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The Canopy Zone at Robinson Preserve

Welcome to the Canopy Zone! Crawl, climb, and challenge yourself to new heights among the treetops of Robinson Preserve. The ...

Boo Run 5k at University Parkway - Sarasota

The Boo is back for its 21st running year! Once again, we are supporting two amazing charities this year...Another Day for ...

Breakfast with Sharks at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Rise and Dive! Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums ...

  • 8:00 am -  9:30 am 
  • Location: 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL
  • Cost: $36 member adults, $40 non-member adults; $27 member youth, $30 non-member youth; 2 and younger are free
  • Website: ticketing.mote.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Ride & Paddle Guided Kayak Tour at The Bay

Experience The Bay from the water! Explore the restored mangroves and other flora and fauna of The Bay on this ...

  • 8:30 am - 10:30 am 
  • Location: Kayak Launch, 1055 Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34243
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Halloween at The Bradenton Public Market

Join us for our annual family-friendly Halloween experience as our Market Friendors distribute candy to trick-or-treaters.

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Everyday of the Pumpkin Festival consists of: Craft Show • Live Music • Live Shows • Pumpkins • Kid's Pumpkin Games ...

  • 9:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 5500 CR 675, Bradenton, FL 34211
  • Cost: Admission $15 | Parking $5, Children 10 and under FREE *CASH ONLY*
  • Website: www.hunsaderfarms.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Little Leapers at Sky Zone

Join us on Saturday and Sunday mornings for Little Leapers at Sky Zone! Little Leapers is a fun, high-energy play ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Sky Zone, 6180 Edgelake Dr, Sarasota, FL
  • Cost: $13/toddler and one adult for up to 2 hours of play, $9 for additional adults
  • Website: www.skyzone.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Old Main Street Bradenton Public Market

Welcome to the Bradenton Public Market, a place where the community meets each week to enjoy fresh produce, local art, ...

Sarasota Color Run at Urfer Family Park

Welcome to the Sarasota Color Fun Run! Get ready to experience the most colorful and fun 1mi run in town at ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Urfer Family Park 4012 Honore Avenue Sarasota, FL 34233
  • Cost: $25
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Sarasota Farmers Market Halloween Festival Dog-A-Ween Costume Contest

Join us for a day of laughter, creativity, and furry camaraderie at the 15th Annual Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest. Let’s ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Sarasota Farmers Market 1490 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Cost: Free to spectate
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Saturday Mornings at The Nest at Robinson Preserve

Join us at the Mosaic Center for Nature, Exploration, Science, and Technology for a morning of exploration. Walk the grounds ...

Creative Liberties Family Art Day

Bring the whole family and spend the morning making art together during our Family Art Day. No RSVP is required, ...

Free Beginning Martial Arts Intro Course (ages 3-4) at Premier Martial Arts

Your Child Will Receive the Following: FREE Uniform! Earn a White Belt Thoughts become actions, actions become habits and habits become a person’s ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: Premier Martial Arts University Park, 5275 University Parkway #127 Bradenton, FL 34201
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Shark Pups and Grownups at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Shark Pups & Grownups is an early childhood STEM program for kids ages 2 through 5 and their favorite adult ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:30 am 
  • Location: Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium-1600 Ken Thompson Pkway, Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Cost: $20 for members, $22 for non-members per child (and one parent/guardian)
  • Website: mote.org
  • Category: Family Fun

All Day Roller Skating at Astro Skate

12:30pm - 6pm $8 plus rental

Annual Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival - NEW DATES

Come out for some good ole farm fun! First annual Dakin Harvest Festival! Corn maze, Hay rides, Vendors & Food Trucks, ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 30771 Betts Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251
  • Cost: $15 | Kids 10 and under are free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Festival Celebrating 15 Years of Peace at Peace Presbyterian Church

Come one, come all to the Peace Presbyterian Church Festival marking 15 fabulous years! Get ready for a jam-packed day ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Peace Presbyterian Church, 12705 SR 64 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL. 34212
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Harvest Days at Keel Farms

Come spend your Saturdays and Sundays with us every weekend in October starting the 5th! Join us from 10am - 3 ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Keel Farms, 5202 Thonotosasssa Rd, Plant City, FL33565
  • Cost: Free admission | $10 parking
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Harvest Party at City Life Church

Join us at City Life Church for a FREE, FUN, FALL, FAMILY Event. Hayrides, Fall Phots, Games, Food, Prizes, Face Painting ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: City Life Church, 1300 17th Avenue W, Bradenton, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

It's that time of the year again! Time for Fall photos, festival foods, and family activities that will make lasting ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Fruitville Grove | 7410 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34240
  • Cost: Free admission. Some rides and activities range from $1-$10
  • Website: fruitvillegrovefarm.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Halloween Dragon Egg Hunt at The Children's Garden and Art Center - CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON

Put on your costumes and join us for our annual Halloween Dragon Egg Hunt and find your own dragon eggs with ...

