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18 Halloweekend activities in the Tampa Bay area

With so much to do this Halloween weekend, it can be hard to choose. So we put together a guide of some of the final spooky season activities around TBAY.

October 26, 2023 • 
Patrick Sidwell
The Haunted Hammock Hangout lit up at night. There are blue cobweb-looking strands above people on the lawn below.

The Haunted Hammock Hangout is a spooky season treat.

Photo by matthewleevisuals via Coast to Coast Hammock Co.

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Family-friendly fun:
Serious spooks:

The spookiest weekend of the year is here. Here are 18 ghastly and ghoulish events to sink your fangs into before the pumpkins get swapped out for turkeys:

Family-friendly fun:

Scarecrow on a crucifix in front of a rollercoaster at Busch Gardens at night

Up for a scare? Head to Busch Gardens for Howl-O-Scream.

Photo via @howloscream

Serious spooks:

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