Thousands of people are expected to head to The Grove at Wesley Chapel during the weekend of Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to check out the live music, food beverages, entertainment and vendors at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Fall Festival.
The event will include a Little Miss Pumpkin Patch 2013 and Little Mr. Pumpkin Patch 2013.
Festivities will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 13 at The Grove at Wesley Chapel, 6105 Wesley Grove Blvd. in Wesley Chapel.
On that same weekend, the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City is hosting its first Scarecrow Festival on Oct. 12. The event, which previously was in downtown Dade City, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Organizers are hoping to attract about a thousand people to the event, similar to what the downtown festival drew in previous years, said Jessica Budin, front office manager for the museum.
Children will be able to play games, visit a pumpkin patch and ride behind a tractor. There will also be a tractor-pull event for spectators to enjoy, she said.
Other highlights include a petting zoo, crafting and other vendors, as well as refreshments for sale.
Those attending will also be able to stuff scarecrows, Budin said. People can bring their own clothes from home to make into a scarecrow, or they can buy clothes to stuff at the event. Admission is $3 for those over age 3.
Veterans Elementary School, 26940 Progress Parkway in Wesley Chapel, will be the setting for a fall festival hosted by the school’s PTA. The festival, dubbed “Owl at the Moon,” will be on Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event will include carnival games, inflatables, a dunk tank, a photo booth, a pumpkin decorating contest, disc jockey and music, marketplace vendors, and concessions.
To keep the fall festival affordable for families in the community, the PTA is seeking donations and sponsorships from businesses in the community.
For more information, contact , or visit www.veteranspta.com.
A number of regional events are also planned for the Halloween season, including ZooBoo at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, “A Nightmare on Franklin Street” at Tampa Theatre, Guavaween in Ybor City, and Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens.