Island Kids Halloween Open Play

Wear your costume or just come for fun! Our “Caterpillar Kids” Gross Motor room and different classrooms will be open ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 6230 Lake Osprey Drive , Sarasota, FL, 34240
  • Cost: $25 for one child, $35 for two, $45 for three
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Screamin' Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience Orlando

Creep your way through spooky, family fun! Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back! From Sept. 21 - Oct. 31, come experience SPOOKtacular ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, United States, Florida 32809
  • Cost: See website
  • Website: www.crayolaexperience.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Tiny Tots at Astro Skate

Saturdays is Tiny Tots Skate at Astro Skate!

Batastic Halloween Celebration at Bat City Comics

Trick-or-Read!!! Come one and all to a fun-filled day of comics, candy, and creativity!!! Celebration includes free comics for all-ages, ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Bat City Comics, 915 Manatee Avenue E, Bradenton, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Boo! at the Bazaar: Free Trick or Treating

Boo! At The Bazaar: A Family-Friendly Trick or Treating Extravaganza! Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun and festivities at ...

Bubble Glazing at The Makery

Back by popular demand! Join us for an immersive Bubble Glazing Class where bubbles will become your favorite painting tool! Unravel the ...

Fun in the Wilderness with Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida at Camp Honi Hanta

Camp Honi Hanta invites you to a special family-friendly event where you can explore the great outdoors and embrace the ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Girl Scouts Camp Honi Hanta, 4825 51st St. East, Bradenton, FL 34203
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mr. Stevey & Friends: Halloween, Embrace Your Fears at the The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION. This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment. Please Note: ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34243
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Phoenix Lodge's Annual Fall Festival

Phoenix Lodge's Annual Fall Festival. One of our biggest events of the year! We are proud to open our door ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Phoenix Lodge #346, 240 S. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Pumpkin Patch Express at Florida Railroad Museum

Don't miss out on this family friendly 2.5-hour event. October 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th The Pumpkin Patch Express departs ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Florida Railroad Museum, 12210 83rd St. E., Parrish, FL
  • Cost: $22+
  • Website: www.frrm.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Trick or Treat Old Manatee

Halloween fun in the Old Manatee neighborhood! Trick-or-Treat from 11am-2pm Grab a map from participating businesses and get stamped along the way! ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Old Manatee, 708 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex Pumpkin Splash

You’ve probably been to a pumpkin patch, but have you ever experienced a Pumpkin... SPLASH? Join us for a fun-filled ...

  • 11:30 am -  1:30 pm 
  • Location: Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex, 2650 Waldemere St Sarasota, Florida
  • Cost: $10 per participant/pumpkin, $2 for additional children
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Agave Bandido Family Halloween Party

This Saturday, Agave Lakewood Ranch Family FUN 12pm-5pm Kids costume contest 2pm-4pm Winner announced at 5pm First prize $100 gift card and kids basket ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 1550 Lakefront Drive , Lakewood Ranch, FL
  • Cost: Free to attend
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Open Family Skate at Astro Skate

Join us for Open Family Skate every Saturday! $7+ skate rental or $20 for family of 5 with at least ...

  • 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm 
  • Location: Astro Skate 3611 3rd St. W., Bradenton, FL
  • Cost: $7 (plus skate rental), Family of 5 for $20 (with one adult.)
  • Website: astroskatingcenter.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wild-O-Ween at Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary

Big Cat Habitat is excited to be hosting annual Wild-O-Ween again this year! Join us for the wildest family-friendly Halloween ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 7101 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota, FL
  • Cost: Adult (12yrs & Up): $25; Child (3-12yrs):$10; Toddler (2yrs & Under): FREE; Active Military & Veterans (w/ I.D.): FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Fest at Backporch Brewing Co.

