Sad to see Owen’s Fish Camp hosting Ziegler….

Good morning! I am looking for a barber or a hair place, that would do a father and son haircuts. I do, however, have some specific requirements. Need a barber or a hair stylist that would be patient and kind with a kid that may be scared of hair cuts - 10, but does not like haircuts. Anywhere in Sarasota or Bradenton or LWR area - also do not want overpriced, not competent places, like Man Cave etc. where $50 for a mediocre haircut is the norm. So, lower priced, family accepting, competent. Price ultimately doesn't matter as much, but experience with "fancy" places in the area is very poor - I think they are designed to capture older guys who just want to be around younger women.

We've pulled together a list of fall events happening around Sarasota and the surrounding Gulf Coast for October 2026.

A few stand-out events:

🎃 Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival — every weekend in October
🌾 Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival — Oct. 10–11, 17–18 & 24–25
🌊 Water Lantern Festival — Oct. 17 at Nathan Benderson Park
🌿 Selby Gardens Spooktacular — Oct. 25
👻 Mote A-SCARE-ium — Oct. 27
🎃 Wellen Park Spooktacular — Oct. 30
🎭 Halloween at The Ringling — Oct. 31

There are events throughout Venice, Bradenton, St. Pete, Parrish, North Port, and Lakewood Ranch, so we've organized everything by date and location.

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Check out the full list:
https://www.sarasotagulfcoastsearch.com/blog/fall-on-the-gulf-coast-2026/

What are the local fall/Halloween events you actually look forward to every year? Especially interested in the smaller neighborhood events that might not show up on the big event calendars!

As always, event dates, times, and details can change, so check with the organizer before heading out.