Things To Do
Around the Bay – Kid Friendly Weekend Events {October 16 – 18}
Friday, October 16
MOMs Friday Night Market on Main
Details: M.O.M’s Friday Night Market was created to enhance the downtown New Port Richey community and to add shopping and entertainment options on Friday evenings. The majority of the vendor fee proceeds will be donated to Pasco Pet Fest, and Guardian ad Litem Foundation. The Market is held weekly on Friday, from 5 to 9 p.m., 12 months out of the year.
Time: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: 5546 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
Tampa Art Museum, together with GTE Financial, offer pay-as-you-will admission on Friday evening.
Time: 4:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
Cost: Pay-as-you-will donation
Location: Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602
Enjoy a free family movie each Friday in October beginning at dark. This week’s movie – The Addams Family.
Saturday, October 17
2015 Land o Lakes Fall Festival
Have Fun for Kids Bounce House & Rentals presents the 2015 Land o Lakes Fall Festival. Activities include bounce houses, pumpkin patch and painting, leaf jumping, and more!
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: Free admisssion; $5 open jump, $2 pumpkin painting, $3 face painting
Location: 5420 Land o Lakes Boulevard, Land o Lakes, FL
This week’s project: Tic-Tac-Toe. Sign up here. Take home a completed project. Just $2 per child for 30 minutes of creative craft fun. Ages 3 and up.
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Cost: $2 (supplies included)
Multiple Locations Including: 3804 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Ste A, Tampa, FL 33611-1402, Phone: (813) 835-0005; 2564 W Brandon Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511-4719, Phone: (813) 653-9700; 14829 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Carrollwood, FL 33618-2027, Phone: (813) 960-3002
Every Saturday the Museum offers a free drop-in art program from 11a – 2p. Come and let your children explore their creativity by creating an art project. No registration required. Our projects will vary week to week to tie into the exhibition on view at the museum.
Time: 11 a. m– 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 33602
Local produce, plants, food, crafts.
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Prices vary by vendor. Free admission and parking.
Location: Centennial Park, 1901 19th Street, Tampa, FL 33605
Activities include a Fall Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and other activities. Vendors and food concessions available.
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $5 plus tax (Children 3-11), $9.50 plus tax (12 and up)
Location: 17250 Benes Roush Rd., Masaryktown, FL 34604
Fox Squirrel Corn Maze boasts everything from traditional tractor pulled hay rides, a pumpkin patch, games, butterflies and pony rides; to antiques, homemade jams, jellies, breads, arts and crafts. And, of course the main attraction, a 5 acre corn maze planted and designed to amuse visitors of all ages.
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $10 (Children 3-17), $11 (Adults)
Location: 3002 Charlie Taylor Road N, Plant City, FL 343565
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $11.95 plus tax (Ages 3 and up)
Location: 15990 Stur St., Masaryktown, FL 34604
This week’s theme: Oldies Show. Come see our new skiers. Concessions are Available at the Site.
Enjoy a free family movie each Saturday night in October at WaterWorks Park. Food trucks and concessions will be available. This week’s movie – The Goonies.
Lowry Park Zoo’s all-new Halloween event designed for children 3-11. Kids are invited to dress up and enjoy trick-or-treat stations, jeepers creepers critters encounters, a crazy corn maze and kooky (not spooky) characters!
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Included in regular park admission. $20.95 (Kids 3-11), $27.95 (Adults)
Location: Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604
Sunday, October 18
Corey Avenue Sunday Morning Market
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free; prices vary by vendor.
Location: Corey Avenue between Boca Ciega Avenue and Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 Land o Lakes Fall Festival
Have Fun for Kids Bounce House & Rentals presents the 2015 Land o Lakes Fall Festival. Activities include bounce houses, pumpkin patch and painting, leaf jumping, and more!
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: Free admisssion; $5 open jump, $2 pumpkin painting, $3 face painting
Location: 5420 Land o Lakes Boulevard, Land o Lakes, FL
Cost: $10 (Children 3-17), $11 (Adults)
Location: 3002 Charlie Taylor Road N, Plant City, FL 343565
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $11.95 plus tax (Ages 3 and up)
Location: 15990 Stur St., Masaryktown, FL 34604
FREE Yoga In The Park
Yoga Downtown Tampa and Tampa Downtown Partnership offer a one-hour FREE Yoga class in Curtis Hixon Park each week. This class is designed for all levels and is offered every Sunday at 5:00pm (at 6pm in winter months during daylight savings time change). If you have a mat or towel please bring it along with your water bottle to the north terraces. Come out and experience Yoga while watching the sunset over the city skyline in the beautiful Curtis Hixon Park!
Time: 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa 33602
ZooBoo KIDSLowry Park Zoo’s all-new Halloween event designed for children 3-11. Kids are invited to dress up and enjoy trick-or-treat stations, jeepers creepers critters encounters, a crazy corn maze and kooky (not spooky) characters!
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Included in regular park admission. $20.95 (Kids 3-11), $27.95 (Adults)
Location: Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604
For even more fall fun events this weekend, be sure to check out our 2015 Ultimate Guide to October in Tampa Bay.