Tampa Bay pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other family-friendly fall events

St. Pete Pier Pumpkin Patch

600 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Select days October 7-15
Visit the pier for one of the largest pumpkin patches in the area, complete with thousands of pumpkins, hay bales, photo booth, fall refreshments and more! The fun begins October 7-8, when The Pier hosts their fall festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Spa Beach Park, with live music, seasonal food and artisanal items, and a kid’s zone with games, face painting, and bounce houses.

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DK Farms Fall Festival

750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo
Oct. 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29; Fearville 6-10 p.m. Oct. 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, and 31
Daily weekday admission $10, daily weekend admission $15, daily Fearville admission $29 Come down to DK Farms for tons of fall fun with their pumpkin patch, pumpkin cannon, pony rides, mini golf, crafts and food vendors and more. The farm offers plenty of fall photo ops and will have a one-day trick-or-treat event Oct. 29. DK Farms becomes Fearville select nights in October, 6-10 p.m., with haunted hay rides, a fire show, haunted house and haunted trail.

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Gallagher’s Pumpkins & Trees

7401 4th St. N, St. Petersburg
Daily starting September 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
With no charge for entry, this family-owned pumpkin patch and Christmas tree farm carries a variety of different colors and sizes of pumpkins. To celebrate the pop culture phenomenon that is Barbie, this year’s theme is “pink pumpkin patch.”

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Keel Farms Fall Harvest Days

5202 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in October
Head to Keel Farms for hay rides, camel rides, a pumpkin patch, kid’s corn maze, 30 craft and food vendors, pumpkin painting, a kid zone by Rockin’ Bouncies, and special releases of fall wines, ales, and ciders. Can’t wait until October for some fall flavor? Keel Farms releases their pumpkin cider September 16. Admission and parking to Fall Harvest Days are both free.

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Brooksville Pumpkin Patch

475 North Ave. W, Brooksville
Five weekends starting Sep. 29, Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Brooksville Pumpkin Patch returns for its 21st year with free parking and entry, plenty of pumpkins, food trucks and sweets vendors. Trunk or Treat Sun. Oct. 29, 1:30-3 p.m.

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Armature Works Fall Fest

1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
Oct 14, 15, 21, 22
Head to Armature Works in Tampa to experience their riverfront pumpkin patch with live music, festive autumn treats, and pumpkin spice latte’s.

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Raprager Family Farm Fall Pumpkin Festival

12210 83rd St. E, Parrish
Sep. 22-Nov. 19, dates and hours vary so check their website
Adults $16.95, Kids two years and under free
Raprager Family Farm has Halloween activities for the whole family. This year, guests can enjoy the pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, pumpkin and cider doughnuts, hayrides, animal encounters, butterfly garden, greenhouse tours, live music, a 1,000-square-foot haunted maze, a 5,000-square-foot haunted barn, farmers market, goblin market, sweet shop, hay chute slide, gem mining, and axe throwing. Have fun with the kids during the day, but beware the monsters that come out at night. In October, the farm gets extra dark and scary, with haunted hayrides after 5 p.m. On Haunted Nights every Saturday in October, the farm stays open until 11 p.m. for an adult scare experience. Get your tickets in advance online – they sell out, and you don’t want to be turned away at the gate.

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Harvest Holler Corn Maze

950 Tavares Rd., Polk City
Friday, 4-8 p.m.; Saturday, 12-8 p.m.; and Sunday 12-5 p.m. from Sep. 15-Nov. 12.
Adults $15, seniors and kids 2-12 $12, kids under two free
Drop by this family farm in Polk City to disconnect and explore its pumpkin patch and corn maze. Additional activities include miniature golf, hayrides, and corn hole. After you’re done, stop by Maw-Maw’s Country Store for some homemade cobbler or pumpkin pie or sink your teeth into some of the best sweet corn in the area at Paw Paw’s Vittles.

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Kerby’s Nursery

2311 S Parsons Ave., Seffner
Kickoff event Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Daily throughout October
Kerby’s Nursery kicks off the fall season with a day’s worth of fun seminars including fall front door decorating and a make and take pumpkin succulent arrangement workshop ($37). Kerby’s offers a wide variety of pumpkins to choose from, as well as plenty of fall porch decorations and a pumpkin wall to take photos with.

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Florida Botanical Gardens Pumpkin Fest

12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL & 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo
Saturday, October 22 and Sunday October 23, 12-4 p.m. Free parking, pumpkins $10 each
Florida Botanical Gardens hosts a festive walkthrough of the grounds with free parking and admission, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving, a scarecrow contest on Saturday, and historic house trick-or-treating in Heritage Village Saturday, 1-3 p.m.

