Top 8 Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Orlando for a Spooktacular Time
September 1, 2024
The frights and thrills of Halloween provide fun for all ages, and Orlando, Florida is the perfect spot for a family getaway for the holiday. Special events themed around Halloween offer entertainment for the whole gang and new candies the kids can add to their favorites list. The eerie vibes of these parties bring the Halloween spirit to life while you trick-or-treat in costumes that channel your favorite heroes or monsters.
Embark on a frightful getaway this fall at Margaritaville Cottages and Villas for the best family-friendly Halloween events in Orlando.
1. Trunk-or-Treat Car Show
Saturday, October 26th
Promenade at Sunset Walk - Kissimmee, FL
Halloween adventures are just a short walk away from your cottage or villa at the Promenade at Sunset Walk (opens in a new tab) for the Trunk-or-Treat Car Show (opens in a new tab) on Saturday, October 26th. Kids embark on a hunt for their favorite candies for a night full of snacks while parents take photos of classic and Halloween-themed cars at the auto show. Stop by The Wharf (opens in a new tab) or Lizzie’s Memphis Style BBQ (opens in a new tab) for dinner, Yeoman’s (opens in a new tab) for a game of simulated golf, and Studio Movie Grill (opens in a new tab) for the latest flick.
2. Orlando Halloween Fest
Saturday, October 19th
Waterford Lakes Town Center - Orlando, FL
Fill your Halloween getaway with games for all ages with an afternoon at Orlando Halloween Fest at Waterford Lakes Town Center in Orlando. Stop by between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19th, for a chance to treat-or-treat and trade candies you’ve never tried before. Channel your inner artist with crafts, show off temp tattoos on your arms, and connect to nature with the reptile petting zoo.
3. Spooky Hocus Pocus Soiree
Saturday, October 5th
Space Coast Health Foundation - Rockledge, FL
Halloween fun awaits families during their Margaritaville Cottages and Villas retreat with the Spooky Hocus Pocus Soiree in Rockledge, Florida on Saturday, October 5th. The finger foods are the perfect appetizer to popular Halloween candies. Sip on tasty drinks themed after potions that keep the Halloween spirit going. Join a good cause with the silent auction and raffle to help local families affected by autism and related disabilities for a charitable addition to your getaway.
4. Hallows-Fall Fest
Saturday, October 26th
Krush Brau Park - Kissimmee, FL
Parents, kids, and even pets join in on the costume fun of Halloween at Hallows-Fall Fest at Krush Brau Park. Bring your craziest and scariest costumes to the event on Saturday, October 26th, for the chance to win cash prizes, and you can show off your creativity by decorating pumpkins for the occasion. Create a smorgasbord of sweets from multiple vendors for trick-or-treating while jamming to the grooviest Halloween music from local DJs.
5. American Ghost Adventures
Downtown Orlando
Help your kids channel their inner ghost hunters with a night at American Ghost Adventures in Downtown Orlando. Journey through the area and learn about the haunted history of the city and the spirits that still roam the streets to this day. The tour offers ghost-hunting equipment to keep your gang prepared for whatever lurks around the corner as you explore haunted streets and buildings with eerie vibes.
6. Avalon Park Spooktacular
Saturday, October 26th
Avalon Town Park - Orlando, FL
Start the Halloween celebrations off with a party outside with some fresh Florida air at the Avalon Park Spooktacular on Saturday, October 26th. Choose between multiple food trucks for dinner followed by a buffet of candy from trick-or-treating in Downtown Avalon Park. The live performances and bounce houses provide a break of fun and grooves for all ages before chowing down on your candy bounty.
7. Screamin’ Green Hauntoween
September 21st to October 31st
Crayola Experience - Orlando, FL
Show off your creativity with spooky fun at Crayola Experience’s Screamin’ Green Hauntoween from September 21st to October 31st. Explore more than 20 creative attractions with engaging activities including scavenger hunts, Hauntoween crafts, pumpkin painting, and an interactive slime lab experience. Embark on a Halloween adventure with Crayola’s mad scientist Robin to find her lost potion recipe while de-monsterfying the crayon crew in spook-tacular settings. Stop by on Saturdays for trick-or-treating, DJ dance parties, and photo ops with the Crayola gang.
8. Happy Frights
Select Dates from September 27th to October 31st
Leu Gardens - Orlando, FL
Happy Frights at Leu Gardens is a fun-filled trick-or-treating adventure perfect for the entire family! Explore brand-new, not-so-spooky worlds brimming with surprises. Journey through a mysterious swamp with giant wildlife, step into the Crazy Carnival filled with clowns, navigate a hedge maze to meet the Mad Hatter, and dance with hip-hop aliens who have crash-landed in the gardens. Beware of giant, deadly plants, enjoy live music at a larger-than-ever Dia de Muertos celebration, and encounter a towering 14-foot witch in her bubbling cauldron realm. With eight trick-or-treat stations along the way, it’s the perfect family night out this fall!
The thrills of Orlando come in many forms in addition to the area’s theme parks, and a visit during Halloween offers entertainment with a variety of spooky events. Take the whole family to Halloween parties just a walk or short drive away to enjoy your favorite candies and show off fun costumes. Embark on ghost tours throughout Orlando to escape the grasp of haunting spirits and experience the fears that make Halloween a thrill hotspot.
Book (opens in a new tab) your family Halloween retreat with Margaritaville Cottages and Villas today to create spooky and exciting memories.
