Looking for some fun and unique events for you and your friends, roommates, or family members to do to celebrate the fall season in Tampa? Here is a list of places that are all about thrill, food, pumpkins, and all activities associated with the best time of the year!
1. Zoo-Boo
A Halloween event hosted by the Lowry Park Zoo, it is a fun, non-frightful evening for children from the ages of 3-11. Enjoy colorful decorations, trick-or-treat stations, and jeepers creepers critters encounters. You can also take a stroll through a crazy corn maze. It goes from October 10th-November 1st on select nights during that period. This event is free with a one day ticket to the park or with a zoo membership. This is great if you have young family members or siblings living near you in Tampa. For more information, please visit: http://www.lowryparkzoo.org/zoobookids/
2. Howl-O-Scream
Howl-O-Scream is a yearly Halloween fright fest held at Busch Gardens Tampa. This adults-targeted event transforms the theme park into a late-night party with haunted houses, scare zones, and a live show. Tickets are $60 when you purchase them ahead of time online, and $90 at the gate. Howl-O-Scream is every Thursday-Sunday each weekend in the month of October. So be prepared for scary adventures and to be spooked frequently. For more information, please visit: http://seaworldparks.com/buschgardens-tampa/howloscream/
3. 24th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Hunsader’s Farm
Don’t miss out on hayrides, seasonal food, over 100 craft tables, live music and shows, and more at the Hunsader’s Farm Pumpkin Festival. It will be taking place on October 10-11th, 17-18th, and 24-15th from 9 AM- 5 PM in Bradenton FL, just about 35-40 minutes south of Tampa. Tickets are only $10 and parking is just $5. So grab some friends, hit the road, and go enjoy an entire pumpkin patch while eating homemade pumpkin pie. For more information, please visit: http://www.hunsaderfarms.com/page10.html
4. Spartans After Dark Event
Don’t want to travel to get in the spirit of Halloween? Well Student Productions is hosting a Halloween event on Friday, October 30th starting at 8 PM in Vaughn Courtyard. The occasion is free for any UT student and there will be giveaways, games, and free food! What a great way to get in the mood on the eve of the holiday. For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/utstudentproductions?fref=ts
5. Guavaween
Do you have the best Halloween costume in town? If so, then head to Guavaween on October 24th in Ybor City, which is a celebration of Halloween contests. Guavaween hosts the famous Costume Contest in the city, and the best over-all outfit wins $1,000! That kind of money could help pay for next year’s tuition! So grab a group of friends, get ready together, and take as many selfies as you can if your best costumes. For more information, please visit: http://www.guavaweentampa.com/