Seek out out the most boo-tiful pumpkin

Seek out out the most boo-tiful pumpkin harvest

Kid plays with pumpkins at Hyde Park pumpkin patch.

There’s plenty of pumpkins — and photos — to choose from at Hyde Park’s signature pumpkin patch. | Photo by @hydeparkvillage

Picture this. It’s October in Tampa Bay and the temperature is starting to cool down — but is a high of 75 degrees even considered cool? For us, maybe.

You’re looking to get into the fall spirit, but we all know fall on the Gulf Coast looks a little different. Read: Swapping apple picking for haunted river cruises and parkas for denim jackets.

But there’s one fall bucket list item that you just can’t miss in the TBAY: Visiting a pumpkin patch.

This upcoming weekend is the first full weekend for many of our area’s pumpkin patches. Let’s break down the details.

Hyde Park Village Pumpkin Patch

742 South Village Circle
Open through Oct. 29
Open every day
This South Tampa classic has gourd-geous pumpkin photo opps + a massive selection of large and small pumpkins to choose from.

The Seminole Heights Great Pumpkin Patch

6111 N Central Ave.
Open through Oct. 30
Open Wednesday-Sunday
Opening this Saturday, this patch says it has the largest variety of pumpkins in Tampa Bay.

Gallagher’s Pumpkin and Christmas Trees Patch

7401 4th St. N., St. Petersburg
Open through Christmas
Every day
Stop by for pumpkins of every variety + a bouncy slide, fresh apple cider, and a petting zoo with baby goats, rabbits, and a noble steed. Pro tip: say hi to Coco and Roxy the llamas for us.

St. Pete Pier Pumpkin Patch

800 2nd Ave. NE., St. Petersburg
Open through Oct. 16
Open every day
Beginning this Saturday, you can search for the greatest pumpkin at St. Pete’s picturesque Pier + enjoy a free photo booth.

Dave’s Pumpkin Patch

106 E. Lumsden Ave., Brandon
Open through Oct. 31
Open every day
This one’s for the families with orange + white pumpkins, and hay bales perfect for posing.

Disclaimer: Before heading out to these pumpkin patches, we recommend calling ahead to check stock + hours. Some locations may close once the pumpkins are gone.

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Today

Karaoke Night at Shuffle | Thu., Oct. 6 | 9-11:59 p.m. | Shuffle, 2612 N Tampa Street, Tampa | Free | Every Thursday night join Shuffle and Stage Hogz Karaoke for free fun! You can eat, drink, Shuffleboard, and sing? Who doesn’t like that?
Lecture: Latin America and Surrealism | Thu., Oct. 6 | 6-7 p.m. | The Dali Museum, 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg | Free | This lecture will discuss the trajectory of the avant-gardes in Latin America to locate the place of Surrealism in the development of modern art.
Picasso At The Lapin Agile | Thu., Oct. 6 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 8-10 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa | Jobsite Theater presents Steve Martin’s comedy about the meeting of Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein. 🎭

Friday

First Friday | Fri., Oct. 7 | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | Downtown St. Petersburg, Various locations, St. Petersburg | Traffic will be shut down on Central Avenue between Second and Third streets for this block party with live music. 🎸
OktoberFest | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 5-10 p.m. | German American Society of Pinellas County, 8098 66th St. N., Pinellas Park | Swing your stein to German music at this celebration of food and beer.
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $15.00 | Tampa’s longest-running LGBTQIA+ festival is celebrating its 33rd year with films like “Mama Bears,” “Lonesome,” and “Youtopia.” 📽️

Saturday

Hyde Park Village Art Fair | Sat., Oct. 8 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Hyde Park Village, 1622 Snow Ave., Tampa | More than 100 of the nation’s top fine artists bring paintings, ceramics, wood works, sculptures, glass creations, and more. 🖼️
St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market | Sat., Oct. 8 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Al Lang Stadium, 230 First St. SE, St. Petersburg | Free | Enjoy the first market of the season, which was rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian. 🥕

Sunday

Indie Flea | Sun., Oct. 9 | 12-4 p.m. | St. Pete Indie Downtown Flea, 14 18th Street S, St. Petersburg | Roam Indie Flea’s selection of local sellers and craftsmen at the market’s new location.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons | Sun., Oct. 9 | 1 p.m. | Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa | $85.00 - $703.00 | Head over to RayJay to cheer on the Bucs — and tailgate a little. 🏈

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Weather

85º | Mostly sunny | 6% chance of rain

Sunrise + sunset

Rise: 7:26 a.m.
Set: 7:11 p.m.

Tide
Old Tampa Bay

High: 2:38 a.m. + 12:55 p.m.
Low: 6:39 a.m. + 8:09 p.m.

Clearwater Beach

High: 9:31 a.m. + 11:04 p.m.
Low: 3:23 a.m. + 4:30 p.m.

Sports

Everybody, Rays up. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is hosting a Rays Up the Flag ceremony at City Hall today to celebrate the team clinching a playoffs spot. The public is welcome to attend the event, which starts at 11:30. ⚾ (St. Pete Catalyst)

Civic

Still have branches piled up in your yard? Never fear, Hillsborough County is just getting started picking up storm debris across its 3,000 miles. The county is ramping up pickups starting today and asks residents to place their debris at the curb by Mon., Oct. 10. 🌳 (WUSF News)

Announced

Tampa’s Jingle Ball Concert lineup is stacked. The Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Big Time Rush, and more are coming to the Big Guava December 16 on the iHeartRadio holiday concert tour. The show is at Amalie Arena at 7 p.m. and tickets start at $41. 🎄 (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
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Award

We already know. Tampa ranked ninth on Money’s 50 best places to live in the US. The survey called the city both action-packed with bustling Ybor City nightlife and affordable with a median home price of $381,000. (Money)

Biz

Tampa Bay still has some of the highest prices in the nation. Tampa ranked second behind Miami with a growth rate of 26.9% over the past year, according to a housing forecast by CoreLogic. 🏠 (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Outdoors

Shell yeah. Next week, Tampa Bay Watch will install an oyster shell bar around 2D Island. The project aims to help restore lost habitat. As the oysters grow and thrive — they will purify the water plus serve as a new food source and habitat for surrounding species. 🦪 (That’s So Tampa)
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Culture

Pawlease let the dawgs out 🐾

Kyle, a newly minted Tampa resident, recently adopted Petey. | Photo by @humanesocietytampa

October marks the beginning of National Shelter Dog month. And right now Tampa Bay’s animal shelters are stuffed to the brim with doggos looking for furever homes.

Here’s some places to adopt your future best friend in Tampa Bay:

🐶 The Humane Society of Tampa Bay

3607 N. Armenia Ave.
Sun.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Through Friday, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay is waiving adoptions fees for pups 30 pounds and up.

🐶 SPCA Tampa Bay

3250 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Browse adoptable dogs on its website before stopping in to adopt at one of their two Pinellas locations.

🐶 Heidi’s Legacy Dog Rescue

3690 W. Gandy Blvd #416
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
This shelter allows you to both foster or adopt pups of all ages.

🐶 Pet Pal Animal Shelter

405 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg
Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Adopt here, and you can get discounted training classes + other perks.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Bailey.

Editor’s pick: I thought this piece by Tampa Bay Times journalists Lane DeGregory and Leonora LaPeter Anton about Ian’s path through Old Florida was excellent. As lover of all things history and kitsch, I was wondering how those spots fared.

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