The fall is here and it’s time to start getting in the spirit of Halloween! Check out these amazing family-friendly Halloween activities at the zoo, aquarium and museums to celebrate Halloween in the Tampa Bay Area.
Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular
Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular is a family-friendly Halloween Festival where guests step in a whimsical world of enchantment with Kandy, a wich-in-training! Guests will enjoy a costume parade, story time and trick or treating. Spooktacular casts magical spells from 12-4pm at the Festival Walkway.
Dates: September 9th through October 31st (Saturdays & Sundays + Monday Oct. 30th and Tuesday October 31st).
Location: Busch Gardens; 10165 N McKinley Drive, Tampa FL
Contact: 813-884-4FUN
Price: Included with Park Admission
Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa
Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa is an amazing night of eerie family frights! Kids can expect to enjoy howling outdoor exepriences, spooky characters, creepy culinary treats, dance at the Vampire Ball, enjoy a Halloween light show and more!
Dates: September 29th to October 29th 2023 on select nights
Location: ZooTampa at Lowry Park; 1101 W. Sligh Avenue; Tampa FL 33604
Contact: 813-935-8552
Brick-or-Treat Halloween at LEGOLAND Florida
Dates: September 16th to October 29th 2023 on select days
Location: LEGOLAND Florida; One LEGOLAND Way; Winter Haven FL 33884
Spirits of the Shallows by Pirate Water Taxi
Join Pirate Water Taxi for a 45-50 minute haunted tour featuring stories of terror and Tampa’s eerie past!
Dates: October 6th to 29th on select dates
Location: Tampa Convention Center
Contact: info@piratewatertaxi.com ; 813-223-7999
Halloween at The Grand Concourse Railroad
The Grand Concourse Railroad will have a half mile long Spooky Train ride as well as a Scary Trail. Tickets are 8$ per attraction or 15$ for both.
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays from September 29th to October 28th from 7 to 10pm
Location: Grand Concourse Railroad, Shady Hills, FL
Contact: 727-200-5000
Riverwalk Trick or Treat
This is a FREE community Event along the Tampa Riverwalk!
Children in costume and their families are invited to come and trick or treat along the Riverwalk. We will have several treat stations participating from Water Works Park to Curtis Hixon Park. Don’t forget to sign up for the Costume Contest, in Water Works Park!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
4:00 PM – Trick or Treating Begins
5:00 PM – Costume Contest
7:00 PM – Trick or Treating Ends
Dates: October 28th from 4 to 7pm
Location: Tampa Riverwalk
Lights at Spooky Point
Don’t miss the chance to see the Historic Spanish Point campus transformed into “Spooky Point” where you can follow an eerily lit path and encounter fantastic creations and bootanically-themed decorations along the way. Equal parts creepy, campy, and cute, this walk-through show is fun for all ages.
Dates: October 13th to 31st. Two entry times nightly 6:30 & 7:45pm
Location: Historic Spanish Point Campus
