Halloween Events, Fall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches + MORE! by Laura Byrne and Brie Gorecki
It’s fall, y’all! While fall in Florida may not come with chilly temps and fall colors, we’ve got plenty of seasonal spirit to share! Here are just a few of our top picks of events in Tampa Bay, but you can find more on TampaBayParenting.com. Scan the QR code (p.19) to go directly to our growing list of things to do to celebrate the season!
CORN MAZES AND PUMPKIN PATCHES:
PUMPKIN PATCHES:
HARVEST HOLLER CORN MAZE & PUMPKIN PATCH
THE PICKIN’ PATCH
Stroll the fields of this year’s corn maze and pumpkin patch at Harvest Holler Farm, a working family farm. Explore the pumpkin patch, go on a hayride, meet live farm animals and check out the cow train and corn hole. $15 for ages 13-64; $12 for ages 2-12, seniors 65+ and active-duty military. harvestholler.com
Enjoy a fun day trip to the Pickin’ Pumpkin Patch in Dunnellon, where you can pick your very own white pumpkin from the pumpkin patch vine as well as fall sunflowers and gourds. Bring your own wagon and clippers and be sure to practice social distancing. Purchase your pumpkin patch tickets online and bring your printed ticket to the farm to ensure a touchless experience. On weekends, enjoy live bluegrass music, a hay maze, kids’ hay fort and slides. $5 for ages 4 and above. dunnellonpumpkinpatch.com
Through Nov. 14, Fridays-Sundays 950 Tavares Road, Polk City
SWEETFIELDS FARM FALL PUMPKIN PATCH, CORN MAZE AND FARM ACTIVITIES Oct. 2-Nov. 7, select days 17250 Benes Roush Road, Masaryktown
Come out to Sweetfields Farm for corn maze fun, but stay for the Pitcher Pump Duck Race, hayride, pumpkin patch, farm animals and free craft of the season. Tickets are $9.75 + fees for ages 3 and older. sweetfieldsfarm.com
HARVESTMOON FARM PUMPKIN PATCH Oct. 2-Nov. 7, select days 15990 Stur St., Masaryktown
Purchase a ticket online to navigate the 5-acre corn maze and explore the cow train, pedal cars, barnyard games, petting farm and tree house. They even host a Flashlight Night and Haunted Trail. Bring some extra cash in case the little ones decide to go gem mining or pick out their own pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. $13.95 + tax for ages 3 and above. On weekdays, Tuesday-Friday, tickets are $9.95 + tax. harvestmoonfl.com
FOX SQUIRREL CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH Oct. 9-24, weekends 3002 Charlie Taylor Road N., Plant City
Enjoy exciting, family-friendly fall games and activities during the 10th annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze. See how quickly you can navigate the corn maze and then go check out the duck races, challenge your kids to a game of corn hole, go on a hayride, and select the perfect pumpkin for your front porch. $11+ tax for ages 18 and above; $10+ tax for ages 3-17. futchentertainment.com
HUNSADER FARMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Oct. 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31 5500 County Road 675, Bradenton
At the 30th annual Pumpkin Patch Festival, enjoy hayrides, a petting zoo, games, pumpkin patch and more. The main attraction is the corn maze which is an additional $2 per person, and extra cash is needed for activities like the children’s train ride, Butterfly Experience and zip line. $12 for ages 11 and above; ages 10 and under free. Parking is $5. hunsaderfarms.com
Oct. 2-24, Fridays-Sundays 11000 Rolling Hills Road, Dunnellon
GALLAGHER’S PUMPKIN PATCH Opens Sept. 25 7401 4th St. N., St. Petersburg
Located in St. Pete for more than 30 years, this family-owned business is the perfect spot to capture super cute photos of your little pumpkins while you select the best of the ‘patch’ for your home at their pumpkin patch! You can also pick up a yummy homemade pie and even feed goats in the goat pen. gallagherspumpkinsandchristmastrees.com
WATERMELON SWIM’S ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL & PUMPKIN PATCH Pumpkin Patch: Open daily all October Fall Festival: Oct. 16, 4-7 p.m. Watermelon Swim’s annual FREE Fall Festivals at their Lutz and South Tampa locations feature trunk-or-treating, a costume parade, plenty of fall games and prizes and the cutest fall photo spot. Their annual FREE Pumpkin Patch opens Oct. 1 and is open all month long! watermelonswim.com
PUMPKIN PATCH EXPRESS AT THE FLORIDA RAILROAD MUSEUM Oct. 16-17 and 23-24, various times 12210 83rd St. E., Parrish
All aboard the Pumpkin Patch Express for a 2-hour ride to a field full of pumpkins and kid-friendly activities. Trains will run at 50% capacity to ensure room to social distance. Children are invited to pick their own pumpkin to take home. Everyone is also invited to participate in other crafts and activities. Train rides from Parrish to the pumpkin patch range from $15 to $33 per person. frrm.org OCTOBER 2021 TampaBayParenting.com
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