HALLOWEEN TREATS
10/3 – Rocky Horror Picture Show
$66, 8pm, Mahaffey Theater, downtown St. Pete. Join the original “Magenta” — Patricia Quinn — for a screening of the original unedited movie with live shadow cast, Hell on Heels, and audience participation! Plus, memorabilia display with artifacts and an actual costume from the movie, a costume contest, and more! Audience participation bags will be available for purchase in the lobby prior to the start of the show. 18+. https://tinyurl.com/mvrxdkdr
10/4-26 – Fearville
$29, 6:30-10pm, DK Farms, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo. When the sun dips below the horizon, monsters and maniacs alike will take over this seemingly peaceful farmland, and torment those brave enough to enter. Experience the dark atmosphere of Halloween with walk-around characters, photo ops, amazing decorations and animatronics and performances, with a full-fledged haunted house attraction. Designed for a mature audience 14+. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mrypnm64
10/6 – Spookyzaar
Free, Noon-4:30pm, ArtLofts Artists Studios, 10 Fifth St. N, St. Pete. St Pete’s only creepily curated Halloween Craft Market! Located in ArtLofts, a haunted building, this event will fulfil all your spooky season needs! Shop handmade items from local vendors and explore the ArtLofts and learn its history and perhaps…run into a spirit who resides there!
10/6 weekends through Halloween – Ghost Ship Royal Conquest
$32-$42, 7:30pm (times may vary), 140 Boardwalk Place W, John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk, Madeira Beach. This 60-minute cruise around Boca Ciega Bay is an immersive experience with digital projections that bring the ghostly realm to life. Included are unlimited beer and wine and a costume contest, a free photo and trinkets. Not recommended for children under 13. https://boattoursjohnspass.com/ghost-ship-royal-conquest/
10/9-30 – Ghostly Haunted Trolley Tour
$35-$45 every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm, St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Pete. Departing from the Museum of History, experience the creepy and dark side of the Sunshine City. Hosted by SPIRITS of St. Petersburg founder Dr. Brandy Stark, the tour takes you through lesser-known haunts of downtown and the vastly haunted neighborhoods of Roser Park and the Old Northeast. Reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be accepted. Trolley seating is limited. https://tinyurl.com/284tv74a
10/12 – Pumpkins on the Porch with Tampa Bay Watch
$10/person, 11am-4pm, Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center, at The St. Pete Pier. Get into the Halloween spirit with pumpkin painting, mad science experiments, games, and prizes. Wear your costume during Halloween Week for a special sweet treat! Register: https://tinyurl.com/4hhf9ub3
10/12 – Pint Sized Halloween Party
$10 child/$4 adult, noon-4pm, Southwest Recreation Complex, Largo. Have a spooky good time with a variety of games, crafts, and snacks. Arriving dressed in costume is highly encouraged. For ages 7 and under; children six months and older must purchase ticket. Pre-registration is required by 10/11. For more information, call 727-518-3125.
10/12 – Unholy Comedy Show
$35-$75, 9-11:30pm, Unholy Theater (inside Zubrick Magic Theatre), 1211 First Ave. N, Suite 101, St. Pete. Unholy Comedy Show is an immersive night of R-rated stand-up comedy, audience tarot readings, music, and more. Winner of 2023 Creative Loafing’s Best Of The Bay’s Critic’s Choice award, guests can expect R-rated stand-up comedy sets, devilish priests and nuns, and a dip into the occult as your hosts lightheartedly provide live audience tarot readings between comedy sets. Hosted by comedians Hugh Carey and Lauren Gray from Roast Battle with Jeff Ross. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mrwyun4u
10/12-27 – Hunsader Farms 33rd Annual Pumpkin Festival
$15, ages 10 and under free/$5 parking, 9am-5pm weekends only, 5500 County Road 675 E, Bradenton. Craft show, live music, live shows, pumpkins, kids’ pumpkin games, Pioneer Trades Village, hayrides, pony rides, corn maze, rain rides, fresh produce and more. Cash only. www.hunsaderfarms.com
10/16, 23, 30 — Haunted History Tour with Tampa Bay Watch
$45/person, departs 5:30pm from The Pier. Uncover St. Pete’s haunted waterfront aboard TBW’s boat tour with eerie tales from The Pier to Lassing Park. Ages 14+ recommended. Register: https://tinyurl.com/4kkpp3s4
10/18 – Festival of Fright
Free, 5-8:30pm, Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater. This frightful festival includes Halloween carnival games, spooktacular food trucks and family-friendly activities. Festival activities will be from 5-8pm, with a movie from 8-9:30pm.
