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Restaurant Fun and Fall Markets

September 12, 2018

I am so excited that many of our seasonal markets are back for the fall season!  Even better, some of them have a pumpkin patch and family photo ops!  

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 15 Halloween Ice Cream Social  Join Bradenton Macaroni Kid at Culvers for frozen custard decorating and eating and a tour of the custard area.  Bring your camera for a picture with their mascot Scoopie, and also wear your costume for the costume contest (with prizes for best girl and best boy contest). $5 per child.  (10:30AM to 12PM).

Oct 20 Evie's at Spanish Point Hayride Fun for the entire Family! We did this event last year and it was a blast! We will show a movie and have a hayride, bone fire, bone fire bags and lots of fun for all ages! 

Oct 27  Mummies at the Market  Mummies, ghouls, and little monsters delight - The Sarasota Farmers Market will be quite a sight! Come to trick or treat - while supplies last - stay for the costume contest - it will be a blast! 

Oct 27 Epic Halloween and Food Truck Rally  Super fun family friendly event, we will have truck or treat, all kids in costume can truck or treat at any vendor or food truck, Pets welcome, there will be over 7 food trucks multiple merchants and live music, along with a relaxed fun atmosphere.

Oct 27  Kids Spooktacular Evening  Dress up the youngsters and puppies for our trick or treat parade. The kiddies get to grab treats from all our staff members starting at 6pm. Then they can watch Hotel Transylvania on the big screen starting at 7pm.

Nov 3  Fall Pop-Up Market at Summerfield Park  Fall is in the air with our fall time market. Lots of vendors, food and entertainment will be coming together to enjoy the fall time together.

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