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17 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Sarasota / Bradenton / Fort Myers / Naples, FL, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 24, 2026: 1 event here lists 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
A farm fall festival with a five-acre family corn maze, a haunted maze on Friday and Saturday nights, and pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers.
A long-running weekend farm festival with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, pony and train rides, animal encounters, crafts, and a small walk-through haunted house with live actors.
Daytime Halloween weekends at the zoo with movie-themed scenes, costumed characters and trick-or-treat stations for young children, plus a pirate-themed boat ride.
A free not-so-scary evening in the bayfront park with trick-or-treating, pumpkin picking and decorating, yard games and a family movie outdoors.
The children's museum hosts timed costume sessions with trick-or-treating, Halloween crafts and games throughout the exhibits.
Costumed trick-or-treating on the art museum's loggia with a lantern-lit labyrinth in the courtyard; the earliest hour is suggested for the littlest visitors.
A Halloween light trail through the wooded bayfront grounds with glowing orchid-inspired displays, pumpkins and skeletons; mostly whimsical with a few mild jump scares after dark.
A morning for young kids in costume at the downtown gardens, with spooky stories, craft tables and trick-or-treating along the paths.
A lakeside candy trail of decorated community booths on Regatta Island, with a play area for little ones, Halloween storytelling and live music.
The city's free Halloween night on the City Hall lawn, with decorated trunks handing out candy, inflatables, a trackless train, a drone show, a costume contest and a movie.
A free evening street party where kids trick-or-treat at vendor and merchant booths, with a kids zone, face painting, inflatables and live bands.
A Halloween costume bar crawl through downtown Sarasota bars with drink specials, a best-dressed contest and an after-party.
The shopping circle's merchants host a Halloween evening of storefront trick-or-treating, decorations and costumed characters.
A costumed bar crawl through downtown River District bars with drink specials, DJs and an after-party.
A four-day fall carnival at the mall with rides, games, food trucks and crafts over Halloween weekend.
An indoor Halloween event at the fairgrounds with two haunted houses, including an aliens-and-clowns haunt, plus a no-scare Wonderland maze for families.
A Halloween festival at the county fairgrounds with three haunted houses, scare actors and a live big-top show, alongside a kids zone, pumpkin patch and food vendors.
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BooMap lists 17 Halloween events near Sarasota / Bradenton / Fort Myers / Naples with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 8 family events, 5 fall festivals and 2 haunted houses.
Fall Fest & Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall Fest & Corn Mazes, on September 26, 2026, then Pumpkin Festival (October 3). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Boo at the Zoo, BooFest on Main Street, Fright Night on St. Armands Circle, Halloween Spooktacular, Halloween at The Ringling, and 6 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 1 event in this guide lists dates that include it: Fall Fest & Corn Mazes. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Boo! at The Bay, BooFest on Main Street, Fright Night on St. Armands Circle and Trunk or Treat & Halloween Movie list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Sarasota / Bradenton / Fort Myers / Naples has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Galaxy Fright Nights and Halloween Notte, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Galaxy Fright Nights on October 2, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
An afternoon Halloween celebration at the new aquarium with candy for trick-or-treaters, face painting, education stations, a DJ and a scavenger hunt.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Bonita Springs | Not announced yet |
| Bradenton | Not announced yet |
| Cape Coral | Not announced yet |
| Estero | Not announced yet |
| Fort Myers | Not announced yet |
| Naples | Not announced yet |
| North Port | Not announced yet |
| Palmetto | Not announced yet |
| Punta Gorda | Not announced yet |
| Sarasota | Not announced yet |
| Venice | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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