Come join us from 1pm-4pm at Back Porch Brewing for a fun afternoon of face painting, pumpkin decorating, trick or ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 3469 Precision Drive, Venice, 34275
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Rock Painting at Creative Liberties

This is not a class, it is individual rock painting and sharing of knowledge amongst all member's. We have well ...

Oktoberfest Under the Big Top (Cattlemen location)

BIG TOP LIVE PRESENTS OKTOBERFEST UNDER THE BIG TOP (Cattlemen Location Only) Join us for a day packed with German fun at Bigtoberfest ...

  • 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 975 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
  • Cost: Free to Attend
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Fall Festival

Join The Players Studio for their 2nd annual Fall Festival starting at 2pm and leading into the evening's performance of ...

  • 2:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Ln, Sarasota FL 34240
  • Cost: Entry to the Fall Festival is complimentary for all. Select children's activities are only accessible with purchase of a Child's Festival Bracelet.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Inside Trick or Treating with Learning Unlimited and Manatee Learning Academy

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! A fun family event of SAFE inside trick or treating. Over 20 candy stations with various themes, ...

Bethel Church Fall Festival and Trunk N' Treat

Free food, games, crafts, inflatables, and LOTS of free candy!

  • 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Bethel Church, 1805 30th Ave W, Bradenton FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gulf Coast Church Trunk or Treat

This event is open to the entire community, so bring your family and friends! Enjoy a safe and festive environment ...

Sarasota County Schools Police Department Trick or Treat Fun

Join the Sarasota County Schools Police Department for Trick-or-Treat Fun! Bring your little ghouls and goblins to two spooktacular events: October ...

First Baptist Church of Gillette Fall Festival

Don’t forget to come out to the most fun fall festival this Saturday! Tell a friend!

  • 4:30 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 3301 Moccasin Wallow Rd., Palmetto, FL 34221
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Halloween Fall Carnival at Big Top Brewers Collective

FREE EVENT - STARTING AT 5PM Pumpkin Painting, Popcorn Bar, Costume Contest, Food Trucks, Tarot Card Readings, and more... Kid Friendly LIVE ...

  • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Halloween Tween Dance Party at Unity of Sarasota

Join us for a Halloween Tween Dance Party! Get ready to dance the night away at our fun-filled Halloween Tween ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
  • Cost: $5 fee per kid, which is a tax deductible donation.* | Adults are free.
  • Website: www.zeffy.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Venice YMCA Trunk or Treat

Join Us for a Trunk or Treat at Venice YMCA! Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween event! Bring the family to ...

Grace Kids Presents Fall Splash Bash at North Port Aquatic Center

Hey Grace Kids Families!! Join us on Sunday, October 26th from 5:30pm-7:30pm for our FALL SPLASH BASH! We've rented out ...

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: North Port Aquatic Center, 6205 W. Price Blvd., North Port, FL, 34291
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Spooky Spider Celebration at We Rock The Spectrum

The Spooky Spider Celebration will be held Saturday, October 26th from 5:30PM - 7:30PM at We Rock the Spectrum Bradenton! ...

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: We Rock The Spectrum, 4744 Cortez Rd. W Bradenton, FL 34210
  • Cost: $25 for one child, $20 per sibling
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

5th Annual SCSO Headquarters Halloween Drive-Thru

If you have attended before, you know how fun this event will be! If you have never been, you don't ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 6010 Cattleridge Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34232
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cedar Point Environmental Park Presents Halloween Haunted Trails

Cedar Point's Halloween Haunted Trails event is a 4 day fundraiser occurring every Saturday night in October between 6:00-9:00pm. This ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood FL 34224
  • Cost: Early bird admission $5, On the spot $8, kids 6 and under free
  • Website: www.checflorida.org
  • Category: Family Fun

College Prep Academy Fall Festival at Wellen Park

Welcome to College Preparatory Academy's 2nd Annual Fall Festival! Join us for an evening of Trunk or Treat, a Costume Contest, ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: College Prep Academy at Wellen Park, 11611 Mezzo Drive, Venice, FL 34293
  • Cost: Wristbands: $25, Tickets: $1 each, Meal Tickets: $5 - includes a slice of pizza, bag of chips, and a drink
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Glow Night at Jumpin Fun Inflata Park

It’s Time For Some Glowing Fun! Now Join Us Fridays & Saturdays Starting At 6:00pm For Great Family Fun! The house lights ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 7321 Trade Court, Sarasota, FL 34240
  • Cost: starting at $18.95
  • Website: www.jfipark.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Let's Glow Batty Backlight at Painting with a Twist Bradenton

Time for all ages to spend time together on Family Day! Let mom ADD on a Candle! They smell so ...

