Family Fun

  • St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Runs a 4-Day Fall Festival in Trinity

    St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Runs a 4-Day Fall Festival in Trinity

    Four days of carnival rides and beer tents take over a Trinity church parking lot this November. St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church’s Fall Festival runs Thursday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 8, with rides, games, food, live music and beer tents each night. Hours run longest on Saturday — 11am to 11pm — bookended…

  • Things to Do in Wesley Chapel With Kids: Ice Skating, Play Cafes, Parks and Trails (Fall 2026)

    Things to Do in Wesley Chapel With Kids: Ice Skating, Play Cafes, Parks and Trails (Fall 2026)

    Wesley Chapel was first called Double Branch, for the twin creeks on the Boyette land, and one of its nicknames was Gatorville. It took the Wesley Chapel name from the Methodist chapel at the corner of State Road 54 and Boyette Road. The historic marker says its early economy ran on turpentine, sawmills, cattle, hogs…

  • Free Things to Do in Pasco County With Kids: Parks, Beaches, Splash Pads and Story Trails (Fall 2026)

    Only one Pasco County park page says outright that it costs nothing. Middle Lake Park in Dade City states, “There are not any fees at this facility.” Every other county park page checked for this guide simply lists no entry fee, which isn’t the same as promising there isn’t one. So “free” below means no…

  • Center Stage Youth Theatre’s Next Community Production

    Center Stage Youth Theatre’s Next Community Production

    Center Stage Youth Theatre brings its next community production to the stage at Generations Christian Church in Trinity for a four-show weekend this February into March, directed by David O’Hara. The New Port Richey-based 501(c)(3) youth theater program runs four performances across three days — a Friday evening show, two shows Saturday, and a Sunday…

  • First Assembly of God Hosts a Free Trunk-or-Treat for Kids in New Port Richey

    First Assembly of God Hosts a Free Trunk-or-Treat for Kids in New Port Richey

    Decorated car trunks will line the parking lot at First Assembly of God in New Port Richey this Saturday for a free trunk-or-treat built for kids — candy handed out trunk to trunk, face painting, and a handful of fall-festival extras on top of it. It runs a two-hour window in the afternoon rather than…

  • Faith Baptist Church of Wesley Chapel Opens Its Grounds for a Free Fall Festival

    Faith Baptist Church of Wesley Chapel Opens Its Grounds for a Free Fall Festival

    Faith Baptist Church of Wesley Chapel is turning its parking lot and grounds over to a free fall festival this Sunday, and the church is clear that it is for the whole community, not just members — carnival games, bounce houses, food trucks, and trunk-or-treat stations spread across the property. It runs three hours in…

  • Zephyrhills Lights Its Downtown Christmas Tree on a Monday Night This Year

    Zephyrhills Lights Its Downtown Christmas Tree on a Monday Night This Year

    Zephyrhills kicks off its holiday season on a Monday night this year — Main Street Zephyrhills lights the downtown Christmas tree at 7pm on Nov. 23, ahead of the bigger Festival of Lights and parade the following Saturday, Dec. 5. It’s a short, simple event by design: no parade route to clear, no vendor setup,…

  • The Shops at Wiregrass Candy Crawl Moves to This Sunday

    The Shops at Wiregrass Candy Crawl Moves to This Sunday

    The first 500 kids through the door get a free treat bag and a mini pumpkin to decorate — the Shops at Wiregrass runs its Candy Crawl this Sunday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., moved from its original Oct. 10 date (no reason given for the change, just a new one posted). Presented…

  • 3 Free Splash Pads to Cool Off at in Pasco County This Summer

    3 Free Splash Pads to Cool Off at in Pasco County This Summer

    From downtown New Port Richey to Hudson to Dade City, here are three real, free splash pads to beat the Florida heat with kids this summer, with hours and what to expect at each.

  • Family Fun This Weekend: Pasco County’s Best Spots for Kids and Parents

    Family Fun This Weekend: Pasco County’s Best Spots for Kids and Parents

    Pasco County doesn’t run short on ways to keep the kids busy on a Saturday, and a lot of the best options don’t cost much more than a tank of gas to get there. A Few Reliable Weekend Picks SunWest Park in Hudson is one of the easiest wins for families. The spring-fed lagoon stays…