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
📍 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 contacting them to make sure they are still fully stocked + operating. Some locations may close once the pumpkins are gone.