Sarasota Christian Church Kid/Family Fun Night

Join us for an elementary & preschool family event on Saturday, October 26th. We’ll have free pizza, pumpkin painting, and ...

Spooktacular Trunk or Treat at Bowersox Air Conditioning

Get ready for a night of fun and fright! Trunk or Treat: Bring the kids to enjoy tons of candy ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Bowersox Air Conditioning, 2247 Tamiami Trl S, Venice, FL 34293
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Sarasota Polo Club

This festive play follows new schoolmaster Ichabod Crane as he arrives in Sleepy Hollow. He contends with ghost stories, winning ...

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota, FL 34240
  • Cost: Adult - $25.00, Child(under 18) - $10.00
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Trunk or Treat at Westside Christian Church

Put our your best costume and join us for our annual Trunk or Treat. Food trucks, popcorn, cotton candy, fun, ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Westside Christian Church, 3604 15th Ave W., Bradenton, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Trunk-or-Treat at The Treehouse

We are SO excited to host our first Trunk-or-Treat this year!!!

Discover Sarasota Tours The BooMobile - A Halloween Musical Trolley Tour!

A Fun Halloween Musical Adventure! Hop on board for a fun, family-friendly Halloween party on the trolley! Children and parents, join ...

  • 6:30 pm -  7:15 pm 
  • Location: Discover Sarasota Tours, 1826 4th St, Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Cost: Child (Ages 2-11) $25.99, Adult (Ages 12+) $40.99
  • Website: www.discoversarasotatours.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Glow Zone at Sky Zone

GLOW ZONE: Friday and Saturday Night's from 6:30pm - 11:00pm. Includes all of the above during the best blacklight experience ...

  • 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Sky Zone Sarasota: 6180 Edgelake Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240
  • Cost: $29-$37
  • Website: www.skyzone.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Selby Gardens Lights at Spooky Point - CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON

Kicking off Wednesday, October 9(naturally!), our popular Halloween-themed light show is back for a second year! Don’t miss the chance to ...

  • 6:30 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Historic Spanish Point Campus, 401 North Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229
  • Cost: $24 for members / $34 for non-members / $19 for children (5–17) / Free for 4 and under
  • Website: selby.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Bradenton Alive Halloween Festival in Downtown Bradenton

Come join the fun in downtown Bradenton as we celebrate Halloween! Food, Vendors, Music and FUN!

CrossFit Megalodon Trunk or Treat and Haunted House

Come by Crossfit Megalodon for our yearly Trunk or Treat followed by an opportunity to walk through the Haunted House ...

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 1250 Ogden Rd, Venice, FL 34285
  • Cost: $5 entry kids under 12, $10 entry everyone else
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Sun & Suds Car Wash Tunnel of Terror

It’s that time of the year again! Sun & Suds Tunnel of Terror is bringing back all the scares for ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 1650 US 301 North Palmetto, FL 34221
  • Cost: $15 per car, Free for Unlimited Wash Club Members
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Tunnel of Terror: Tommy's Express Sarasota

Sarasota, think you can survive the Tunnel of Terror? Our haunted car wash experience returns this October, providing a scary, ...

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 5020 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
  • Cost: Cost: $20 - Unlimited Club - Paying
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UCW Presents: Universal Fury VI at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club

UCW presents Universal Fury VI. It's going to be the biggest Halloween party of the year. The Desoto Boys & ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Desoto Boys and Girls Club, 5236 30th St W, Bradenton FL 34207
  • Cost: $15 - $35
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Manatee Pro Rodeo at the Manatee County Fairgrounds

Get ready for the 2nd Annual Manatee Pro Rodeo, presented by Top Shop Truck Accessories. Join us for two action-packed nights ...

  • 7:30 pm 
  • Location: Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Avenue W, Palmetto, FL 34221
  • Cost: see website
  • Website: Manateeprorodeo.com
  • Category: Family Fun
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