DUNEDIN, FL – It’s that time of year again. Pumpkin products are popping up on shelves and pumpkin spice milk is making a comeback on beverage menus across the country.
But maybe you want the real deal, a real pumpkin, in your home this season. Whether you’re planning to bake a cake, carve a lantern or just add a little festive flair to your tilt, there are plenty of places to pick up a pumpkin near Dunedin.
Here are a few suggestions:
Klausmeyer Farm and Pumpkin, 8135 S. 119th Street W., Clearwater. Opening day is September 18. Open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, the farm is open until 10pm for zombie paintball, a 5-acre maze and the haunted barn. The cost is $10 per person on weekends and $8 on weekdays without the maze, and $13 per person with the maze on weekends and $10 on weekdays.DK Farms & Nursery Fall Festival, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo. The festival will take place from 8 to 9 October, from 15 to 16, from 22 to 23 and 29 October. In addition to the pumpkin patch, there will be pony and bull rides, scenic rides, bounce houses, miniature golf, a train ride, crafts and food vendors and more. Everyone 2-1/2 feet tall and under can enter for free. Tickets for everyone taller than that are $10 early bird, $12 during the fall presale and $14 at the door.Pumpkin Patch on the Pier in St. Peteopen from October 8 to 16, from 11.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. More than 5,000 pumpkins will be installed in a traditional pumpkin park under the Bending Arc net structure.Raprager Fall Festival Fall Pumpkin Festival and Halloween Farm, 16907 Boy Scout Road, Odessa. The festival is open from Friday to Sunday from September 17. In addition to the pumpkins available for purchase, there will also be ax throwing, pumpkin painting, an inflatable haunted maze and other activities.
And if your pumpkin is destined for a starring role on Halloween night, here’s our guide to carving the perfect lantern. Warren Nash on YouTube also shows this a step-by-step process to make the perfect size.
Materials
Pumpkin carving kits will go a long way in getting what you need. They usually include saws, a shovel, a drill, and multiple patterns.
If you’re looking for items individually around the house, here’s what you can use:
