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
• Haunted Wharf | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 5:30-10 p.m. | Sparkman Wharf, 615 Channelside Dr., 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

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
• 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-Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Busch Gardens, 10165 McKinley Dr., Tampa | $40-$13

• Jazz on the Waterfront | Friday, Oct. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, 110 Veterans Memorial Ln., Safety Harbor | Free | Bring your own lawn chair for some classic and contemporary jazzy numbers by the water.
• World Shuffleboard Championships After Party | Friday, Oct. 27 | 7-10 p.m. | St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Celebrate the end of the tournament and the beginning of the club’s centennial festivities.

• Wesley Chapel Fall Festival | Saturday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Oct. 29 | Times vary | Tampa Premium Outlets, 2398 Grand Cypress Dr., Lutz | $7-$10 | The 19th annual festival features carnival rides, food trucks, fall-themed activities, live music, contests, and a trunk or treat for the family.
• Poisonous Plant Tour | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 12-1 p.m. | USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Dr., Tampa | $3-$5 | Stroll through the gardens to learn more about the most sinister, poisonous, and deadly plants inside.
• Maluma: “Don Juan Tour” | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $41-$156 | Party along as the Colombian singer takes to the stage in the Big Guava for a night of catchy tunes.

• Yuengling Oktoberfest | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, 11109 N. 30th St., Tampa | Price of purchase | Check out the last day of the seasonal menu, enjoy live music, and sip on Yuengling Oktoberfest beer.
• An Evening With John Legend | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Seminole Hard Rock, 5223 Orient Rd., Tampa | $275-$375 | Listen to the global superstar sing from his catalog of soulful hits.

• Gourmet toast restaurant Toastique opens this weekend in Water Street Tampa. The grand opening is tomorrow, Oct. 28, at 1011 E. Cumberland Ave. at 8 a.m. The first 100 guests with loyalty accounts will get $50 in reward dollars with any purchase.

• Hillsborough County is giving out free rabies shots and microchips for dogs and cats this Sunday, Oct. 29. The drive-thru is for animals three months and up + is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until supplies run out, at Larry Sanders Sports Complex in the Palm River-Clair Mel neighborhood area.

• Have you ever smashed a pumpkin? Well you can this weekend at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe in Seminole Heights. Head down to 5119 N. Nebraska Ave. on Sunday, Oct. 29 + grab some eats too. Pro tip: Bring your own pumpkin to get a free drink. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• USF St. Petersburg just scored a $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to research an annual sargassum bloom. A belt of the brown seaweed measured a record 5,000 miles earlier this year and has been washing up on shores since 2011, including in the Florida Keys. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• Thousands of runners are taking to St. Pete streets soon for St. Pete Run Fest. About 6,000 people are set to take part between Friday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 12. There are several events including a 5K, 10K, and half-marathon. Register now. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• A unique shopping experience is coming to the Tampa Convention Center. The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Shoppers will find a range of unusual items inside, from taxidermy + animal skulls to all sorts of handmade trinkets + treasures. Reserve your $11.55 ticket. (That’s So Tampa)

• You’ve probably heard of goat yoga, but have you ever heard of chicken yoga? Hotel Haya is hosting a free class on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., with a $10 suggested donation. Ybor City’s favorite feathered friends will be strutting their stuff around the mats. Proceeds are going to the Ybor City Misfits Microsanctuary. (That’s So Tampa)

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• Saturday, Aug. 26–Thursday, Aug. 31: Despite coming no closer than 100 miles to the shoreline, Hurricane Idalia severely damaged the beach’s 40-year-old dune structure.
• Friday, Sept. 22: Roughly one mile of the beach was closed by Treasure Island officials south of Caddy’s. Phase One of the project began and brought hundreds of trucks to dump sand + replenish what Idalia washed away.
• Monday, Oct. 16: Workers began reintroducing plants to the dunes, including sea oats and beach elder, as part of Phase Two. The plants catch sand and help dunes stay compact + protect the community against tides and storm surges.
• This weekend: The beach is expected to reopen to the public.