20+ Adorable Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay for Kids
It's almost fall, y'all! Even if it doesn't quite feel like it outside, our favorite fall festivals in Tampa Bay will help put you into the spirit of the season. Get ready to inhale as much pumpkin spice as you can get your hands on! But don't wait – some of them are ending this weekend!
Our top picks list has festivals on the farm, fall festivals with pumpkin patches in Tampa Bay, and of course, plenty of fall festivals with Insta-worthy photo opportunities to capture those forever memories!
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Featured Fall Festival Events
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Fall Festival at Ananda Farm in Terra Ceia
- OPENING WEEKEND kicks off Friday, September 25, 2026
- Location: 579 Ken Hubbard Road, Terra Ceia
- Cost:
Ananda Farm is one of our favorite family-friendly farms in the Tampa Bay Area, where kids can roam and PLAY on incredible attractions like a huge tree house, while adults enjoy a farm-to-table menu, live music, and more. They will also have U-Pick flowers and kids' activities, hay bale play, pumpkins, and more!
Watermelon Swim’s Annual Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
- Pumpkin Patch: October 2 – 31, 8 am – 8 pm
- Free Fall Festival: Saturday, October 17 4 pm- 7 pm
- Location: Large outdoor patches in Lutz and South Tampa. Small indoor pumpkin patch at Wesley Chapel, Brooksville, and Riverview locations.
Get ready for pumpkin season in Tampa Bay! Watermelon Swim’s annual Pumpkin Patch is offering a variety of perfect pumpkins at five locations. Lutz and South Tampa have large outdoor patches, while Wesley Chapel, Brooksville, and Riverview offer cozy indoor setups. Each location boasts charming fall photo spots for your family to capture the spirit. Admission is free, and they are open from 8 am to 8 pm throughout October. A portion of the proceeds benefits their swim programs, including the swimmers with disabilities program.
This free event will feature trick-or-treating, photo ops, games, prizes, and more!
2026 Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay for Kids and Families
Events are listed in order of event start date.
Raprager Family Farm Fall Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: September 18-November 1, 2026 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Location: 16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa, FL, 33556
- Cost: $15-$17.95 when purchased in advance for ages 3 and up, children 2 and under are free. $19.50 at the gate. Parking is free.
Raprager Family Farm’s Fall Festival is BACK for 2026 with even more fall fun on the farm! Attractions this year include axe throwing, pumpkin painting, a haunted maze (after Oct 1), farm animals, and more. The haunted barn is back along with the hay rides, petting zoo, hay chute slide, and other favorites. The farm is kid-friendly all day but does get scarier after 6:00 p.m.
Kerby’s Nursery Pumpkin Patch in Seffner
- Dates: NOW OPEN
- Location: 2311 S. Parsons Avenue, Seffner
While it's not a festival like the others, it's worth a visit to Kerby’s Nursery! They have a variety of beautiful pumpkins to select from, including Cinderella, Gladiator, Jack-be-Little, and more! Enjoy special events and decorating seminars throughout the season. While you’re there, be sure to snap a photo in front of the pumpkin wall!
Harvest Holler Pumpkin Patch in Polk City
- Dates: NOW OPEN
- Location: 950 Tavares Rd., Polk City, FL 33868 – about 30 min east of Tampa
- Cost: $17 for ages 13-64, $14 for ages 2-12, seniors 65+, and active-duty military
It’s an easy ride from Tampa – just about a half hour east on I-4 – and suddenly you’re at Farmer Jerry and his family’s Harvest Holler Farm. Come out for a fun fall tradition and stroll the fields of this year’s corn maze and pumpkin patch at Harvest Holler Farm, a working family farm! You can explore the pumpkin patch, go on a hayride, enjoy some country eats, meet live farm animals, and more! There’s also a cow train, corn hole, and many more activities.
Sweetfields Farm Fall Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: September 26 through November 8, 2026
- Location: 17250 Benes Roush Rd. Masaryktown
- Cost: $13.28 for ages 3 and older
Come out for corn maze fun at Sweetfields Farm in Masaryktown, but stay for the Pitcher Pump Duck Race, hayride, pumpkin patch, farm animals and free craft of the season. Buy your tickets ahead of time to secure your spot because this event often sells out. This year’s maze design is inspired by the new farm dog who you just might meet during your visit to Sweetfields! This event often sells out, so you will need to pre-purchase your tickets to secure your spot.
Fox Squirrel Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: September 26 – October 25, 2026, Sat-Sun: 10 am-5 pm
- Location: 6151 Varn Road, Plant City, FL 33565
- Cost: $15. Kids three and younger are free.
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!
