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Events and Things To Do in Orlando Halloween Weekend October 27 - 29

Welcome to a spooky weekend of things to do here in Orlando, we've selected the best events that are taking place throughout Halloween weekend. Enjoy!


The Best Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend

The Best Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend!



MULTI-DAY EVENTS



Outdoor Ice Skating at Melia Orlando
Now - January 4, 2024

Meliá Orlando Celebration has partnered with Glice to install a 38’ x 38’ rink next to the main lobby entrance that requires no water energy or carbon emissions. A sustainable alternative to traditional ice rinks, Glice Eco-Rink uses synthetic ice panels for year-round family fun.


The rink is open to the public Oct. 15, 2023 through Jan. 3, 2024 from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person for both adults and children and includes a pair of skates. Tickets are sold on-site at the rink.


Beach Nights return to Aquatica Orlando Water Park with holiday movies on the beach!

Beach Nights at Aquatica Orlando
Saturdays, October 28 - December 23, 2023

Every Saturday, beginning October 28, guests can visit Aquatica Orlando for daytime fun, and then when the sun goes down, guests can watch some of their favorite family-friendly holiday movies on the beach, and it’s all included with park admission. Guests are encouraged to bring a towel or take a seat in one of the many lounge chairs available and enjoy this special experience.


Fresh popcorn, delicious food & snacks, hot chocolate, drinks and specialty cocktails will be available for purchase at Kura’s Beachside Panini and Motu’s Beach Bar.


Beach Nights movie lineup includes:

October 28- Hocus Pocus

November 4- The Muppet Christmas Carol

November 11 – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

November 18 – The Grinch (2018)

November 25 – The Polar Express

December 2 – Elf

December 9 – The Santa Clause

December 16 – The Polar Express

December 23- Elf



Annual Great Scott Farms Fall Festival
Saturdays and Sundays, Now – November 26, 2023

At Great Scott Farms, 26216 County Road Mount Dora 32757, get lost in a huge 6.5 acre corn maze! Jump on a huge jumping pillow, slide down a 60ft super slide, play on the giant castle-like playground and much more!


You can take an audio tour of the farm on the hay ride while learning about what they grow and their history. Check out their Market, Cafe, and food vendors.



Bounce The City at The Florida Mall
Weekends, Now - November 19, 2023

Bounce, slide and dance your way through a surreal, candy-colored wonderland featuring huge inflatables, silent disco dome, 600ft long obstacle course, giant ball pit, inflatable sports arena & more at Bounce The City at The Florida Mall..


With colorful characters & Instagrammable moments to be discovered at every turn, the mall is literally brought to life in this immersive, one of a kind experience that can be enjoyed by both the young, and the young at heart.



The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Now - November 18, 2023

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is dishing up delights at Walt Disney World Resort now through until November 18, 2023.


Get ready to sip and savor at more than 25 Global Marketplaces throughout EPCOT, including returning favorites such as The Fry Basket, Flavors from Fire, Canada, India and Spain. Several new Global Marketplaces will open later during the festival as summer turns to fall.


The festival has also welcomed back the popular Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare at America Gardens Theatre.


Southern Hills Farm Fall Festival

Southern Hills Farm Fall Festival
Thursday - Sunday, Now - November 12. 2023

The 8th Annual Fall Festival located at 16651 Schofield Rd, Clermont, FL 34714, is happening each Thursday-Sunday between Sept. 23 and Nov. 12.


Fall Festival Fun Includes: Kids Zone, 5-acre corn maze, farm wagon rides, yard games, U-pick sunflower and zinnia fields, pumpkin patch barn with a wide variety of beautiful and unique pumpkins of all sizes and colors, beautiful rooftop deck, picture perfect photo op areas for your fall family photos, and more!

Join The Showcase Of Citrus for the 5th annual Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall Festival

The Showcase Of Citrus Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall Festival
Now - November 12, 2023

The Showcase of Citrus is once again hosting its popular Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall festivities


The entire family is invited to enjoy fall at The Showcase of Citrus located at 15051 Frank Jarrell Rd Clermont 34714.


The Pumpkin Ponderosa and Fall Festival begins September 23 with thousands of pumpkins, the world's biggest monster truck rides, exotic animals, gem mining, playgrounds, and more.

Harvest Holler Corn Maze

Harvest Holler Corn Maze
Now - November 12, 2023

Harvest Holler Corn Maze 950 Tavares Rd., Polk City 33868, is a real working family farm with animals, activities and of course, the Corn Maze!


Sit on a hay bale, drink some true southern sweet tea or lemonade and relish the time with your family.


Maw-Maw’s Country store has some of the most amazing cobblers you have ever tasted and Paw-Paw’s Vittles features true country eats that will remind you of time at the County Fai


Adult Vampire Experience, Nosferatu returns to Orlando this fall

Nosf3ratu at The Ren Theater
Select Days, Now - November 5, 2023

Nosferatu is returning to Orlando for year 3! Renaissance Theatre Company have revealed that the re-re-vamped adult horror experience Nosferatu is back following a sold out run in 2022. This years experience has been totally re-vamped, so returning guests will join new patrons to experience it all for the first time.


Every inch of the Ren's 15,468 square foot warehouse in Downtown Orlando will be converted into an exciting maze of elaborately designed shadowy scenes, with the audience moves from room to room, encountering performers behind every secret door.


One the experience is over, new this year is VBar, the sexy nightclub where thirsty vampires meet their prey opens late for a completely different experience. Sexy vampires, live entertainment, and bloody good cocktails. See the show, stay for the party.


Check out rentheatre.com for details.


Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Orlando Resort

Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Orlando Resort

Select Nights Now - November 4, 2023

Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando Resort is huge, its one of the biggest Halloween events in Florida, and features horror of all genres, from cinematic greats and crazed cult favorites to the park’s original abominations, and each year the legend grows and the experience reaches beyond your wildest nightmares.


Halloween Horror Nights 32 includes 10 terrifying haunted houses, 5 sinister scare zones and live entertainment.


This year's haunted houses include The Exorcist: Believer, Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count, Universal Monsters: Unmasked, Stranger Things 4, and The Last of Us.


Scream-A-Geddon Haunt


Scream-A-Geddon

Now - November 4, 2023

Spread across 20 acres in a remote corner of Pasco County, the scariest of horror parks, Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park has five haunted houses, a zombie paintball fight and monsters who can and will grab you!


This years event features the all new haunted house, Breach. Enter if you dare, but you may never come out, plus returning this year is fan favorite's, Rage 3D, Floodwater Bayou, Ravenhill Asylum, Demon's Revenge, and of course it wouldn't be Scream-A-Geddon without Zombie Paintball Assault!!


Sir Henry Haunted Trail Plant City

Sir Henry Haunted Trail

Select Nights, Now - November 4, 2023

The one of a kind outdoor haunted attraction, Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail is celebrating 10 seasons of horror this spooky season, guests can expect an all new attraction - a haunted hayride, as well as brand new themes for every trail including the return of many fan favorite characters!


This years event will run select nights from September 29 - November 4, and will feature 3 haunted experiences, Legends Of Halloween haunted hayride, 2 escape rooms, plus laser tag, and axe throwing.


