Awesome Places to Go Trick-or-Treating this Halloween in Tampa Bay

If you're not up for trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, there are some SPOOKtacular trick-or-treating events happening on Halloween night in Tampa Bay!

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Halloween Day Trick-or-Treating Events in Tampa Bay:

If you want a change of pace or you're new to the area, there are lots of alternatives for trick-or-treating in Tampa Bay!

Kandy's Sweetacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 

• September 6 – October 26, 2025
• Location: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa
• Cost: Included with theme park admission

This Halloween-themed event will feature fun activities for all ages, including Kandy's Sweetacular Celebration at the Festival Walkway, where guests can step into a world of enchantment and not-so-spooky Halloween fun. Capture the perfect fall moment at an assortment of autumn-themed photo spots scattered throughout the park! Go trick or treating, participate in the Sweetacular Costume Parade, go on a Jack-O-Lantern Scavenger Hunt, and party at Taffy Twist's Black Cat Dance Party! You can also join Professor Pufflemintz for Spooky Kooky Science and settle down for story time with Kandy.

Brick or Treat Monster Party at LEGOLAND Florida

• Dates: Weekends September 20-November 2, 2025  
• Location: LEGOLAND Florida, 1 LEGOLAND Way, Winter Haven
• Cost: Included with daily admission

Enjoy a Halloween party built just for kids at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven. Kids can enjoy spooky LEGO building activities, trick-or-treating at MORE candy stations than ever before, character meet-and-greets, and MORE.  

9th Annual Trick or Treat on the Riverwalk in Tampa

• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 4 pm-7 pm
• Location: NEW! Cotanchobee Park
• Cost: FREE

Trick-or-treating on the Riverwalk is back. This is a FREE community event! Children in costume and their families are invited to come and trick or treat along the Riverwalk as well as enjoy fun activities. Bags are available in Cotanchobee Park while supplies last, starting at 3:45 PM

PREVIOUS Trick-or-Treating Events in Tampa Bay:

2024 was a ghoulishly good time. Stay tuned for events in 2025!

Halloween Spookquarium at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

• 2025 TBA
• 249 Winward Passage, Clearwater
• Cost: Included with general admission

Enjoy family-friendly fun at CMA with trick-or-treat stations from 3 pm- 5 pm, costume contests, a haunted trail, ghoulish games and activities, and specially-themed food and refreshments. Trick-or-Treating will also be available during Aqua Lanterns on Halloween night from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.

Jeep or Treat

• 2025 TBA
• Dunedin Causeway, 61 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin
• Free

There will be Halloween decorated jeeps, treats for the little monsters, and contests for the best decorated jeep and best costume. 

Trick-or-Treating at the Hillsborough County Fair!

• 2025 TBA

• Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Rd. Dover 33527
• Advance tickets on sale now. Halloween night tickets: $2 

For the first time in years, you can celebrate Halloween at the Hillsborough County Fair! Kids (and their parents) are invited to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes and enjoy a fun-filled, safe night of Trick-or-Treating throughout the Fair on opening night.

The excitement doesn’t stop there — everyone can join the Costume Contest, where four exciting categories will be judged across four age groups from 0 to 18 and beyond. The fun begins when the gates open at 5 pm. Opening night admission is only $2 per person courtesy of Hungry Howie’s. 

Trick or Treat at Armature Works

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 1910 N. Ola Ave, Tampa
• Cost: Free

Bring your little ones to Armature Works this Halloween to trick or treat in the Heights Public Market! Vendors inside the market will be handing out candy to the kids from 4 pm-6 pm.

Trick and Trunk or Treat

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 7891 26th Ave N, St. Petersburg
• Cost: Free

Bring the little ones out for an evening in the park at Walter Fuller Rec Center! They'll have a trunk or treat area, treat stations in limited areas of the park, a food truck corral, live DJ, and kid's activities. 

Mall-O-Ween at Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Gulf View Square Mall, 9409 US 19, Port Richey
• Cost: Free to attend

If you're in the Port Richey area, stop into Gulf View Square Mall for indoor trick-or-treating. There will be a photo booth, fun activities, and more.

