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1800s Pioneer Florida History Festival

Join us for a fun, educational day celebrating Florida’s rich 19th-century frontier heritage! - Showcase traditional crafts and heritage goods - Offer ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 397 E. Hathaway Ave., Bronson, FL
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Buy A Pumpkin Feed A Child Pumpkin Patch

Enjoy FREE activities while shopping for a pumpkin! Bounce Houses ~ Corn Hole & Football Toss ~ Safe Family Environment ...

  • 9:00 am -  6:30 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

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
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Wildflower Walks

Saturdays this fall (September 27, October 4, October 11, October 18) from 9 am-10:30 am. Kid-friendly Wildflower Walk October 17th ...

Florida Museum of Natural History Pop-up Museum: Butterflies

Get those gardens ready for the fall! Check out our table while you’re visiting the Fall Horticultural Expo and Plant ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Garden Club Fall Horticultural Expo & Plant Market

Wild Ones Kids Zone: Fun activities and educational opportunities for children all day. 4-H club animals. Fall Plant and Seed Market: ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Free and Open to the Public
  • Website: www.ggcfl.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Hart Springs RV Campground: BBQ from the Hart

We invite you and your family come on out for the 5th Annual BBQ from the Hart! All Games & ...

  • 9:30 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Hart Springs RV Campground 4009 SW 80th Way, Bell, FL 32619
  • Cost: Free General Admission
  • Website: bbqfromthehart.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Braze Ranch Fall Festival

An authentic family-friendly experience that includes an 8-acre sorghum pasture, pumpkin patch, touch-a-tractor, corn crib, farm games, and a chance ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 18716 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694-4690
  • Cost: Adults $12 | Children 2-10 $8 | Infants Free
  • Website: brazeranch.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Bristol Oaks Fall on the Farm

Come celebrate the season with family-friendly fun! Event Highlights: • Pumpkin patch and games for all ages-pick your pumpkin and play all ...

  • 10:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 1800 SR 100, Melrose, FL 32666
  • Cost: Ticket sales coming soon!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cedar Key Seafood Festival

The 54th Cedar Key Lions Seafood Festival on October 18-19, 2025. Enjoy FREE admission, seafood, arts & crafts, live music, ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 450 2nd Street Cedar Key, FL 32625
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour

Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Included with park admission. $4 per vehicle, up to eight visitors. $2 pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • Website: www.floridastateparks.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Moonshine Acres RV Park Halloween Event

Spooky Season is upon us, and that means it's time for our annual Halloween Festivities!! These weekends are always a ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Moonshine Acres RV Park 10089 U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038
  • Cost: All activities are included for guests
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

North Gainesville Baptist Church Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff

Join us for our annual Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff. There'll be a bounce house, games, prizes, food & fellowship!

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: North Gainesville Baptist Church: 6203 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Two Old Goats Farm and Playtime Open Day

Farm Day is Saturday, October 18th, from 10 am-1:30 pm. Petting zoo, pony rides, games, farm tour, and hay ride ...

Waldo Farmer's and Flea Market Trick or Treat and Costume Contest

Kids 15 and under can come dressed in their best costume and trick or treat at the Flea Market and ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: New Waldo Flea Market 17805 US 301, Waldo, FL 32694
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Storytime

Join us for our weekly children's storytime event at 11 AM every Saturday morning! We will read a favorite picture ...

Blessing of the Pets at The Newberry UMC Pumpkin Patch

Come to the Pumpkin Patch at Newberry UMC for our annual Pet Blessing and Fundraiser! Bring your pet or stuffed animal ...

Branford Farm Stand Fall Harvest

Our Fall Festival will be bigger and better than ever. Live music every weekend. We have a super awesome surprise ...

  • 11:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: 27687 US-129, Branford, FL, 32008
  • Cost: Admission to the festival is $12 for adults, $10 kids(3-12), 2 & under are free!
  • Website: www.branfordfarmstand.com
  • Category: Family Fun

High Springs Museum Open Day

The High Springs Historical Society Museum is open every Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The museum is located behind ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses

Bring a bag (or bags) of carrots to feed the horses on Saturdays! The Retirement Home for Horses provides lifetime ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 20307 NW C.R. 235A, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: bring carrots to feed the horses
  • Website: millcreekfarm.org
  • Category: Family Fun

North Florida Christian Camp Fall Fest

Join us for our free annual Fall Fest, on October 18th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm! Bring the whole ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: North Florida Christian Camp 6779 Camp Rd, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Lessons

You are never too young or old to Learn to Skate! Skate Station Funworks offers a skating lesson program on ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $14.95 plus tax
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Prairie’s Edge Forest School Presents: Prairie Buds

New class for 3-5 year olds, Praire Buds! Fall Prairie Buds Sessions starting September 27th! 1 day nature & sensory play ...