10/18 – WMNF Halloween Ball
$20, 8pm-1am, New World Brewery, 810 E Skagway Ave, Tampa. A spine-chilling evening hosted by the enigmatic Apollo Infiniti, the night will be filled with dark delights as a sinister lineup takes the stage, with Dollya Black; queen of the macabre; Mr. Gripp, bringing the fright; Discord Addams, master of the eerie; and Kenny Demornay, the night’s dark allure. DJ Jet will keep you dancing in the moonlight. Don’t forget the Costume Contest! Prizes await the most terrifying, creative, and jaw-dropping costumes of the night! Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2dyzfm7f
10/19 – Roser Park Ghost Tours and Halloween Block Party
Free (ghost tour tickets $30-$60), 5-9:30pm, Roser Park, Seventh St. S and Ninth Ave. S, St. Pete. Get ready to get spooky in your favorite historic neighborhood. Test your sixth sense with ghost tours with a local paranormal investigator, indulge in a Halloween market, get your tarot read, and watch a Halloween movie in the park by the iconic Booker Creek. Come in costume! Ghost Tour tickets at https://tinyurl.com/mrehdbrt
10/25 – Trick or Treat in John’s Pass Village
Free, 6-9pm, John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk, Madeira Beach. Families and friends can enjoy traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating throughout the village. Collect treats and experience the Halloween spirit in this scenic waterfront setting. The festivities culminate at the iconic John’s Pass Bell Tower, where live music, exciting games, and plenty of entertainment await.
10/26 – Third Annual Don Cesar Place Halloween Pet Parade
$10 entry fee donation, 9am-noon, Lazarillo Park, Don Cesar Neighborhood, 3280 E De Bazan Ave., St Pete Beach. Registration 9am at the gazebo; parade begins 10am; awards presentation 11am. Prizes will be awarded for Cutest, Scariest, Best Pet/Owner Combo, and Best Movie Themed. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
10/26 – Florida Botanical Gardens Pumpkinfest
Free, noon-4pm, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Join the fun with a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving, and spooky activities in the Majeed Discovery Garden, led by the Children’s Garden Educator and community sponsors Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscaping Association and County Farm Bureau. Participate in the Scarecrow Contest!
10/26 – Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
$35, 8pm, First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, 1900 Gandy Blvd. N. Listeso String Quartet will perform, by candlelight, 60 minutes of Halloween-inspired music such as Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette, Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist), the theme from Stranger Things, themes from Beetlejuice and The Addams Family, Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens, and Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n8w2h
10/26-27 Halloween Candy Cruise with Tampa Bay Watch
$26 adults/$18 under 13/free under 3, 2:30pm, The Pier. Set sail on a magical quest to lift the curse on Tampa Bay! Enjoy a candy-filled adventure with marine science puzzles, spooky surprises, and fun for wizards, witches, and muggles of all ages. Costumes encouraged! Register: https://tinyurl.com/2s3h2ra4
10/27 – TFO: Haunted Halls Family Concert
$25, 2pm, Mahaffey Theatre, St. Pete. Show off your favorite costume at The Florida Orchestra’s popular Halloween-themed concert featuring a full orchestra of spooktacular musicians for goblins of all ages. Come early to try out instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo! Chelsea Gallo, conductor. Tickets: https://themahaffey.com/show/tfo-1027/
10/27 – Halloween on Central
Free, noon-5pm, Central Avenue in St. Pete from Martin Luther King Jr/Ninth Street to 31st Street. St. Pete’s largest open-air family-friendly event, attendees can stroll and roll along nearly two miles of the city on Central Avenue. There will be strolling performers, entertainment, and music, trick-or-treating, food trucks, costume contests and even wiener dog races and their own costume contests. The street will be closed to traffic and SunRunner will be free all day. Or park in the Rays’ lots for free.
10/27 – FrankenPride at Halloween on Central
Free, Noon-5pm, the 2800, 2900, and 3000 blocks of Central Ave. St. Pete. FrankenPride will showcase entertainment, games, community partners, and more! St. Pete Pride’s sponsored zone will include a trick or treat station, performances by local entertainers, interactive art, and so much more. This is a family-focused event running 22 blocks of Central Avenue from MLK to 31st, you can expect amazing costumes, strolling performances, trick or treating, food and retail vendors, and more while strolling Central Avenue’s local shops, galleries, pubs, and restaurants. Located in the Edge and Grand Central Districts, this car-free event is filled with trick or treat stops and special Halloween festivities for all! More information at halloweenoncentral.com
10/27 – Voodoo Vendor Village @ Halloween on Central
Free, noon-5pm, Central Avenue from MLK to 31st Street, St. Pete. The four-block-long Voodoo Vendor Village takes place on Central Avenue, between 16th and 20th streets, smack in the middle of Halloween Central (which runs from MLK to 31st Street). The Voodoo Vendor Village will feature entertainment, candy stations, and more than 100 local makers and small businesses.