Looking for fun and adventure this weekend? Here are our major picks of events taking place in the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas:

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TAMPA

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

Oct. 13 from 10:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Once is originality; twice is coincidence; thrice is cliché; four times is a genre. Today, 12 films deep, it somehow seems both obvious and impossible that when the original Friday the 13th was released in 1980, nobody was envisioning a multi-film franchise and mythology. Throw your sleeping bag in the station wagon and come on back to the lake house with Friday the 13th: the Final Chapterand REWIND. Event info.

Winter and Hope’s Birthday Bubble Bash

Runs through Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Celebrate Winter’s 12th and Hope’s 7th birthdays at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! Kids 12 and under who bring a birthday card for Winter & Hope will receive $9.99 admission through Oct. 16. Event info.

Oktoberfest Tampa 2017

Oct. 13 – 15 (times vary)

The festival of Gemutlichkeit returns for the 8th Annual Oktoberfest Tampa event. For 3 full days, Tampa’s downtown Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will be transformed into the city’s largest, waterfront beergarden. Soak in the sprawling downtown views and beautiful sunsets, as the park buzzes with live music, dancing, dirndls and lederhosen. Event info.

Fox Squirrel Corn Maze

Oct. 7 – Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Futch Entertainment presents the 6th annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze featuring a corn maze, pumpkins for sale, hayride, games and simply enjoying the great outdoors! Even info.

ORLANDO

Freak Show Horror Film Festival

Oct. 13 from 11 a.m – 11:30 p.m.

Celebrate and Support the Art of Independent Film! Now in its 12th year, this international horror genre film festival is the brainchild of FEAR FILM Studios Owner Robert J. Massetti. This 3 day showcase highlights the most talented filmmakers from around the world. Event info.

20th Annual Lake County Folk Festival

Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

The Annual Lake County Folk Festival celebrates its 20th year October 14th and 15th, with musicians, crafters, artists and food vendors, all converging in Historic Downtown Eustis and beautiful Ferran Park on Lake Eustis. This family oriented musical event is the longest running FREE folk festival in the state of Florida providing a truly unique cultural and musical experience for all ages. Event info.

Willie Nelson at Dr. Phillips Center

Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.  

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces Willie Nelson & Family, live in concert for the first time at the arts center in downtown Orlando. The renowned GRAMMY®-winning singer-songwriter will appear in the Walt Disney Theater for one night only on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 8 p.m. Event info