  • 12:00 pm -  1:30 pm 
  • Location: Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: $25 per family per session. Or sign up for all 4 sessions for $90 ($10 savings).
  • Website: prairiesedgeforestschool.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Prairie’s Edge Forest School: Prairie Babies Sessions

We are a newly formed nature immersion program located in Gainesville, FL. Our Prairie Babies program is designed for children ...

  • 12:00 pm -  1:30 pm 
  • Location: Location varies each week (see description), Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: $25 per guided nature-based immersion and sensory play session (or $90 for all 4 sessions)
  • Website: prairiesedgeforestschool.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Studio TM Spooky Afternoons: Pumpkins

We know you love carving pumpkins, and wish you could keep them all year-round, so this is just the thing ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: $60 per adult, $20 for the first child, $30 for each additional child via add-on
  • Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides and Children's Story Time

Saturdays and Sundays through October Hay Rides 1 pm-4 pm Children’s Story Time 2 pm-4 pm

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 15710 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua, 32615
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Roselle Festival at Frog Song Organics

We invite you to join us on the farm for our 4th annual Roselle Festival! This unique one-day festival features ...

  • 1:30 pm -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Frog Song Organics 4317 U.S. 301, Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: $0-$10
  • Website: www.instagram.com
  • Category: Family Fun

City of Chiefland Music Festival

Food trucks and more! All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Chiefland Police Department to purchase Christmas gifts for children ...

  • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Chiefland Trailhead Park, Chiefland FL
  • Cost: Free admission, $3 to park
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Historic Micanopy Ghost Tour

Join us for a spooky stroll through Historic Micanopy as we explore the town's haunted past on our Ghost Tour! Welcome ...

  • 4:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: 706 Northeast Cholokka Boulevard Micanopy, FL 32667
  • Cost: $14
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

M2 Battle Sports Newberry Open Play Saturdays

Open Play at 4:45 pm and 7:45 pm. M2 Battlesports Newberry is located at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and offers ...

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 ...

Peanut Patch and Corn Maze Halloween Festival

We are more than just a corn maze. We are a place where families can come and have a good ...

  • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 8656 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • Cost: General Admission: $20 cash only at the event, $25 online through ticketleap, Child Admission (10 & Under): $15 cash only at the event, $18 online through ticketleap
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Amvets Post 88 of Florida Trunk or Treat

All Kids Welcome to join us for our Trunk or Treat, costumes allowed! We will have our trunks open and ...

Denmark Acres Fall Festival - Costume Contest Night

Join us for a day of fun at Denmark Acres! Denmark Acres is a seasonal farm, currently open only during ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Denmark Acres 825 SW Wester Dr, Lake City, FL 32024
  • Cost: Adults (ages 13 & up): $14.95, Children (ages 3–12): $12.95, Ages 2 & under: Free
  • Website: denmarkacres.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Otter Springs RV Park and Campground Fall Festival and Nightly Screams

Otter Springs Fall Festival- kick off the evening with family fun, games and delicious food starting at 6 pm. Nightly Screams ...

  • 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Otter Springs 6470 SW 80th Ave, Trenton, FL 32693
  • Cost: Festival and haunted event tickets sold separately. Festival TBA. Nightly Screams $10 per person, children 8 & under free.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Ravine Gardens Halloween Spooktacular

Cryptid Creatures Around the World. Trick or treat, haunted walk, food trucks, games, and more!

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Ravine Gardens State Park, 1600 Twigg St., Palatka, Florida 32177
  • Cost: $5 per person, under 3 free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Turkey Hollow Farm Haunted Hayride

Turkey Hollow Farm becomes Haunting in the Hollow Haunted Hayride Revised dates: Friday/Saturday October 17 & 18, Friday/Saturday October 24 & ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 19890 SE 62nd Place, Morriston, FL
  • Cost: Free (donations appreciated)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Frisbee

Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...

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: $20 in advance or $25 at the gate | Fast passes available at the gate for $10
  • Website: www.kirbyfarm.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Newberry Historic Association Spooky Stories and Paranormal Tour

Once a year we open up the Historic Newberry Jail for those of you who dare to explore. Guided by ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: 120 NW 260th St. Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: $5 an entry, kids in costumes under 12 are free, and $20 shirts include 4 tickets.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Junker Halloween Events

It’s that time of year again for our annual Junker Halloween event! This year is going to be another big ...

  • 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm 
  • Location: 1126 NW 11th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Donations accepted!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Haunted Trail In Search For Blackbeard’s Ghost

Come if you dare- on the haunted trail as we search for Blackbeard’s Ghost. Times run from 8 pm to ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 19358 SW State Road 47, Fort White, FL 32038-3406
  • Cost: $15 admission/ $5 for kids under 12.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Homestead Haunt: Cavern of Cosmic Horrors

An Alien Encounter You Won't Forget! Prepare for an out-of-this-world experience as Homestead Park proudly announces the highly anticipated return ...

  • 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL
  • Cost: $25 per entry, $5 re-entry fee
  • Website: www.homesteadhaunt.com
  • Category: Family Fun