YOUR GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN THE CLEARWATER-ST.PETE AREA
There are so many fall and Halloween things to do in Pinellas County that it can be hard to keep track of it all. To save you time searching out all the Halloween events in the St.Pete-Clearwater area, we rounded up a list of Halloween happenings.
We started this list when we were looking for Halloween activities for our kids in Pinellas.
Below you’ll find nearby trick or treating & trunk-or-treats, Halloween events, fall festivals, pumpkin patches and more!
We divided the events into trick-or-treat events, Halloween events near Clearwater (mid- to North Pinellas) and Halloween events near St. Petersburg (South Pinellas). At the end we also have some greater Tampa Bay area Halloween fun too.
This list is kept as up to date as possible but always confirm details before heading somewhere (for example, in case of weather closures or date changes).
On to the Halloween festivities!
NOTE: We are currently updating this page with 2024 dates and will continue to update it through the season.
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Trick or Treating & Trunk-or-Treats in Pinellas
Here is a list of Trunk or Treats near Pinellas and public Trick or Treating events happening in the area.
2024 EVENTS
Oct 13, 2024: Studio 131 Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 18, 2024: Quaker Steak and Lube Trunk or Treat and Craft Festival (Facebook)
Oct 19, 2024: Burn Boot Camp Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 19, 2024: Countryside Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 24, 2024: Clearwater Beach Library Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 24, 2024: Oldsmar Elementary Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 24, 2024: Trunk or Treat at Clearwater Beach Rec Center (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Trick or Treat Downtown Dunedin (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Trick or Treat Johns’ Pass (Facebook)
Oct 25, 2024: Largo City Hall Trick or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 25, 2024: Downtown Dunedin Trick or Treat (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Trunk or Treat at Palm Harbor Halloween Festival – the Freakshow (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: YMCA Boo Bash with Trunk or Treat, inflatables, snacks, activities and more at Bardmoor YMCA, Jim & Heather Gills YMCA, Speer YMCA (website)
Oct 26, 2024: Wonder Water Sports Cards & Comics (Facebook)
Oct 26, 2024: Downtown Tarpon Springs Trick or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 26, 2024: Safety Harbor Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 26, 2024: St. Matthews Trunk or Treat in Largo (Facebook)
Oct 27, 2024: Trunk or Treat Car Show in Palm Harbor (Facebook)
Oct 28, 2024: Palm Harbor New Horizons Preschool Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 29, 2024: Salvation Army Trunk or Treat Fall Festival ($5 for kids 4+, Facebook)
Oct 31, 2024: Safety Harbor Main Street Trick or Treat from 4:30-6:30pm
The Witches of Dunedin leave hints on their Facebook page of where they’ll be doing a dance performance that night in Dunedin. Think Scavenger hunt, flash mob and Halloween all at once!
FRIGHT NIGHTS AT FOLLY FARMS
LOCATION: Folly Farms in Safety Harbor
DATES: Oct 25-26, 2024
COST: 2023 prices were $7 for Haunted trail, $3 for little kids area
Here’s a highlight reel of a previous year’s Fright Night (that helped us decide that it would be too scary for our 2-year-old this year…)
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM SPOOKQUARIUM
LOCATION: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
DATES: Oct 19-31, 2024
COST: Regular admission; on Oct 31st trick-or-treating included in admission
Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Spookquarium includes a “haunted” trail with nocturnal animals, games, activities and crafts. On Halloween, there is also trick or treating and a costume contest.
Donate extra candy at any Clearwater Rec Center for overseas service members.
