50+ Fall Events, Pumpkin Patches, Halloween Events, and MORE!

It's fall ya'll…even if it doesn't feel like it outside! The 2026 list of our favorite pumpkin patches in Tampa Bay, fall festivals, corn mazes, Halloween events, and more is ghoulishly good. 

So check out our list as it grows throughout the season as updates come in, and get ready for some frighteningly good fun. Happy haunting…we mean, hunting!

Related: Halloween Events for Grown-Ups and Fall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches & Fall Events for Grown-Ups!

There are three BIG sections on this page for you to explore:

1. Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in Tampa Bay
2. Halloween Events at Theme Parks and Attractions
3. Fall Festivals and Trick-or-Treating Events in Tampa Bay

Cover photo: Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa by Tampa Bay Parenting. Have an event you want to add it to our list? Email us at calendar@tbparenting.com.

Featured Events:

Brick or Treat Monster Party at LEGOLAND Florida

• Dates: Weekends September 5-October 31, 2026
• Cost: Included with daily admission
• Location: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven

Don’t miss this Halloween party built just for kids at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven. Kids can enjoy spooky LEGO building activities (they might even learn some cool LEGO building tricks from the pros!), trick-or-treating in the new candy zones, and event-exclusive character meet-and-greets. Dance Party, new fireworks, and more! You can even climb aboard The Disco Dragon coaster for a groovy Halloween monster jam. We're dishing on all the details here: Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Florida: Here's what to expect in 2026.

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens 

• Dates: Select Nights September 11-October 31, 2026
• Cost: Tickets start at $33.99
  
• Location: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Experience terrors around every corner at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Meet up with hundreds of roaming creatures, terrifying outdoor scare zones, and returning favorite haunted houses, including Stranglewood Estate. There will also be live, interactive entertainment, scare zones, and more. 

Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 

• Dates: Every Saturday & Sunday from September 12 to November 1, 2026
• Cost: Included in park admission
• Location: Busch Gardens Tampa

Join Kandy, Busch Gardens’ charming witch-in-training, for a brand-new family-friendly Halloween celebration full of fun and enchantment. Every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. on the Festival Pathway, little ghouls and goblins can explore Trick-or-Treating, Spooky Kooky Science, Magical Storytime, Kandy’s Costume Parade, and more! This event is included with park admission.

Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa at Lowry Park

• Dates: Select Nights from September 25 to October 31, 2026 on select nights (Member Night is Sept. 25)
• Cost: Free for members and Pay for a Day ticket holders. Tickets start at $35.95
• Location: 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa

Tampa Bay’s number-one family Halloween event returns in September with ALL-NEW experiences! Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa is full of eerie family fun for everyone! Ghouls and goblins of all ages can enjoy howling outdoor experiences, mischievous characters, creepy culinary treats, and much more! NEW this year: Enchanted Circle at the entrance, a NEW spooky trail, and more.  Head on over here to see what it was like at ZooTampa's Creatures of the Night .

A Pirate's Halloween on The Lost Pearl

• Dates: Select nights in October 2-31, 2026 on select days
• Cost:$39.95 for adults, $29.95 for kids, $12.95 for infants
• Location: 33 S Franklin St., Tampa

This October, set sail aboard The Lost Pearl Pirate Ship for a Halloween adventure! The 1.5-hour Halloween pirate cruise blends spooky fun with swashbuckling excitement. Costumes are encouraged for kids AND adults. Activities include Halloween and Pirate Games: Pumpkin Toss, Water Cannon Battles, Mummy Wrap, Spooky Dance Party, and Captain Patchy’s Pumpkin Patch.

Haunted River Tours with Pirate Water Taxi

• Date: October 2-31, 2026
• Location: Convention Center/ Marriott Water Street (Stop 7 location)
• Cost: $35
  

Join Pirate Water Taxi’s crew for an entertaining evening with tales of ghosts along the Hillsborough River. Each tour will be led by a dead-lightful docent who will tell eerie stories of Tampa’s past.  This tour is PG-13 this year since the Lost Pearl is sailing once again and offering the Pirate's Halloween Cruise! Tours last 45-50 minutes.

