Tampa Bay’s Fall Festivals: Enchanting Grown-Up Fun

Tampa Bay’s Fall Festivals are the perfect fun way to celebrate fall in Tampa Bay – except without the cold! For many couples, friends, and families it is one of the best times of the year to get together and have some fun. And since fall is officially here, several of these events have already started and some are kicking off this weekend!

In addition to our list of Fall Festivals, be sure to check out Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Halloween Events – all on our Fun Ways to Celebrate Fall list!  Sometimes there’s a lot of crossover – a farm might throw a Fall Festival, and it has a corn maze and pumpkins – we’ve got them all covered!

Break out the cute clothes, maybe a pair of boots, and get ready for Fall in Tampa Bay!

Fall Festivals Around Tampa Bay

Cowboy Adventure Park at Westgate Resorts

Thursdays-Mondays, starting at 10am
Get ready for an unforgettable fall season at Cowboy Adventure Park with activities for everyone! Step into the legendary Fort Kicco with their Gel Tag Experience, a thrilling game that’s fun for all ages. Capture the essence of autumn in their Pumpkin Patch, where you can pick the perfect pumpkin and enjoy delightful seasonal photo opportunities throughout the park.
For a touch of Halloween without the scares, venture into their Not So Spooky Halloween Maze—a family-friendly adventure that delivers just the right amount of fun for younger guests. Celebrate fall at Cowboy Adventure Park! Tickets starting at $15.

Hillsborough County Fair: barn in the usa

Join them for 12 days of fun at the Hillsborough County Fair!
From Halloween night to Heroes weekend, enjoy the best of agriculture, entertainment and community spirit. Kick off with Trick or-Treat for kids, savor delicious food and explore thrilling rides and the magical kiddie land. Discover exhibits and enjoy entertainment for all ages.
As one of the areas’ largest agricultural fairs, the Hillsborough County Fair proudly showcases the hard work of more than 1000 youth participants. Don’t miss this exciting event!
Visit their website for schedule and ticket specials. Advance Standard Admission On Sale Now for as low as $3 for seniors and $6 for students, however check the website daily discounts and advance ticket package offers.

Gallagher’s Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees

Opening September 16, 2024
7401 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Who says a Tampa Fall Festival has to be on a farm?  This one isn’t, but it’s one of the best Fall Festivals in the Tampa Bay area!  Located in St. Pete, this St. Petersburg Fall Festival has taken place for more than 30 years, a family-owned business that’s the perfect spot to capture super cute photos of your little pumpkins while you select the best of the ‘patch’!

You can also pick up a yummy homemade pie and even feed goats in the goat pen. Before you leave, be sure you snap a photo in front of the popular vintage pick up truck.

Raprager Family Farm Fall Pumpkin Patch

September 20 – November 3, 2024, Fridays: 4pm-9pm, Saturdays: 9am-10pm & Sundays: 9am-8pm
16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa, FL, 33556
Raprager Family Farm is packed with fun activities like axe throwing, pumpkin painting, a massive 900-foot inflatable maze, and even a baby cow! You can also explore the haunted barn, take a hay ride, visit the petting zoo, zoom down the hay chute slide, and enjoy plenty of other favorites.

The farm is kid-friendly all day but does get scarier after 6:00 p.m.

13th Annual Fox Squirrel Fall Festival

September 28-October 27, 2024, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am-5 pm
3002 Charlie Taylor Rd., Plant City, FL
Take part in exciting, family-friendly fall games and activities during the annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze! Navigate the corn maze and see how quickly you can find your way through 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 in Tampa!

DK Farms Fall Festival 

October 1-31, 2024
1750 Lake Ave SE, Largo, FL 33771
Explore and pick up a pumpkin at their patch, take a hayride, and enjoy the great fall decorations or hang with some new friends at the petting zoo. There’s a ton more to do and lots of fun for the whole family.

Best of all, this is one of the few Tampa Bay area fall festivals that takes place on weekdays as well as weekends!

Shimmering Lights Fall Festival 

October 3-27, 2024 on select nights
2302 N. Dover Rd, Dover, FL 33527
Cost: $9 ages 3 and up
This is a unique way to celebrate the fall season on the farm! Sun Kisses Acres is teaming up with Nights of Shimmering Lights to create a 1/4 mile walk through trail featuring beautiful lights, music, games, hay rides, pumpkin patches and foam

The light trail is not-so-scary and suitable for kids of all ages!  *The walking trail is not suitable or accessible for wheelchairs or strollers.

