20+ Adorable Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay for Kids
Ahhh–it’s 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!
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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Alright, friends…let’s get to it!
The Best Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay for Kids
Events are listed in order of event start date.
Watermelon Swim’s Annual Fall Festival
- Fall Festival: October 21, 2023 from 4 pm-7 pm
- Pumpkin Patch Dates: October 6-31, 2023
- Location: 19509 N Dale Mabry Hwy and 3703 W McKay Ave
Get ready for pumpkin season in Tampa Bay! Watermelon Swim’s annual Pumpkin Patch opens on October 6, offering a variety of perfect pumpkins at four locations. Lutz and South Tampa have large outdoor patches, while Wesley Chapel 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. Join them on October 21 for their FREE Fall Festival at Lutz and South Tampa, featuring trunk-or-treating, games, food trucks, and more. Visit their Facebook page for sneak peeks and to share your pumpkin patch photos!
Harvest Holler Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Polk City
- September 15-November 12, 2023 | Fri-Sun
- Location: 950 Tavares Rd., Polk City, FL 33868
- Cost: $15 for ages 13-64, $12 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.
Raprager Family Farm Fall Pumpkin Festival
- Opens September 22, 2023, Friday-Sunday through Oct 29, and then weekends in Nov. through Nov 19.
- Location: 16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa, FL, 33556
- Cost: $16.95 when purchased in advance for ages 3 and up, children 2 and under are free. Parking is free.
Raprager Family Farm’s Fall Festival is BACK for 2023 with even more fall fun on the farm! Attractions this year include axe throwing, pumpkin painting, a 900ft inflatable maze, a baby cow, 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 pm.
Sweetfields Farm Fall Festival, Corn Maze, and Farm Activities
- September 23 through October 30 on Fridays-Mondays and Nov 4 & 5.
- Location: 17250 Benes Roush Rd. Masaryktown, FL 34604
- Cost: $11.95 + tax ages 3 and up, 2 and under are free
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 some days can sell out. They have a large maze inspired by a scarecrow along with a Mini Maze and Hay Bale Maze!

21st Annual Brooksville Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
- Weekends from September 29-October 29, 2023
- Location: 475 North Avenue West, Brooksville, FL 34601
- Cost: entry is free
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.
DK Festival Farm Pumpkin Patch and Festival
- September 30-October 29, 2023. Open daily.
- Location: 1750 Lake Ave SE, Largo, FL 33771
- Cost: $10 weekdays/$15 weekend
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.
Frazier Farms Pumpkin Patch in Brooksville
- September 30-October 22, 2023 on Saturdays and Sundays
- Location: 20175 Manecke Road, Brooksville, FL 34601
- Cost: $20 per vehicle – includes activities
There will be lots of kids’ games, big kids’ games, corn hole, pumpkin painting, hay rides, “Moo” train barrel ride, a wide variety of craft & food vendors, shaved ice, ice cream, corn shucking contests, and a pumpkin patch!