# Things to do with kids in Pasco County, FL

> 17 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Pasco County, FL, in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Jr. Woodworkers at the Land O'Lakes Library Foundry (ages 9-12)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/jr-woodworkers-at-the-land-o-lakes-library-foundry-ages-9-12--listing-ce03953658c512d2f6bc1385) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Land O'Lakes Branch Library (The Foundry makerspace), Land O' Lakes · Ages 9–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. A monthly hands-on workshop in The Foundry, the Land O'Lakes Branch Library's woodworking makerspace, where children ages 9 to 12 learn to use hand tools safely and work with…
- [MSZ Halloween Howl 2026 (Downtown Zephyrhills)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/msz-halloween-howl-2026-downtown-zephyrhills--listing-07533d157b23d5bae9b3fb23) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Zephyrhills (5th Avenue) · Free · checked Oct 13. Main Street Zephyrhills' annual Halloween Howl in downtown Zephyrhills along 5th Avenue, Saturday October 24, 4-9 PM. Listed on the City of Zephyrhills calendar; the organizer's…
- [Trick-or-Treat Costume Parade](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/trick-or-treat-costume-parade--listing-c6e2c5a11ba18a704cb14235) — Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Zephyrhills Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Join us for a trick-or-treat costume parade to collect candy from the library and City Hall! The parade will leave every quarter hour, starting at 2:15PM. We will also have…
- [STEM Saturday: Rocket Launch](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/stem-saturday-rocket-launch--listing-8b688dd80e60635c57baac8f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Regency Park Branch Library, New Port Richey · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 13. This is a hands on STEM program. Children will build and launch their own rockets while learning about force, motion, and engineering design. Kids will test their designs…
- [Pumpkin Pancakes & Monster Pancakes](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/pumpkin-pancakes-and-monster-pancakes--listing-69daca88c02ffd9a28316036) — Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Regency Park Branch Library, New Port Richey · Free · checked Oct 13. Presented by a special guest instructor from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, we will be making pumpkin pancakes and monster pancakes with a maple cream topping! This…
- [Ingenuity Lab: Patchwork Pumpkins](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/ingenuity-lab-patchwork-pumpkins--listing-9db7906793ddedde74ff54e1) — Mon, Nov 9 (+4 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM · Hugh Embry Branch Library, Dade City · Free · checked Oct 13. The makerspace at Hugh Embry Library is set up with materials and activities that encourage children to design, create and explore. This week, we are designing our own patchwork…
- [Art Explorers: Still-Life Cornucopia Drawing (Grades 2-5)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/art-explorers-still-life-cornucopia-drawing-grades-2-5--listing-d2fb151830a83ca85c0d0119) — Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Centennial Park Branch Library (The Loft), Holiday · Free · checked Oct 20. An after-school art class in The Loft, the creative makerspace at Pasco County Libraries' Centennial Park Branch in Holiday. Children in grades 2 through 5 learn how to draw…
- [Civil War Reenactment at Pioneer Florida Museum & Village](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/civil-war-reenactment-at-pioneer-florida-museum-and-village--listing-0e405941f7eff2f4b2403074) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, Dade City · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City hosts a Civil War reenactment as one of its fall living-history days, a chance for school-age kids studying American history to…
- [Symphony in Lights Kickoff at The Shops at Wiregrass](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/symphony-in-lights-kickoff-at-the-shops-at-wiregrass--listing-4d6d181a5c6d7477187b5277) — Sat, Nov 14 · The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel · checked Oct 13. The Shops at Wiregrass' annual holiday kickoff, presented by AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, celebrates Santa's arrival with a drone show, holiday market and more at the outdoor…
- [Thankful for Dessert: Edible Holiday Crafts — Zephyrhills Library](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/thankful-for-dessert-edible-holiday-crafts-zephyrhills-library--listing-72bab1aced25de7c82080e30) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Zephyrhills Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Families make an assortment of edible holiday crafts at Zephyrhills Public Library in the run-up to Thanksgiving: a one-hour, hands-on session where children turn sweet…
