Chiefland Farmers Flea Market: Free Haunted House & Treats
A walk-through Haunted House for all ages; costumes are requested but not required. Free Candy for the kiddies. Admission is ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Farmers Flea Market 1206 N Young Blvd (US19/98), Chiefland, FL
- Cost: free
- Category: Family Fun
The Curious Child Learning Studio: Open Studio Hours
A time for children to play and explore in our Reggio-inspired process art and sensory learning environment. Children have free access ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 125 NW 23 Ave #6, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $12.00 per child per hour
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks Upcoming schedule: Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance) Friday, October 2, 2026 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Prairie Creek Preserve ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org
- Category: Family Fun
Homeschool Day at Branford Farm Stand Fall Harvest Festival
Join us Friday, October 23rd, from 11 am-3 pm for our Homeschool Day! A very special, exclusive weekday when we ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 27687 US-129, Branford, FL, 32008
- Cost: $12 for adults, $10 kids (3-12), 2 & under are free!
- Website: ticketscandy.com
- Category: Family Fun
Playgroup and Parent Connections hosted by UF North Central Early Steps & Healthy Families
We invite you and your little one(s) for a fun-filled time of connection, learning, and play. Connect with other parents ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Tower Road Branch (Children's Space) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Family Fun
Buy A Pumpkin Feed A Child Pumpkin Patch
Buy A Pumpkin Feed A Child returns October 2nd-31st. For years, our community has proven that a simple pumpkin can ...
- 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Church of God - 7003 NW 39th Ave Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Entrance is FREE | Pumpkins and other items are for sale
- Website: www.buyapumpkinfeedachild.com
- Category: Family Fun
One Community Family Resource Center Fall Field Day Festival
Bring your family, get active, and make lasting memories! Games & activities, family fun, sports & fitness, food and refreshments, ...
- 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: One Community Family Resource Center 1725 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Blocktoberfest at Blackadder Brewing Company
Break out your lederhosen and dirndls...it's our 10th Annual Blocktoberfest! Join us as we celebrate a decade of one of ...
- 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th St, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
North Central Florida Community Center: Friday Night at the Center-Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy an evening with your neighbors. We will have food trucks, entertainment, ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Join us for Kid's Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League every Friday from 4 pm to 6 pm. Parents are required to ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Newberry Cornfield Maze at Hodge Farm
Step into the shadows of the Newberry Cornfield Maze—where every twist and turn could be your last! But the terror ...
- 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 20015 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: See costs in description
- Website: newberrycornfieldmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Allergy Asthma & Immunology Consultants: Food Free Trunk or Treat
Halloween is for everyone! Join Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Consultants for a completely food-free Trunk-or-Treat created especially with our food ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 1173 NW 64th Ter, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: linktr.ee
- Category: Family Fun
Humane Society of Marion County Florida Howl-oween Pawty
Join us for our 8th Annual Howl-O-Ween Pawty! Bring the whole family out for a fun-filled evening supporting the animals ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2188 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL, 34470
- Cost: $5 per person (13+), Kids (12 & under) & pets are FREE!
- Website: www.giveffect.com
- Category: Family Fun
Denmark Acres Fall Festival
Lots of fun for all of the family. Gem Mining with a great selection of gems, petting zoo with pony ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Denmark Acres 825 SW Wester Dr, Lake City, FL 32024
- Cost: $15 per person (tax included) Ages 2 & under free
- Website: denmarkacres.com
- Category: Family Fun
Easton Newberry Sports Archery Funtastic Fridays
Join us every Friday for a great night of shooting and games! Tic-Tac-Toe, Battle Ship, Bowling with Bows, you name ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: Funtastic Rate $15, Equipment Rental $8 (Sold at Check-in), Facility Members and Club Members shoot free, price will be discounted at checkout.
- Website: eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
- Category: Family Fun
Easton Newberry Sports Archery Tournament 101
Once a month we’ll be having a special Funtastic Friday where coaches teach students the basics of competition and give ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: See website for prices
- Website: www.eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
- Category: Family Fun
Haile Equestrian Friday Night Lights
Join us to ride and play mounted games while riding to music under the lights! Each month features different mounted ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Haile Equestrian Center, 7680 SW 46 Bivd., Gainesville, FL, 32608
- Cost: $60 per person, Members Use Promo Code for 50% Off
- Website: www.haileequestrian.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Corn Maze
Come spend some family fun time at Hollow Oaks Corn Maze this fall. We will have several fun activities for ...
