October in St. Pete: the Fall Festival on the Pier Oct. 17-18, Haunted Fire House, Autumn Harvest Oct. 24, then SAVOR, SHINE and Run Fest in November.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Listings come from the City of St. Petersburg calendar, the St. Pete Pier events calendar and the organizers’ own pages, and run to late November. For the next three days, see things to do this weekend; for shows and exhibitions, arts and exhibitions this month.

October is when St. Petersburg’s outdoor season starts again: the Saturday Morning Market is back downtown, the Pier fills with pumpkins, and the city’s fire stations and parks put on their fall events. November brings the big waterfront festivals. Prices are as the organizers publish them; “free” means the organizer says free.

Plan ahead

All month

  • St. Pete Pier Pumpkin Patch, through Sunday, Oct. 25, in Family Park on the St. Pete Pier. No admission fee; pumpkins are for sale. Putt the Pier, a fall pumpkin edition of mini golf, runs alongside.
  • Saturday Morning Market, every Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from October to May, in the Al Lang Stadium parking lot at 1st Street and 1st Avenue S. SNAP benefits can be used through the market booth. Market details.
  • Movement Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday on the Pier: free, sober and family-friendly music and dance. St. Pete Pier.
  • Beyond the Rainbow, through Nov. 16 at Studio@620, 620 1st Ave. S: 11 portraits of St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ community, one for each color of the Pride flag. City of St. Petersburg.

This weekend: fall festival, Oct. 17 and 18

  • Saturday and Sunday: St. Pete Fall Festival, 11 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday on Spa Beach at the St. Pete Pier: live music, food, a kids zone, bounce zones, magicians and the Pier pumpkin patch.
  • Saturday: Pumpkin painting at Driftwood Cafe, noon to 3 p.m. on the Pier, $15 a person; advance tickets recommended. St. Pete Pier.
  • Saturday: Haunted Fire House, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Fire Station 10, 2800 30th Ave. N. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue’s haunted attraction is recommended for ages 11 and up. Admission is free; $10 fast passes benefit the department’s holiday toy drive.
  • Saturday: The Florida Orchestra plays Scheherazade, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S. Mahaffey Theater.

Saturday, Oct. 24

  • Autumn Harvest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 3010 31st St. S. Games, hayrides, crafts and food trucks for $5 a person; children 3 and under free. Proceeds go to the Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Call 727-893-7326.
  • St. Pete Pier Costumed Dog Parade, 4 to 8 p.m. at Family Park, parade at 6 p.m. Registering a dog for the costume contest is $20 plus taxes and fees. St. Pete Pier.
  • Run for All Children, a chip-timed 5K and 1-mile run along the downtown waterfront, starting at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 501 6th St. S, with a kids’ dash. Race details.
  • Out of the Darkness Walk, 8 a.m. to noon, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, for suicide prevention. Register.
  • Composting workshop, 10 a.m., 7891 26th Ave. N. Required for city residents who want a free compost bin. Register.

Halloween weekend

  • Oct. 30 and 31: Haunted Fest St. Pete, an electronic music festival on Spa Beach at the St. Pete Pier, gates 5 to 10 p.m. both nights. Ages 18 and up, rain or shine; tickets through the Pier event page.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Barre with Freebird Fitness, 8:30 a.m. in Family Park on the Pier, free.
  • Trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treats and the rest are on our Halloween events page.

November

  • Saturday, Nov. 7: St. Pete Yoga Fest, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Spa Beach at the Pier, the ninth annual. General admission is free; yoga classes are ticketed. St. Pete Pier.
  • Nov. 7 and 8: SAVOR St. Pete, a food and wine festival in Vinoy Park with samples from more than 100 restaurants, wineries, breweries and spirits brands. General admission $135 plus fees, VIP $165. SAVOR St. Pete.
  • Saturday, Nov. 7: Dalí: Disruption + Devotion opens at The Dalí Museum, included in gallery admission. The Dalí Museum.
  • Sunday, Nov. 8: St. Pete Indie Flea, noon to 4 p.m., Campbell Park, 601 14th St. S. Free. Indie Flea.
  • Nov. 6-15: SHINE Mural Festival adds new murals downtown and in the arts districts. See our SHINE Mural Festival page.
  • Nov. 13-15: St. Pete Run Fest: the 10K at 6:45 a.m. and 5K at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, the half marathon at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, all from Bayshore Drive near The Dalí Museum. See our St. Pete Run Fest page for the schedule and parking.
  • Nov. 13-15: Florida Fin Fest, a music festival for ocean conservation on Spa Beach at the Pier, noon Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday. All ages; children 12 and under free with a paying adult. St. Pete Pier.
  • Saturday, Nov. 14: Second Saturday ArtWalk, galleries and studios open 5 to 9 p.m. St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.
  • Nov. 21 and 22: Tampa Bay Holiday Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, listed on the city calendar. Tampa Bay Times expos.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunshine Senior Center, 330 5th St. N. See our Thanksgiving page.

Coming up

What this means for you

  • Downtown parking fills fast on festival weekends; see getting around St. Petersburg.
  • Most Pier events are free, but some activities inside them charge.
  • Organizers change times; check the link before you go.

More: parks and trails, farmers markets and arts and exhibitions this month.

St. Pete’s big annual events, each with its own page: SHINE Mural Festival, St. Pete Run Fest, the MLK Parade, the Firestone Grand Prix and St. Pete Pride.