Annual Brooksville Pumpkin Patch

October 4-27, 2024, Fri: 4pm-9pm, Sat: 10am-5pm, and Sun: 1pm-5pm
475 North Avenue West, Brooksville, FL 34601
The Brooksville farm has hundreds, if not thousands of pumpkins–to choose from at their Fall Festival events throughout October!

The farm says most of their pumpkin deliveries are a few days off the vine, so they should last you through the holiday…and maybe even grab some cute ones for decor for Thanksgiving. Their Fall Festival events also have food vendors, produce, a petting zoo, a tortoise experience, and more.

Lum’s Fall Festival

October 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26=27, 2024
4898 James Redman Pkwy., Plant City
Enjoy fun for the whole family like a petting zoo, inflatables, vendors, hay rides, food and desserts, games, and more! All activities included in the purchase of a wristband. While you’re there, you can also pick up some goods from their seasonal farmer’s market. $8 per person.

Springtime Ag-venture Farm Fall Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Walk

October 5-27, 2024 on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am-4 pm
18150 Commonwealth Ave N., Polk City, FL
With an all-day pass, you can dive into over 20 awesome activities. Imagine getting up close with 200 adorable animals you can hold, touch, and feed.

There’s a pumpkin patch where the kiddos get a free pumpkin (while supplies last), plus so much more—think haunted trails, inflatable slides, bounce houses, and a bird aviary. And don’t forget the 70-foot jumping pillows and a scavenger hunt.

Free parking! This place is perfect for a fun and memorable date day!

Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival

October 5-27, 2024 Sat-Sun: 10am-5pm
7410 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 34240
Cost: $5 parking, admission is free. Activities range from $1-$10

A quick hop down to Sarasota to check out Fruitville Grove’s 34th Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival might be just the change of pace and scenery you and your bunch of little pumpkins need! Held every weekend throughout October, it includes fun family-friendly activities, a butterfly garden, pony rides, a family circus, and of course, a Pumpkin Patch!

Keel Farms Fall Harvest Days and Corky’s Pumpkin Patch at Keel Farms 

Weekends in October, starting Saturday, Oct. 5 until Oct. 27
Plant City, FL, about 20 minutes east of downtown Tampa
Keel Farms in Plant City is hosting a great fall festival in Tampa Bay! It features a four-acre corn maze for you and the kids to navigate as you find hidden clues and solve a riddle with the rooster mascot, Corky and pals. There is also a pumpkin hatch, hayrides, kids zone, and more!

Stick around and enjoy some of Keel’s fruit wines, sangrias, beers, and ciders during their Harvest Days event.
FREE admission, $10 parking 

Hyde Park Village Pumpkin Patch

October 7-28, 2024; Monday-Thursday from 3 pm-6 pm and Friday-Sunday from 10 am-6 pm
1602 W. Snow Circle, Tampa, FL
Come pick out the perfect pumpkin at Hyde Park Village.  Unlike a Fall Festival on a farm, this South Tampa fall festival tradition is easy, cute, and close to bars! Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. The pumpkin patch will be located by the fountain near Pottery Barn.

33rd Annual Hunsader Farms Fall Festival

October 12-27, 2024 on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am – 5pm
5500 C.R. 675, Bradenton, FL 34211
Cost: $15 ages 11 and up, children under 10 are free. $5 for parking
Make the drive south of Tampa Bay to experience the 33rd annual Fall Festival on select weekends in October. There will be hayrides, a petting zoo, games, pumpkin patch and more! The main attraction is the corn maze which is an additional $2 per person. Make sure to bring cash for other cool activities!

St. Pete Pier Fall Festival

October 12-13, 2024 from 11 am-7 pm
800 2nd Ave., NE., St. Petersburg
Cost: Free

Enjoy activities and entertainment such as axe throwing, inflatables, slides, and more. While you’re there, pick out your perfect pumpkin at the Family Park at the pumpkin patch and pose for adorable photos.

Annual Heights Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch at Armature Works

October 22, 2024 from 12 pm-5 pm
1910 N. Ola Ave, Tampa
The Heights Fall Festival will feature a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, face painters, activities for the whole family, and live music. There will also be a food drive benefiting Metropolitan Ministries.

Wishing you a fun fall season with your sweetheart!

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