Fall Fun Guide 2015
There are so many fun things to do this Fall! Find some fun activities below or visit a Sarasota or Manatee Library, a Park or Preserve, or a Local Attraction!
Disclaimer: The information posted on this page is accurate to the best of my knowledge at the time of publishing. Information (including times and locations) is gathered from various sources including press releases, Facebook postings, Tweets, e-mails, signs around town, event submissions and word of mouth. I always attempt to confirm details before the info is published. It is possible that details change or I am given inaccurate information. Whenever possible, I link my posts to the source or info provided and strongly urge you to confirm details before you go.
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Sarasota County
Faith Presbyterian Sarasota FREE Community Kids' Fair
Manatee County
Dakin Dairy's 6 Acre Corn Maze Adventure
Sertoma Club of Bradenton Pumpkin Patch
10/10-31 Trinity United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
10/24-10/25 Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express
Faith Presbyterian Sarasota FREE Community Kids' Fair
Manatee County
Dakin Dairy's 6 Acre Corn Maze Adventure
Sertoma Club of Bradenton Pumpkin Patch
10/10-31 Trinity United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
10/24-10/25 Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express
Fall Festivals
Sarasota County
Every Weekend in October Fruitville Pumpkin Festival
10/04 Fall Hootenanny & Benefit for the Old Miakka Schoolhouse
10/09 Laurel Nokomis School Fall Festival 5-8pm
10/10 Fall Fest at the Sarasota YMCA Evalyn Sadler Jones Branch
10/10-10/11 Scarecrow Festival at Historic Spanish Point
10/25 Fall Festival at Friendship Baptist Church 11am-3pm
10/25 Covenant Life Church is hosting Free Fall Festival 5:30-8:00pm
10/31 Family Harvest Festival at Shining Light Church
10/31 Night of Light "Fall Farm Fest" at The Tabernacle Church
11/08 Faith Presbyterian Sarasota FREE Community Kids' Fair 10am-1pm
Manatee County
10/03-10/05 Carnival Spectacular at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
10/04 Dakin Dairy's Season Opening "Festival 4 Life"
10/11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival
10/18 Face Autism's October Festival
10/24 Fall Festival at the Bradenton Branch YMCA
10/25 Fall Harvest Fest at Geraldson Community Farm
10/25 Trinity United Methodist Church Harvest Fest
10/25 Fall Family Fun Fest & Food Truck Rally
10/26 Parish Fall Fest at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church
10/29 Fall Festival at Christian Retreat 6:30-8:30pm
10/31 Fall Fest at West Bradenton Baptist Church 6-8pm
10/31 Comunity Church FamFest 7:00pm
10/31 FREE Candy Festival at Church of the Cross
11/07 Fall Festival at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA
11/07 Fall Festival at the Parrish YMCA
11/22 & 11/23 Mixon Farms Harvest Festival
Every Weekend in October Fruitville Pumpkin Festival
10/04 Fall Hootenanny & Benefit for the Old Miakka Schoolhouse
10/09 Laurel Nokomis School Fall Festival 5-8pm
10/10 Fall Fest at the Sarasota YMCA Evalyn Sadler Jones Branch
10/10-10/11 Scarecrow Festival at Historic Spanish Point
10/25 Fall Festival at Friendship Baptist Church 11am-3pm
10/25 Covenant Life Church is hosting Free Fall Festival 5:30-8:00pm
10/31 Family Harvest Festival at Shining Light Church
10/31 Night of Light "Fall Farm Fest" at The Tabernacle Church
11/08 Faith Presbyterian Sarasota FREE Community Kids' Fair 10am-1pm
Manatee County
10/03-10/05 Carnival Spectacular at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
10/04 Dakin Dairy's Season Opening "Festival 4 Life"
