Hippo Events Back-to-School Teen & Adult Consignment Sale
Free to shop
The teen-and-adult edition of the Hippo Events pop-up consignment sale — clothing, shoes and accessories, free to browse and shop at the Hernando County Fairgrounds.
Looking for something the whole family will love? From splash pads and playgrounds to go-karts, mini golf, arcades, u-pick farms, gymnastics and seasonal kids' events, here's the best family fun across the Adventure Coast.
Family Fun in Hernando County
63IABCA International Dog Show (Fall)
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An International All Breed Canine Association show weekend with breeds from around the country at Florida Classic Park.
Little Mania Wrestling: Tiny Wrestlers
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A touring pro-wrestling show featuring 'tiny wrestlers' in high-energy matches, 7–9 PM.
Magical Mermaid Tea Party
Call to confirm
Mermaid crafts, music, treats, makeovers, and keepsake photos at the spring.
Movie Night: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Free
A free outdoor screening of the classic 1990 TMNT film at dusk (games and activities from 7 PM), with costumes encouraged, at Tom Varn Park.
Hernando County Hallow Glow Festival
Ticketed
A nightly walk-through glowing-pumpkin trail.
Halloween Howl & HCSO Safety Fun Fest
Free
Downtown trick-or-treating with first responders, costume contests, and a Touch-A-Truck.
Historic Haunts: Hunt & Crawl
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A first-annual ghost-hunting-themed evening crawl through historic downtown Brooksville.
South Brooksville Avenue Halloween Stroll
Free
A neighborhood Halloween stroll with trick-or-treating.
Spooktacularly Sweet Stroll
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A family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat stroll with candy stops and festive fun.
Movie Night: Ghostbusters
Free
A free outdoor Halloween-themed family movie night screening 'Ghostbusters' at Tom Varn Park; bring chairs and blankets.
Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches
~$12–$16
Corn mazes, hayrides, and pumpkins at Sweetfields, HarvestMoon, and Beasley Farms.
Monster Dash Wiener Dog Race
Free
A Halloween dachshund costume race at the flea market.
Trick-or-Treat at the Airport Flea Market
Free
Halloween trick-or-treating through the vendor booths.
Lakewood Family Church Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
Free
A church fall festival with trunk-or-treating for families.
Movie Night: The Polar Express
Free
A free outdoor holiday family movie night screening 'The Polar Express' at Tom Varn Park; bring chairs and blankets.
Hot Wheels Show at Andrew Jackson Post 99
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A diecast Hot Wheels collectible show with vendor tables, trading, and displays for collectors and families at American Legion Andrew Jackson Post 99.
Santa's Workshop at LoCoMo
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Gingerbread decorating and photos with Santa.
Easter Egg Hunts (Countywide)
Free–$20
Egg hunts and bunny events including Weeki Wachee's Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, the Anderson Snow 'Hop 'n Glow', and church hunts (Easter is Mar 28, 2027).
Wild n' Wacky Egg Hunt
Included with admission
A family egg hunt at Buccaneer Bay — bring baskets and swimsuits.
IABCA International Dog Show (Spring)
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The spring edition of the International All Breed Canine Association dog show at Florida Classic Park.
Nature Coast Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale
Free admission
A spring sale with plants, produce, and garden goods.
Pedal Play Day
Free
A family bike-riding day with safety demos and wellness stations.
Moonlight Movies (Summer Series)
Free
A free outdoor screening of a classic film with a DJ beforehand.
Library Summer Reading Kickoff
Free
The free summer reading program launches with family activities and prizes.
Camp Funshine (Summer Day Camp)
$120/week
A weekly-themed county summer camp — outdoor adventures, crafts, and field trips.
Karts from $14 · unlimited wristband $36.99
The county's family fun hub — go-kart racing, mini golf, batting cages, gem mining, an arcade, trackless train and a bounce arena.
Free / low-cost
A City of Brooksville senior program (55+) — aerobics, resistance-band training and fun athletic games at the Jerome Brown Community Center.
Jump passes
A trampoline park with toddler mornings and blacklight glow nights.