Trick or Treat Downtown NPR

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Main St., New Port Richey
• Cost: Free

Fall-O-Ween at Coachman Park

• • 2025 TBA
  • Location: Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater
  • Cost: Free

Head to Coachman Park for tons of Halloween fun! The Candy Trail will open at 3 pm, along with food, beer, and wine vendors, a live DJ, and family-friendly activities. At 6:30 pm, there will be a costume contest on The Green. At 7:30 pm, catch a screening of “Casper” on the lawn on the BayCare Sound and at 8 pm, Swifites can sing along to LOVE STORY, a Taylor Swift tribute band performing on The Green. 

Trick-or-Treat Trail at Largo Central Park

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Largo Central Park, 201 Highland Ave, Largo, FL
• Cost: Free for the first 1,500 kids on sight (under 12)
  

Bring your kiddos dressed in their Halloween costumes for a night of trick-or-treating around Largo City Hall. Bags and candy will be provided. This is an outdoor event. 

Downtown Trick-or-Treating in Dunedin

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Downtown Dunedin along Main Street and Broadway Avenue
• Cost: Free to attend

The City of Dunedin and the Downtown Merchants Association are closing down the main streets so families can safely go trick-or-treating along Main Street and Broadway Avenue. Merchants will be giving out candy and trinkets

Annual Spooky Stroll with TRIBE Seminole Heights

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Seminole Heights Garden Center, Tampa
• Cost: $3 per person 

This beloved annual event will sell out fast, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance to secure your spot. TRIBE Seminole Heights' Spooky Stroll features tons of family-friendly fun including costumed characters, trick-or-treat stations, a pumpkin patch, a creepy house tour, fun games, and MORE! In the past, it has taken about 60-90 minutes to complete the stroll.

Guppyween at the Florida Aquarium

• 2025 TBA
• Sensory-Friendly Guppyween: October 26 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
• Cost: Museum admission. Children in costume get in for free with one paid adult. 

Guppyween returns to the Florida Aquarium for a weekend filled with Halloween-themed activities, trick-or-treating, animal encounters, costumed divers, and even underwater pumpkin carving! 

The sensory-friendly event will feature lights, sounds, and activities adapted accordingly throughout the event for individuals with differences. $10 per guest and free for members. 

Wesley Chapel Fall Festival

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Tampa Premium Outlets
• Cost: $2.50-$5

Get ready for the 20th anniversary Wesley Chapel Fall Festival & Carnival! There will be carnival rides and games, food trucks, a kids zone, costume contest for kids and pets, trunk or treat on Sunday the 27th, local vendors, and more!

Tampa Bay History Center’s A Night at the Museum

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 801 Water Street, Tampa
• Cost: $12.95-$16.95

Trick-or-treat your way through the Tampa Bay History Center galleries in search of sweet rewards on Sunday, Oct. 27. Plan for an evening of games, crafts, costume characters, and more! Timed tickets are available now and children age 3 and younger are free

Halloween on Central in St Pete

• 2025 TBA
• Location: Central Ave in St. Pete between MLK and 31st St S
• Cost: Free

22 blocks are closed to cars and motor vehicles from noon-5 pm for this this family event will be filled with a parade of costumes, street performers, entertainment, and tons of Halloween fun! 

Trunk-or-Treat at the Salvation Army in St. Pete

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 3800 9th Avenue North, St. Pete
• Cost: $5 for kids ages 4 and up

The Salvation Army of St. Pete is hosting a trunk-or-treat on Halloween-Eve along with other fun family-friendly activities including food trucks, games, inflatables, and more!

Haunted Woods at Hillsborough River State Park

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 15402 US 301 North, Thonotosassa
• Cost: $6 park entry fee and $15 per walk

The Hillsborough River State Park Preservation Society is hosting a haunted trail at the park along with a costume contest, live music and treats as an alternative to trick-or-treating! But be warned – it can be very scary! For those who aren't quite ready for all the frights, the little ones can enjoy the Enchanted Woods on Saturday the 19th from 2 pm-6 pm ($5 entry).

Halloween Happenings at Highlander Park

• 2025 TBA
• Location: 903 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin
• Cost: $5 Hayride tickets, $10 wristband for activities (excludes Haunted Hayride)

Highlander Park is hosting a night of Halloween and trunk-or-treat fun for the whole family! There will be haunted hayrides, carnival games, Boo in the Zoo, bounce houses, and more. Parking is $5.