Brooksville has a date on the calendar for Harvest Howl 2026: the event will take over Tom Varn Park on October 3, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is being organized jointly by city government and county animal welfare officials, according to the listing on the city's own events page.
The City of Brooksville's civic alerts calendar confirms the festival is hosted by the City of Brooksville alongside the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Animal Control, with the listing reading simply, “Harvest Howl at Tom Varn Park – October 3, 2026 – COB and HCSO – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.” Tom Varn Park is named as the host site.
Sheriff's Office Teases the Festival on Social Media
Word of the festival also spread through the Hernando County Sheriff's Office's own channels on Sunday, when the agency posted a short video announcement online. The post, captioned “🍂🐾 HARVEST HOWL 2026 IS COMING!”, was shared on Facebook by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office as a preview of the upcoming event.
Event Details
Harvest Howl is scheduled for October 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tom Varn Park, with the city and county animal control listed alongside the event.
Brooksville residents looking for more specifics on what to expect at Tom Varn Park will likely see additional details emerge as the October 3 date approaches, but for now Harvest Howl is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tom Varn Park on October 3.
