Tampa Pig Jig, Sarasota Pride, Pumpkin Fest: FL Weekend Events

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Tampa Bay area? There’s something for every interest — a new cycling race, a pumpkin festival, a dark art show, Sarasota Pride.

Check out these and other weekend events.

Gaze & Graze Dinner

Gaze & Graze is a "Progressive Dinner"-style event that is brought to you by Creative Liberties and Grae Productions. Guests will be transported via air-conditioned trolley to various art gallery/studio locations around Sarasota. At each stop guests will gaze at local art and graze on a small plate course provided by local restaurants.

CRIT ChampionShip Cycling Tour

The CRIT Championship Tour, a criterium bike race hosted by Orange Belt Cycling Series, comes to St. Petersburg’s Edge District on Saturday. The new race will bring professional cyclists — six men’s teams and four women’s teams — from around the world to the city. In addition to the racing, there will be a festival atmosphere with food, drinks, live music, a skate expo raising money for local charities and more at Green Bench Brewing.

Honeymoon Island Fall Fest

Honeymoon Island hosts its Fall Fest Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be outdoor recreation demonstrations, guided nature walks, outdoor photography lessons, yoga, tai chi, artists, even live glassblowing. Event is free with park admission.

FRIENDS Buddy Walk

FRIENDS and the National Down Syndrome Society will host the 7th annual FRIENDS Buddy WalkSaturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. Meet over 2,000 Buddy Walk participants with families impacted by Down Syndrome, autism and other special needs.

Pumpkin Fest At Florida Botanical Gardens

Visit the seventh annual Pumpkin Fest at the Florida Botanical Gardens on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at two locations: 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, and 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. There will be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving and spooky activities led by the children's garden educator and community sponsors Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscaping Association and County Farm Bureau. This event is part of Third Saturdays at Pinewood.

Sarasota Pride

Celebrate love, diversity, and equality at the vibrant Sarasota Pride Festival on Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., in the Rosemary District. Get ready for an extraordinary experience filled with captivating entertainment, an electrifying concert, a pet parade, a bike rally and a bustling market.

Armature Works Fall Festival

Tampa’s Armature Works hosts its annual fall festival Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The festival features a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, bounce houses, featured food and drinks.

Dunedin Stone Crab Festival

The 2023 Dunedin Stone Crab Festival is scheduled for Saturday in Edgewater Park between noon and 9 p.m. Enjoy fresh snow crab and live music. Performers will include Glenny G from noon to 3 p.m., The Cats Band from 3 to 6 p.m. and Jericho Turnpike from 6 to 9 p.m.

Monufest

Monufest hosted by Cigar City Brewing and Ashtray Monument Records returns to downtown New Port Richey and Ordinance One this weekend. Come down this Saturday, Oct. 21 for punk rock, craft beer and good times. Music starts at noon and runs until 11 p.m.

Tampa Pig Jig

Tampa Bay's premier philanthropic community event, the Tampa Pig Jig, will welcome three-time GRAMMY-Award winner and one of country music's most talented and decorated male solo artists Brad Paisley to Julian B. Lane Park on Saturday. Doors open at 1 p.m.

99 Bottles Beer Mile

Bring a friend and take part in 99 Bottles' first annual Beer Mile in Sarasota on Saturday. The beer mile is the ultimate feat of athleticism and drinking prowess. Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four quarter mile laps. Registration begins at 3 p.m.

Water Lantern Festival

Sarasota’s Water Lantern Festival, scheduled for Saturday, 4:30 p.m., is a floating lantern event at Nathan Benderson Park. Watch your unique lantern drift out into the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, peace, and connection. It's a night that you'll never forget.

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Annual Haunted House

This free spooktacular event will be held at St. Petersburg’s Fire Station #10 on Saturday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Haunted house is recommended for individuals ages 10 and older. Additional family friendly activities include: face painting, bounce houses, crafts, trick-or-treating, and more!

DARK/SPACE Art Show

DARK/SPACE is a celebration of art and artists that delves into the shadows of punk, metal, horror, and sci-fi subcultures, where the beauty and magic of dark imagery becomes a powerful means of inspiration and self-expression. This St. Petersburg art show takes place Saturday, 7 to 11 p.m.