Pumpkin Patches To Visit In 2021 Around Pinellas County

CLEARWATER, FL — If you’re ready to leave summer behind and embrace all the good things autumn has to offer, why not start with a fun-filled family excursion to find the best pumpkin patch near Pinellas County.

Not only will you get a chance to pick out the perfect Halloween pumpkin, but many pumpkin patches offer free activities like hayrides, corn mazes and games for the kids.

Visiting an outdoor pumpkin patch is relatively safe, but mask and social distancing guidelines and hours of operation may change. Before you go, it’s best to call ahead to the field or check its website.

Below are some of the top pumpkin patches in the Pinellas County area to visit in 2021:

DK Landscaping Farm Festival

DK Landscaping, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo, will host its Farm Festival Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It will include crafts, music, a pumpkin patch, scenic hayrides, pony rides, fresh eggs, food, photo opps, vendors, a corn pit, pumpkin launchers, yard games, apple cider donuts, animal exhibits, a plant show, sunflowers, bounce houses, 18-hole mini golf, a kid barrel train ride and fresh lemonade.

The cost is $10. Children under 30 inches tall are admitted for free. Click here for tickets.

Heights Fall Festival

Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, is hosting its third annual Heights Fall Festival, a two-day outdoor, family-friendly event held on the Armature Works Pier, Oct. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will feature a food drive benefiting Metropolitan Ministries, a pumpkin patch, live music, an Octoberfest craft beer corner, a pumpkin chase, photo opps, kettle corn and food and drink vendors.

Attendees who donate five or more nonperishable food items to the food drive will receive a voucher for a complimentary 81Bay beer.

14th Annual Fall Festival Fundraiser

HorsePower for Kids, 8005 S. Race Track Road, Tampa, will host its 14th annual fall festival fundraiser every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31.

It includes pony rides, hayrides, farm animals, a bounce house, games, a playground, live music and train rides.

There will be a pumpkin patch with pumpkins to purchase and food vendors.

The cost is $12 for adults and children. Babies age 12 months and under are admitted for free.

Click here for details.

Gallagher's Pumpkin Patch

Gallagher's Pumpkins and Trees, 7401 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, is open for the fall season.

Before the Christmas trees arrive, the 30-year-old family business fills its lot with pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, corn stalks and other harvest season decorations.

Gallagher's offers pumpkins daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. along with photo opps, kids' games and snow cones. While you're there, place your Christmas tree order.

Scarecrow Festival At Pioneer Florida Museum & Village

The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, is hosting its annual outdoor Scarecrow Festival Saturday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kids are invited to build their own scarecrows, participate in a costume contest with prizes, performances by Blaise Bubble Magic as seen on America's Got Talent and Soccer Collies, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin paintings (also instructions on growing your own pumpkins from the seeds and pumpkin pie recipes), free family photos, the Florida Skunk Rescue, games with prizes, children's arts and crafts, vendors, food trucks, a petting zoo, model trains, a blacksmith demonstration, traditional craft demonstrations and docents providing museum tours.

Tickets will be available at the gate only (cash). The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for children under 5.

Applications are available for vendors. Click here.

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 675 Bradenton, will host its 30th annual Pumpkin Festival Oct. 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It will include live music and shows, a pumpkin patch, craft show, charity pumpkin games, Pioneer Trades Village, hayrides, pony rides, a corn maze, scarecrow displays, homemade ice cream, farm-roasted sweet corn, pumpkin pie, a rock-climbing wall, a power jump, a petting zoo, barn yard playground, arm painting, children's and big train rides, a juggler, fresh produce and a butterfly experience.

Admission is $12 and parking is $5. Children 10 and under are admitted for free. There's an additional cost for train rides and the corn maze.

Click here for vendor information.

17th Annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival

The North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce will present its 17th annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at a new location, Tampa Premium Outlets, 2300 Grand Cypress Drive, Lutz.

Admission is $5 with kids under 12 admitted for free.

There will be three community stages, live entertainment, a pumpkin patch, trunk or treat, pet costume contest, Lil Miss and Mr. Pumpkin Pageant, more than 50 crafters, photo opps, a petting zoo and "the World's Largest Food Truck Rally" with more than 60 national food trucks and local favorites.

Vendors and sponsors can call 727-674-1464 or email drew@floridapenguinproductions.com to get involved.

Businesses can register for the trunk or treat or have a marketing booth all weekend.

Food trucks must contact Generation Food Truck at Gftworldslargestftr@gmail.com.

Pageant participants must preregister by contacting Drew@floridapenguinproductions.com

The Pumpkin Patch Express

The Pumpkin Patch Express departs from the Florida Railroad Museum, 12210 83rd St., East Parrish, for a 2 1/2-hour trip to the museum's own Pumpkin Patch Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17 and 23-24, departing at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

There will be hayrides, arts and crafts, Lincoln Log building and games. Children are invited to pick a pumpkin from the patch to take home.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase on board the train and at the Pumpkin Patch.

Click here for tickets.

Raprager Family Farm Pumpkin Festival

Raprager Family Farm, 16907 Boy Scout Road, Odessa, will host its annual Fall Pumpkin Festival through Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Activities include live music, hayrides, farm animals, an 80-foot bounce pillow, a 40-foot hay chute slide, a corn pit, a huge play fort, a greenhouse display, gem mining, pony rides, local food and craft vendors, Raprager's Sweet Shop's fudge and cinnamon-glazed roasted nuts, a haunted barn and a scarecrow contest in which the winner and runner-up will receive $500 and $250.

The cost is $12.50 with ages 2 and younger admitted for free. Click here to purchase tickets.

10th Annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch

Fox Squirrel Farm is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its corn maze and pumpkin patch at 3002 Charlie Taylor Road N., Plant City, on Saturdays and Sundays only from Oct. 9 to 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Futch family spends all year tending the corn stalks in their corn field and then cutting an intricate maze through them for visitors to navigate.

In addition to the corn maze, Fox Squirrel Farm features a pumpkin patch, hayrides, duck races, dummy steer roping, a corn hole challenge, a hay bale maze for toddlers, a giant slingshot offering a chance to hit the scarecrow, a butterfly garden, horse and pony rides and live music by the Duck Wallow Bluegrass Band.

Additionally, there are vendors selling homemade peanut brittle, kettle corn, local honey, fall crafts and more.

Admission is $11 for those 18 and older, $10 for ages 3 to 7 and free for children under age 3.

Click here to purchase tickets.