# Things to do with kids in Tarpon Springs, FL

> 10 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Tarpon Springs, FL (Pinellas County, FL), in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Night Hike at Brooker Creek Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/night-hike-at-brooker-creek-preserve--listing-87ca6680e9c4fe44f5df3c05) — Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs · With admission · checked Oct 13. A one-mile hiking experience along the Ed Center Trail at night, led by Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve volunteers knowledgeable about nocturnal wildlife. The hike takes about…
- [Tarpon Springs Halloween Bash](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/tarpon-springs-halloween-bash--listing-228126208172a4e324021ec0) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Tarpon Springs Sports Complex · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A safe alternative to trick-or-treating: children go from booth to booth to collect Halloween treats (be sure to visit the library's booth). There will be bounce houses, crafts…
- [Hiking the Hammock for Homeschoolers at Brooker Creek Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/hiking-the-hammock-for-homeschoolers-at-brooker-creek-preserve--listing-cfb393a599cf9e6799dc07dc) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs · All ages · checked Oct 16. Brooker Creek Preserve offers a discovery-oriented youth walk for homeschool families through the woods of what the preserve calls Our Wildest Place. Participants explore the…
- [The Nature of Owls (live owl program) at Brooker Creek Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/the-nature-of-owls-live-owl-program-at-brooker-creek-preserve--listing-f504ffb520fd5f6eddefeba6) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs · checked Oct 13. A program on the owl species that live in the Tampa Bay area, their role in the environment and how people can help keep them safe, presented by Barb Walker of the Tampa Bay…
- [38th Annual Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/38th-annual-tarpon-springs-seafood-festival--listing-fbb9735706b80536622c3fa1) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks · checked Oct 20. The 38th Annual Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival takes place along the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Boulevard on November 7-8, 2026, from noon to 9:00 PM each day…
- [Family Movie: Toy Story 5](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/family-movie-toy-story-5--listing-5a085ad40a5d769636435584) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Tarpon Springs Public Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Family movie in the Friends of the Library Room: Toy Story 5 - Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they're introduced to electronics, a new…
- [Teen Zine Workshop with MFA St. Pete at Tarpon Springs Library](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/teen-zine-workshop-with-mfa-st-pete-at-tarpon-springs-library--listing-b2c6df33bdba44f26de32c52) — Mon, Nov 16 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Tarpon Springs Public Library · Ages 12–18 · Free · checked Oct 16. As part of its public library outreach, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg brings a zine-making workshop to the Tarpon Springs Public Library for teens ages 12-18. Led by…
- [LEGO Hour](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/lego-hour--listing-8c15f6ce6e5febfafe8f9701) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Tarpon Springs Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Swing by Youth Services and unleash your inner architect with LEGOs; the library provides the LEGOs. Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult. Monthly on a…
- [Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/snow-place-like-tarpon-springs--listing-f318b20d07d38625d1435116) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Downtown Tarpon Springs · Free · checked Oct 20. Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs is the City of Tarpon Springs' free downtown Christmas celebration, billed by the city as the biggest Christmas celebration in North Pinellas. It…
- [Tarpon Springs Holiday Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/tarpon-springs-holiday-boat-parade--listing-0d3053cc14afb81f9d240bca) — Fri, Dec 4 · 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM · Craig Park, Tarpon Springs · checked Oct 20. The City of Tarpon Springs lists its 37th Annual Holiday Boat Parade for Friday, December 4, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM, with Craig Park on Beekman Lane as the listed viewing…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Book Time at Brooker (nature story & craft for ages 3-5)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/book-time-at-brooker-nature-story-and-craft-for-ages-3-5--listing-724c32112c0afc025c2ed2c8) — Every Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. · Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs · Free · checked Oct 13. Every Thursday from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., Brooker Creek Preserve volunteers connect young children to the natural world with a nature-related story followed by a craft. Geared…
- [Brooker Creek Preserve & Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/brooker-creek-preserve-and-environmental-education-center--listing-982fd5a0c10afb747d101124) — Trails open daily 7 a.m. to about one hour before sunset; closed day after Thanksgiving… · Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. At about 8,700 acres, Brooker Creek Preserve is the largest natural area in Pinellas County, mostly forested wetlands and pine flatwoods in the northeastern corner of the county…
- [Family Literacy Program / Programa de Literatura Familiar](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/family-literacy-program-programa-de-literatura-familiar--listing-c6b50350ad7b4e09a239d26f) — Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm (no session Nov 26) · Tarpon Springs Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Families with young children are invited to join the Family Literacy class, which supports bilingual learning through English and Spanish reading and parent-child activities…

## Recently ended

- [Nature's Hidden Wonders Walk (family-friendly guided hike)](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/nature-s-hidden-wonders-walk-family-friendly-guided-hike--listing-b5bff5925419097d19089492) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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