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 🍁
A huge Thank You to Major Productions Studio of Dance for bringing the 2024 Fall Events Guide to life!
Major Productions Studio of Dance – Now in Sarasota!
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our second location in beautiful Sarasota, FL as of August 2024! We invite you to experience the passion, creativity, and fun that define our studio. At Major Productions Studio of Dance, we offer a wide range of dance styles for all ages, starting from 1 year old and up. Explore everything from Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap, and more! Our talented instructors are dedicated to helping you find your rhythm and express yourself in a supportive, energizing environment. To celebrate our opening, we invite you to try a **FREE Introductory Class** on us! Come see for yourself why our students love being part of the MPSD family. Join us at our Sarasota location and start your dance journey today! Register online and claim your free class now – we can't wait to see you on the dance floor!
24 - 25 FALL SCHEDULE AND ONLINE REGISTRATION
Address: 1100 N. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone/Text 941-586-6238
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Sept 28 Fall Bash with Bluey Join us at We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym Bradenton for an exciting day filled with fun activities and a special appearance by Bluey! Kids can look forward to: Pumpkin Painting, Cookie Decorating, Arts and Crafts, Meet & Greet + Photo Op with BlueyOpen Play – Enjoy all the fun the gym has to offer! $25 for one child, $20 per sibling.
Sept 28 Wellen Park's Oktoberfest This 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 12-13 Dakin Dairy's First Annual Harvest Fest First annual Dakin Harvest Festival! Corn maze, Hay rides, Vendors & Food Trucks, Calf cuddling, Tours and More!! 10AM-5PM
Oct 11 GT Bray Goblin Gathering Family 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
Oct 13 Community Fall Festival An event for the whole family! Games, Music, Treats, Hayrides and much more! 4-7PM free
Oct 17 Manatee Co Sheriff's Office for a Spooktactical evening of family fun! MCSO Units and community partners will have vehicles on display, demonstrations, activities for kids, food, and trick-or-treating at each unit's station from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct 19, 20, 26 and 27 The Pumpkin Patch: Southern Magnolia Acres pumpkin painting, face painting, tractor hay rides, holiday/craft vendors, dunk tanks, tasty treats, and more!
Oct 19-20 Sarasota's Fall Fest and Carnival at UTC Fun for all ages, free entry, free parking, kids zone, costume contests, and Dreamland Amusements Carnival all Weekend! 11AM-6PM
Pumpkin Patch Express The 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 20 Fall Fest and Carnival at UTC Mall Fun for all ages, free entry, free parking, kids zone, costume contests, and Dreamland Amusements Carnival all Weekend! 11AM-6PM
Oct 19 Fall Festival - Touch a Truck Come join us at our Fall Festival "Touch-A-Truck" event, and get ready for a fun day filled with games and prizes! $5 donation. 10AM-NOON
Oct 19 Howl-O-Ween Movie Night Spooktacular Enjoy free kids' activities, a costume parade and a showing of "Monster House" on the big screen at Ed Smith Stadium. Bring your blankets and help support All Faiths Food Bank with a nonperishable food donation! 4PM
Oct 26 Pumpkin Splash! Floating Pumpkin Patch Join us for a fun-filled day at our instructional pool where participants can take a dip and select their favorite pumpkin from our floating pumpkin patch!
Oct 27 Fall Festival at Lakefront Church Live 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
Nov 2 Fall and Christmas Market Explore unique finds from over 20 local vendors and shop fresh, new holiday decor. Join us for a day of shopping and fun! 9:30AM-4PM
Oct 18 Lakewood Ranch YMCA Trunk or Treat Get ready for a frightful fun time as we transform our parking lot into a Halloween wonderland. Bring your little ghouls and goblins dressed in their best costumes and prepare for an evening of candy, games and community spirit. 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Oct 18 Haunted Halloween Trail Join Arlington Park and Aquatic Center for a Spooktacular Evening at the Haunted Trail Carnival! 5-6:30PM
Oct 19 Trunk or Treat at Ascension Lutheran School Trunk or Treat is an evening full of fun games, decorated vehicles of all kinds of crazy styles, and lots of CANDY! 5-7PM
Oct 19 Frightfully Fun Trick or Treat at The Mall at UTC Dress in your favorite costume* and follow the Trick-or-Treat Trail, scaring up goodies from your favorite stores along the way! 5:30PM
Oct 19 Taste of North Port Food and Fall Fest This 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 19 Mystical's Dance Trunk or Treat Be a part of our first annual Trunk or Treat! Enjoy trick or treating, a trunk or treat contest, music, a costume contest and more! 5-7PM
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 25 Sensory Friendly Boo at The Bay For those who prefer a less stimulating environment and those Unique Ability Individuals, please check out SENSORY-FRIENDLY Boo! that takes place from 5pm-6pm.
