Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater · FL
Things to do with kids in Tampa
98 family events in the next 30 days, plus 64 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-13). Dates are in Eastern Time.
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- Through Oct 31Costume Swap
- Through Oct 31 · 10:00 AMFlorida Native Plant Month Scavenger Hunt at Sunken Gardens
- Wed, Oct 14HarvestMoon Fun Farm Fall Festival 2026 (corn maze and pumpkin patch)
- Fri, Oct 16Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PMHalloween Movie in the Park: Hotel Transylvania (Kenly Park)
- Fri, Oct 16 · 3:30 PMHere There Be Dragons
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:45 PMMovies in the Park at Largo Central Park (Hocus Pocus / Toy Story 5)
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PMMovies in the Park: Hotel Transylvania (Halloween Movie Night) at Kenly Park
- Fri, Oct 16Sweetfields Farm Fall Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch 2026
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Northdale Park & Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PMWild 'N' Wicked Nights at Weeki Wachee Springs
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10:15 AMDIY Costume Mask Program
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMFox Squirrel Corn Maze 2026 (Plant City)
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMInternational Archaeology Day Celebration at Weedon Island
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMKeel Farms Harvest Days (every weekend in October)
- Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PMKids' Library Halloween Bash (Oldsmar)
- Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AMLEGO Hour
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMMonster Mash Halloween Day Workshop – Stageworks Theatre
- Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMNature's Hidden Wonders Walk (family-friendly guided hike)
- Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PMSpooktacular Science at MOSI
- Through Oct 31 · 6:00 PMPumpkin Patch Park Takeover at Tom Varn Park
- Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 PMCraftVentures (Ages 4 - 10 with a Caregiver)
- Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PMHalloween Boo-nanza
- Mon, Oct 19 · 10:00 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet Show Presented by the Junior League of St. Petersburg (For Toddlers - 2nd Grade)
- Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PMFamily Night Out at Cypress Forest Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PMFright Nights at Folly Farm Nature Preserve
- Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PMHalloween Jamboree (kids' evening bash) – Stageworks Theatre
- Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PMMonster Mash (Plant City Stadium)
- Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PMOwl-O-Ween at McGough Nature Park
- Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PMPumpkin Carving Workshop (Largo Community Center)
- Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM15th Annual A Night at the Museum (Halloween) at Tampa Bay History Center
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AMGreat Eeks-plorations (Renaissance Halloween) at Great Explorations
- Through Oct 31 · 9:00 AMGuppyween at The Florida Aquarium
- Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PMMovie Screening: Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PMMSZ Halloween Howl 2026 (Downtown Zephyrhills)
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AMMusic with Mar: Hoppy Halloween!
- Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PMNight Hike at Brooker Creek Preserve
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AMPumpkin Fest at the Majeed Discovery Garden
- Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PMRaymond James Pops in the Park: Free Florida Orchestra Concert at Vinoy Park
- Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PMRiverwalk Trick-or-Treat (10th Annual)
- Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PMSensory Trick or Treat – Sky Zone Clearwater
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AMTarpon Springs Halloween Bash
- Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PMTemple Terrace Fall Festival
- Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PMWest River Fall Festival
- Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PMA Star to Remember: Florida Orchestra Family Concert at Mahaffey Theater
- Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AMArt on the Spectrum: Sensory-Friendly Hours at Tampa Museum of Art
- Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AMDay of Discovery: Sensory-Friendly Guppyween at The Florida Aquarium
- Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PMHappy Halloween Clay Workshop (W-YH607) – Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AMSunshine Sunday: Sensory-Friendly Morning at Glazer Children's Museum
- Through Oct 30Murder at the Circus - A Family Program
- Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PMTrick or Treat at the Library
- Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AMCharacter Parade
- Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PMBrooksville City Truck or Treat at Tom Varn Park
- Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PMTeen Halloween Party
- Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Bealsville Park & Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PMDowntown Dunedin Trick or Treating & Costume Contest
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PMHalloween Skate Jam at Carrollwood Village Skate Park
- Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PMHalloween Spookquarium at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PMHEROween
- Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PMSafety Harbor Main Street Trick-or-Treat
- Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AMThe Night Shift: Bats in Florida (Bat Week program at Weedon Island)
- Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PMTrick-or-Treat Costume Parade
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PMTrunk or Treat at Jackson Springs Park & Community Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Keystone Park & Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Mango Park & Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Miller Park & Life Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PMTrunk or Treat at Ruskin Park & Recreation Center
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PMTrunk or Treat at Victor Crist Community Center Complex
- Fri, Oct 30 · 3:45 PMYoung Explorers: Paper Airplane Launch (Grades 2-5)
- Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PMHalloween Fun Popcorn Bar
- Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PMHalloween Skate Jam at Apollo Beach Skate Park
- Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PMHalloween Skate Jam at Jackson Springs Skate Park
- Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PMHalloween Skate Jam at Providence Skate Park
- Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AMNot-So-Scary Costume Check-In and Crafts (All Day!)
- Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PMSTEM Saturday: Rocket Launch
- Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AMThe Nature of Owls (live owl program) at Brooker Creek Preserve
- Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PMTrick-or-Treat @ the Library!
- Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 AMWitches Paddle on the Weeki Wachee River
- Through Dec 31Gingerbread Village at Glazer Children's Museum
- Wed, Nov 4 · 2:30 PMBricking with Joy
- Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PMPumpkin Pancakes & Monster Pancakes
- Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PMPaint a Thanksgiving Platter Night – Color Me Mine Tampa
- Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AMJames Playdate | Move & Groove (ages 0-3) at The James Museum
- Fri, Nov 6 · 3:30 PMLego Club
- Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AMDecade of Courage: Free Zip Lining Party – Empower Adventures Oldsmar
- Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PMFamily Movie: Toy Story 5
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMKids Open Legos!
