Pumpkin patches and corn mazes that open when it finally drops below 90°, not-so-scary Halloween nights at Disney, Legoland, SeaWorld and the zoos, harvest festivals — and the fall class sign-up window. Honest about which ones are free.
No foliage, but sunflower fields, jumping pillows and hayrides in the shade. Most open the last weekend of September and run through early November — go on a weekday morning or book timed weekend tickets.
Seven-acre corn maze, hayrides, jumping pillow, giant slide and a pumpkin patch on a working Central Florida farm
U-pick sunflowers and zinnias, pumpkin patch, hayrides, corn maze and farm games south of Orlando
Gulf Coast's classic fall festival — pumpkin patch, hayrides, pony rides, pig races, craft village and live music
Corn maze, u-pick sunflowers, pumpkin patch and farm play area north of Tampa
Corn maze, hayrides, cow train, pumpkin patch and fall photo spots near Orlando
Tampa Bay's corn maze with hayrides, jumping pillow, tube slides and a pumpkin patch
South Florida's pumpkin patch — hayrides, corn maze, jumping pillow, farm animals and a sunflower field
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, wagon rides, farm slides and u-pick blooms in Lake County
North Florida's family corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin patch and farm play near Jacksonville
Miami's pumpkin patch — pony rides, hayrides, petting zoo, bounce houses and pumpkin painting
Daytime zoo events for the littlest ones, ticketed park nights for the whole family. Each has its own page with dates, ages and a direct link to tickets.
Magic Kingdom's ticketed Halloween evening — trick-or-treat trails, the Boo-to-You parade, Hocus Pocus villain show and HalloWishes fireworks
Family Halloween weekends with trick-or-treat trails, Monster Party dance shows, costume contests and a LEGO pumpkin build
Daytime Halloween weekends with trick-or-treat trails, sea-themed characters, a bubble dance party and costumes welcome
Not-so-scary daytime Halloween at the zoo — candy stations, costume parade and animal encounters
Family-friendly Halloween nights with trick-or-treating, live shows, glow zones and nocturnal animal encounters
Daytime trick-or-treat trail, costume contest, pumpkin patch and games across Zoo Miami
Northeast Florida's biggest family Halloween — lighted trails, trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumes
Trick-or-treat stations, costume parade and Halloween crafts among the animals
Not-so-spooky Halloween party for little kids — costume parade, trick-or-treat stations and science spooks
Halloween science shows, slime labs, glow-in-the-dark experiments and costume days
Holiday storytellers, Candlelight Processional and seasonal food kiosks around World Showcase as fall turns to holiday season
Free two-day arts and crafts fair around Lake Eola with a kids' zone, food and live music
Free trick-or-treating, costume contest and family activities along the Tampa Riverwalk
Family ghost tours by lantern, trick-or-treat on St. George Street and costume parades in the historic district
Fall is when weekly after-school slots get set for the school year. 145 Florida programs, filtered by city and subject.
School of Rock, Bach to Rock, conservatories and neighborhood music schools — fall is when weekly lesson slots are set.
Code Ninjas, Snapology, Bricks 4 Kidz and robotics clubs open fall sessions in September.
Soccer academies, gymnastics, basketball training and year-round swim schools.
Studio art, ballet, hip-hop and youth theatre companies casting fall productions.
Spanish, Russian, Chinese, French and Portuguese programs for kids, weekday and Saturday.
Karate, taekwondo, jiu-jitsu and ninja programs with fall enrollment specials.
Central Florida: Long & Scott Farms in Mount Dora, Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, Harvest Holler in Winter Garden, Amber Brooke Farms in Eustis. Tampa Bay: Hunsader Farms in Bradenton, Fox Squirrel Corn Maze in Plant City, Sweetfields Farm in Masaryktown. South Florida: Bedner's Farm in Boynton Beach and Pinto's Farm in Miami. North Florida: Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres near Jacksonville.
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom, Brick-or-Treat at Legoland, SeaWorld Spooktacular, and the daytime zoo events — Zoo Boo Bash in Sanford, Zoo Boo at Zoo Miami, Boo at the Zoo in West Palm Beach and Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo. Glazer Children's Museum's Boo Bash is pitched at toddlers and preschoolers.
Halloween on the Riverwalk in Tampa, Fall Fiesta in the Park in Orlando and the trick-or-treat and costume parades on St. George Street in St. Augustine are free; most farm festivals charge $10–$25 per person.
Most open the last weekend of September and run through the first weekend of November; Long & Scott Farms and Amber Brooke Farms run into early December. Weekend afternoons sell out — book timed tickets or go on a weekday morning.
Most weekly classes set their fall schedule in late August and fill during September; music lessons, competitive gymnastics and swim slots go first. See GOkidOZ Florida's 145 after-school listings by city.
Light trails, boat parades, ICE! and 28 winter-break camps — the December guide is ready when you are.