Looking for fun and affordable family activities in Collier and Lee counties in October? Halloween and Fall season is upon us! We put together a guide of fun family activities to enjoy all month long, and you don't have to spend a fortune. Some events may require advanced registration, and events may change, so check the details before heading out.
- Celebrate National Night Out with the Naples Police Department and Naples Fire on October 1, starting at 5:30 p.m.
- Children ages of 6-12 can learn how to cook yummy mummy quesadillas at Big Corkscrew Regional Park on Friday, October 4, 6-7 p.m.
- Enjoy music, food trucks, bounce houses, face painting and more at the Life Saver Festival on Saturday, October 5, 4-7 p.m.
- The Mid-Cape Fall Fest, featuring pumpkin patches, various food trucks, fun activities for the whole family, is October 12, 9 am.-3 p.m.
- Take the family to Farmer Joe’s 2nd Annual Fall Fest on October 12 for a day of fun that includes a corn maze, pumpkin patch, face painting, hay rides and more.
- Who doesn’t love a Haunted Hoedown? Go to Mercato for a might of spooktacular fun On October 15th.
- See what your kids can create at the Halloween Craft Program at Golden Gate Branch Library on October 17, 4-5 p.m.
- Bring the family for a fun-filled event with food, popcorn, snow cones, refreshments, face painting, and more at Mato Realty’s Trunk or Treat on October 18 at 5:30
- Drop off your children for a fun-filled night of tricks and treats at Halloween Howl at the East Naples Community Park on Friday, October 18, 6-8 p.m.
- Pick and decorate a pumpkin at the Pioneer Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Tamiami Ford's Trunk of Treat on Saturday, October 19 includes fun events such as costume contests, axe throwing contest, food vendors, carnival games and more.
- Music, food, games bounce houses are some of the activities you will find at the 6th Annual Fall Fest: Nations Choice Church on October 19, 12-4 p.m.
- Mr. Glen brings science to Halloween at the Exploding Pumpkins event on October 19th at 1 p.m.
- Take the kids on a haunted trail at Boo-Tacular 2024 on October 19, 6-9 p.m at North Collier Regional Park
- Get a free scoop of ice cream if you sign up or show your library card at the Immokalee Branch Library Scoops for Library Cards event on October 19.
- Put on your (family-friendly) costume and attend the GGCC Family Halloween Monster Bash for a fun night of fun night with music, egg hunt, games, and treats on October 25, 6-8 p.m.
- Pick BCIRP Ghoulden Gate Estates or Immokalee Community Park Trunk Or Treat on October 25 for family-friendly trick or treating, games and more spooky fun.
- Join the City of Naples and C.O.N.C.E.R.N for their Trunk or Treat event full of scary activities, food trucks, live entertainment and more on October 26.
- Children under 12 are free to attend the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Hoots & Hisses event on October 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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