10/11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival
10/18 Face Autism's October Festival
10/24 Fall Festival at the Bradenton Branch YMCA
10/25 Fall Harvest Fest at Geraldson Community Farm
10/25 Trinity United Methodist Church Harvest Fest
10/25 Fall Family Fun Fest & Food Truck Rally
10/26 Parish Fall Fest at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church
10/29 Fall Festival at Christian Retreat 6:30-8:30pm
10/31 Fall Fest at West Bradenton Baptist Church 6-8pm
10/31 Comunity Church FamFest 7:00pm
10/31 FREE Candy Festival at Church of the Cross
11/07 Fall Festival at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA
11/07 Fall Festival at the Parrish YMCA
11/22 & 11/23 Mixon Farms Harvest Festival
Halloween Gatherings
Sarasota County
10/10-10/12 Funtober Fest at Sun N Fun RV Resort
10/17 Mote Marine Aquarium's Night of Fish, Fun, & Fright
10/23 Mummies & Goblins Pre-School Party in North Port 10-12pm
10/24 Skateboard Bowl Bash at P(a)yne Skate Park Sarasota FL. Presented by 180Skate 6-10pm
10/25 The Dark Side - Comics & Games Halloween Party
10/26 11th Annual Trick or Treating at the Children's Garden
10/26 Italian American Club of Venice's Children's Halloween Bash
10/29 Keiser University Scare Fair
10/31 Halloween Parade on Venice MainStreet
10/31 Fright Night on St Armand's Circle
Manatee County
10/04 Dakin Dairy's Season Opening "Festival 4 Life"
10/11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival 9-5pm
10/17 Goblin Gathering & National Night Out at GT Bray 6:30-9:30pm
10/18 Halloween Social at the Palmetto Historical Park
10/24 Boo Fest on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
10/24 Fall Festival at the Bradenton Branch YMCA
10/29 Play Away Lakewood Ranch Halloween Party
10/30 Mixon's Halloween Concert & Party in the Grove 6-9pm
10/31 NEWOLLAH at First Church of the Nazarene
10/31 Halloween Main Street Live in Downtown Bradenton 5-10pm
10/10-10/12 Funtober Fest at Sun N Fun RV Resort
10/17 Mote Marine Aquarium's Night of Fish, Fun, & Fright
10/23 Mummies & Goblins Pre-School Party in North Port 10-12pm
10/24 Skateboard Bowl Bash at P(a)yne Skate Park Sarasota FL. Presented by 180Skate 6-10pm
10/25 The Dark Side - Comics & Games Halloween Party
10/26 11th Annual Trick or Treating at the Children's Garden
10/26 Italian American Club of Venice's Children's Halloween Bash
10/29 Keiser University Scare Fair
10/31 Halloween Parade on Venice MainStreet
10/31 Fright Night on St Armand's Circle
Manatee County
10/04 Dakin Dairy's Season Opening "Festival 4 Life"
10/11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival 9-5pm
10/17 Goblin Gathering & National Night Out at GT Bray 6:30-9:30pm
10/18 Halloween Social at the Palmetto Historical Park
10/24 Boo Fest on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
10/24 Fall Festival at the Bradenton Branch YMCA
10/29 Play Away Lakewood Ranch Halloween Party
10/30 Mixon's Halloween Concert & Party in the Grove 6-9pm
10/31 NEWOLLAH at First Church of the Nazarene
10/31 Halloween Main Street Live in Downtown Bradenton 5-10pm
Trunk-or-Treat & Trick-or-Treat
Sarasota County
10/10 Fall Fest at the Sarasota YMCA Evalyn Sadler Jones Branch
10/26 Trunk or Treat at First Christian Church in Sarasota 4-6pm
10/26 Trick or Treating at the Children's Garden
10/31 "Safe Treats" in the Siesta Key Village
10/31 Trick or Treat at North Port City Hall 5-8pm
10/31 Trick or Treat at Westfield Sarasota Square 6-7:30pm
Manatee County
10/29 Trunk & Treat at Community Baptist Church
10/30-31 Tike or Treat Event at Time 4 Tikes
10/31 "Trick-or-Trunk" - Palma Sola Presbyterian Church 6:30-8:30pm