The Haunting of River Ranch

The Haunting of River Ranch
Every Fri/Sa, Now - November 4, 2023

Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo is is back with bone-chilling excitement, as the resort hosts the second chapter of the annual The Haunting of River Ranch.


From September 29 – November 4, 2023, guests of Westgate River Ranch and the public are invited to immerse themselves in The Haunting of River Ranch. This year's event features the Cowboy Adventure Park & Florida Fair, a haunted hayride and an all-new haunted house, intertwined with a captivating original narrative.


The Orlando Film Festival 2022 Returns This Fall To Downtown Orlando

Orlando Film Festival
October 26 - November 2, 2023

The Orlando Film Festival is an immersive eight-day experience that includes more than 300 films and industry panels and workshops, all geared to the 300+ indie filmmakers and 12,000 in attendance.


This years event takes place from October 26 - November 2, 2023, with nightly parties and a variety of professional activities encourage important networking opportunities. The festival culminates with an award ceremony featuring prizes valued at more than $1 million.


Located in the heart of Orlando, the Orlando Film Festival is produced by working filmmakers and industry professionals. All film screenings are presented with Q&As and filmmakers experience an unprecedented career-enhancing connection to our community.


Audiences and filmmakers get an immersive experience full of spirited Q&As, panel discussions, workshops and script reads with industry professionals from around the world.


Orlando Shakes shines a spotlight on the popular play-reading festival, PlayFest 2023

PlayFest
October 27 - 29 and November 3 - 4, 2023

Central Florida's largest professional theater company, Orlando Shakes, and The Arts Bridge Charity presents PlayFest 2023, a play-reading festival that helps to develop the works of six dynamic playwrights and their groundbreaking new plays.


PlayFest 2023 which takes place at Orlando Shakes, will consist of six new play readings presented over two weekends, October 27 - 29 and November 3 - 4, 2023.


During each reading, patrons will experience groundbreaking new works while participating in the creative process by sharing their reactions directly with the playwright and creative team at a post-show talkback.


Single tickets are just $15 each per play reading. Plus, for just $20 more, join Orlando Shakes on Saturday, November 4 for a buffet-style dinner (catered by Pig Floyds) with select available playwrights and directors in-between readings that day!


For more information or to order your tickets to PlayFest 2023, please call 407-447-1700 or visit here.


2023 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Select Nights, Now - November 1, 2023

Get ready for a spooktacular celebration with plenty of tricks and treats at this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, happening now through November 1, 2023.


Enjoy spellbinding entertainment including shows, a parade, fireworks, Disney characters dressed in their Halloween best, and so much more.


This limited-capacity, nighttime event starts at 7 pm and allows guests to experience shorter wait times on attractions, themed food and beverage and more


Busch Gardens Tampa Zombie Entertainer Scare Zone 2023 Howl-O-Scream - Sin City Zombies

Howl-O-Scream At Busch Gardens Tampa

Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023

Tampa’s premier Halloween event returns earlier than ever with new frights & scares taking over the entire park with haunted houses, scare zones, sinister shows and more.


Until October 31st, unspeakable horror lives in every dark corner, including on Busch Gardens’ pulse-pounding thrill rides. Howl-O-Scream is bringing fear to the next level and once you’re in there’s nothing to fear but everything.


Haunted houses include fan favorite, The Residence: Home For The Holidays, plus Ms. Stranglewood is back for more haunts this spooky season, year, and has something sinister waiting behind every corner. plus, new this year is D.H. Baggums, Circus of Fear.


This year's scare zone's include the all new Big Ed's Demolition Derby, which features a rather sinister Big Ed, and Sin City Zombies, another brand new scare zone for 2023.


SeaWorld Orlando, the Siren Twins, Frost and Flame at Howl-O-Scream Sirens of SeaWorld

Howl-O-Scream At SeaWorld Orlando

Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023

Howl-O-Scream resurfaces at SeaWorld Orlando and this year you will have nowhere to hide. Howl-O-Scream has washed ashore, and this time, the fear is everywhere.

Returning for its third year on September 8, Howl-O-Scream runs select nights through October 31, and this year Howl-O-Scream isn’t just back at SeaWorld. It’s bigger and better than ever with ALL-NEW terrors.

Evade angry haunts as they rampage through scare zones. Seek shelter indoors, only to find you’ve entered a house of horrors. Deepen the thrill with nighttime coaster rides. Quench your thirst for fear at a fiendishly interactive bar. And feel the monstrous electricity of three live shows.



Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular
Select Days, Now - October 31, 2023

At Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular, from September 9 to October 31, guests will step into a whimsical world full of enchantment with Kandy, a witch-in-training!


Every Saturday and Sunday, plus Monday Oct. 30 & Tuesday Oct. 31, this event takes place during regular park hours, and is included with park entry. Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular will be casting magical spells, from 12 – 4 pm at the Festival Walkway.


A costume parade, story time and trick or treating are some of the activities guests will find in this immersive Halloween experience.


SeaWorld Orlando Halloween Spooktacular

SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular

Select Dates, Now - October 31, 2023

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is back with fun surprises, candy, costumes and more! Kids love trick-or-treating (with purchase of reusable bag) during this daytime event as they explore the decorated trail and meet colorful characters.


This year be sure to check out all their immersive family Spooktacular Festivities and plan your visit this fall.


SeaWorld Spooktacular runs select days, Sept. 16 – Oct. 31, and is included with park admission.


Pirates Dinner Adventure is hosting “Vampirates: When the Blood Moon Rises”

Vampirates: When the Blood Moon Rises
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023

Pirates Dinner Adventure is hosting “Vampirates: When the Blood Moon Rises”, a Halloween-themed dinner show suitable for ghouls and goblins of all ages.


As the Blood Moon casts an eerie glow over the high seas, the notorious Captain Sebastian the Black and his pirate crew of vampires are in search of the Sulzana’s Eye, a cursed necklace that will allow them to live in the daylight. And only you can stop them before the necklace falls into the wrong hands! Embark on a spooktacular journey filled with aerial artistry, swordplay, death-defying stunts and dynamic duels


 ICON Park On International Drive  At Halloween

Halloweekend at ICON Park
Thursday, Oct 26 - Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023

ICON Park is offering a long Halloweekend of fun! Starting Thursday, Oct 26 through Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 31, the park will offer free and discounted tickets, a haunted holiday light show and spooky photo ops.

Bring your little princess, astronaut or cowboy out to ICON Park from Oct 26 to 31 for a FREE ride on the Carousel on the Promenade. Offer is valid for all costumed kids ages 12 and under.


Your costumed kiddo also will get the whole family 50 percent off tickets for, ICON Park’s signature attraction, The Wheel, so families can take in the views of Orlando together on their own private, air-conditioned capsule (up to five tickets.)


Gather outdoors on The Lawn to be immersed in The Wheel’s popular annual light and fog show, as 64,000 LED lights dance 400 ft. in the air while fog drifts across the lawn at your feet. Shows will take place nightly.

Every night in October, the 400-foot Wheel is the ultimate Orlando Halloween photo spot for selfies, as it illuminates the skyline with a magnificent color-scape of orange, purple, green and red lights.


