Tampa Bay’s fall event calendar stretches from Oktoberfest celebrations in Pinellas Park and Tampa to art, fitness, Halloween and community gatherings across the region.
The schedule begins Oct. 9 with Oktoberfest at the German-American Society in Pinellas Park and Oktoberfest Tampa at Curtis Hixon Park. Other Oct. 10-11 options include the Fall Plant Festival at the USF Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Oktoberfest at Nathan Benderson Park, and the Harvest Festival at Dakin Dairy Farms in Myakka City.
Several recurring harvest events continue later in October. Dakin Dairy Farms has festival dates Oct. 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, while Keel Farms in Plant City lists Harvest Days on Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 and Oct. 31.
Later-month events include Art Fair Tampa at the Tampa Convention Center from Oct. 15-18; the 15th Annual A Night At The Museum at the Tampa Bay History Center on Oct. 24; Gulfcoast Pride Festival in Sarasota’s Rosemary District on Oct. 24; and Halloween on Central in St. Petersburg’s Edge and Grand Central districts on Oct. 25.
The calendar continues into November with the Festival of Skeletons in Bradenton on Nov. 6-7, St. Pete Yoga Fest at St. Pete Pier on Nov. 7, and St. Pete Country Fest at Vinoy Park from Nov. 20-22. Starkey Market in New Port Richey is scheduled to hold its Fall Carnival Weekend from Nov. 20-23.
Times and venues vary by event, so attendees should note the individual dates when making plans.