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMSensory Saturday | Hands-On with Curious Creations Co. at the MFA
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AMTrain Weekend: Largo Central Railroad rides
- Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AMNative American Heritage Month Celebration at The James Museum
- Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AMIngenuity Lab: Patchwork Pumpkins
- Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PMLego Lounge for Families
- Wed, Nov 11Bricks 4 Kidz Tampa School Break & Winter Break Day Camps
- Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AMFall Fest School's-Out Day Camp (Nov 11) – Stageworks Theatre
- Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AMLargo Veterans Day Ceremony
- Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PMLenny Pearce: Lenny's Toddler Rave World Tour at Mahaffey Theater
- Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PMMad Science: Harnessing the Power of Heat Workshop
Places and ongoing programs
- Recurring / by appointmentAcademy of Ballet Arts children's dance classes – St. Petersburg
- Visit on your scheduleAlderman's Ford Conservation Park
- Recurring / by appointmentBook Time at Brooker (nature story & craft for ages 3-5)
- Visit on your scheduleBoyd Hill Nature Preserve
- Session in progressBricks 4 Kidz Tampa Fall Weekend Workshops (LEGO building, Saturdays)
- Visit on your scheduleBrooker Creek Preserve & Environmental Education Center
- Visit on your scheduleCaladesi Island State Park
- Session in progressChildren's Clay Sculpture (YH400), ages 6 & up – Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Visit on your scheduleClearwater Marine Aquarium
- Visit on your scheduleColor Me Mine Tampa (paint-your-own pottery studio)
- Visit on your scheduleDavid L. Mason Children's Art Museum at Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Visit on your scheduleDinosaur World Florida
- Visit on your scheduleE.G. Simmons Conservation Park
- Visit on your scheduleEdward Medard Conservation Park
- Session in progressFamily Clay Night – Friday (YH401), one adult + one child – Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Session in progressFamily Literacy Program / Programa de Literatura Familiar
- Visit on your scheduleFlorida Botanical Gardens
- Visit on your scheduleFort De Soto Park
- Visit on your scheduleGlazer Children's Museum
- Visit on your scheduleGreat Explorations Children's Museum
- Visit on your scheduleHenry B. Plant Museum
- Visit on your scheduleHillsborough River State Park
- Visit on your scheduleHoneymoon Island State Park
- Visit on your scheduleImagine Museum
- Recurring / by appointmentKids Ballet (ages 6-9) with Devan Bittinger – Carrollwood Cultural Center
- Recurring / by appointmentKids Night Out at Color Me Mine Tampa (ages 6-12)
- Recurring / by appointmentLearn to Skate group classes – Clearwater Ice Arena
- Recurring / by appointmentLearn to Skate group classes – Tampa Bay Skating Academy Countryside (Clearwater)
- Recurring / by appointmentLearn to Skate group classes – Tampa Bay Skating Academy Oldsmar
- Visit on your scheduleLettuce Lake Conservation Park
- Visit on your scheduleLithia Springs Conservation Park
- Session in progressMixin' It Up with the Mini-Masters (YH301), ages 5-7 – Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Visit on your scheduleMOSI - Museum of Science & Industry
- Visit on your scheduleMuseum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
- Recurring / by appointmentParents' Night Out at Bob Sierra Family YMCA (ages 5-12, members)
- Recurring / by appointmentPlaymakers! (ages 5-7) Fall 2026 Drama School – American Stage
- Session in progressPreschool Nature Programs at the Majeed Discovery Garden (Imagination Time, Story Time, Plant Play, Sensory Exploration)
- Recurring / by appointmentSchool of Rock St. Petersburg – Rookies, Rock 101 and Performance programs
- Recurring / by appointmentSchool of Rock Tampa – Rookies, Rock 101 and Performance programs
- Session in progressSea Squirts: An AquaTots Experience (ages 3-5) at The Florida Aquarium
- Visit on your scheduleSky Zone Trampoline Park – Clearwater (Largo)
- Visit on your scheduleSky Zone Trampoline Park – Tampa (Brandon area)
- Visit on your scheduleSunken Gardens
- Recurring / by appointmentSunsets at Pier 60 nightly festival (Clearwater Beach)
- Visit on your scheduleTampa Bay History Center
- Recurring / by appointmentTampa Bay Watch Wildlife Boat Tour (St. Pete Pier)
- Recurring / by appointmentTampa City Ballet Dance School youth classes (Mommy & Me through teens)
- Visit on your scheduleTampa Museum of Art
- Recurring / by appointmentTerrific Tots at Great Explorations Children's Museum
- Visit on your scheduleThe Dali Museum
- Visit on your scheduleThe Florida Aquarium
- Visit on your scheduleThe James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
- Visit on your scheduleUpper Tampa Bay Conservation Park
- Visit on your scheduleUrban Air Adventure Park – Brandon
- Visit on your scheduleUrban Air Adventure Park – New Tampa
- Visit on your scheduleUrban Air Adventure Park – Port Richey
- Session in progressVR Painting for Kids (YH502), ages 8-10 – Dunedin Fine Art Center
- Visit on your scheduleWe Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Tampa (Brandon) – Open Play
- Visit on your scheduleWeedon Island Preserve & Cultural and Natural History Center
- Visit on your scheduleWeeki Wachee Springs State Park (live mermaid shows)
- Visit on your scheduleWerner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
- Recurring / by appointmentYoung Chefs Academy Wesley Chapel – weekly kids cooking classes (KinderCooks, JuniorChefs, SeniorChefs)
- Recurring / by appointmentYouth Ensemble Acting (improvisational drama, ages 10-18) – Stageworks Theatre
- Visit on your scheduleZooTampa at Lowry Park