One of our favorite fall traditions is spending the day at a local pumpkin patch, letting the kids pick their pumpkins and bringing them home to decorate them together!

Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival (Sarasota)

• Address: 7410 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240
• 2026 Dates: Weekends from October 3 through November 1 (Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM); farm market open all week for pumpkin picking.
• Cost: $5 admission (free for kids 6 and under); free parking. Free attractions include the petting zoo, playground, live music, circus, and costume contests; rides and extra activities cost 1–10. 

Pumpkin Patch at UTC (Sarasota)

• Address: The Green at UTC, 125 N Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL / 140 University Town Center Drive
• 2026 Dates: October 9 – October 25 (Mon–Fri 3 PM–6 PM, Sat 10 AM–6 PM, Sun 12 PM–5 PM).
• Cost: Free entry; pay for your pumpkin. Proceeds benefit Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue Center. 

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival (Bradenton)

• Address: 5500 CR 675, Bradenton, FL 34211
• 2026 Dates: October 10–11, 17–18, and 24–25 (9 AM – 5 PM).
• Cost: $15 admission (5 for children ages 5–9, under 5 free) and $5 parking (cash only). Features craft shows, live music, a corn maze, pony/hay rides, and a petting zoo. 

Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival (Myakka City)

• Address: 30771 Betts Rd, Myakka City, FL
• 2026 Dates: October 10–11, 17–18, and 24–25 (10 AM – 5 PM).
• Cost: $20 admission (under 5 free); free parking. Features a working dairy farm experience, cow feeding, corn maze, Moo Train, and pumpkin cannon.

Ananda Farm (Terra Ceia)

• Address: 579 Ken Hubbard Rd, Terra Ceia, FL
• 2026 Dates: September 25 – November 1 (Fri 3–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–8 PM, Sun 10 AM–7 PM).
• Cost: $17.99+ depending on the day. Features a walking pumpkin field, sun hemp maze, tractor rides, and u-pick flowers.