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It’s that time of year again: Time for pictures from Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights and Mickey’s Not-so-Scary Halloween to take over Floridians’ Instagram feeds for the next two months.
Don’t sit at home with Halloween FOMO this year – there are other super spooky events throughout the state for a cheaper price.
If you’re looking for “cheap thrills” this Halloween season, here’s a list of 10 places and attractions around the state that will scare and delight you – at a price point that won’t break the bank.
What day is Halloween 2024?
Beware and plan accordingly! Halloween is always on Oct. 31 and will fall on a Thursday this year.
Despite the scariest night of the year falling on a weekday, you can still get into the spirit of Halloween across the state for the next two months.
For those looking for ideas beyond Florida favorites, like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Halloween Horror Nights, there are other (cheaper) spooky attractions and events to check out all season long:
Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens in Tampa
Both SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay host an annual “Howl-O-Scream” event, which takes over the theme parks with haunted houses, scare zones and sinister shows.
Each park offers their own set of spooky houses, with Busch Gardens offering five new and returning favorites — “Shadows of Wonderland,” “D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear,” “Stranglewood Estate,” “Witch of the Woods: Rise of the Coven” and “The Forgotten: Uprising.”
SeaWorld will also host five houses this year — “Farm 51,” “D3LER1UM666,” “Ultimate Gamble,” “Water’s Edge Wellness Center” and “Atlantis Journey Below.”
“Howl-O-Scream” events begin at 7 p.m. and end at midnight at both parks on these dates:
Sept: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29.Oct: 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.Nov: 1, 2.
Tickets for both events start $119.99, plus tax, per person. The price of admission might go up, depending on the day and how late in the season you buy tickets.
Brick-Or-Treat at Legoland Florida
According to its website, Legoland Florida hosts an annual Halloween celebration for families in Florida. “Brick-or-Treat” this year will feature “ghoul-tastic shows and experiences, tidal waves of candy, wickedly delicious treats, and exclusive LEGO characters.”
Brick-or-Treat 2024 dates include Sept. 13, 14, 21 and 28 and Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. Admission to the special event is included with general park admission, hotel packages, and select annual passes.
Here’s a rundown of Legoland’s Halloween events and attractions:
“Monster Skytacular” aerial show: The park’s first ever drone show, with 500 state-of-the-art drones will that feature intricate, synchronized patterns and combine the excitement of fireworks.Spellbinding Shows: Enjoy live entertainment with haunted shows, and interactive performances designed to delight and entertain the entire family.Brick-or-Treat Trails: Enjoy Brick-or-Treat throughout the entire Park in completely transformed candy zones. It will host safe and interactive trick-or-treating throughout the themed stations, each with a unique LEGO twist.Monster Mash: While collecting candy, pose for some fang-tastic photos with the LEGO monsters, such as LEGO Spider Queen, LEGO Mummy, LEGO Wolf Guy, LEGO Zombie Cheerleader, and LEGO Lord Vampyre, as they will be at themed meet-and-greets and roaming the park.Monstrous Morsels: This year’s party features a frightfully delectable menu of Brick-or-Treats limited-time only bites across the Resort.Mortem Manor haunted house, near Orlando
Mortem Manor is a year-round haunted house attraction in Kissimmee, Florida, a little over 20 minutes southwest from Orlando by car.
According to its website, Mortem Manor boasts “two floors of an old Victorian-themed haunted attraction, filled with scares, thrills and fun, featuring live actors, animatronics and state-of-the-art special effects” and was voted one of the “scariest haunted houses in America” by the Travel Channel.
Mortem Manor is closed on Mondays and open on Tuesday nights, from 6 to 10 p.m., under special summer hours.
Mortem Manor is open from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and until 11 p.m. on Sundays.
Tickets to Mortem Manor are $20, plus tax, and are valid for any day of regular operation. To get a Mortem Manor T-shirt with your ticket, it’s an extra $10. Both regular tickets and the T-shirt bundle are available for purchase on Mortem Manor’s website.
Catskill Haunts carnival, near West Palm Beach
Catskill Haunts is a sort-of haunted carnival that will take over Commons Park in Royal Palm Beach every Friday and Saturday of October.
Catskill Haunts features a haunted mansion, spooky graveyard, a “zombie attack,” a creepy carnival, an interactive make-up trailer for anyone who wants a bloody scar or special F/X make-up, ax throwing and a photo opportunity with a hearse.
For kids, Catskill Haunts has a kid-friendly inflatable area, Halloween bounce houses and a pumpkin patch.