One-Day Events
2024 EVENTS
Sep 27, 2024: Hocus Pocus Float-in-Movie at Highlander Pool (Facebook)
Oct 4, 2024: Family Fall Festival at Countryside Rec (Website)
Oct 5, 2024: Sunset Halloween Movie in Tarpon Springs – CANCELLED because of hurricane damage (Facebook)
Oct 5, 2024: Casper Kid’s Interactive Movie at Clearwater East Community Library (Facebook)
Oct 11, 2024: Spooktacular Dive-in-Movie at Morningside Rec (Website)
Oct 12, 2024: Pumpkin Plunge at Morningside Rec Pool (Website, prior registration until Oct 11)
Oct 13, 2024: Pumpkin Palooza Festival at Heritage Methodist Church (Facebook)
Oct 18, 2024: Festival of Fright at the Long Center (Website)
Oct 19, 2024: Trick or Treat Halloween Bash by Tarpon Springs Rec (Facebook)
Oct 22, 2024: STEAM Squad Halloween Edition at East Community Library (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Trick or Treat Downtown Dunedin (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Palm Harbor Parks & Rec Halloween Festival – the Freakshow (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Coachman Park Last Friday – Fall-o-Ween with costume contest, candy trail, Casper showing, live music and vendors (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Halloween JuBOOlee at Morningside Recreation Complex (Website)
Oct 26, 2024: Bananaween at Palm Harbor Library (Website)
Oct 26, 2924: Community Family Fun Night at Walter C. Campbell Park on Buccaneer Field, with free food, bounce houses, Touch-a-Truck and more (Website)
Oct 26, 2024: Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Clearwater East Community Library (Facebook)
Oct 26, 2024: Fall-O-Week at Mocassin Lake Park (Facebook)
Oct 26, 2024: Halloween Happenings Carnival at Highlander Park Dunedin (Facebook) CANCELLED because of Hurricane Helene
Oct 29, 2024: Halloween Dance Party with Mr. Brad at Countryside Library (Website)
Oct 30, 2024: Halloween Craft Extravaganza at Countryside Library (Website)
Oct 31, 2024: Nightmare Before Christmas Gingerbread House making at Clearwater Main Library (Website)
PAST 2023 EVENTS THAT HAVEN’T ANNOUNCED NEW DATES
Oct 13: Pumpkin Palooza at Heritage Methodish Church
Oct 27: Safety Harbor Elementary School Fall Festival
Oct 27: Haunted Happenings with hayride, food trucks and bounce house at R.E. Olds Park in Oldsmar (Free)
Oct 27: Trunk or Treat Classic Car Show at Coachman Park
Oct 28: Cars-N-Candy classic car show and Trunk-or-Treat, Kiwanis of Palm Harbor at East Lake High School (Free)
Oct 31: Boo Bash, Trick or Treating, Hayride & Games at BayCare BallPark (Free)
Halloween Events Near St. Pete
Our toddlers running wild at Gallagher’s pumpkin patch
Here are the Halloween events happening near St. Pete and South Pinellas.
Multiple Day Events
FIELD OF SCREAMS
LOCATION: Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Beach-front Fall festival at the pier, including live music, activities, food vendors and a pumpkin patch.
One Day Events
2024 EVENTS
Oct 12, 2024: Annual Autumn Harvest Festival at Pinellas Pioneer Settlement (Website)
Oct 12, 2024: Pint-sized Halloween Party at Southwest Rec ($10 kids, $4 adults; Website)
Oct 13, 2024: Studio 131 Haunted House, Halloween festival & Trunk or Treat (Facebook)
Oct 25, 2024: Trick or Treat Johns’ Pass (Facebook)
Oct 25 2024: Owl-o-Ween at McGough Nature Center (Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Pumpkin Carving Workshop at Largo Community Center (adult event, Website)
Oct 25, 2024: Field of Screams by Seminole Rec with trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and costume contests, and activities (Free, bounce house extra)
Oct 25, 2024: YMCA Boo Bash with Trunk or Treat, inflatables, snacks, activities and more at Bardmoor YMCA, Jim & Heather Gills YMCA, Speer YMCA (website)
Oct 26, 2024: Florida Botanical Garden Pumpkin Fest with a pumpkin patch, Scarecrow contest, fooda nd drink vendors and more (Website)
Oct 26, 2024: Largo Halloween-themed Market (Facebook)
Oct 27, 2024: Halloween on Central festival (Website)
Oct 29, 2024: Salvation Army Trunk or Treat Fall Festival ($5 for kids 4+, Facebook)
2023 EVENTS
Oct 21: St. Pete Fire Rescue Haunted House
Oct 27: Pal-o-Ween, Pinellas PAL with DJ, fire trick & police car, costume contest & candy at 3755 46th Ave N (Free
Oct 31: Halloweenie Roast, City on a Hill Church in St Pete (Free & free hot dogs & drinks!)
Tampa Bay Halloween Events
Haunted House at ZooTampa’s Creatures of the Night
Finally, here are some Halloween events in the Tampa area that are noteworthy.
ZOOTAMPA’SCREATURES OF THE NIGHT
LOCATION: ZooTampa
DATES: Fridays-Sundays from Sept 27-Oct 27, 2024
COST: Free for pay-for-a-day ticket holders & members with reservation deposit; (We don’t recommend paying only for the event since a pay-for-a-day ticket gets you admission for 15 months)
Creatures of the Night is ZooTampa’s annual Halloween event taking place throughout the month of October. It includes spooky decor, actors through the zoo, themed areas, special Halloween-food and more.
Guppyween is a sensory-friendly Halloween event at the Florida Aquarium. It includes trick-or-treating, dance parties, underwater pumpkin carving and more.
They are holding a sensory-friendly session the evening of Oct 26.
Fall Festivals
We have a whole list of fall festivals and farm festivals happening near Pinellas.
Family Fall Festivals put on by Clearwater Parks and Rec (these are awesome and free!)
Horsepower Farms
Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Festival
Pumpkin Patches
Heading to a pumpkin patch is another fun Halloween activity that you can do at any time during the season. We wrote up a list of all the pumpkin patches around Pinellas
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