Celebrate Fall at Ananda Farm in Terra Ciea

• Dates: Opening in October 2026
• Location: 579 Ken Hubbard Road, Terra Ceia
• Cost: TBA

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 including pumpkin decorating, hay bale play, face painting, and arts & crafts!

Watermelon Swim’s Annual Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch 

• Pumpkin Patch: October 4-31, 2026, at Lutz, South Tampa, Riverview, Wesley Chapel, and Brooksville locations 
• Fall Festival: October 19, 2026, from 4 pm to 7 pm at Lutz and South Tampa locations
• Location: 19509 N Dale Mabry Hwy and 3703 W McKay Ave
• Cost: Pumpkin patch and Fall Festival are free to attend

Get ready for pumpkin season in Tampa Bay! Watermelon Swim’s annual Pumpkin Patch opens on October 4, 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. A portion of the proceeds benefits their swim programs, including the swimmers with disabilities program. 

The Watermelon Swim Fall Festival will be celebrated on October 19, from 4 pm to 7pm at the Lutz and South Tampa locations. This free event will feature trick-or-treating, photo ops, games, prizes, and more!

MOSI’s Spooktacular Science

• Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 6 pm-9 pm
• Cost: $10
• Location: 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa

Step right up! This event at MOSI delivers a thrilling night of science and spooky fun for the whole family! Spark your curiosity with hands-on experiments, carnival magic, photo booths, food, drinks, and planetarium shows!

9th Annual Trick or Treat on the Riverwalk in Tampa and Lighted Boat Parade

• Date: October 24, 2026, from 4 pm-9 pm
• Cost: FREE
• Location: Downtown Tampa Riverwalk

Trick-or-treating on the Riverwalk is back. This is a FREE community event! Children in costume and their families are invited to come and trick-or-treat along the Riverwalk, as well as enjoy fun activities. There will be more than 50 treat stations participating along the Riverwalk, starting at Water Works Park and ending at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

AdventHealth Center Ice Hallowrink Themed Skate

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Cost: $22 in advance or $25 at the door
• Location: 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel

Join in on a Halloween-themed ice skating session with themed music curated by Reign Entertainment, with a costume contest and Ghoul-Tivities!

Nightmare on Franklin Street “Mummy & Me” series at the Tampa Theatre

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: Tampa Theatre: 711 N. Franklin St, Tampa
• Cost: TBA

The Tampa Theatre’s Nightmare of Franklin Street returns this month, featuring classic horror movies for spooky date nights, but for a family-friendly day out, there’s the “Mummy & Me” series featuring kid classics like “Hocus Pocus!” Here’s the “Mummy & Me” lineup: Oct. 4 at 1:45 p.m.: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m.: The Haunted Mansion (2023), Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.m.: Scooby-Doo (2002), and Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.: Hocus Pocus (1993).

The Theater is also offering ghost tours, which are great for tweens and teens!

Pumpkin Patches in Tampa Bay, Including Awesome Fall Festivals and Corn Mazes

(Listed in order of opening date. Dates, times, and ticket prices are subject to change. Check with your chosen farm's social media sites before you go because some do sell out of tickets on certain days.)

Raprager Family Farm Pumpkin Patch

• Date: September-November, 2026
• Location: 16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa
• Cost: TBA

Raprager's Fall Festival is BACK with even more fall fun on the farm! Keep the fun going with axe throwing, pumpkin painting, a 900ft inflatable maze, and more. The haunted barn is back along with the hayrides, petting zoo, hay chute slide, and other favorites. Nibble on Pumpkin Coffee, Pumpkin Fudge, Cinnamon Roasted Nuts, BBQ and more!

Raprager Family Farm. Image Credit: Brie Gorecki

Harvest Holler Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Polk City

• Dates: Opening in September, 2026
• Location: 950 Tavares Rd., Polk City, FL 33868 – about 30 min east of Tampa
• Cost: TBA

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.

Gallagher's Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees

• Date: Opens mid-September 2026
• Location: 7401 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Located in St. Pete for more than 30 years, this family-owned business is the perfect spot to capture super cute photos of you and your significant other while you select the best of the ‘patch'! Before you leave, be sure you snap a photo in front of the popular vintage pickup truck and pumpkin wall.