Spooky Fall Experience by Marriott Village Orlando

Spooky Fall Experience by Marriott Village Orlando
Now - October 31, 2023

Join the Marriott Village Orlando in creating memorable spooky fun experiences. Daily and holiday weekend from September 1, 2023, to October 31, 2023, Marriott Village Orlando will come alive at night with bespoke activities and curated amenities to experience the destination difference and a spooky good time. Book your stay today to reserve one of the newest talked about Spooky Halloween experiences in Orlando!


Haunting Nights Leu Gardens Creative City Project

Haunting Nights at Leu Gardens
Select Nights, Now - October 31, 2023

This Halloween season once darkness arrives, there is a brand new nighttime experience to enjoy here in Orlando, as Creative City Arts presents Haunting Nights, an artful, exciting Halloween experience that will take place in the forests of Leu Gardens.


Guests to this new immersive Haunting Nights experience will be welcomed by a 10’ tall jack-o-lantern, before making your way past the bridge troll and into the forest of eyes.


You will then walk through a garden of sunflowers, journey through a neon-light maze, climb up a giant hay-pyramid, meet La Catrina in our Dia de Muertos world, and so much more.


Creative City Arts promises some jump-scares, but say it won't be too scary with the event recommended for guests 13 and up. Get tickets here.


Happy Frights at Leu Gardens

Happy Frights
Select nights, Now - October 31, 2023

Gather the entire family for a fun, family-friendly Halloween adventure throughout Orlando’s Leu Gardens during Happy Frights. This new experience from Creative City Arts features exciting immersive worlds, live characters, food and trick-or-treating.


Guests will meet a dancing bridge-troll, walk through a garden of sunflowers, explore a neon-light maze, climb up a giant hay-pyramid, celebrate Dia de Muertos and so much more – all while visiting nine trick-or-treat stations along the way. Get tickets here.


Screamin' Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience

Screamin' Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience
Now - October 31, 2023

Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back and more colorful than ever! Join Crayola Experience Orlando on a quest to discover rare, Halloween colors and meet monster-ific characters as you go! To find them all, you’ll journey into an ancient Pharaoh’s tomb, creep through a spooktacular forest and more all while creating WITCHtacular crafts!


This event is CHALK-full of spooky happenings: a themed scavenger hunt, spook-tastic crafts, character photo ops, and more! ALL included with admission.


Plus every weekend enjoy trick-or-treating and a DJ dance party.


The Outta Control Spooktacular Magic Dinner Show

The Outta Control Spooktacular Magic Dinner Show
Now - October 31, 2023

This special version of Orlando’s longest-running dinner show will include brand new Halloween-themed magic and stories, interactive illusions featuring spooky Hollywood characters, questions answered from the great beyond, and more.


Performing 5 nights a week is the amazing Tony Brent, and during his off nights, audiences can enjoy one of our special guest entertainers: Matt Marberry, Phillip Kaiser, Jimmy Rook, or TC Tahoe.


Shows often sell out, so grab your tickets today! Costumes encouraged!


Historic Downtown Winter Garden Halloween Experience

Historic Downtown Winter Garden Halloween Experience
October 20 – October 31, 2023

Halloween is celebrated for 12 days – not just one -- in Winter Garden! The City’s annual Halloween Experience provides family-friendly festivities in Downtown Winter Garden, including seven nights of an outdoor animated Halloween Light Show on City Hall; a hay maze; fall- and spooky-themed photo locations, decorations and light displays throughout downtown; a Spooky Caboose at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum; a Halloween Celebration at the fall-themed Farmers Market, and more! Costumes are welcome any day!


Enzian 13 Films Of Halloween

Enzian 13 Films Of Halloween
Various Days, Now - October 31, 2023

The Enzian Theater has announced the return of the popular 13 Films of Halloween Series.


Every October, Enzian showcases a series of scary movies and events so you can celebrate Halloween all month long. The lineup features programs for all ages and includes parties, midnight films, cult classics, free outdoor screenings, and more! This year Enzian Theater will have 13 Cocktails of Halloween available throughout October at Eden Bar, and Eden Bar’s Halloween Party!


For more details, check out the Enzian Theater Website.


The Ultimate List Of Adorable Pumpkin Patches You Gotta Visit In Orlando

St. Stephen’s Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Now - October 31, 2023

St. Stephen’s Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival 575 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708 is a well know community Pumpkin Patch with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes


A Lot Of Pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival

A Lot Of Pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Select Days, Now - October 29, 2023

A Lot of Pumpkins pumpkin patch and fall festival at Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest located at 35317 Huff Road, Eustis 32736 is open for the 16th straight year, weekends from September 23rd through October 29 and select weekdays in October.


Attractions include The Magical Maze has thirteen scary monster pictures hidden throughout…find them all and win a prize! The horse and pony rides and zip line rides are open weekends. The giant culvert slide, barrel train rides, trike track, duck races and so much more are available in the Jolly Acres play area. Jack’s Barnyard petting zoo is the place to visit with all of our farm animal friends. Hayrides and bounce pillows complete the fun!


October 28 - 30. Trick or Treat stations will be set up throughout the farm. Put on your family friendly costumes and join in the fun..


Goblins & Giggles Weekends at Gaylord Palms Resort Orlando

Gaylord Palms Goblins & Giggles Weekends

Now - October 29, 2023

Bewitching thrills, chills and laughter will once again fill fall weekends as guests are treated to family-friendly Halloween fun beginning Sept. 9, 2023, when Gaylord Palms Resort kicks off its annual Goblins & Giggles Weekends celebration.


The much loved event which runs through Oct. 29, will feature live shows, interactive events, dance and costume parties, character experiences, spooky animal encounters, a themed scavenger hunt and escape room, and plenty of sweet treats.


LEGOLAND Florida Brick-or-Treat

LEGOLAND Florida Brick-or-Treat
Select Days, Now - October 29, 2023

Families will be screaming in excitement at LEGOLAND Florida Brick-or-Treat this year, with more candy, more LEGO characters and more spell-binding surprises than ever before.


This Halloween spectacular will bewitch families with so many amazing experiences including V.I.M. Dance Party Hosted by Lord Vampyre, the new show The UnbeLEAFable Halloween Night and NEW 4D Movie: The Great Monster Chase.


Enjoy live shows, costume contests, meet and greets, spooky LEGO decorations and Monster mischief around every corner – all included with general park admission and select Annual Passes.


Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat

Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat
Various Days, Now - October 29, 2023

Just in time for Halloween is Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, at Orlando Family Stage.


It’s Halloween! Duck, Pig, Cow, and Hen cannot wait to throw a Halloween party, complete with apple-bobbing, bottomless candy bowls, and a spook-tacular costume contest, against Farmer Brown’s wishes, as he is afraid of Halloween.


Join the barnyard crew as they use some clever trickery to show Farmer Brown that sometimes a little scare can be big fun!


A Halloween costume parade of children in costumes is a part of each weekend show.


Enjoy Fall On The Farm At Whisper Creek Farm, Grande Lakes Resort

Grande Lakes Orlando Fall On The Farm
Weekends, Now - October 29, 2023

Grande Lakes Orlando has announce the return of its fourth annual Fall on the Farm event this October.