10/31 Truck or Treat at Buffalo Creek Middle in Parrish 6:30-9:00pm
10/31 Candy Festival at Church of the Cross 6-8:30pm
10/31 SCF Halloween Spooktacular Concert and Trick or Treat
10/31 Trick or Treating in the Village of the Arts Bradenton 6-8pm
10/31 Trunk or Treat at Harvest United Methodist Church
10/31 Community Church of God's Fam Fest 7:00pm
11/02 Trick or Treat the drivers night at Desoto Speedway
10/10 Fall Fest at the Sarasota YMCA Evalyn Sadler Jones Branch
10/26 Trunk or Treat at First Christian Church in Sarasota 4-6pm
10/26 Trick or Treating at the Children's Garden
10/31 "Safe Treats" in the Siesta Key Village
10/31 Trick or Treat at North Port City Hall 5-8pm
10/31 Trick or Treat at Westfield Sarasota Square 6-7:30pm
Manatee County
10/29 Trunk & Treat at Community Baptist Church
10/30-31 Tike or Treat Event at Time 4 Tikes
10/31 "Trick-or-Trunk" - Palma Sola Presbyterian Church 6:30-8:30pm
10/31 Truck or Treat at Buffalo Creek Middle in Parrish 6:30-9:00pm
10/31 Candy Festival at Church of the Cross 6-8:30pm
10/31 SCF Halloween Spooktacular Concert and Trick or Treat
10/31 Trick or Treating in the Village of the Arts Bradenton 6-8pm
10/31 Trunk or Treat at Harvest United Methodist Church
10/31 Community Church of God's Fam Fest 7:00pm
11/02 Trick or Treat the drivers night at Desoto Speedway
Haunts
Sarasota County
10/11 The 5k Zombie Run - In the Dead of Night -Sarasota
10/17,18,23,24,25,26,30-11/1 Frightmares Haunted Houses
10/24 Haunted Trails at Oscar Scherer State Park
10/24 Ghost Tours at Historic Spanish Point
10/31 Victorian Funeral at Historic Spanish Point
Manatee County
10/02-5, 9-12, 16-19 Sprirt Voices from Old Manatee
10/17 & 24-26 Bradenton Haunted House
10/17,18,24,25,31-11/1 York Drive Project: Haunted House Experience
10/18 Halloween Candle Light Tour at the Gamble Plantation
10/25 DeSoween VI: Return of the Desoween at De Soto National Memorial
10/11 The 5k Zombie Run - In the Dead of Night -Sarasota
10/17,18,23,24,25,26,30-11/1 Frightmares Haunted Houses
10/24 Haunted Trails at Oscar Scherer State Park
10/24 Ghost Tours at Historic Spanish Point
10/31 Victorian Funeral at Historic Spanish Point
Manatee County
10/02-5, 9-12, 16-19 Sprirt Voices from Old Manatee
10/17 & 24-26 Bradenton Haunted House
10/17,18,24,25,31-11/1 York Drive Project: Haunted House Experience
10/18 Halloween Candle Light Tour at the Gamble Plantation
10/25 DeSoween VI: Return of the Desoween at De Soto National Memorial
Other Fun Fall Events & Activities
Crafts
10/03 Kid's Night Out at Arts A Blaze Studio 6-8pm
10/04 Michael's Stores Kids Club® - Hand Painted Halloween Rocks
10/09 Arts A Blaze Studio Thursday After School Kids Club: "Witch Way to the Candy" multi-media canvas
10/11 Lowes Build & Grow: Haunted House
10/11 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Halloween Mummy Madness
10/18 Duck Tape® Halloween T-Shirts for Kids and Adults
10/18 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Fun Frankenstein Mask
10/25 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Halloween Fun
10/28 & 10/30 Art in the Park at Urfer Park: Pumpkin and Gourd Art
11/01 Michael's Stores Kids Club® - Thankful Turkey
10/03 Kid's Night Out at Arts A Blaze Studio 6-8pm
10/04 Michael's Stores Kids Club® - Hand Painted Halloween Rocks
10/09 Arts A Blaze Studio Thursday After School Kids Club: "Witch Way to the Candy" multi-media canvas
10/11 Lowes Build & Grow: Haunted House
10/11 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Halloween Mummy Madness
10/18 Duck Tape® Halloween T-Shirts for Kids and Adults
10/18 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Fun Frankenstein Mask
10/25 Michael's Stores Kids Club® Halloween Fun