HarvestMoon Farm Pumpkin Patch

• Dates: September 26-November 8, 2026, select days
• Location: 15990 Stur St., Masaryktown, FL 34604
• Cost: $16.02-27.45, 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, a 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.

Kerby’s Nursery Pumpkin Patch in Seffner

• Dates: Kicks off September 26, 2026
• Location: 2311 S. Parsons Avenue, Seffner
• Cost: $47 per person, tickets are required

Kerby’s Nursery has a variety of beautiful pumpkins to select from including Cinderella, gladiator, jack-be-little, and more! Enjoy a scarecrow treasure hunt and free decorating seminars. While you’re there, be sure to snap a photo in front of the pumpkin wall!

Fox Squirrel Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

• Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, September 26-October 26, 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Location: 6151 Varn Road, Plant City
• Cost: $15 per person

This annual pumpkin patch and corn maze in Plant City, about 20 minutes from downtown Tampa, features a corn maze, live music, duck races, fall games, a pumpkin patch, butterfly garden (additional charge) and more. Bring cash for the on site vendors as many don't accept card payments.

Ways to Savor: Make it a complete date day by pairing up your visit with a stop at Keel Farms, which is a short 15-minute drive from the maze.

Sweet fields Farm Fall Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

• Dates: Opening in October 2026
• Location: 17250 Benes Roush Rd., Masaryktown
• Cost: TBA

Tickets to this farm's annual festival include a variety of family and date-friendly activities, including an intricate corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayride, and more. Plan a cute pumpkin patch date night! Please note, no pets are allowed.

DK Festival Farm Pumpkin Patch

• Date: Opening in October, 2026. Open daily.
• Location: 1750 Lake Ave SE, Largo, FL 33771
• Cost: $10.95 weekdays/$16 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. They also have capybaras to meet!

Hyde Park Village Pumpkin Patch

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: 1602 W. Snow Circle, Tampa, FL
• Cost: Free to attend. Pumpkin prices vary.

Come pick out the perfect pumpkin at Hyde Park Village as it turns into a pumpkin-filled wonderland! Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Feeding Tampa Bay. 

Shimmering Lights Fall Festival 

• Dates: 2026 TBA
• Location: 2302 N. Dover Rd, Dover, FL 33527
• Cost: $9

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.

Our Favorite Halloween Events at Theme Parks and Attractions in 2026:

Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 

• Dates: Every Saturday & Sunday from September 12 to November 1, 2026
• Cost: Included in park admission
• Location: Busch Gardens Tampa

Join Kandy, Busch Gardens’ charming witch-in-training, for a brand-new family-friendly Halloween celebration full of fun and enchantment. Every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. on the Festival Pathway, little ghouls and goblins can explore Trick-or-Treating, Spooky Kooky Science, Magical Storytime, Kandy’s Costume Parade, and more! This event is included with park admission.

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens 

• Dates: Select Nights September 11-October 31, 2026
• Cost: Tickets start at $33.99
  
• Location: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Experience terrors around every corner at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Meet up with hundreds of roaming creatures, terrifying outdoor scare zones, and returning favorite haunted houses, including Stranglewood Estate. There will also be live, interactive entertainment, scare zones, and more. 

Brick or Treat Monster Party at LEGOLAND Florida

• Dates: Weekends September 5-October 31, 2026
• Cost: Included with daily admission
• Location: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven

Enjoy a Halloween party built just for kids at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven. Kids can enjoy spooky LEGO building activities, trick-or-treating at MORE candy stations than ever before, NEW character meet-and-greets, and MORE.  

Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa at Lowry Park

• Dates: Select nights from September 25 to October 31, 2026
• Location: ZooTampa
• Cost: Tickets start at $29.95

Tampa Bay’s favorite family Halloween event will return in 2026! Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa is full of eerie family fun for everyone! Ghouls and goblins of all ages can enjoy howling outdoor experiences, mischievous characters, creepy culinary treats, and much more! NEW in 2026: Dancing dead, the ultimate spooky adventure featuring disco fun, plus more all-new family-friendly activities!