Lumley Farm Fall Festival
- Date: Reopens September 26, 2026. Open on select days.
- Location: 4810 James Redman Pkwy., Plant City
- Cost: $10
Enjoy fun for the whole family like a petting zoo, inflatables, vendors, hay rides, food and desserts, games, and more! All activities are included in the purchase of a wristband. While you're there, you can also pick up some goods from their seasonal farmer's market.
HarvestMoon Farm Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: September 26-November 8, 2026, on select days
- Location: 15990 Stur St., Masaryktown
- Cost: $16.02 through $27.45, ages 3 and up
You’ll want to pre-purchase a ticket online to secure your spot to navigate the 5-acre corn maze, explore the many attractions like a cow train, pedal cars, jumping pillow, and barnyard games. There’s also a petting farm and tree house. Bring some extra cash in case the little ones decide they want to participate in gem mining or even pick out their own pumpkins in the pumpkin patch! They even host a Haunted Nights Nights event.
Fall Festival at Golden Ridge Groves and Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: September 26 through November 22, 2026
- Location: 2129 Alturas Rd, Bartow
- Cost: Tickets start at $16.64
Head on over to this newer farm in Tampa Bay! Golden Ridge Groves is celebrating its Fall festival with tons of fall-themed activities like a corn maze, hayrides, games, and of course…a pumpkin patch!
Dade City Farms at Lake Iola Fall Festival
- Dates: Opening Weekend on September 26, 2026
- Location: 17187 Lake Iola Road, Dade City
- Cost: Tickets for kids start at $10.14
Dade City Farms at Lake Iola's Fall Festival features so many awesome family-friendly activities, including tractor hayrides, jump pad, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and so much more. You can also add on experiences like gem mining and face painting.
St. Pete Pier Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: Events are scheduled throughout the season beginning on October 2026
- Location: St. Pete Pier
- Cost: Free to attend
The St. Pete Pier's Pumpkin Patch returns this year, October 8-25, 2026, with a sprawling pumpkin patch and plenty of fun photo ops. The St. Pete Pier Fall Festival will be celebrated October 10-11, 2026. Here's what else is on schedule: Piertoberfest: October 3, St. Pete Dog Parade: Oct 24 and Putt the Pier: Oct 8–25, 2026.
HorsePower for Kids and Animal Sanctuary Fall Festival Fundraiser
- Dates: October 3-November 1, 2026, on select days
- Location: 8005 Racetrack Rd., Tampa, FL 33635
- Cost: $15; babies 12 months and younger are free
Bring the family out for a day of fun while supporting a non-profit animal sanctuary right outside the Westchase area. The festival includes pony, train, and hayrides, as well as farm animals. Fall games and a bonfire, which includes marshmallows. Proceeds go to the animal rescue and sanctuary.
DK Festival Farm Pumpkin Patch and Festival
- Dates: Opening October 2026. Open daily.
- Location: 1750 Lake Ave SE, Largo
- Cost: $10.95 weekdays/$16 weekends
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. They also have capybaras to meet!
Fall Festival at Funville Farm
- Dates: October 3-November 1, 2026, select days
- Location: 13725 Hudson Ave, Hudson
- Cost: $5
Enjoy activities like a mountain slide, barrel train, jumping pillow, animal feeding, pirate playground, a hay ride and more! There will also be a pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin.
Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival
- Dates: Every Weekend, October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31, and November 1, 2026
- 7410 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 34240
- Cost: Free admission, $1-10 for certain activities
A quick hop down to Sarasota to check out Fruitville Grove's 35th 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!
Shimmering Lights Fall Festival
- Dates: Opening weekend October 8, 2026
- Location: 2302 N. Dover Rd, Dover, FL 33527
- Cost: TBA
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 1/3 mile walk-through trail featuring beautiful lights, music, games, hay rides, pumpkin patches, a foam play area on select nights, and more! 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.
Beasley Farms Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch
- Dates: October 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25, 2026
- 10137 Preston Road, Brooksville
- Cost: Free entry and parking
Beasley Farms is hosting its annual Fall Festival with tons of fun on schedule this year, including a three-acre maze, u-pick flowers, petting zoo, vendors, pony rides, a pumpkin patch, and more!
- Dates: October 10-11, 2026
- Location: Armature Works, Tampa
- Cost: Free to attend; you can purchase a $20 all-day activity pass to participate in extra activites
The Heights Fall Festival will feature a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, face painters, activities for the whole family, and live music.
