Explore Tampa Newsletter September/October 2026

 

October Events

🎃 DK Festival Farm Pumpkin Patch — Weekends starting 10/3 (Largo)

🖼️ Hyde Park Village Fall Art Fair — 10/3 – 10/4 (Tampa)

🍺 Oktoberfest Tampa — 10/9 – 10/11 (Tampa)

🚐 VW Beach Bash — 10/10 (St. Pete Beach)

🚗 Slamfest Car and Truck Show — 10/10 – 10/11 (Tampa)

🍂 St. Pete Pier Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch — 10/10 – 10/11 (St. Pete)

🎃 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival — Weekends, 10/10 – 10/25

🎉 ViVa Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival — 10/11 (Tampa)

🎷 Clearwater Jazz Holiday — 10/15 – 10/18 (Clearwater)

🎨 Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Arts & Crafts Festival — 10/17 – 10/18 (Tarpon Springs)

⛪ Clearwater Greek Festival — 10/23 – 10/25 (Clearwater)

🎃 Owl-O-Ween — 10/23 (Largo)

🎃 Florida Botanical Gardens Pumpkin Fest — 10/24 (Largo)

👻 Tampa Riverwalk Trick or Treat — 10/24 (Tampa)

🎃 Halloween on Central Open-Air Celebration — 10/25 (St. Pete)

👻 Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream — Select Nights through 10/31 (Tampa)

🎃 Busch Gardens Spooktacular — Weekends through 10/31 (Tampa)

👻 Creatures of the Night — Select Nights in October (Tampa)

🌾 HarvestMoon Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — Weekends through 11/1

🎡 Hillsborough County Fair — 10/29 – 11/8

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm the dates and location. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
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September Events

🦸 Tampa Bay Comic & Pop Culture Con — 9/4 – 9/6 (Tampa)

🦎 Geckofest 2026 — 9/5 (Gulfport)

⚾ Last Fireworks & Season Rewind — 9/5 (Clearwater)

🎤 Loud on 7th Music & Cultural Fest — 9/8 – 9/14 (Tampa)

👻 Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream — Select Nights 9/11 – 10/31 (Tampa)

🌶️ I Like It HOT! Festival & Taco Celebration — 9/12 – 9/13 (Pinellas Park)

🍽️ Safety Harbor Restaurant Week — 9/14 – 9/20 (Safety Harbor)

🎭 Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — 9/15 – 10/25 (Tampa)

👗 Fashion Week Tampa Bay Showcase — 9/16 – 9/19 (St. Pete)

🎃 Busch Gardens Spooktacular — Weekends starting 9/19 (Tampa)

🐾 Walk for Whiskers 5K & Pet Festival — 9/19 (Dunedin)

🚜 Tampa Bay Jeep Fest Show & Shine — 9/19 (Clearwater)

🖼️ Free Museum Day St. Pete (Arts Alive!) — 9/19 (St. Pete)

🍺 Oktoberfest at Woodwright Brewing — 9/19 (Dunedin)

🍔 Clearwater Street Food Festival — 9/19 – 9/20 (Clearwater)

🚤 Clearwater Offshore Nationals — 9/24 – 9/27 (Clearwater Beach)

🎃 Raprager Family Farms Fall Fest — Fri–Sun starting 9/25 (Odessa)

🍺 Oktoberfest at Crooked Thumb Brewery — 9/25 – 9/26 (Safety Harbor)

🍷 Sangria & Sunflower Festival — 9/25 – 9/26 (Largo)

🎶 Vibes of the Bay Festival — 9/26 (Tampa)

These are just some of the main events. Please confirm dates and locations. Official city websites are the most reliable sources for the most up-to-date information. For more events and details 👇

Tampa Area Events
Clearwater/St Pete Area Events

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