Autumn is here and so are all the Halloween and fall festivals in the Sarasota-Manatee communities! Although we may not experience the cold weather and changing leaves like our friends in the north, there are endless festivities for all ages to get into the fall spirit.
Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Fest
Every Weekend in October | 7410 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL
Explore the 34th Annual Pumpkin Festival in Fruitville Grove every weekend this October! Admission, petting zoo, playground, live music, Torres Family Circus, decorated photo spots, costume contests are FREE!
Daily activities include Food Truck Rally, Craft Show, Live Music, Kids Fun Zone (with zip line), Hold a Skunk, Pony Rides, Mini Train Ride, Hay Rides, Hug-A-Goat, Wildflower Maze, Enchanted Unicorn Encounter, Butterfly Garden Experience, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, and more to do throughout the day!
Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival
Every Weekend in October | 5500 Co Rd 675, Bradenton, FL 34211
Hunsader Farms in Bradenton hosts the 31st Annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival every weekend in the month of October!
Take a stroll through the festival with foods like homemade ice cream, farm roasted sweet corn, or pumpkin pie while enjoying live music and shows, hayrides, kid’s pumpkin games, petting zoo, train ride, barnyard playground, corn maze, pony rides and more!
Admission is $15 and FREE for children under 10.
Pumpkin Palooza
October 22nd, 1pm-8pm | 348 W Green St, Englewood, FL 34223
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County hosts its First Annual Pumpkin Palooza at Pioneer Plaza Park!
With pumpkin putt-putting, spooky house and bounce houses a plenty, and SO much more; there will be no shortage of fun for the whole family. You definitely won't want to miss the Monster Ball with music by Tropical Avenue. Join us and enjoy a variety of delicious food truck cuisine, zombie nerf ball, costume contest, all while dancing under the sun and the moon.
Fall Festival at University Town Center
October 22nd-23rd, 11am-6pm | 140 University Town Center Dr Sarasota, FL 34243
Visit the 2nd Annual Fall Festival at University Town Center this October! This year’s fall festival will include carnival rides, pumpkin patch, TRUNK OR TREAT, Lil Mr & Miss Pumpkin Pageant, pet costume contest, community performances, over 40 market vendors, food and beer trucks, fall themed photo stops, and more fall themed activities.
Howl-O-Ween Movie Night Spooktacular at Ed Smith Stadium
October 22nd, 5pm | 2700 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34237
Bring your family and friends to the Howl-O-Ween Movie Night Spooktacular at Ed Smith Stadium for a showing of Disney’s “Coco”!
Enjoy children's games, activities, photo opportunities and concessions in the stadium concourse and on the baseball field from 5-6:45 p.m. before the movie begins at 7pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket to enjoy the movie from the outfield or watch the movie from stadium seating.
BooFest
October 28th, 6pm-9pm - Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, Lakewood Ranch, FL
BooFest is back on Lakewood Main Street! This family-friendly, free event downtown Lakewood Ranch includes a children’s costume parade, entertainment, food and drink vendors and more. Have your children bring their trick-or-treat bags to collect treats given out by vendors!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Sarasota Polo Club
October 27th, 28th, & 29th, 6pm | 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota FL 34240
This family friendly, Halloween favorite is back again for 2022! The Sarasota Polo Club welcomes back Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones, The Woman in White, The Headless Horseman, Daredevil and the cast and crew of The Players Centre, haunting the polo club for the 6th Annual production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Purchase your tickets ahead of time - this annual production sells out quickly!
19th Annual Boo Run
October 29th, 7:30am | Lakewood Ranch, FL
Join the Lakewood Ranch Running Club in running a 5k for Another Day for Gray and the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch - in-person or virtually! This Halloween-themed event will include a 5k walk or run, furry friend division 5k, kids dash, plus a costume contest!
Selby Gardens Spooktacular
October 30th, 10am-2pm - 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
Check out Selby Garden’s Spooktacular, family-friendly, Halloween event at the Downtown Sarasota Campus! Activities will include traditional Halloween happenings such as trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, inflatable corn maze, storytelling and food and beverages available for purchase. Be sure your children dress in their costumes and bring their trick-or-treat bags!
Fright Night on St. Armands Circle
October 31st, 6pm-8:30pm - St. Armands Circle
The 14th Annual Fright Night is back again to transform St. Armands Circle from island sophistication to Halloween fun!
Decorated storefronts set the stage for the wandering spirits of St. Armands past. Frightening characters appear around every corner and statues adorned in the Halloween spirit cause a fright! Bring your bags trick-or-treat around the Circle with numerous retailers and restaurants contributing to the Halloween spirit with candy and customized promotions.
