Pinellas County’s fall calendar is packed with pumpkin patches, family festivals, haunted attractions, markets and live music events through the end of October.
In St. Petersburg, the St. Pete Pier Pumpkin Patch runs October 9-25 at 600 2nd Ave. NE, while Putt the Pier: Fall Pumpkin Edition brings seasonal mini golf to the Pier from October 8-25. The city’s Parks & Recreation Department will also host its 20th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival on October 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Admission is $5 per person, with free entry for children 3 and younger; food is sold separately.
Gallagher’s Pumpkin Patch at 7401 4th St. N. is open through Halloween and will hold a fall vendor market and chili cook-off October 17. In Largo, DK Farms, at 1750 Lake Ave. SE, has its pumpkin patch open through October 31 alongside mini golf, a petting zoo, pony rides and food and drinks. Its Fearville nighttime experience, with a haunted house, terror trails and haunted hayride, is scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays.
Several community festivals fall in mid-October. The Sacred Heart Festival is scheduled for October 12-18 in Pinellas Park, with rides, games, food and live entertainment. Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Festival, October 15-18 in Dunedin, has free admission and includes carnival rides, music, games and fair food.
For Halloween-focused outings, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue’s Haunted Fire House takes place October 17 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 10. The family-friendly attraction is recommended for ages 11 and older. Admission is free, and $10 fast passes will be available, with proceeds supporting SPFR’s Holiday Toy Drive.
Other October 17 events include the Gulfport Night Market, Pinellas Honey Fest in Safety Harbor, Creative Clay’s Good Folk Fest in St. Petersburg and Pee-Pa’s Garage Craft Brewery’s Halloween party in Pinellas Park. Clearwater Jazz Holiday is set for October 15-18 at Coachman Park, while FloridaRAMA’s PG-13 paranormal attraction, Relics & Lore: A Radley Experience, continues through November 2.
