Popular Clearwater Area Pumpkin Patches

CLEARWATER, FL — It's not too late to stroll through a pumpkin patch in the Clearwater area and find the biggest pumpkin for a jack-o'-lantern.

A trip to the pumpkin patch is a fall favorite for many families in the Clearwater area. Many fields have free activities like corn mazes, hayrides and apple cider tastings.

Visiting an outdoor pumpkin patch is moderately safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before you go, it’s best to call ahead to the field or check its website for guidelines and hours of operation.

Here are some of the top pumpkin patches near Clearwater to visit in 2021:

Heritage Pumpkin Patch

Heritage United Methodist Church in Clearwater, 2680 Landmark Drive, Clearwater, will be open through Oct. 31 with proceeds going to the student ministry fund for mission trips in the summer.

Contact Margot Savage for more information.

Gallagher's Pumpkin Patch

Gallagher's Pumpkins and Trees, 7401 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, has opened its pumpkin patch.

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 ops, kids' games and snow cones. While you're there, place your Christmas tree order.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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