- 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $15 age 13-Adult, $12 ages 4-12, Free ages 0-3
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Spooky Springs Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Step into the shadows at Spooky Springs 2026 — family fun, frights for all, and a hauntingly good cause for ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Parks South Entrance 12087 SW Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038
- Cost: $15 Ages 6+, $8 Ages 5 & under | Plus State Park Admission Up to $6 per vehicle for up to 8 people
- Website: ichetuckneesprings.com
- Category: Family Fun
The Cross Church Trunkin for Jesus Trunk or Treat
Fun and safe trunk-or-treat event for the whole family.
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: The Cross Church, 12518 US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Turkey Hollow Farm Haunted Hayride
Little Pumpkins 6 pm-7 pm | All others 7 pm-10 pm each night 5 nights only! Friday, October 23 | Saturday, ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 19890 SE 62nd Place, Morriston, FL
- Cost: Free (donations appreciated)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Zip at Haile Quarry Haunted HayRide
Join us for a frightfully fun night! Happening every Friday and Saturday in October.
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 3975 NW County Road 235, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $10, $5 for children 12 and under
- Website: www.ziphailequarry.com
- Category: Family Fun
Deep Creek Folk Fest & Market
Join us for our first Deep Creek Folk Fest! We are excited to host a full weekend of family fun ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: 3910 NE 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Flip Factory Zone Friday Night Lights
Friday Teen Night! New trampolines, rolling log, balance beam, battle beam, Euro trampolines, basketball, wipeout, kidzone, target dodgeball, sky coaster, ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 7400 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville FL 32605
- Cost: $13 extreme package
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Halloween Carriage Rides at Black Prong
Experience the magic of the holidays from a horse-drawn carriage as you travel through Black Prong beneath thousands of twinkling ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 450 SE County Road 337, Bronson, FL 32621-6945
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: fareharbor.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kirby Family Farm Lost Railroad Scary Train
A Scary Train ride and more nerve rattling, heart pumping, exciting experiences including woods trails, haunted houses, and other mazes ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, FL, 32696
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.kirbyfarm.com
- Category: Family Fun
MTG FNM Draft at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
MTG FNM Draft at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: coliseumofcomics.com
- Category: Family Fun
Loomis Bros. Circus
Step into a world of wonder when Loomis Bros. Circus comes to our new location in the Tri-County area to ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Suwannee River Fair Pavilion 17851 NW 90th Ave. Fanning Springs, FL 32693
- Cost: $30 Adult (Admits One Adult Plus Up to 2 Children Ages 2-12 With Just One Ticket | $8 Additional Child
- Website: www.loomiscircus.com
- Category: Family Fun
Tioga Movie Night: Ghostbusters II
We’re so excited to feature our 2026 Tioga Town Center movie lineup! With some extra special magic, of course! 9/4 based ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: 13085 SW 1st Lane Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
CountryWay Town Square Newberry Pro-Rodeo
Saddle Up for the 9th Annual CountryWay Town Square Pro Rodeo! Join us on October 23 & 24, 2026 for ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: CountryWay TownSquare, 1739 SW 248th Drive, Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: See description for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Soldiers Freedom Outdoors Haunted Trail
Come have some scary fun at our 3rd Annual Haunted Trail! October 23rd and 24th- 8 pm- 11 pm. Our ...
- 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 4342 SE 8th Ave, Melrose, FL
- Cost: Tickets- $20 per person, $10 for children 12 and under
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Splitz Bowling Funtastic Friday
Every 2nd & 4th Friday each month from 8 pm-10 pm
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 1301 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
UF Astronomy Public Night Observatory
The Department of Astronomy operates an on-campus Teaching Observatory for educational and public programs. These events are all free to ...
- 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory, 211 Bryant Space Science Center, Gainesville, FL 3261
- Cost: free
- Website: astro.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
