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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