- [Teen Friendsgiving at Hugh Embry Library (Dade City)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/teen-friendsgiving-at-hugh-embry-library-dade-city--listing-a2bca27483ac9d82d4823523) — Mon, Nov 16 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Hugh Embry Branch Library, Dade City · Ages 11–18 · Free · checked Oct 20. Teens ages 11 to 18 are invited to a Friendsgiving celebration at the Hugh Embry Branch Library in Dade City, with food and activities to celebrate the holiday season ahead of…
- [Dance, Dance, Freeze! Family Dance Party — Zephyrhills Library](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/dance-dance-freeze-family-dance-party-zephyrhills-library--listing-68a8230ac13c8db946c09b0c) — Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Zephyrhills Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. A morning dance party for young children and their caregivers at Zephyrhills Public Library. The library promises songs, shaker eggs, bubbles and more as kids dance the morning…
- [STEM Saturday: Cardboard Marble Mazes](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/stem-saturday-cardboard-marble-mazes--listing-2a5313fb47d326be415203ed) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Regency Park Branch Library, New Port Richey · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 13. Children will design their own cardboard marble mazes. while exploring STEM concepts like inertia, gravity, and friction. Through building and testing their creations, they will…
- [Lights! Music! Dance! New Year's Eve Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/lights-music-dance-new-year-s-eve-storytime--listing-9bce4b1a4c6523f07d458201) — Wed, Nov 25 (+1 more date) · 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM · Land O'Lakes Branch Library, Land O' Lakes · Up to 5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Land O'Lakes Branch Library rings in the New Year early with a high-energy, sensory-focused dance party for children ages 0-5. Lights are dimmed, and kids dance with bubbles…
- [Dade City Christmas Parade (America 250 Theme)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/dade-city-christmas-parade-america-250-theme--listing-122c3088f330898e17f0693e) — Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM · Downtown Dade City – 7th Street parade route (MLK Blvd. to Church St.) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Dade City's evening Christmas parade, organized by the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, rolls along 7th Street from MLK Boulevard to Church Street with lighted floats…
- [Breakfast with Santa!](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/breakfast-with-santa--listing-33a2b32be187fdea3a494f37) — Sat, Dec 19 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Zephyrhills City Hall (Council Chambers) · Free · checked Oct 13. Join us to have your child's photo taken with Santa! We will also have a light breakfast and crafts to enjoy. Please bring your camera. This event will be held in the City Hall…
- [Raising Cane and Moonshine Festival at Pioneer Florida Museum](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/raising-cane-and-moonshine-festival-at-pioneer-florida-museum--listing-9e4370b676b83869e8ede7de) — Sat, Jan 9 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, Dade City · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A January day of old-Florida traditions at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City, centered on the museum's working cane mill, where volunteers press fresh sugar cane…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Pioneer Florida Museum & Village (Dade City)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/pioneer-florida-museum-and-village-dade-city--listing-f3924fa5a02af098241235f8) — Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (May–September may close at 3:30 PM if no guests… · Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, Dade City · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. A nonprofit history museum and village in Dade City dedicated to preserving and teaching Florida history before 1945. Families tour authentic pioneer buildings and exhibits, the…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park – Port Richey](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-port-richey--listing-64ea5fc82c42013790fa8904) — Mon 12–8 pm; Tue–Thu 4–8 pm; Fri 4–9 pm; Sat 10 am–9 pm; Sun 11 am–7 pm; special hours… · Urban Air Adventure Park Port Richey · All ages · From $29.99 · checked Oct 13. Indoor trampoline and adventure park at 9560 US 19 in Port Richey (Pasco County). Unlimited Play ticket $29.99, good all day under the All Day Play Promise; a Shorty ticket is…
- [Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/werner-boyce-salt-springs-state-park--listing-acbad46087acf9b7ce3a91bc) — 8 a.m. to sunset · Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park (main entrance), Port Richey · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 13. A Pasco County state park protecting four miles of Gulf coastline of mangroves, tidal creeks and salt marsh. Visitors can paddle with their own kayaks or rent from Salty Dog…

## Recently ended

- [Spooky Snack Lab: Veggie Monsters (Tweens & Teens)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/spooky-snack-lab-veggie-monsters-tweens-and-teens--listing-c85e3800b83a62b374b88267) — ended Wed, Oct 21

## Nearby

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