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Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express

12210 83rd St. East, Parrish
October 21-22 & 28-29
Tickets anywhere from $20 to $289
Operating on a six-mile rail line between Parrish and Willow, the Florida Railroad Museum is putting on its annual Pumpkin Patch Express with open-air and air-conditioned seats available, as well as the party caboose for large parties. Guests can enjoy hayrides, arts and crafts, Lincoln log building and every kid can go home with a pumpkin!

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Fox Squirrel Corn Maze

6151 Varn Road, Plant City
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 7- Nov. 5
General Admission $12
Shopping for fall décor doesn’t have to be boring. At Fox Squirrel Corn Maze you can buy your pumpkin and paint it too. This kid-friendly autumn attraction has a 5-acre corn maze, hayrides through the cypress woods, camel rides, duck races, cornhole, badminton, festival-style foods, Instagram-worthy family photo locations, and of course, a pumpkin patch. New this year: A 30’ x 50’ jump pad and a pumpkin house.

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Frazier Farms Fall Festival

20175 Manecke Rd., Brooksville
Every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
$20 cash entry per vehicle
Frazier Farms unloads pumpkins by the wagon-full throughout the fall season. Visit on weekends for hay rides, pumpkin painting, cornhole, jenga, zip line, face painting, toddler games, and a bounce house. Before you leave, be sure to try The Ice Cream Barr’s exclusive Frazier Farms sweet corn ice cream with caramel ribbons.

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Great Scott’s Maze Adventures

26216 County Rd. 448A, Mount Dora
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 30-Nov. 26
Adult admission $11.99 plus $0.99 fee during fall flash sale, ending Sept. 18, $18 at the gate, kids under four free, cooking classes $3
Pick your pumpkin, go on a hayride, and wander the seven-acre corn maze during Great Scott Farms’ Fall Festival. Learn how to make corn risotto, Mexican street corn, butternut squash soup and more at UF IFAS Extension’s Farm-to-Table cooking classes on Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m., October 5-November 30 (register in advance). Return after 6 p.m. for the night maze — each night comes with a different theme, from country night to Halloween night to glow night.

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Green Acres Blueberry Farm Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat

17500 Eldridge Ave., Spring Hill
Fri. October 27, 6-9 p.m. Trunk or Treat, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fall Festival and Vendor Market
Green Acres Farm’s annual Trunk or Treat returns Friday, October 27, 6-9 p.m. The fun continues Saturday and Sunday, when Green Acres hosts their 2nd annual Fall Festival with vendors, food trucks, and a pumpkin patch.

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HarvestMoon Fun Farm

15990 Stur St., Masaryktown
Wednesday through Sunday during October, hours vary so check their website
$15.95 plus tax Saturday and Sunday, $12.95 plus tax on weekdays, extra charge for gem mining, pumpkins, and food
Featuring a new design in the five-acre maze each year, HarvestMoon Fun Farm offers a challenging experience for all ages. You can also pick out a pumpkin at the patch or take a chance at one of the farm’s haunted nights, offered select weekends throughout October.

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Heritage United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch

2680 Landmark Dr., Clearwater
October 7-November 1
A pumpkin patch perfect for all ages and centered around community outreach and fundraising for the church. Visit on Oct. 13 for Pumpkin Palooza. This free event includes scavenger hunts, music, games and prizes.

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HorsePower for Kids Fall Festival Fundraiser

8005 Racetrack Rd., Tampa
Every Saturday and Sunday through October
$14 per person, babies 12 months and under free, pony rides $5
The annual Fall Festival Fundraiser will feature hay rides, pony rides (70 pound weight limit), animals, a bounce house, games, live music and more. All proceeds will go towards HorsePower for Kids’ mission of providing kids with education and enrichment alongside horses and other animals.

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Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

5500 CR-675, Bradenton
9 a.m.-5 p.m. October 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
Admission $15, kids ten and under free, parking $5, cash only
Known for its famous photo ops, Hunsader Farms is set to unveil its 32nd annual Pumpkin Festival. Walk around the massive event space and enjoy live music and shows, hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin pie, homemade ice cream, farm roasted sweet corn, chainsaw sculpting, a petting zoo, kid’s pumpkin games, and more.

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Pint Sized Pumpkin Party

13120 Vonn Rd., Largo
Saturday, October 21
Come through to Southwest Recreation Center for this year’s Pint-Sized Pumpkin Party. Perfect for kiddos 7 and under, the pumpkin party will have a wide variety of games and crafts. Costumes highly encouraged. Register by October 19.

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