10/28 & 10/30 Art in the Park at Urfer Park: Pumpkin and Gourd Art
11/01 Michael's Stores Kids Club® - Thankful Turkey
Runs
10/11 The 5k Zombie Run - Sarasota
10/18 5K Ghost Run - Bradenton
10/18 Trick or Trot 5k Trail Run - Englewood
10/25 2014 Boo Run 5k - Lakewood Ranch
11/22 Harvest Hustle 5K - Lakewood Ranch
10/11 The 5k Zombie Run - Sarasota
10/18 5K Ghost Run - Bradenton
10/18 Trick or Trot 5k Trail Run - Englewood
10/25 2014 Boo Run 5k - Lakewood Ranch
11/22 Harvest Hustle 5K - Lakewood Ranch
Cooking
10/03 Wilton Creepy Cupcakes at Michael's Stores
10/11 Candy Making Made Easy at Publix Aprons
10/18 Pumpkin Treats at Williams-Sonoma - Mall at UTC
10/25 Spooky Bites at Publix Aprons
10/25 Halloween Cookie Decorating at Williams-Sonoma - Mall at UTC
10/25 Spooktacular Fun Cookie Camp at The Cookie Cottage Florida
10/03 Wilton Creepy Cupcakes at Michael's Stores
10/11 Candy Making Made Easy at Publix Aprons
10/18 Pumpkin Treats at Williams-Sonoma - Mall at UTC
10/25 Spooky Bites at Publix Aprons
10/25 Halloween Cookie Decorating at Williams-Sonoma - Mall at UTC
10/25 Spooktacular Fun Cookie Camp at The Cookie Cottage Florida
Other
10/10-10/11 Pumpkins & Playtime Event at Time 4 Tikes
10/18-10/19 Pumpkins 4 Paws event at Braden River Animal Hospital
10/22 The Safe Children Coalition Child Safety Event
10/23 Spooktacular Shutter Stroll at Rye Preserve 6-8pm (teens & adults)
10/24-26 Family Fall Fest Campout at Turtle Beach Campground
10/25 Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions Halloween Performance Gates Open at 5pm; Performance at 6pm
10/25-10/26 Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express
10/25 Click, Clack, Boo! Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat Story Time at Barnes & Noble Sarasota
10/29 Library Learning: Creepy Crawlies at the Palmetto Library 10-11am
10/29 Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest at the Phillippi Estates Park Farmer's Market
10/10-10/11 Pumpkins & Playtime Event at Time 4 Tikes
10/18-10/19 Pumpkins 4 Paws event at Braden River Animal Hospital
10/22 The Safe Children Coalition Child Safety Event
10/23 Spooktacular Shutter Stroll at Rye Preserve 6-8pm (teens & adults)
10/24-26 Family Fall Fest Campout at Turtle Beach Campground
10/25 Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions Halloween Performance Gates Open at 5pm; Performance at 6pm
10/25-10/26 Florida Railroad Museum Pumpkin Patch Express
10/25 Click, Clack, Boo! Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat Story Time at Barnes & Noble Sarasota
10/29 Library Learning: Creepy Crawlies at the Palmetto Library 10-11am
10/29 Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest at the Phillippi Estates Park Farmer's Market
SmileWorks Kids Dentistry
Phone: (941) 953-2111
Jertavian Thomas
Phone: (941) 822-1986
Baker Orthodontics
Phone: (941) 355-3808
Creekwood Dental
Phone: (941) 755-1488
Other Area Events
Visit the What's Doing? Tampa Bay! website for a great list of Fall events around the Tampa Bay Area!
Opens 10/04 Hydro Harvest Farms Pumpkin Patch - Ruskin
10/24 22nd Annual Haunted Woods Event: Wanted: Creatures of the Night - Hillsborough River State Park
10/24-10/26 Haunting on the Harbor - Punta Gorda
10/25 Hydro Harvest Farms 9th Annual Boo Fest - Ruskin
Visit the What's Doing? Tampa Bay! website for a great list of Fall events around the Tampa Bay Area!
Opens 10/04 Hydro Harvest Farms Pumpkin Patch - Ruskin
10/24 22nd Annual Haunted Woods Event: Wanted: Creatures of the Night - Hillsborough River State Park
10/24-10/26 Haunting on the Harbor - Punta Gorda
10/25 Hydro Harvest Farms 9th Annual Boo Fest - Ruskin