Autumn Harvest Festival
- Date: October 11, 2026 from 10 am-3 pm
- Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, 3010 31st St. S. St. Petersburg
- Cost: $5 for ages 4 and older
This family-friendly event filled with fall activities and nature-inspired fun, including: seasonal crafts and games, local vendors and food trucks, hayrides, and pumpkin-themed fun.
24th Annual Brooksville Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
- Date: Opening weekend, October 10, 2026
- Location: 19125 Phillips Road, Brooksville
- Cost: Free entry, free parking
The Brooksville farm has hundreds, if not thousands, of pumpkins to choose from! 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. They also have food vendors, produce, a petting zoo, a bounce house, games, and more.
Scarecrow Festival at the Pioneer Florida Museum
- Date: October 10, 2026, 9 am-4 pm
- Location: 15602 Pioneer Museum Rd., Dade City
- Cost: $5 for students ages 5 and up, $10 for adults
Take part in fall games and activities as a family at Pioneer Florida Museum and Village in Dade City. Paint a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, make a scarecrow, visit the petting zoo, take a pony ride, pose for a photo with a scarecrow, touch a truck, get your face painted, go on carnival rides, and more! No pets, coolers, food, or beverages allowed.
35th Annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Patch Festival
Dates: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 2026, from 9 am-5 pm
Location: 5500 C.R. 675, Bradenton
Cost: $15 for ages 11 and up, children under 10 are free. $5 for parking (cash only)
Make the drive south of Tampa Bay to experience the 35th annual Pumpkin Patch Festival on select weekends in October. There will be hayrides, a petting zoo, games, a 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 like a children’s train ride, Butterfly Experience, zip line, and more!
Pumpkin Patch Express (Florida Railroad Museum)
- Dates: October 17-18, 24-25, 2026, at various times | Tickets are on sale now
- 12210 83rd St East Parrish
- Cost: Tickets start at $31 for children
The Florida Railroad Museum is calling “all aboard” for young and old train enthusiasts as you embark on the Pumpkin Patch Express to a field full of pumpkins to pick, as well as kid-friendly activities on your 2.5-hour journey. Children are invited to pick their own pumpkin to take home. Everyone is also invited to participate in other crafts and activities.
- Date: October 23, 2026
- Location: 11901 146th St., Largo, FL 33774
- Cost: $5 for ages 3 and up
For a spooky good time, bring the family out to McGough Nature Park for a night to explore a spooky nature trail, candy scavenger hunt, animal shows, and more! Tickets are $5 per person. Kids three and younger are free. You can learn more and book your tickets by visiting playlargo.com.
Harvest Days Keel Farms
- Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday in October 2026
- Location: 5202 Thonotosassa Rd, Plant City
- Cost: Free to attend, Parking is $10
Visit Keel Farms every Saturday and Sunday in October for Harvest Days! From 10 am – 3 pm, enjoy family-friendly, festive fun with hay rides, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch & pumpkin painting, camel rides, seasonal wines and ciders, a pumpkin pie eating contest, local vendors and food trucks, and more. No tickets are required for this FREE event, and all ages + dogs are welcome! Parking is $10.
2026 Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay to be Announced
Boo Barn Bash at Old McMicky’s Farm
- Date: 2026 TBA
- Location: 9612 Crescent Dr., Odessa
- Cost: TBA
Old McMicky’s is hosting its annual Halloween event with a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, bounce house, face painters, food, games, music, and more!
Wesley Chapel Fall Festival
- Date: 2026 TBA
- Location: The Grove, Wesley Grove Boulevard Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
- Cost: Free
Get ready for the 21st anniversary Wesley Chapel Fall Festival & Carnival! There will be carnival rides and games, food trucks, a kid's zone, costume contest for kids and pets, trunk or treat on Sunday the 26th, local vendors, and more!
4th Annual Charity Pumpkin Patch and Autumn Festival at The Shops at Wiregrass
- October 2026 TBA
- Location: 28234 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel
- Cost: Free to attend, but pumpkin purchase encouraged
The Annual Charity Pumpkin Patch and Autumn Festival at The Shops at Wiregrass is opening for a select few days in support of Turner Bartels K-8 PTSA. Hours vary. .
Springtime Agventure Farm Fall Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Walk
October 2026 TBA
Location: 18150 Commonwealth Ave N., Polk City, FL
Cost: TBA
OVER 20 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WITH THE ALL DAY PASS, 200 animals that you can hold touch, and feed (Food to feed animals included) Pumpkin Patch, 1 FREE Pumpkin per Family (While Supplies Last), Petting Farm, a 70-foot jumping Pillows, Inflatable Slides, Bounce House, Haunted Trail, Bird Aviary, a Scavenger Hunt and more. Lots of New Activities. FREE PARKING.