Wild N' Wicked Nights

• Dates: October 16-17, and 23-24, 2026, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
• Location: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
• Cost: $14.64 per person (ages 3+)
  

Swim into spooky season at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park with The Black Button Underwater Show, The Other Side Manor Haunted House, The Dark Realm Haunted Maze, a peek-a-boo pumpkin path, carnival games, bounce houses, and a costume contest! The Other Side Manor Haunted House and The Dark Side Realm Haunted Maze is not recommended for small children.

Take a Halloween Trip to Orlando!

Make it a spooktacular weekend with some adorable Halloween events at theme parks for little ones!

SeaWorld Orlando’s Halloween Spooktacular

• Dates: August 29-November 1, 2026
  
• Location: SeaWorld Orlando
• Cost: Included with daily admission
  

Kids can dress in their favorite Halloween costume to safely trick-or-treat at SeaWorld Orlando and meet up with everyone’s favorite neighbors on Sesame Street as The Count, Elmo, Abby, and others! 

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom 

• Dates: Select nights, now through October 2026
• Location: Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
• Cost: $119-$199 per person

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is back, and we couldn't be more excited! You can expect all of the returning favorites, including the Boo-to-You Parade and live shows featuring the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus.

You can also meet Jack Skellington and Sally, enjoy special character experiences, dining, and more! We're sharing our favorite things about Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party to help you plan!

Events to be Announced

Monster Splash Spooky Tunes Adventure

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: Florida Aquarium
• Cost: TBA

Get ready to sing, dance, and splash along with this silly, spooky stage show all about strange and misunderstood creatures—just the thing to get kids and grownups in the Halloween spirit!

Tall Tales of Old Florida at Cracker Country

• Dates: 2026 TBA
• Location: 4800 Hwy 301 N, Tampa
• Cost: TBA

Explore Tampa’s 19th-century living history museum by night! Along the way, meet storytellers who will spin wild yarns about a few of Florida’s unexplained oddities. A little scary, a little funny, and always family-friendly, the Tall Tales tour is a Florida history adventure by lantern light. Recommended for ages 6+.

Tampa Bay History Center’s A Night at the Museum

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: 801 Water Street, Tampa
• Cost: TBA

Trick-or-treat your way through the Tampa Bay History Center galleries in search of sweet rewards on Sunday, Oct. 19. Plan for an evening of games, crafts, costume characters, and more! Timed tickets are available now and children age 3 and younger are free.

Guppyween at The Florida Aquarium

• Dates: 2026 TBA
• Location: Florida Aquarium
• Cost: Included with admission. Kids get free admission with a paid adult.

Dress in your Halloween best and head to the Aquarium for Guppyween! Kids in costume get free admission with a paid adult–this offer is redeemable at the ticket window. There will be a trick-or-treating trail, costume parade, character appearances, costumed divers, underwater pumpkin carving, and more! A sensory-friendly event is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, at 8 am.

Halloween Spookquarium at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: CMA, 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater
• Cost: included with admission

Have the kiddos dress up in their Halloween best and head to CMA for a day of spooky fun at the aquarium! CMA will be decorated for the holiday to add to the fun. Kids can take part in the themed crafts, interactive games, watch an underwater pumpkin carving, and even go trick-or-treating!

Día de los Muertos with Xochi

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: Florida Aquarium
• Cost: TBA

The season doesn’t stop at Halloween! Celebrate the Aquarium’s first-ever Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with their new axolotl costumed character, Xochi, who will be specially dressed for the holiday!

Discover Xochi’s traditions from her home in Mexico City while wandering through the Aquarium. Families can honor loved ones, craft colorful sugar skulls, and enjoy festive fun surrounded by vibrant décor. Guests can also enjoy an exclusive menu in Café 71 including a Short Rib Tamale and Apple and Fruit Compote Tamales.

MORE Fall Festivals, Halloween, and Trick-or-Treating Events in the Tampa Bay Area:

(Listed in order of the event date.)

Sir Henry's Haunted Trail

• Dates: Select nights, September 25 – November 1, 2026
• Location: 2837 S Frontage Rd., Plant City
• Cost: $27+ per person

Make your way to Plant City to visit this outdoor haunt comprised of three separate haunted trails. Each trail has its own backstory, plus there is a haunted hay ride! Tickets must be purchased in advance for the 2026 season. The haunted trails are not appropriate for kids under age 12, so leave the little ones at home.

