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

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 $25 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.

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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 Oct. 9, when The Pier hosts their fall festival, 12 p.m. .- 9 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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Keel Farms Fall Harvest Days

5202 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City
Saturdays and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in October
Head to Keel Farms for hay rides, camel rides, a pumpkin patch, kid’s corn maze, vendors, pumpkin painting, a kid zone, corn maze, camel rides, and special releases of fall wines, ales, and ciders. Admission and parking to Fall Harvest Days are both free.

Photo via Keel Farms/Facebook

Brooksville Pumpkin Patch

475 North Ave. W, Brooksville
Four weekends starting Oct. 4.
Brooksville Pumpkin Patch returns for its 22nd year with free parking and entry, plenty of pumpkins, food trucks and sweets vendors.

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Armature Works Fall Fest

1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
Second and Third weekends in October, noon to 5 p.m.
Head to Armature Works in Tampa to experience their riverfront pumpkin patch with live music, festive autumn treats, bounce houses, a petting zoo, and pumpkin spice latte’s.

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Raprager Family Farm Fall Pumpkin Festival

12210 83rd St. E, Parrish
Sep. 20 Nov.3, 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.

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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. starting Sep. 20
Adults $17, seniors and kids 2-12 $15, 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. 28, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Daily throughout October
Kerby’s Nursery kicks off the fall season with a day’s worth of fall fun, including a pumpkin patch, a scarecrow scavenger hunt, and fun seminars like fall front door decorating class, fruit tree and butterfly gardening workshops and more. 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 26, 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

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Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express

12210 83rd St. East, Parrish
Starting October 19
Tickets anywhere from $17 to $499
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., Sept. 28- Oct. 27
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.

Photo via Frazier Farms/Facebook

Great Scott’s Maze Adventures

26216 County Rd. 448A, Mount Dora
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 28-Nov. 24
Adult admission $16, kids under 3 years are free.
Pick your pumpkin, go on a hayride, and wander the seven-acre corn maze during Great Scott Farms’ Fall Festival. There's beer and wine for the adults, and plenty to do for the kids, including gem mining, a jumping pillow, a castle playground, a corn pit farm tours, and more.

Photo via Long & Scott Farms/Facebook

Green Acres Blueberry Farm Pumpkin Patch & Trunk or Treat

17500 Eldridge Ave., Spring Hill
Fri. October 25, 5-8 p.m. Trunk or Treat, Saturday, Oct.7 -Oct. 12, 12 p.m.- 7 p.m. Fall Pumpkin Patch
Green Acres Farm’s annual Trunk or Treat returns this October, but stop by on Oct. 7 through Oct 12, for the annual pumpkin patch, which includes with pumpkin painting for the kids, local vendors, a mini haunted maze and more.

Photo via Green Acres Blueberry Farm/Facebook

HarvestMoon Fun Farm

15990 Stur St., Masaryktown
Sept. 28 through Nov. 4
$13.92 to $26.27
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 5-November 1
A pumpkin patch perfect for all ages and centered around community outreach and fundraising for the church. This free event includes scavenger hunts, story readers, music, games and prizes.

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HorsePower for Kids Fall Festival Fundraiser

8005 Racetrack Rd., Tampa
Every Saturday and Sunday through October
$15 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 33nd 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.

Photo via Hunsader Farms/Facebook

Pint Sized Halloween Party

13120 Vonn Rd., Largo
Saturday, October 12, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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.Tickets are $10.

Photo via City of Largo/Facebook