Consisting of family-friendly activities and seasonal celebrations taking place at the on-site 18,000-square-foot Whisper Creek Farm, alongside attractive stay and event packages, Fall on the Farm welcomes guests to enjoy an abundance of excitement all month long.


Tickets are priced at $49 for adults, $30 for children ages 3-12 years old and complimentary for infants and toddlers, which includes parking and farm entry, as well as access to programming including hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, seasonal family games, animal encounters, face painting, a farmer's market, archery exhibit, falconry meet and greet, farming education and live music entertainment.


Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms

Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms
Weekends, Now - October 29, 2023

Celebrate fall in Florida at Amber Brooke Farm’s biggest festival of the year located at 36111 N CR 44A Eustis, FL 32736.


Pick Pumpkins, get lost in the Crop Maze, Pet animals in the Petting Zoo, Pick Flowers and Vegetables, listen to live music and entertainment, and more. Plus, enjoy all your favorite year-round farm activities.


Plus, new this year, they've added Archery and Gel Blaster Ranges to the fun things to do!


Tickets start at $15 per person. Get details now.


Club Lake Fall Festival

Club Lake Fall Festival
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Now – October 29, 2023

Activities this year at Club Lake, located at 3403 Rock Springs Road Apopka, Florida 32712 include two hay rides, corn maze, toddler maze, pumpkin patch, Country Store, play structures, high strikers, football area, basketball area, The Cow Wash, and much more! Pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis ball launching from an air cannon are also available.


The Orlando Shakes presents Boulevard of Bold Dreams

Boulevard of Bold Dreams
Select Dates, Now - October 29, 2023

The Orlando Shakes presents Boulevard of Bold Dreams, a dynamic story about the night Hattie McDaniel (Gone with the Wind) made Hollywood history by becoming the first Black artist to win an Oscar. When Hattie stops at a bar and decides not to attend the awards ceremony, the bartender, Arthur, and the maid, Dottie, do everything in their power to convince her to go and claim her historic win. A story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles and fighting for recognition amidst the racism and inequity of Hollywood.


Opera del Sol presents Dracula The Musical

Dracula The Musical
Now - October 29, 2023

This October, Opera del Sol will take to the stage at CityArts in an immersive and musical retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic novel, Dracula.


Dracula The Musical is set in Europe at the end of the Victorian Age, the story follows the famed vampire as he lusts for new blood. Jonathan Harker and Mina Murray fall victim to Dracula's unnatural charm and, along with Doctor Van Helsing, must fight Dracula's supernatural powers.

Dracula will enthrall audiences with its powerful score and its potential for showcasing dark or gothic sets and costumes. Stagecraft experts will love bringing the undead to life in this haunting musical of unrequited love. Tickets on sale now.


The Spider Queen Orlando Fringe ArtSpace

The Spider Queen
Now – Sunday, October 29, 2023

Winner of the 2022 Broadway World Award for Best New Play, “The Spider Queen” returns to Orlando this Halloween in a brand new full length production. The show tells the saga of the greatest flop in Broadway history from inception to closing, and all the previews in between. 12 actors inhabit everyone from Julie Taymor to Bono & The Edge in a script called “A big web of fun”



Club Lake Corn Maze
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Now - October 29, 2023

Club Lake located at 3403 Rock Springs Road, Apopka 32712 they have afun corn maze, plus hay rides, toddler maze, pumpkin patch, country store, play structures, high strikers, football area, basketball area, the cow wash, and much more!


Pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis ball launching from an air cannon are also available.


HARVEST FIELDS CORN MAZE DELAND

Harvest Fields Corn Maze
Saturdays & Sundays, Now - October 29, 2023

Head to 3000 N Spring Garden Ave, DeLand 32724 for the Harvest Fields Corn Maze.


This is a family fun filled day with the highlight finding your way through the largest corn maze in central Florida, plus enjoy all the extra fun activities on the 100 acre farm, including the pumpkin patch, giant hay fort, corn cannon, round bale racers, duck races, corn hole, corn box, post pounder and mini hay maze.


SYKES FAMILY FARM MAZE

Sykes Family Farms Maze
Now - October 29, 2023

Sykes Family Farms Maze at 5995 Brough Rd, Elkton, FL 32033 is all day fun for all ages. The maze is 9 acres total which consists of 4 phases. At the entrance of the maze you have the option of fill out a “passport” – a ten questions form that will help guide you through the maze.


Phase 1 and 2 take around 15-30 minutes to navigate with Phase 1 being slightly shorter for the directionally challenged. Phase 3 and 4 are our “kiddie” mazes featuring the story of Jack and The Cornstalk and The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin on large story boards.


Admission includes Corn Maze, Hayride, Playgounds, Cow Milking Station, Duck Races, Cow Train, Teeter Totter, Farm Animals, Barn Yard Ball Zone and Pedal Karts!


Hastings Ranch and Farm Fall Festival

Hastings Ranch and Farm Corn Maze
Saturdays & Sundays, Now - October 29, 2023

Hastings Ranch and Farm Corn Maze at 1550 Dolphin Dr, St Cloud, FL 34771 features an awesome Corn Maze, plus Hay Rides, Pedal Cars, Duck Races, Corn Box, Barrel Train, Bounce Houses, Live Music, and a Pumpkin Patch.


Annie the Musical is coming to Orlando this month

Annie
October 24 - October 29, 2023

The latest national touring production of Annie the Musical starts its 2023/2024 tour this week in Kentucky, with the ever popular musical taking to the stage in Orlando at the Walt Disney Theater in downtown's Dr Phillips Center from October 24 - 29, 2023.


Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most.


A Petrified Forest Orlando Haunt

A Petrified Forest

Select Nights, Now - October 28, 2023

A Petrified Forest is a home grown community attraction, offering three intensely horrifying scare trails set in a genuinely spooky forest location covering around 2 acres.


The trails are long, with uniquely themed rooms and awesome scares around every turn.


The annual Halloween event continues to grow ever year, and now offer a whole night out with great music, food concessions, local art vendors, laser tag, backstage tours, and so much more.


Manor of Madness is Leesburg’s premiere haunted attraction.

Manor of Madness
October 27 - 28, 2023

Manor of Madness is Leesburg’s premiere haunted attraction.


A walk through haunted attraction that takes place inside the Melon Patch theatre on select nights in October. The "maze" is built on the actual stage of the theatre and goes all throughout the building!


Central Florida Victorian Horror/Performance Troupe Phantasmagoria

Phantasmagoria XIV: Tales of the Undead
October 26, 27, 28, 2023

The critically acclaimed Victorian Horror Troupe PHANTASMAGORIA “gathers round the gravestones” to haunt and delight you with the newest entry in their long running Halloween mainstage series: Phantasmagoria XIV “Tales of the Undead.”


From terrifying Vampires fresh from their graves to Ghastly Revenants and Banshees, along with amusingly bewildered Ghosts to the very terrors of being buried alive - Phantasmagoria will weave their tapestry of “Whimsically Macabre” tales at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center for 3 shows only, October 26, 27 and 28! Get tickets now.


Spooky Empire Orlando

Spooky Empire
October 27 - 29, 2023

Spooky Empire has been delivering the best sights, sounds and screams to Halloween lovers since 2003.


