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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:
- Creatures of the Night | Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29 4-10 p.m. | ZooTampa, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa | $0-$35
- Field of Screams | Friday, Oct. 27 | 6-9 pm. | 9100 113th St. N., Seminole | $0-$7
- Scenes on the Green: “Beetlejuice” | Friday, Oct. 27 | 6-10 p.m. | Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater | Free
- Haunted Wharf | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 5:30-10 p.m. | Sparkman Wharf, 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa | Free
- Pied Piper’s Haunted Carnival | Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29 | Times vary | Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa | $5-$140
- Howl-o-Ween | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Humane Society of Tampa Bay, 3607 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa | Free
- Tampa Riverwalk Trick or Treat | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 4-7 p.m. | Tampa Riverwalk | Free
- Haunted Hammock Hangout | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 6-10 p.m. | St. Pete Pier, 600 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $10-$170
- Halloween on Central | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 12-5 p.m. | 900–3100 Central Ave., St Petersburg | Free
Up for a scare? Head to Busch Gardens for Howl-O-Scream.
Photo via @howloscream
Serious spooks:
- An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel | Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29 | 2-8 p.m. | Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa | $25-$35
- Fearville | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct 28. | 6-10 p.m. | DK Farms & Gardens, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo | $36
- Tommy’s Express Haunted Car Wash | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7-10 p.m. | 7600 US Hwy. 19 N., Pinellas Park | $20
- UNDead in the Water | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | 705 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $27-$34
- St. Petersburg Ghost Tour | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Nov. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | 181 4th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $15-$22
- Tampa Terrors Ghost Tour | Friday, Oct. 27-Friday, Dec. 15 | 8 p.m. | 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $21-$30
- The Official Ybor City Ghost Tour | Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Dec. 31 | Times vary | 1523 E. 7th Ave. Ybor City | $10-$30
- Howl-O-Scream | Friday, Oct. 27-Tues, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Busch Gardens, 10165 McKinley Dr., Tampa| $40-$137
- Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Nov. 4 | Times vary | 27839 Saint Joe Rd., Dade City | $50-$71