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Sweet Season Farms Corn Maze & Fall Fun Festival
Sweet Season Farms Corn Maze & Fall Fun Festival at Sweet Season Farms in Milton.
WHO Everyone
WhenSeptember 26–November 8, 2026 · Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM; Fri Oct 23 & 30 6-10 PM
WhereSweet Season Farms, 2260 Horn Rd, Milton, FL 32570
CostSee organizer website for details
78th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo
78th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo at Rodeo scales behind AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar in Destin.
WHO Everyone
WhenOctober 1–31, 2026 · Daily weigh-ins 10 AM–7 PM
WhereRodeo scales behind AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar, 116 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541
CostFree to watch weigh-ins
Haunted Acres
Walking haunt trail and midway in the Vernon woods run Fri & Sat nights through Halloween — gates 7, trail to 10:30.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 2–Sat Oct 31 · Fri & Sat nights · gates 7:00 PM · trail until 10:30 PM (open nights on organizer calendar)
WhereHaunted Acres, 2948 River Road, Vernon (Washington)
Cost$20 general · $15 under 10 · $30 speed pass
Walton County Fair
Midway rides, the pig and livestock shows, arts and crafts, food vendors and outdoor concerts on Friday and Saturday nights.
WHO Family
WhenOct 12–17, 2026; Mon–Thu 5–9 p.m., Fri 5–10 p.m., Sat noon–9 p.m.; midway open to 10 p.m. Fri and Sat.
Where790 North 9th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Cost$5 Mon–Thu; $10 Fri and Sat.
Blast on the Bay Songwriters Festival 2026
You can spend four days with 40+ Nashville and rising songwriters in intimate Forgotten Coast venues, anchored by the Party at George Core Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 15–18, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereMulti-venue Port St. Joe & Forgotten Coast — Party at George Core Park, 162 Miss Zola’s Dr, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
CostSee organizer website for details.
Fright Nights: Dreamwalkers
Fright Nights: Dreamwalkers at Panama City Center for the Arts in Panama City.
WHO Everyone
WhenOctober 15–25, 2026 · Oct 15–17 and 22–25, 6–9 PM
WherePanama City Center for the Arts, 19 E 4th St, Panama City, FL 32401
CostFrom $20 plus fees
Gallery Night Pensacola — Ghoul-ery Night
You can stroll downtown Gallery Night’s Halloween theme—70+ art vendors, live performances and food trucks on a free Friday evening presented with Publix.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026, 5:00–9:00 p.m.
WhereDowntown Pensacola Gallery Night footprint, 13 Palafox Place, Pensacola, FL 32502
CostFREE.
Nirvanna - Tribute to Nirvana
Nirvanna tips Nirvana at Vinyl Music Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereVinyl Music Hall, 2 South Palafox, Pensacola (Escambia County)
CostSee organizer website for details
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band – Burnin' One Tour
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band’s Burnin’ One Tour stops at Club LA.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16. Doors 7:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
WhereClub LA, 34876 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin (Okaloosa County)
CostSee organizer website for details
18th Annual Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival
Baytowne Wharf’s 18th Beer Festival pours craft beers across the Village with live music from 55 South at the Friday Backyard Bash.
WHO Adult
WhenFri Oct 16–Sat Oct 17. Fri Backyard Bash 6–8 PM; festival hours
WhereVillage of Baytowne Wharf, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West, Miramar Beach (Walton County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Panama City Beach Oktoberfest 2026
Three days at Aaron Bessant Park in a Munich-style tent with German and craft beer, live music by The Bräts, The Czechers and the Will Thompson Band, bounce houses and face painting—kids 12 and under free on GA.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026, 4:00–11:00 p.m.; Sat Oct 17, 12:00–11:00 p.m.; Sun Oct 18, 12:00–5:00 p.m.
WhereAaron Bessant Park, 500 West Park Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Cost3-day General Admission tickets start at $20 ahead of time; FREE for kids 12 and under.
Hadji Haunted House & 3D Fun House
A haunted house and 3D fun house at the Hadji Shrine Center, presented with the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16–Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Fri–Sat Oct 16–17, 23–24, 30–31 · 3D Fun House 6–10:30 PM, Haunted House 7–10:30 PM; Sun Oct 25 matinee & trunk-or-treat 4–7 PM
WhereHadji Shrine Center, 800 West Nine Mile Road, Pensacola
CostHaunted House $25; 3D Fun House $10
Wentz Brothers' Festival of Fears — Holt
Wentz Brothers' Festival of Fears — Holt at Festival of Fears (next to Element Training Complex) in Holt.
WHO Everyone
WhenOctober 16–November 13, 2026 · Fri 7–10 PM, Sat 7–11 PM through Nov 13
WhereFestival of Fears (next to Element Training Complex), 4410 Cooper Ln, Holt, FL 32564
CostFrom $35
Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour
Ali Siddiq’s Custom Fit Tour hits the Saenger Theatre.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17. 8:00 PM
WhereSaenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox Place, Pensacola (Escambia County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Goat Day & Pioneer Day
Goat Day arts and crafts land next to Pioneer Day living history at Panhandle Pioneer Settlement — $5 cash covers both.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17 · gates open 8:00 AM CT
WherePanhandle Pioneer Settlement inside Sam Atkins Park, 17869 NW Pioneer Settlement Road, Blountstown (Calhoun)
Cost$5 adults (cash) · ages 3 & under free
Led Zeppelin Tribute – Houses of the Holy
Houses of the Holy — a Led Zeppelin tribute — fills Club LA.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17. Doors 7:00 PM · Show 8:00 PM
WhereClub LA, 34876 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin (Okaloosa County)
CostSee organizer website for details
2026 Monster Mash Mountain Bike Race and Gravel Ride
You race the 3-hour MTB on the Blue Trail or the 46-mile Gravel Grinder at Pine Log State Forest—open to ages 18+.
WHO Adult
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026; packet pickup/day-of reg from 7:30 a.m.; MTB meeting 9:15 a.m.; 3-Hour MTB 9:30 a.m.; Gravel Grinder 9:45 a.m.
WherePine Log State Forest Pavilion, 5583-A Longleaf Road, Ebro, FL 32437
Cost$60 pre-registration per category; day-of $70.
Paws in the Park
Bring family, friends and pets to Frank Brown Park Dog Park for Police K9 demonstrations, a Doggie Dash with medals, an adoption booth and a pet costume contest.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
WhereFrank Brown Park Dog Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
CostFREE.
16th Annual Smokin' in the Square Charity BBQ Competition
You can taste backyard-style BBQ at St. Sylvester for a Knights of Columbus cookoff that sends 100% of proceeds to Catholic Charities of NW Florida and Little Sisters of the Poor.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
WhereSt. Sylvester Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
CostSee organizer website for details.
Floating Pumpkin Patch
Floating Pumpkin Patch at Frank Brown Park Aquatic Center in Panama City Beach.
WHO Family
WhenOctober 17, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereFrank Brown Park Aquatic Center, 16200 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Cost$6 (pumpkin included)
Jacquees + DeJ Loaf w/ TK Kravitz
Jacquees and DeJ Loaf share a Vinyl Music Hall bill with TK Kravitz.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 18 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereVinyl Music Hall, 2 South Palafox, Pensacola (Escambia County)
CostSee organizer website for details
The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Performance
The Billy Joel Legacy tribute fills the Saenger Theatre.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 18. 7:00 PM
WhereSaenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox Place, Pensacola (Escambia County)
CostSee organizer website for details