The dates for Catskill Haunts this year are October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. the day-of, according to the event details on the Catskill Haunts website.
The Haunt outdoor haunted trails experience, near Fort Lauderdale
The Haunt is an outdoor experience at Tree Tops park in Davie, Florida, a little more than 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale.
The Haunt features four haunted trails, not houses, each with a different theme. This year’s trails are “Florida Man,” “Psycho Path,” “Camp Carnage” and “La Bruja’s Graveyard.”
But it isn’t just about the haunted trails, The Haunt also flaunts entertainment every night that it’s open, from live bands, to DJs and performers. There’s also a full bar and a chef-curated menu.
Ticket prices range from $45 to $120 per person, depending on which package you buy. If you want to find fun frights for the little ones, there is a family-friendly twilight trail and trick-or-treat option at a cheaper price ($15 or $25 for kids to trick-or-treat).
The Haunt will be open Friday through Sunday, every weekend of October, with different hours each weekend.
The Haunt will be open the last two Thursdays of October, on October 24 and Halloween. There are three days with family-friendly hours, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those days are Sunday, October 20, Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27.
Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail, near Tampa
Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail is “a miniature horror theme park” in Plant City, Florida, about a half-an-hour east of Tampa.
Also known as the “I4 Fear Park,” the attraction has “multiple haunted houses (aka haunted trails), escape games, laser tag, food vendors, a gift shop, axe throwing, and a common area that features an ornate centerpiece with wandering scare actors,” according to its website.
“Each event either features two or three open trails with a different theme or story for each session that the haunt is open.”
In 2023, the attraction added a haunted hayride, which will be returning this year. Tickets to Sir Henry’s for the 2024 season must be bought online, in advance, and start at $27 per person. Sir Henry’s will be open every weekend in October, from Friday through Sunday, and on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28.
Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach
Fright Nights is an annual Halloween event – held at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach – that features four haunted houses, carnival rides, live music and food. This year’s haunted houses are “Autumn of Terror,” “Nightmare in Yamato,” “The Ritual,” and “Nuclear Beats.”
Tickets for Fright Nights 2024 are not yet posted on the official website as of September 3, but there are descriptions for each haunted house in this year’s lineup.
Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park, near Tampa
Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park is an attraction in Dade City, about forty-five minutes-to-an hour north of Tampa.
There are six haunted houses at Screm-A-Geddon, food and drink vendors, a beer garden, carnival games and hatchet throwing.
This year’s haunted houses are “Breach,” “Demon’s Revenge,” “Bloodwater Bayou,” “Ravenhill Asylum,” “Zombie Paintball Assault” and “Rage 3D.”
Tickets start at around $30 and vary in price depending on the day. Scream-A-Geddon is open every weekend of September and every day from October 1 through November 2.
Is Cassadaga, Florida haunted?
If you’re looking for a real haunting as opposed to killer clowns, zombies and slasher-themed attractions, there is a Florida town known for its supernatural flare.
Cassadaga, Florida is known as “The psychic capital of the world” and is a small community in Volusia County, right around a half-an-hour west of Daytona Beach.
The town, being home to an abundance of psychic mediums, has had many rumored hauntings and is home to a cemetery that’s said to be haunted – there’s one particular grave that is marked by an oversized stone chair nicknamed “The Devil’s Chair.”
According to U.S. Ghost Adventures, the chair is said to “summon the Devil himself when visitors take a seat.”
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If you don’t want to go looking for the devil in a spooky old cemetery, there are more pleasant things to do in Cassadaga. You can book an appointment with a medium or healer, take a historic tour of the town, shop or visit the fairy trail.
Is the old jail in St. Augustine haunted?
If you didn’t know, Florida is home to the oldest continuously inhabited European-established town in the United States.
St. Augustine is often called the “Ancient City”, “Old City”, and “The Nation’s Oldest City,” because it was founded in 1565, more than 55 years before the settling of Plymouth Rock.
Naturally, a town that old comes with no shortage of buildings, cemeteries and historical sites that are rumored to be haunted.
One of the most famous haunts in St. Augustine is the “old jail.”
“Recognized as one of the most haunted buildings in the country, the Old Jail is shrouded in mystery and lore,” the city’s trolley tours website says.
“The historic building housed prisoners from 1891 to 1953 when it was closed due to its deplorable conditions and the cruelty that it inflicted on its residents.” Tours of the jail cost around $17 for adults and $9 for kids, according to Visit St. Augustine.
If you want to learn about the history and haunts of the town, there are plenty of ghost tour companies to choose from.
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