hold touch and feed, Pumpkin Patch, 1 FREE Pumpkin Per Child (While Supply's Last), Petting Zoo (over 200 Animals), 70 Foot Jumping Pillows, 2 Inflatables, 2 Large 24 Foot Tall Dry Slides, New Haunted Maze, Haunted Trail, , Bird Aviary, a Scavenger Hunt, Food Trucks and more. Sat and Sun Sept 28-Oct 27
Sept 21-Oct 31Crayola Experience Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back and more colorful than ever! Join Crayola's mad scientist, Robin, in her quest to de-MONSTERify the crayon crew in a search for her lost potion recipe. Journey through spook-tacular scenes including an ancient Pharaoh’s tomb, a Vampire's laboratory, visit with a 3DBride of Frankenstein, and more all while creating creepy crawly crafts!
Creatures of the Night at Zoo TampaJoin us at Tampa Bay’s number one family Halloween event, Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa for a night of eerie family frights! Ghouls and goblins of all ages can enjoy howling outdoor experiences, spooky characters, creepy culinary treats, and much more! SELECT NIGHTS SEPT. 27 - OCT. 27
Sat and Sun Sept 28-Oct 27 |Fox Squirrel Corn Maze This family friendly event is sure to entertain people of all ages. We have Hayrides, Corn Maze, Camel Rides, Pumpkin Painting, Huge Jump Pad – 50 x 30 feet of space to jump, Corn Pit, Huge Pumpkin Patch & Pumpkin House, Flower Cart (make your own bouquet), Gift Sho, Rubber Duck Races, Corn Hole, Food Trucks, Craft Vendors and much more! Sat and Sun 10AM-5PM $12 for 3 and up. Plant City, FL
Pumpkin Patch at 31 Produce Oct 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27Fort Myers
Brick-o-Treat at Lego Land Swoop through ghoulishly decorated lanes on the hunt for candy stations while meeting a BOO-tastic bunch of LEGO® Monsters. September 13, 14, 21, 28 & Weekends in October
Dade City Farms Fall Fest Fall Festival Activities Include: Corn Pit, Playground, Slides, Petting Zoo, Corn Maze, Jump Pad, Face Painting, Tractor Hay Rides and lots more! Sat and Sun from Sept 28-Nov 2
Padgett Farms Family FestivalFamily Fest is all about families coming out to the Ranch to have a wholesome day of endless fun and most importantly time together. We have several families that have made this an annual QFT(Quality Family Time) day. Oct 26, 27, Nov 2, 3, 9 and 10.
Great Scott Farms Fall Fest Come celebrate this year's Fall Festival at Great Scott Farms!! Visit us in Mount Dora, Florida to check everything off your fall bucket list this year! Your Fall Experience Includes: Pumpkin Patch, Specialty Food & Drink, Fall Photo Ops, 7 Acre Corn Maze, Jumping Pillow,
Bubble Barn, Super Slide, Farm Tours, Castle Playground and lots more! September 28th - November 24th | Saturdays & Sundays: 10:00am-5:00pm
Candy Carnival at Oasis Church Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun filled night of Trunk-or Treating, Carnival Games, Facepainting, Interactive Hayride, Petting Zoo, Inflatable Slide and lots more! 6-8:30PM
Downtown Venice Trick or TreatingEnjoy trick-or-treating at participating locations on Tampa Ave West, West Venice Ave, Miami Ave West, and Nokomis Ave! No costume parade this year. 4:30-6:30PM
Truck or Treat First Baptist Church of Venice Free candy, fun, games, and decorated trunks in the shell parking lot at First Baptist Church, 312 Miami Ave W. 4:30-7PM
Halloween Storytime, Costumer ParadeJoin the Lakewood Ranch Library for a costume parade and a Halloween themed story time! Come in costume if you wish. 2-3PM