They feature an enormous room of vendors, a film and tattoo festival, music, celebrity speakers, and more to satiate even the most diehard aficionados of the spooky season!


Boo! Central Florida Zoo's Zoo Boo Bash returns this spooky season

Central Florida Zoo Boo Bash
October 28-29, 2023

The beloved Zoo Boo Bash is offering more Halloween festivities than ever this year with three weekends of costumes, an exciting trick-or-treat path and all your Zoo favorites.


The family-friendly event will feature treat stations and other fun activities. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to dress their best and show off their costumes.


Guests can purchase tickets online here for guaranteed admission.


Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts And Goblins

Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts And Goblins

October 28 and 29, 2023

Gators, Ghosts and Goblins at Gatorland returns with lots of spooky activities!


Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum returns with an all-new exhibit! Encounter specters, goblins, and more as you learn about the origins of everyone’s favorite haunted holiday!

Explore new haunt-zones like The Creepy Creature Carnival, where famous monsters moonlight as midway attractions! and the Frightful Frontier, an old west town populated with cursed cowboys! Plus, seek out hidden beasties like the Florida Skunk Ape, Moth Man, Chupacabra, and more!


All this plus interactive characters, animal meet-and-greets, a Children’s Halloween Costume Parade with treat bags for all kids who participate! There’s also fun shows, a variety of specialtyvendors, games, candy giveaways, and more!



Duel of Fools at SAK Comedy Lab
Weekly, Friday and Saturday

This is SAK’s signature improv show! Two teams of professional improvisers compete for your laughs with audience judges selected at the start of the show. The actors make up songs, scenes and characters right in front of your eyes with the help of the audience’s suggestions and participation. Appropriate for all ages. 7 pm.


King Of The Hill at SAK Comedy Lab
Weekly, Friday and Saturday

In this knockdown, drag-out comedy battle, a cast of our professional performers pair up in teams of two and use audience suggestions to create scenes, songs and characters on the spot. After each round, the audience decides which team wins and which team loses. The winning team stays for the next round while the losers form new teams to dethrone the Kings. By the end there can only be one King of the Hill! 9 pm.



 


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023


The City of Tavares Annual BOO! Festival

The City of Tavares Annual BOO! Festival

October 27, 2023

The City of Tavares Annual BOO! Festival will be held on Friday, October 27th in downtown Tavares. The family-friendly event features a large Trunk-or-Treat with tons of free candy, live DJ music, food vendors, a Creepy Tent for kids, a Costume Contest, a movie in the park, and more!


Ocoee Halloween Howl-Night

Ocoee Halloween Howl-Night

October 27, 2023


The parks and Recreation Department will host Halloween Howl Night event on October 27th, 2023 from 6pm - 9pm.


Oviedo Mall Halloween Sip & Shop

Oviedo Mall Halloween Sip & Shop
October 27, 2023

This Halloween, Oviedo Mall answers the question, "what if there was trick or treating for adults?"


Join Oviedo Mall for a Halloween Sip & Shop event with a spooky twist. Take a food and wine stroll around the mall while enjoying live entertainment, spooky photo ops and much more. Come dressed in your spooky best and receive a special prize (while supplies last) (For the safety of all participants, no full face masks are allowed)


Boo on Broadway Kissimmee

Boo on Broadway
October 27, 2023

It's the most spookiest time of the year! Get your costumes out and bring the cobwebs with you to Historic Downtown Kissimmee for Boo on Broadway. Dress up and make your way through Broadway to collect candy , visit the adventures in Booville, witness the Great Kissimmee Case Race, see stilt walkers, dancers and more! Free event.


The Halloween Pub Crawl

The Halloween Pub Crawl
Friday, October 27, 2023

Orlando Pub Crawl is the only locally based pub crawl company and the only pub crawl to offer 4 free drinks(and premium ones at that) along with killer specials at a much lower price.


Orlando Pub Crawl is bringing back its Halloween Pub Crawl this year giving you an extra opportunity to flaunt your Hauntingly best costumes.


Halloween Silent Disco @ NYBP Orlando

Halloween Silent Disco @ NYBP Orlando
Friday, October 27, 2023

The hottest Halloween Party in town is back once more to thrill and chill each and every one of your senses! New York Beer Project proudly presents the return of the Halloween Silent Disco!

Get ready to party like never before, ghoulish mortals! This night-long dance party, complete with your own switchable headset, features WNY's greatest DJ and MC, our NYBP

Halloween Costume Contest with prizes, and of course, an epic Halloween beer lineup featuring faves like Drunkin' Punkin', Frankensteiner, Twix R 4 Kids Sour and more



Misfit Exchange: Weirdo Market and Movie Night
Friday, October 27, 2023

Head to Ivanhoe Park Brewery for the Misfit Exchange with 15 Local Alternative Shops & Artisans, Double Feature Sit-In Movie, Local Florida Food Pop-Ups.



Halloween Orlando Critical Mass!
Friday, October 27, 2023

Meet Orlando Critical Mass for a spooky time on a relaxed pace ride! All skill levels welcome! Lights and helmets suggested.


Costume contest for best rider and best decorated bike. Free candy while supplies last.



Fall Family Night
Friday, October 27, 2023

Join Bible Center of Orlando for Fall Family Night at the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola!


Get ready for a night of inspiration, community, and fun! This event is the perfect opportunity to come together for an unforgettable evening under the stars.


This is a FREE event for the entire community. No tickets or reservations needed—just bring your family, your friends, and your smiles!


Opera Orlando presents Puccini’s Tosca to kick off its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage Series

Opera Orlando Tosca
Friday, October 27 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Opera Orlando presents Puccini’s tragically grand Tosca to kick off its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage series.


As war and rebellion ravage the city of Rome, the celebrated and passionate opera diva Floria Tosca finds herself caught in a web of religious and political intrigue, betrayal, and jealousy as she tries to save her lover the painter and firebrand Mario Cavadorossi, while being coveted by the villainous and corrupt Baron Scarpia, who holds all the power. It is an utterly untenable situation that proves dire for all involved, but Tosca isn’t one to back down from a fight.

This taut melodrama unfolds on stage at Steinmetz Hall in a brand new and sumptuous production led by stage director Josh Shaw, making his return to Opera Orlando, and conductor Eiki Isomura who is making his Company debut, with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit. Get tickets now.



Acraze
Friday, October 27, 2023

Acraze comes to Celine Orlando. Get your tickets now! 18+



Art of the Vine 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023

Those with a sense of style and culture will want to come eat, drink and be festive at the 22nd Annual Art of the Vine!


Hosted at Fields BMW of Winter Park. This unique event combines passions for amazing food and fine wine with art, music and great people. Your evening at Art of the Vine will include outstanding cuisine from a selection of the best upscale restaurants in the Orlando area, as well as an exceptional assortment of wines, martinis and beers. Presentations by exhibiting artists will showcase their original works throughout the event.



Sullivan King
Friday, October 27, 2023

Sullivan King comes to The Vanguard in downtown Orlando. Get your tickets now! 18+

Sullivan King makes music to rage to. As a producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter he fuses dubstep and rock creating his own space in the electronic and alternative scenes. Sullivan King’s unique live show finds the artist shredding on guitar, singing, DJing, and jumping into the pit.



