10 Must Boos

You have your costume picked out, your makeup perfect and all the right accessories, now what? You can’t just sit around the house all by yourself looking that good. Here are 10 Halloween events you can show off your new threads at.

CENTRAL FLORIDA

The Shallow Grave

Winter Haven

theshallowgrave.com

Through November 4

Billed as “over the top in your face scares with movie quality” this attraction features two haunted houses.

10th Anniversary Halloween Party

Enzian Theatre, Maitland

enzian.org

Saturday, October 28

Enzian’s Eden Bar plays host to this adult-only costume party which includes food and drink specials, dancing, a costume contest, and a midnight showing of Halloween II.

A Petrified Forest

Altamonte Springs

apetrifiedforest.com

Through October 28

Also celebrating its 10th year, this attraction is two long, haunted scare trails with themed rooms and “mega scares” around every turn.

Halloween Horror Nights

Universal Studios, Orlando

halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando

Through November 1

Universal’s hugely popular event includes nine haunted houses with pop culture themes such as The Shining and American Horror Story. A must-see this year is Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure which will be getting the ax after 26 years.

Spooky Empire

Hyatt Regency, Orlando

spookyempire.com

October 27-29

One of the nation’s most popular horror conventions features meet-and-greets and panels with celebrities with horror industry connections. This year’s line-up includes Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, John and Joan Cusack, and cast members from recent film It, among others.

TAMPA BAY

Scream-A-Geddon

Dade City

screamageddon.com

Through November 4

Cursed Hayride and Infected Ground Zero are among the six haunted house themes in this annual fall attraction which includes a Monster Midway with food, games, and beer.

Haunted Horse-O-Ween Spectacular

In the Breeze Ranch, Tampa

inthebreezeranch.com

Through October 28

You can either take the non-haunted hayride or the haunted one on which you’ll encounter masked men wielding chainsaws and gone-mad clowns. Monies raised from this event goes to the ranch’s Children’s Camps.

Howl-O-Scream

Busch Gardens, Tampa

buschgardens.com

Through October 29

Seven haunted houses “await your demise” as well as scare zones, the deranged dance party Fiends Show, and Inside Your Mind with mentalist and psychological illusionist Joshua Seth.

Late-Night, Lights-Off Paranormal Investigation

Tampa Theatre, Tampa

tampatheatre.org

October 21

Centering around strange occurrences that have happened around the theatre since a beloved projectionist died in 1965, this event is sold out. Not to fear though, Tampa Theatre will be showing horror classic throughout the month.

St. Pete Zombie Food Booze Crawl

Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg

October 20

gulftobayfta.org

Over 20 gourmet food trucks, live music, a costume contest, lots of activities and, of course, zombies! This free event is pet-friendly and fun for the whole family.

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