A Parent’s Guide to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will be back for 2025! We’re sharing what we know so far!
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Howl-O-Scream Returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (+ May 2025 Ticket Deal!)
Howl-O-Scream returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on September 7, 2024 and we’re dishing on all the details to help you plan a night of fright!
Awesome Ways to Donate Halloween Candy or PLAY with Candy!
Did your little ghosts and goblins come home with a huge haul of Halloween candy? We’re sharing some of our favorite ways to donate Halloween candy and even use the candy in fun science experiments!
Awesome Places to Go Trick-or-Treating this Halloween in Tampa Bay
If you’re not up for trick-or-treating in your neighborhood…or even want to snag some treats before Halloween, there are some SPOOKtacular events happening throughout October, including some huge outdoor trick-or-treating events on Halloween weekend!
Scary Good: Our Team Shares Their Favorite DIY Halloween Costumes
Our team here at Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine share their favorite DIY Halloween costumes to spark some ghoulishly good ideas this Halloween!
How to Recycle Your Halloween Candy Wrappers
With Halloween comes lots of candy! This Halloween, TerraCycle is giving people a great way to recycle their candy wrappers and eliminate waste!
20+ Best Pumpkin Patches in Tampa Bay to Visit with the Kids
Your Guide to the Best Pumpkin Patches from around Tampa Bay! Get ready for an amazing experience to welcome Fall – and some great pictures!
20+ Adorable Fall Festivals in Tampa Bay for Kids
These adorable Tampa Bay fall festivals will make you want to inhale the pumpkin spice! Fun for the whole family…and the pictures!
50+ Fall Events, Pumpkin Patches, Halloween Events, and MORE!
The 2024 list of pumpkin patches, haunted houses, and fall festivals in Tampa Bay is here and promises some ghoulishly good times.
INSIDE LOOK: Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa returns with NEW thrills in 2024!
ZooTampa’s Creatures of the Night family-friendly Halloween party is returning in 2024 for 13 select nights with NEW thrills and returning favorites!
Guppyween is Back for Halloween Weekend Fun at the Florida Aquarium!
Come one; come all to downtown Tampa and go under the deep boo sea for Guppyween at the Florida Aquarium on October 26 and 27, 2024!
9+ Not-to-Miss Corn Mazes in Tampa Bay and Beyond
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure !We’re sharing our favorite corn mazes in Tampa to explore this fall with the kids!
Ghoulishly Good: Our Favorite Halloween Jokes for Kids
Who doesn’t love a good Halloween joke?? And since it’s been a chaotic couple of years, we could all use a good laugh.
The BEST Halloween Events for Kids in Tampa Bay + MORE Fun!
We’re sharing the best Halloween events for kids in Tampa Bay, along with trick-or-treating events, costume ideas, spooky snacks, and MORE!
Halloween For Tweens and Teens: Teen-Approved Frights and Fun
Marisa Langford is sharing fun, safe and most importantly TEEN-APPROVED options for Halloween for teens and tweens in Tampa Bay.
How to Decorate the Perfect Pumpkin
At the Glazer Children’s Museum, the staff put on a fiercely competitive pumpkin decorating contest, and they’re sharing expert tips!
Hauntingly Healthy Treats the Family Will Love for Halloween
Ginain Grayes of @cookprayslay is dishing on some healthy Halloween snacks that are not only good for your but hauntingly delicious.
12 Halloween Safety Tips from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Don’t be ghoulish and practice these Halloween safety tips from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and how to prevent common injuries.
7+ Spookiest Haunted Houses Around Tampa Bay!
Halloween is on the horizon! What better what to get into the spooky spirit than to experience a haunted house?
A Parent’s Guide to Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND Florida 2024
We’re dishing on all the details about Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND Florida to help you map out your family’s adventure this Halloween season!
INSIDE LOOK: The ALL-NEW Halloween Harvest at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Join us as we take you for a look at what to expect at this brand-new event for families that includes trick-or-treating, fun activities, and more!
Spooky Scary Fun: Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour and A Nightmare on Franklin Street
The historic Tampa Theatre is one of the most haunted places in town and very October, you can have some spooky fun with their Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour and A Nightmare on Franklin Street.
LEGOLAND® Florida Resort’s Brick-or-Treat Takes to the Skies With All-New Drone Skytacular!
LEGOLAND® Florida Resort! Brick-or-Treat presents Monster Party is back with an ALL-NEW and super-awesome Monster Skytacular Drone Show! We’re sharing the inside scoop.
INSIDE LOOK: Pirate Water Taxi’s Haunted Tours are a Must-Boo!
Ahoy brave souls! Pirate Water Taxi’s Haunted River Tours have set sail once again in downtown Tampa with ghostly characters, eerie tales of the city’s past, and even a pumpkin surprise for the kids.
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Experience Tampa’s Haunted History on These Spooky Ghost Tours
Experience Tampa Theatre’s haunting history and other chilling ghost stories of some of Tampa Bay’s spookiest spots.
Halloween Craft Ideas with Karimah of @CraftingaFunLife
Local mama and blogger Karimah Henry shares adorably spooktacular Halloween craft ideas for kids and even a magical DIY costume.
Spooktacular returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with NEW characters and treats!
We’re showing you what it’s like to experience Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to help you plan a ghoulishly good day!
Brandon’s Best Pumpkin Patches
Your Guide to Brandon’s Best Pumpkin Patches from around Tampa Bay! Get ready for an amazing experience to welcome Fall!
The Best Spooky Books to Read this October for Preschoolers to Parents!
Spooky books help children face the monsters of everyday life, and children’s horror spans from cute, picture books to tales that have haunted for decades.
7+ Spooky Kid-Friendly Halloween Party Snack Ideas
Jenny P. of @lunchboxmafia is dishing on some spooktacular Halloween party snack ideas that double as lunchbox goodies!
5 Reasons We LOVE Minnie’s Halloween Dine for Disney Character Dining
Did you know you can experience a Halloween themed Disney character dining? Here is what we love about Minnie’s Halloween Dine.
Halloween inspired lunch box ideas with @lunchboxmafia
Jenny P of @lunchboxmafia is dishing on some spooktacular lunch box ideas for the kids and even adults!