Dragonforce
Friday, October 27, 2023

Dragonforce comes to House of Blues Orlando at Disney Springs. Get your tickets now!



Dirty Honey: Can't Find the Brakes Tour
Friday, October 27, 2023

Dirty Honey: Can't Find the Brakes Tour comes to The Beacham. Get your tickets now! 12+



Messa, Maggot Heart, and More
Friday, October 27, 2023

Messa, Maggot Heart, and More LIVE at Will's Pub on Friday, October 27th at 8PM (presented by Endoxa Booking) 18+. Get tickets now.



KPop Raven – Halloween in Orlando
Friday, October 27, 2023

It’s officially SPOOKY season, and that means it’s almost time for another Tiny Waves HALLOWEEN K-Pop Rave! Orlando’s premiere K-Pop event is BACK for a frightfully good night, so mark your calendars for Friday, October 27th at Conduit!


The stacked DJ lineup is ready to bring you a night filled with your favorite (vampire) songs featuring monsters, zombies, and a dash of venom!! This event is likely to sell out scary fast, so be sure and get your tickets in advance to guarantee entry!



Evolution: Motown
Friday, October 27 and Sunday, October 29, 2023

Fronted by four dynamic performers, Evolution: Motown delivers all the moves, precise vocal harmonies, and the superior showmanship synonymous with the best groups from the early days of Motown right up to today’s most celebrated purveyors of the unique sounds of soul. You'll hear all the best hits featuring a young powerhouse group of diverse live musicians. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'," "Superstition," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "September," "Uptown Funk," and many more.


Get your tickets now for Evolution: Motown!



Affion Crockett
Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28, 2023

Actor, writer, dancer, and comic, Affion Crockett takes to the stage at Orlando Improv. Get tickets now.


Art After Dark at Lake Nona

Art After Dark at Lake Nona
Weekly, Every Friday

Every Friday night, Art After Dark takes over Lake Nona Town Center from 6 pm.


Enjoy a stroll through our Town Center as you explore hand crafted artisan products, and tasty cuisine. Be sure to grab a glass a wine, stay a while to enjoy the art displayed on the six story art installation, The Beacon.


Sunset Walk’s Fired-up Fridays

Sunset Walk Fired-up Fridays

Weekly, Every Friday

Friday nights, the Promenade at Sunset Walk presents Fired-Up Fridays, a free Car & Truck Show event with all makes, models, and years welcome of show car quality.


Featuring music by DJ Scotty B and Company, plus the very best regional live bands.


Friday Muscle Car Show & Cruise Old Town Kissimmee

Friday Muscle Car Show & Cruise
Weekly, Every Friday

Join the heart pounding excitement of high-performance engines and true horse power for our Muscle Car Show every Friday night at Old Town in Kissimmee. The Friday Muscle Car Show will begin at 3:00pm and the qualifications are show-quality muscle and factory-performance cars from 1964 and newer and classics from 1985 and older. Cars will cruise at 8:30pm and all cars registered can participate.



 


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023


Trick or Treat Safe Zone Orlando Public Library

Trick or Treat Safe Zone
October 28, 2023

Dress up and trick or treat at Orlando Public Library and Orange County Regional History Center on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Create creepy crafts and complete a scavenger hunt! Recommended for families with children 0-12. Click here for details.



Trunk or Treat at Aloma Bowl
October 28, 2023

Aloma Bowl is putting the spooks and scares in strikes and spares with a Halloween event the entire family can enjoy.

The entertainment center is hosting the popular Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28. from 1 to 3 p.m.


Guests can sign up in advance to bring their decorated car. Every car entry will receive a “ghoulish gift” and have the chance to take home the $250 prize. Anyone can stop by day-of for an afternoon of games, activities, prizes, candy, costumes and the chance to decorate a bowling pin.

Trunk or Treat at Airport Lanes

Trunk or Treat at Airport Lanes
October 28, 2023

Airport Lanes is putting the spooks and scares in strikes and spares with a Halloween event the entire family can enjoy.


Guests can sign up in advance to bring their decorated car. Every car entry will receive a “ghoulish gift” and have the chance to take home the $250 prize. Anyone can stop by day-of for an afternoon of games, activities, prizes, candy, costumes and the chance to decorate a bowling pin.


The event is free and open to the public. After guests enjoy the fun, they can also stop inside to check out the venues’ bowling, food and beverage and variety of games for all ages.


Lake Nona Graveyard Smash

Lake Nona Graveyard Smash
October 28, 2023

Come to the Lake Nona Graveyard Smash, as it’s time to celebrate Halloween with spooky entertainment, trick or treat stations, inflatable courses, face paint, and thrilling music.


This event will definitely give you chills!


The Haunted Tavern Spookeasy

The Haunted Tavern Spookeasy
October 28, 2023

The Haunted Tavern at Orlando World Center Marriott is an immersive cocktail experience run by the descendants of Blackbeard. You will visit one of the most haunted locations in Orlando as the tavern keeper guides you through a 4 part interactive cocktail journey. Hear the chilling and dark tales that haunt the venue and Blackbeard’s past, and beware the ghost that never left… Your night will be filled with surprises—the ghost tends to sit in on the experience and scare those brave enough to enter!



A Haunting Weekend at the Seminole Towne Center
October 28 - 29, 2023

Jin this free event at Seminole Towne Center for Ghost Tours, Trick Or Treat, Kids Zone: Indoor Movies, Bounce Houses & Kid Friendly Activities


Celebrate Oktoberfest AND Halloween at the German American Society of Central Florida

Halloween Oktoberfest
October 28, 2023

Celebrate Oktoberfest AND Halloween at the German American Society of Central Florida for the Best and Most Authentic Oktoberfest around!


Enjoy fabulous German food and plenty of beer on tap from German breweries. Live musical entertainment and dancing all day long, in the Biergarten and Clubhouse. Kids play area with games and bounce house!


Downtown Avalon Park Spooktacular

Downtown Avalon Park Spooktacular
October 28, 2023

For Halloween, Downtown Avalon Park pulls out all the stops and throw a family-friendly Spooktacular trick or treat in the heart of the community.


Promenade at Sunset Walk - Halloween Kid's Trick or Treating, Trunk or Treat Car & Truck Show

Trunk Or Treat Car Show
October 28, 2023

Join the FREE spooky fun at the 4th Annual Promenade at Sunset Walk - Halloween Kid's Trick or Treating, Trunk or Treat Car & Truck Show.


Enjoy spook-tacular live entertainment from The Layla Bribois Band, DJ K1X, street performers, and over 2 dozen candy stations.


Plus, more than 100 Show Cars & Trucks will also be distributing Treats and Competing for the Top 3 Merchant's Choice Trophies for Best Halloween Themed Rides!


Vegan Events Orlando Vegan Halloween Bash

Vegan Halloween Bash
October 28, 2023

Enjoy the spooktacular Vegan Halloween Bash! Get ready for a frightfully fun event filled with delicious plant-based treats, creepy costumes, and ghoulish games.