Dave’s Christmas Tree Lot Pumpkin Patch

• Dates: October 1-31, 2026, Monday-Friday: 1 pm-8 pm, Sat-Sun: 9 am-9 pm
• Location: 106 E Lumsden Avenue, Brandon, FL
• Pumpkin prices TBA

It’s not officially fall until you’ve visited this pumpkin patch in October! Bring your friends and family out to wander through rows of pie pumpkins, mini pumpkins, white pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, highly stacked hay bales, garden mums, and much more. Bring the whole family and take as many photos as you like!

Spooky Train Rides and Scary Trail at the Concourse in Shady Hills

• Dates: October 2-24, 2026
• Cost: $8-18 per person
• Location: 11919 Alric Potterberg Road, Shady Hills

This adorable family-friendly activity is a Halloween must, where you can go for a 15-minute spooky ride on a mini train, explore two haunted trails and a maze, check out the petting zoo, jump on the bounce houses, and so much more!

Scarecrow Festival at the Pioneer Florida Museum

• Date: October 10, 2026, 9 am-4 pm
• Location: 15602 Pioneer Museum Rd., Dade City, FL 33523
• Cost: $5 for students ages 5 and up, $15 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.

Pumpkin Carving Workshop in Largo

• Date: October 23, 2026, 5 pm-7 pm
• Cost: $12 per pumpkin
• Location: Largo Community Center

Gals & Ghouls get into the spooky spirit and join us for a frightfully fun pumpkin carving workshop! Each family will receive one pumpkin to carve.  Staff will be lurking nearby to offer tips, tricks, and inspiration for your pumpkin masterpiece!

Trick-or-Treat on the Riverwalk in Tampa 

• Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 4 pm- 9 pm
• Cost: FREE
• Location: Cotanchobee Park and the Tampa Convention Center

Bring the whole family to Riverwalk Trick or Treat for a spooktacular evening of safe, family-friendly Halloween fun along Tampa’s beautiful waterfront! Kids can collect candy at over 50 treat stations, enjoy festive activities, enter a costume contest, and more.. This free community event, hosted by Friends of the Riverwalk, is one of Tampa’s favorite Halloween traditions you won’t want to miss!

8th Annual Spooky Stroll with TRIBE Seminole Heights

• Date: October 24, 2026, from 6 pm-9 pm
• Location: Seminole Heights Garden Center, Tampa
• Cost: TICKETS TBA

This beloved annual event will sell out fast, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance to secure your spot. TRIBE Seminole Heights’ Spooky Stroll features tons of family-friendly fun, including costumed characters, trick-or-treat stations, and a pumpkin patch. More details coming soon!

Halloween on Central

• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2026, 12 pm-5 pm
• Cost: Free
• Location: Central Ave. between Dr M.L.K. Jr St and 31st., St. Pete

Halloween On Central features costume contests, trick-or-treating and more at the largest street festival in St. Pete! Partake in great activities like the Voodoo Vendor Village, strolling performers, DJs, entertainment and music, family fun and games, food trucks, trick-or-treating, costumes and costume contests, and more!

St. Pete Fall Festival

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: St. Pete Pier
• Cost: Free

Celebrate the season at the St. Pete Fall Fest, a family-friendly festival that transforms the waterfront into an autumn wonderland, complete with a pumpkin patch, live music, local vendors, seasonal food and drinks, fall-themed photo ops, and festive décor!

This year’s Fall Fest features the epic Drone Show originally planned for the St. Pete Pier’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration. Don’t miss this breathtaking nighttime spectacle as 1000 synchronized drones light up the sky over Tampa Bay!

Trick-or-Treat Trail in Downtown Largo

• Date: 2026 TBA
• Location: Largo's Ulmer Park: 301 W Bay Drive, Largo
• Cost: Free for kids
  

Bring your kiddos dressed in their Halloween costumes for a night of trick-or-treating around Downtown Largo. Bags and candy will be provided. This is an outdoor event. 

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