HOWL-O-SCREAM AT BUSCH GARDENS
Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens.
On select nights this month, Busch Gardens transforms into a horrifying place with multiple haunted houses, sinister surprises and plenty of Halloween fun. If you hate waiting in lines, there are a bunch of different upgrades to your ticket that will get you everything from front-of-the-line access to a private tour led by a Busch Gardens employee.
Oct. 9-11, 16-19, 23-25, 30-31; Busch Gardens, 10165 N. Malcolm McKinley Dr., Tampa; $50-$65; buschgardens.com
MICKEY'S NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
Children dressed as a scarecrow, Minnie Mouse and Tinker Bell march along with Dopey at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Don your favorite costume and get ready to trick-or-treat at this family-friendly Halloween-themed event in the Magic Kingdom.
7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 10, 13, 16-17, 19, 21, 23-24, 26, 28; Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando; $71; disneyworld.disney.go
HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando.
Universal Orlando puts on a Halloween shindig complete with the usual haunted houses and scary surprises, with the added attraction of licensed scary stuff from a variety of movies and television shows, including “The Walking Dead,” “Halloween,” “Aliens vs. Predator” and more. Yet again, buy a VIP package if you want to skip the truly horrific lines. Oh, the horror!
Oct. 9-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31, Nov. 1; Universal Orlando, 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando; $95.99-$254.99; universalorlando.com
ZOOBOO AT LOWRY PARK ZOO
As if being in a zoo after dark isn’t spooky enough, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo throws in a host of scary activities, including haunted houses, a spooky fun fair, little beasties bungalow and more. It’s a family-friendly event, with the attractions rated so you know how scary they’ll be.
Oct. 10-12, 17-19, 23-26, 30; Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa; $18 (ages 12 and up), $14 (ages 3-11); 813-935-8552; lowryparkzoo.com
BRICK-OR-TREAT AT LEGOLAND
Brick-Or-Treat at LEGOLAND.
Build a giant LEGO ghost, take a picture in front of the world’s largest LEGO pumpkin, plus a variety of other spooky events at this family-friendly Halloween event.
Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26; LEGOLAND Florida, 1 LEGOLAND Way, Winter Haven; from $62; florida.legoland.com