Embrace the spirit of Halloween while enjoying a variety of mouthwatering vegan dishes. Indulge in spooky snacks, devilish desserts, and refreshing drinks, all made with love and without any animal products. Whether you're a vegan or simply curious about plant-based options, this event is for you!


Don't miss out on the thrilling activities. Test your bravery in a dance off, try your luck at bobbing for apples, or dare to enter the costume contest. There will be something for everyone to enjoy!


 3rd Annual Fall Family Fun Day in Deland.

3rd Annual Fall Family Fun Day
October 28, 2023

Enjoy a day of family fun at the 3rd Annual Fall Family Fun Day in Deland. There will be something for everyone and admission is free. There will be a variety of vendors to help you start on some Christmas shopping. In addition there will be various family and special needs resource vendors to share information about their organization/businesses and services provided. While visiting the vendors the kids can do some booth or treating and make sure to vote for the best decorated booth. Live music by Kool Vibes will begin at noon after the costume contest. Make sure to bring an appetite and visit the selection of food trucks. There will be face painter, activities.



Wekiva Island Annual Halloween Party & Costume
October 28, 2023

Looking for Halloween plans? Head to Wekiva Island for their annual Halloween party and costume contest.


Dress to impress for a chance to win prizes and enjoy live music by The Hindu Cowboys!


Celebrate Eolaween at Lake Eola Park

Eolaween
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Looking for a spooktacular evening of family friendly fun? Join Downtown Orlando on Saturday, October 28, from 4 pm - 10 pm at Lake Eola's East Lawn by the Eola House!


Eolaween promises a bewitching time with a lineup of exciting activities, including games, a DJ, a craft station to awaken your artistic spirit, and a thrilling costume contest for all ages.


Plus, capture memories at our photo stations and don't miss the Halloween movie feature, “Ghostbusters," once darkness falls


Annual CFW Trunk or Treat Event!

Annual CFW Trunk or Treat Event!
October 28, 2023

Get ready for an enchanting evening of Halloween fun at the Trunk or Treat Event presented by the Curry Ford West Main Street District!

Bring your family, friends, and even your furry pals for a ghoulishly good time.


City of Apopka Halloween in the Park

City of Apopka Halloween in the Park
October 28, 2023

This is a free family-friendly Trick-or-Treating event with kid activities, vendors, and more. Kid activities include: Face painting, bounce houses, costume contests (by age groups), photos with our First Responders from the Apopka Police Department and Apopka Fire Department, and more! This is a fun & safe trick or treat alternative for the children of Apopka. Local businesses and organizations will be handing out individually wrapped candy or small toys/prizes to the children in attendance. Prize ribbons will be given to the top 3 best decorated/themed booths. (Not too scary, please!)




Downtown Clermont Harvest Festival
October 28, 2023

From a charming pumpkin patch and an exciting kids’ zone to the groovy beats of live music and the cutest pet costume contest, Downtown Clermont Harvest Festival is designed to make you smile. Don’t miss out on the kids’ costume contests, mouthwatering fall treats, and much more! Best of all, this incredible experience comes to you absolutely free



38th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair
October 28 - October 29, 2023

The downtown streets come alive with almost 400 of the best exhibitors in the country ready to show and sell their fine and fun crafts. Festival food, music, beer, wine, cocktails and some special guest appearances. Get details.


A Halloween Story - Electronic Academy  (EDM Fest)

A Halloween Story - Electronic Academy (EDM Fest)
October 28, 2023

This is a regional electronic music festival! A Halloween Story themed around the fiction and Tall Tales of the Grimoire Mythos - Witches & the "University" or School for Festival Loving Ravers, Witchy Friends, House-Heads, Bass and Techno Lovers, DnB feels, and Spooky Friends. Taking place at Orlando Warehouse. Get tickets now.


Second Annual Monster Mash Masquerade for Restaurant Recovery

Monster Mash
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Join the RAPCF’s Second Annual Monster Mash Masquerade for Restaurant Recovery featuring mouth-watering dishes from some of Central Florida’s premier restaurants, domestic and international wine, beer & liquor stations set up throughout venue, and entertainment during event. Online auction presented by participating restaurants and allied partners and silent auction night of the event. Costume is not required but encouraged.



Disco Inferno with Atnarko and DJ FlashDrive
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Atnarko come to The Vanguard, get tickets now!


Atnarkos own sleek productions—which he describes as “funky and fun”—have been pressed for underground imprints like Nightshift Recordings, Tango,Lowdown and Robsoul .


Studio Max Halloween Costume Party Orlando

Studio Max Halloween Costume Party
October 28, 2023

Live Music by local artists, Live DJ, food trucks, vendors, live art, body painting, a mobile smoke shop, entertainment & more! Get tickets now.


Spooky, scary & fun, let’s see your best costume – you may win a prize! This will be an indoor & outdoor event! Play a game of Scary Movie Trivia on stage & win some spooky Halloween treats!


Orlando Horror Stories

Orlando Horror Stories
October 28, 2023

Get ready for the biggest costume party in Orlando. Fab Halloween party at Majestic Event Center. Get details now.


Halloween Party at Eden Bar at the Enzian

Halloween Party at the Enzian
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Dress to impress in your best costume and party with your friends until you're dead by dawn. Join The Enzian for a night of music, food, and drinks, before ending the celebration with our midnight feature - "The Beyond"!



TPD 10th Annual Halloween Block Party
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Join Thornton Park District for their 10th Annual Halloween Block Party!

ElecCHIX will keeping you dancing! Cirque du Soleil themed crowd performers from Vaudeville Entertainment Stilt Walkers & Fire Dancers. Dark Arts Indie Market with local Artists. TPD Full Liquor Outside Bars. Costume Contests with CASH prizes, and Drink Specials. This event is 21.



2023 Indie Folkfest at the Mennello
Saturday, October 28, 2023

The 9th annual Indie-Folkfest at the Mennello Museum of American Art is a free outdoor event located in the museum’s lakeside sculpture garden is a family and pet-friendly festival that celebrates community, gathering for the arts, food, and local artists.



4Roots Sprout Sprint + Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 28, 2023

This family-friendly day includes a Sprout Sprint Fun Run, Lil’ Sprout Kids Run, and 4Roots Harvest Festival. Start the day with a 2.49-mile fun run/walk along scenic trails through the Packing District and 4Roots Farm Campus. Starting and ending at The Grove Park in the Packing District.


After, participants, spectators and the community can attend the 4Roots Harvest Festival for live music, food vendors, Packing District Farmers Market with local artisans, a pumpkin patch hosted by Fresh by 4Roots, and more. For kids, we will have a costume contest, a Lil’ Sprout Kids Run, and lots of fun activities and games. Help bring the community together to build solutions for a better food future and encourage each other to improve our physical health through exercise and our well-being by doing something outside.


Central Florida Veg Fest Orlando

Central Florida Veg Fest
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Central Florida Veg Fest is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! It will take place at beautiful Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando on October 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!


Veg Fest is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, and smoke-free event. Veg Fest, now in its 18th year, is one of the biggest and best vegan festivals in the country!


Discover new products and ideas from over 200 vendors and 100 contributors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and food preparation demos.


