Guavaween and Pumpkin Festival in Tampa Bay

Guavaween, Tampa's Latin style Halloween celebration, is Tampa's second largest festival.  This year it will be held on Saturday, October 27th in Ybor City.  Family Fun Fest will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will offer amusement rides, the children's costume parade and contest, live entertainment, and arts and crafts.  It has an estimated attendance of 15,000, and a $5.00 fee.

The Guavaween Night Time Festivities begins after the Family Fun Fest.  Guavaween Night of Costumed Revelry features the Mama Guava's Stumble Parade ($1,000 for the best display!), led by Mama Guava herself,  a Costume Contest ($2,000 for the first place winner), and live entertainment.  With an estimated attendance of 80,000 this is the place to be in Tampa on October 27th!  ($15.00 Fee after 2:00 p.m.)

Click here for a GUAVAWEEN VIDEO promoting LAST year's event!

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL:                                                           

Hunsader Farms in Bradenton, FL will have its annual Pumpkin Festival on October 19, 20, 21 and October 27, & 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. The festival has been held since 1992 and includes hayrides, scarecrows, craft booths, and a corn maze. Admission is $7.00 and parking is $4.00. Pumpkin Festival Link

Russ Perlowski:  Selling homes in Tampa, Land O Lakes, and Tampa, Florida