Original reporting: Sarah Diamond
ZooTampa brings spooky fun to Tampa Bay with Creatures of the Night
Halloween fun is taking over ZooTampa at Lowry Park as its annual Creatures of the Night event returns. The event features haunted attractions, live entertainment and spooky experiences for the whole family.
The event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. on select nights through Oct. 31. This gives visitors a chance to explore the zoo after dark.
This year’s event features new attractions, including Scared of the Dark, an experience for thrill seekers and Ghostly Groves, a family-friendly walk through a haunted neighborhood.
The event also offers live shows, Halloween-themed food and drinks, scavenger hunts and opportunities to learn about the wildlife featured at the zoo.
Creatures of the Night takes place on Oct. 30 and 31 for the final nights of the 2026 season.
Scream-A-Geddon brings frightening fun to Florida
As Halloween gets closer, it’s time to enjoy all the scary adventures. Sarah Diamond takes viewers to Scream-A-Geddon, located in Dade City, FL.
Scream-A-Geddon has all the different adventures visitors would want to experience. This scary space offers five different haunted houses and a bus where visitors can shoot zombies with paintballs. The adventure also features an open courtyard where visitors can get a variety of different foods, drinks and souvenirs.
In addition to this, the park also has a lot of different scary characters and monsters, roaming around to give the guests their next scare. For visitors who are brave, they can even do meet and greet with the monsters.
Ticket prices vary depending on the day of the week, but typically range from around $40 to $65.
From now until Nov. 1, Scream-A-Geddon is open every night from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Busch Gardens brings scares and thrills to Tampa with Howl-O-Scream
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is bringing Halloween to Tampa Bay with it’s annual Howl-O-Scream event. The event features haunted houses, scare zones and different thrilling rides.
Guests can enter the park at 5 p.m. to explore select animal exhibits and experience some of Busch Gardens’ roller coasters. The haunted attractions open at 7 p.m.
Guests can explore scare zones filled with frightening characters and themed environments.
The park also features haunted houses designed to put visitors face-to-face with their biggest fears.
In addition to the haunted attractions, visitors can ride select roller coasters and enjoy the park’s Halloween atmosphere throughout the night.