Orlando Air & Space Show

Orlando Air Show
October 28 - 29, 2023

The Orlando Air & Space Show will once again soars over Orlando, when the spectacular event returns to Orlando Sanford International Airport on October 28 - 29, 2023!


Thousands of people will flock to the airport to see the world famous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and more!


Get your tickets now for this not to be missed event, click here for details.



Polaris The Fatalism Tour
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Polaris The Fatalism Tour With Special Guests Currents, Varials & Pale come to House Of Blues Orlando. Get tickets now.



Electric Frankenstein, The Ludes, and Tommy Frenzy
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Electric Frankenstein, The Ludes, and Tommy Frenzy perform LIVE at Will's Pub on October 28th, 2023. Get tickets now.



Icon For Hire
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Icon for Hire, Concrete Castles, Living Dead Girl, and Otherworld in Orlando. Get tickets now for this show at The Conduit.


Despite their name, ICON FOR HIRE aren’t indebted to anyone but their fans. Since forming in 2007, the duo—singer Ariel Bloomer and guitarist Shawn Jump—have amassed a legion of followers who have connected with not only the band’s genre-bending sound, but also their honesty. That soul-baring spirit and realism is at the heart of everything Icon For Hire do, and it’s front and center on their latest Billboard-charting release, YOU CAN’T KILL US…



Barns Courtney
Saturday, October 28, 2023

AEG Presents Barns Courtney at The Abbey! Get tickets now.



Mana
Saturday, October 28, 2023

MANÁ announced their México Lindo y Querido Tour will continue this year with eight additional shows across the U.S, bringing it to a total of 38 dates, including Orlando’s Amway Center on Saturday, October 28, their first performance since 2015. Get tickets now.



Affion Crockett
Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28, 2023

Actor, writer, dancer, and comic, Affion Crockett takes to the stage at Orlando Improv. Get tickets now.



 


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023


Orange County Animal Service's Barktoberfest

Barktoberfest
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Orange County Animal Services will host the 10th Annual Barktoberfest later this month, when the fun and free event returns to Lake Eola Park, N Eola Ave, Orlando, on Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 12 pm - 4 pm!


Barktoberfest is the shelter’s rescue appreciation event that serves to celebrate the partnership between OCAS and the rescue community. Animal Services currently works with more than 80 rescue groups across the state that aid in the recovery and adoption of homeless animals. Many of these pets will be present at Barktoberfest and available for adoption through the individual rescue groups.


Opera Orlando presents Puccini’s Tosca to kick off its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage Series

Opera Orlando Tosca
Friday, October 27 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Opera Orlando presents Puccini’s tragically grand Tosca to kick off its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage series.


As war and rebellion ravage the city of Rome, the celebrated and passionate opera diva Floria Tosca finds herself caught in a web of religious and political intrigue, betrayal, and jealousy as she tries to save her lover the painter and firebrand Mario Cavadorossi, while being coveted by the villainous and corrupt Baron Scarpia, who holds all the power. It is an utterly untenable situation that proves dire for all involved, but Tosca isn’t one to back down from a fight.

This taut melodrama unfolds on stage at Steinmetz Hall in a brand new and sumptuous production led by stage director Josh Shaw, making his return to Opera Orlando, and conductor Eiki Isomura who is making his Company debut, with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit. Get tickets now.


Orlando Air & Space Show

Orlando Air Show
October 28 - 29, 2023

The Orlando Air & Space Show will once again soars over Orlando, when the spectacular event returns to Orlando Sanford International Airport on October 28 - 29, 2023!


Thousands of people will flock to the airport to see the world famous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and more!


Get your tickets now for this not to be missed event, click here for details.



Taylor Swift Night at Club 90's!
October 29, 2023

Get ready to travel back in time to the 1989 version of Taylor Swift Night at Club 90's! Join us on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 578 N. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 for a night filled with all your favorite Taylor Swift hits from her iconic album, 1989 . Get tickets now.



Evolution: Motown
Friday, October 27 and Sunday, October 29, 2023

Fronted by four dynamic performers, Evolution: Motown delivers all the moves, precise vocal harmonies, and the superior showmanship synonymous with the best groups from the early days of Motown right up to today’s most celebrated purveyors of the unique sounds of soul. You'll hear all the best hits featuring a young powerhouse group of diverse live musicians. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'," "Superstition," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "September," "Uptown Funk," and many more.


Get your tickets now for Evolution: Motown!



Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters, Claire Vandiver, Roger Docking, and DJ Pawli Parton perform LIVE at Will's Pub on Sunday, October 29th 2023. Get tickets now.



JAYO
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Jayo perform LIVE at Indie's! Get tickets now.



OngakuVania II
Sunday, October 29, 2023

OngakuVania II (w/ Lacey Johnson, dj-Jo, The Limit Breakers, and more) in Orlando. Get tickets for this Conduit show.



A Haunting Weekend at the Seminole Towne Center
October 28 - 29, 2023

Jin this free event at Seminole Towne Center for Ghost Tours, Trick Or Treat, Kids Zone: Indoor Movies, Bounce Houses & Kid Friendly Activities

The Pub Orlando's 3rd Annual Family PubKin Fest

The Pub Orlando's 3rd Annual Family PubKin Fest
October 29, 2023

The Pub Orlando’s 3rd Annual PubKin Fest on Sunday October 29, 2023 from 12 pm – 5 pm / Activities 1 pm – 4 pm Outdoors in the Courtyard


Enjoy Interactive DJ, Games & Prizes, Face Painting, Magic Show, Family Costume Contest, Children's Costume Contest, Trick or Treating, and so much more. $15.00 per Family/Group.


Oviedo Mall 1st Annual Monster Dash 5K

1st Annual Monster Dash 5K
Sunday, October 29, 2023

A family-friendly event at Oviedo Mall that encourages participants to sport their spookiest costumes while enjoying a spirited run.


Halloween Fall Festival, Luau, and Car Show

Halloween Fall Festival, Luau, and Car Show
October 29, 2023

Join Horsepower Ranch on October 29, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for the Halloween Fall Festival & Car Show at Horsepower Ranch!


Watcher's Ghost Files Live is coming to Orlando

Watcher's Ghost Files Live
Sunday, October 29

Watcher's Ghost Files Live! brings the excitement of ghost hunting to Hard Rock Live including a never-before-seen episode, Q&A with Ryan and Shane + much more


Experience the excitement of ghost hunting with the ghoul boys with a special screening of a never-before-seen episode of Ghost Files, followed by an exclusive Q&A session with the hosts themselves. Tickets on sale via Ticketmaster.



Will Burkart
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Will Burkart is an LA based stand up comedian, actor, see him live at Orlando Improv. Get tickets now.



Eve 6
Sunday, October 29, 2023

For Your Friens Booking presents Eve 6 with Suzie True at The Abbey!! Get tickets now.



Carlos Vives
Sunday, October 29, 2023

¡Vamos a bailar! We are thrilled to announce that Grammy-winning Colombian superstar, Carlos Vives, is coming to Amway Center! Tickets are on sale now.



38th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair
October 28 - October 29, 2023

The downtown streets come alive with almost 400 of the best exhibitors in the country ready to show and sell their fine and fun crafts. Festival food, music, beer, wine, cocktails and some special guest appearances. Get details.


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