Get in the Halloween spirit in the Tampa Bay area

Here’s some ideas for ghoulish ghostly fun ahead of the holiday.

An actor at Busch Gardens dressed in devilish clothing with neon wing lights behind her. The room is lit ominously in red and there are other Halloween-y decorations around.

Busch Gardens is offering thrills and frights. | Photo via Busch Gardens

Tampa Bay is one of the best places to spend Halloween in the entire country. But don’t take our word for it, WalletHub agrees.

While Helene and Milton already offered scares aplenty this fall, if you want some more, here are few ideas:

  • Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream runs through Saturday, Nov. 2, offering a seasonal theme park experience without the Orlando-esque pricing. Or the I-4 drive. Tickets start as low as $45.
  • For some serious frights, Scream-A-Geddon only opens for the scariest time of year, with five haunted houses, actors aplenty walking around, eats and drinks, axe throwing, and zombie paintball.
  • In Largo, DK Farms & Gardens transforms into Fearville for Halloween. Scares await in the woods, along with other activities like mini golf, a scare zone, and mechanical bull rides.

For more family-friendly fun, there’s also a host of pumpkin patches across TBAY.

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