Oct 25 Boo! at The BayJoin in on this not-so-scary evening filled with trick or treating, free pumpkin pickings, yard games, a family movie night and more! 6-8:30PM
Oct 26 Trick or Treat in Old Manatee A full day of Halloween fun in the Old Manatee neighborhood! Trick-or-Treat from 11am-2pm
Oct 26 5th Annual SCSO Halloween Drive-Thru Put on your costumes and drive through to see the SCSO Special Ops Units -- vehicles, K-9, mounted patrol, and more AND best part, you get lots of candy! 6PM
Oct 26 Boo! at the Bazaar Free trick or treating for kids! Belle's Princess Parties will be joining us again this year with their amazing Princesses, Villians and Super Heros! 11AM
Oct 26 Trunk or Treat Venice YMCAEnjoy a fun and safe evening of trick-or-treating, creative costumes, and decorated trunks filled with treats at the Venice YMCA! 5-7PM
Oct 27 Trick or Treat and more!Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Event at Fidget Toys Plus + Playtime Plaza! 12-3PM at Fidget Toys Plus and Playtime Plaza
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 31 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
Oct 31 Downtown Venice Trick or Treating Enjoy 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 31 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
Spooky Events
Sat nights in October | Cedar Point's Halloween Haunted Trails event 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.
Fright Night on St Armands Circle Fright Night transforms St. Armands Circle from island sophistication to Halloween fun. Decorated store fronts and frightening characters set the stage for the wandering spirits of St. Armands past. 6-8:30PM
EXTRAS
Oct 19 Kids Night Out Halloween Party Drop your Kiddo off for a night of fun! They’ll enjoy: A Party slide, carnival games, crafts, games, and a haunted house! Pizza dinner included! Age’s 4-12 years old. $45/child
Keel Farms Harvest Days Fall 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 Festival 200 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 31 Crayola 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 3D Bride of Frankenstein, and more all while creating creepy crawly crafts!
Creatures of the Night at Zoo Tampa Join 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, 27 Fort 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
Southern Hill Farms Fall Festival Fun Includes: Kid Zone, Petting Zoo, 5-Acre Corn Maze, Farm Wagon Rides, Yard Games, Face Painting, U-Pick Sunflower & Zinnia Fields (Must pay for all that you pick), Pumpkin patch barn. Admission tickets are required for this event and must be purchased online in advance for all guests ages 3 and older. Thursday-Sunday from September 28 to November 17
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 Festival Family 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.
Sweetfields Farm Corn Mazes, Hay Rides, Apple Cider, Pumpkins, Farm Animals and Fun Farm Activities! Sept 28-Nov 3 Sat and Sun and select Monday and Fridays. 10AM-5PM
Great Scott Farms Fall Fest Come celebrate this year's Fall Festival at Great Scott Farms!! 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. Mount Dora, FL
Funville Farm Join us for a day packed with autumn excitement at the annual Fall Festival at Funville Farm! It's like a cornucopia of good times—only without the corn, because who needs it when you have pumpkin-filled adventures? When: Every Saturday & Sunday from 9/28 to 11/3, 9 AM - 6 PM. Hudson, Florida
Raprager Family Farms and Haunted Maze Pick your pumpkin while enjoying cinnamon roasted nuts, apple cider donuts, seasonal fudge, and pumpkin beer. Let your kids zip down the hay chute slide, get buried in the corn pit, soar on the bounce pillow, and enjoy the fresh country air while petting our adorable farm animals. There is no better way to kick off the holiday season! Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays $16.95 per person Fridays: 4pm-9pm, Saturdays: 9am-10pm & Sundays: 9am-8pm. Odessa, FL
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 Treating Enjoy 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 Parade Join the Lakewood Ranch Library for a costume parade and a Halloween themed story time! Come in costume if you wish. 2-3PM
Fright Night on St Armands CircleFright Night transforms St. Armands Circle from island sophistication to Halloween fun. Decorated store fronts and frightening characters set the stage for the wandering spirits of St. Armands past. 6-8:30PM