The county's newest free splash park, with a playground and trails.
Standard pricing
A multiplex movie theater with premium large-format GTX auditoriums.
Pay per pumpkin
Family fall festivals and u-pick pumpkin fields in October.
Trees from $42
A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm (late Nov–Dec) with cider, candy canes, and photos.
Price varies · leagues for all levels
A bowling center with 40+ arcade games and food & drink, running leagues for every skill level.
From ~$15.99
44 lanes plus an arcade and sports bar, with weekend value deals.
Grounds free
A classic old-Florida roadside stop since the 1930s — free-roam wildlife, a 'dinosaur cave,' mini-golf, gem panning, and ice cream.
$13 · $8 kids · under-5 free
Florida's only spring-fed water park inside Weeki Wachee Springs — water slides, a lazy river, Black Beard's Beach swim area and a Tiki bar. (Seasonal.)
Low-cost (call 352-754-4031)
Low-cost Hernando County recreation classes at Delta Woods Park and the Lake House — Taekwondo, belly dance and youth cheerleading.
Free
A 20-acre neighborhood park — basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, shuffleboard, bocce, horseshoes, playgrounds and a half-mile lighted walking trail.
A 113-acre youth sports park with baseball/softball and soccer fields, basketball courts, a playground, picnic shelters and grills.
From $30 per person
Themed 60-minute escape rooms — Old West Jail Break, Frost, and Room 457: The Haunted Hotel.
From $30/person
Three themed 60-minute escape rooms — great for families and groups of 2–12.
$70–$80/mo · free trial
Gymnastics and tumbling for ages 1 through teens, boys-only tumbling & trampoline, and tricks/martial-arts tumbling.
Free trial class · tuition varies
Artistic gymnastics, trampoline & tumbling, boys gymnastics, aerial silks/circus arts and adult classes — toddlers to teens. Step Up For Students accepted.
Price varies
Tumbling for all ages, recreational and All-Star competitive cheer, private lessons and summer camp. USASF member gym.
$6 Bargain Tuesdays · ~$10 adult evening
The county's multiplex — 2D, 3D and GTX large-format screens. Bargain Tuesdays are the best deal in town.
~$14–$16
U-pick sunflowers (May), a fall festival (Oct), Christmas lights (Dec), and a petting farm.
Free
Free outdoor family movie nights at the bandshell.
A riverside park on the Withlacoochee River with a boat ramp, canoe/kayak launch, basketball, picnic tables and a shelter. Open 24/7.
Free drop-in open-court basketball and pickleball at the Jerome Brown Community Center — plus a first-responder open-court night on Wednesdays.
An 18,720 sq-ft skate park with ramps, obstacles and half-pipes, plus a basketball court, playground, horseshoe pits and pavilions.
The county's first dog park — three fenced runs for large, small and service dogs, plus picnic shelters, a pavilion and restrooms.
Call to book
Walk-in and group axe-throwing lanes — a fun date night or party outing.
Price varies
Cheer clinics, stunt training, tumbling classes, recreational competitive cheer teams and private lessons.
Jump passes
A trampoline and adventure park with kids' programming and special events.
Free family open gym with games and crafts, plus a monthly toddler sensory playdate, at the Jerome Brown Community Center.
~$12–$14
An organic farm with a fall corn maze and pumpkin patch (Oct) and a spring sunflower maze.
Call for pricing
Family roller-skating with themed sessions, dance parties, and lessons.
Price varies (call 352-340-5904)
A classic roller-skating rink with dance parties, skate rentals, lessons and a snack bar — pizza, funnel cakes and ice cream.
Free
A City of Brooksville park with a paved trail around a pond (a National Recreation Trail), a splash pad, playground, ball diamond, volleyball and pavilions.
Price varies
USA-Gymnastics-certified coaching — preschool developmental (18 mo–6 yrs), recreational, and Junior Olympic & XCEL competitive teams.
Seasonal u-pick blueberry and berry farms in spring (~April–May).
A 21.5-acre park with multipurpose fields, a ball field, playground and tot lot, and a half-mile lighted exercise trail with fitness stations.
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