31 Can’t-Miss Fall Events In Tampa Bay: Oktoberfest, Halloween On Central

Fall calendars can fill up fast between school, work obligations and social gatherings, but several events coming up in the Tampa Bay area are worth working around.

Fall doesn’t have to look like a postcard to be worth celebrating, and getting everyone together doesn’t have to mean an expensive outing. Patch has rounded up some ways to enjoy fall with friends and family.

You may also want to gather friends and family for these fall events:

• Oktoberfest, Oct. 9, 5 to 10 p.m., and Oct. 10, noon to 10 p.m., German-American Society, Pinellas Park
• Oktoberfest Tampa, Oct. 9-11, Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa
• Fall Plant Festival, Oct. 10-11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa
• Diverse Fest, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harvest House, Sarasota
• Sarasota Oktoberfest: Two Days of Paddles, Oars & Pours, Oct. 10-11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota
• 3rd Annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dakin Dairy Farms, Myakka City
• Harvest Days, Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 and 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Keel Farms, Plant City
• The Heights District’s 9th Annual Fall Festival, Oct. 10, noon to 5 p.m., and Oct. 11, noon to 4 p.m.
• Park-toberfest, Oct. 11, 5 to 7 p.m., The Bay Park, Sarasota
• Art Fair Tampa, Oct. 15-18, Tampa Convention Center
• Bubble Run, Oct. 17, 8 a.m., Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
• Pumpkin Splash & Patch, Oct. 17, 9 to 11 a.m., New Port Richey Recreational & Aquatic Center
• 3rd Annual Pinellas Honey Fest, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Harborside Church, Safety Harbor
• Fall Fest, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa
• Yuengling Oktoberfest, Oct. 17, 5 to 10 p.m., Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa
• Good Folk Fest, Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m., St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg
• Performer Purgatory, Oct. 17, 8 to 10 p.m., FloridaRAMA, St. Petersburg
• Art in the Park, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pioneer Park, Dunedin
• American Vintage Markets, Oct. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Robarts Arena, Sarasota
• Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, Oct. 24, 8 a.m., Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
• Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
• 15th Annual A Night At The Museum, Oct. 24, timed entry begins at 2 p.m. with final entry at 5 p.m., Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa
• Gulfcoast Pride Festival, Oct. 24, 4 to 11 p.m., The Rosemary District, Sarasota
• Halloween on Central, Oct. 25, noon to 5 p.m., along Central Avenue in the Edge and Grand Central Districts, St. Petersburg
• Runway Pumpkin 5K & Family Fest, Oct. 31, 8 a.m., Child Protection Center, North Port
• Festival of Skeletons, Nov. 6, 6 to 9 p.m., and Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Village of the Arts, Bradenton
• St. Pete Yoga Fest, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., St. Pete Pier
• Manatee River Art Guild’s Art & Craft Show, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Waterlefe River Club, Bradenton
• St. Pete Country Fest, Nov. 20-22, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
• Fall Carnival Weekend, Nov. 20-23, Starkey Market, New Port Richey
• Champions for Children Gala, Nov. 21, 6 p.m., The Ora, Sarasota

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