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Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches

September 10, 2018

It's time to get out and enjoy all the Fall Festivals and pick out the perfect pumpkin, of course!  Check out all of the great ones in our area! SO many options!

Oct 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28  Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival - Every Saturday and Sunday in October!  Admission, Parking, Petting zoo, playground, live music, and decorated photo spots are FREE! individual ride and game activity booth, including pony rides, rock wall, bounce house, and pumpkin painting, has their own set price ranging from $2 – $7.

Oct 6 & 13 Brown's Grove Fall Festival  We will be open two Saturdays for this great fall event - October 6th and 13th - 9AM - 4 PM. We will have a hayride, train ride, crafters, vendors, Food, miniature donkeys, farm animals, bounce house, face painting, kid games and more!

Oct 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Hunsader Farms 27th Annual Pumpkin Festival - The largest pumpkin festival in the area!  Enjoy live music and entertainment, food, pumpkin patch, hay maze, children's games, playground, petting zoo, arts and crafts, pony rides and more!  

Oct 14 Fall Fam Fest at the Farm Bureau  A FREE family event  from 12:30pm to 3pm. There will be free food catered by Solid Slab Barbecue, snow cones by Snowball Factory, bounce houses, inflatables, rock wall, trampoline jumps, laser tag and a skate ramp. Everything is FREE and all are welcome!

Oct 14 Fall Family Frenzie Enjoy a pumpkin patch, kid's activities, a chili cook-off, bounce houses and more. Free!  (4PM to 7PM).  

Oct 14-31 Pumpkin Festival  Open daily from 10am-7pm.  Take advantage of photo ops and pick out the perfect pumpkin at Grace United Methodist Church of Venice.

Oct 20 Halloween Party  Save the date for Jump's annual Halloween Party! Saturday Oct 20th from 6-9pm! Snacks, costume contest, games, music, and of course, Dancing! 

Oct 20 Halloween Bash  Join South Florida Gymnastics for food, games, haunted house and a costume contest.  (5PM to 8PM).

Oct. 20, 21, 27, 28  Pumpkin Patch Express  All Aboard! The express trains to the Pumpkin Patch will be departing this October. Enjoy a two hour excursion including a stop at our Pumpkin Patch! Lots of activities will be available and each child will be able to pick out one pumpkin to take home - all included with your ticket price!

Oct 26 The Shore Church Fall Fest  We will have food and candy for everyone, activities for all ages, and there may even be an opportunity to get one of our pastors in a dunk tank! Grab everyone you know, put on your costumes and we will see you there!

Oct 26  Family Fall Festival  There will be carnival games, face painting, inflatable activities, hayrides, marshmallow roasting, archery, horse carriage rides, and more!

Oct 27 Fall Festival at Sarasota Community Church  There will be live music, food, games, children's activities, and even a petting zoo. Come bring your grandkids and neighbor's kids, oh and it's free of charge! 5-8pm

Oct 27 1st Annual Fall Fun Festival  We have many kid friendly carnival games, photo opportunities and activities as well as candy!

Oct 27 Fall Festival Haseltine Nurseries  Join us for our annual Fall Festival! Classes, lectures, field tours and more ! Watch this space for the official event schedule! We are dog friendly...bring your leashed pup along!

Oct 27 Halloween Dance Party  Halloween Dance Party, Halloween Mansion and Escape Room. Light refreshments served. Fun family event.  $10 per child, ages 2-8 years old.

Oct 27 & 28 Sarasota Oktoberfest  Bring on autumn and pull out the lederhosen as Downtown Sarasota celebrates fall and all things Bavarian at Oktoberfest.  

Oct 28 Pumpkin Patch Party and Trunk or Treat Join us for our annual Pumpkin Patch Party and Trunk or Treat. FREE food, games, inflatables, face painting and lots of candy!

Oct 30  Halloween Puppet and Craft  We welcome families with children ages 0-7, looking for an alternative way to experience Halloween. This event nurtures the whole child, with a sweet story and seasonal craft. 

Nov 3 Harvest Fall Festival Harvest Sarasota  Fall Festival at The Harvest is a memorable event you and your family won't want to miss! Come on over and join us for the best free fall event in Sarasota

Nov 3  2018 Wild About Nature Fall Festival  Join us for a day of fun and outdoor adventure at the Wild About Nature Festival You won’t want to miss this FREE event with a wide variety of activities including: animal interactions, a discovery zone, face painting, a chance to try kayaking, hula-hoop lessons, crafts, games, and SO MUCH MORE!

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