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15 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Pensacola, FL (+ Fort Walton Beach), each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 24, 2026: 4 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Weekend farm park with an eight-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower paths and more than two dozen farm attractions, plus two Friday night openings in late October.
Family farm open daily in fall with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, train rides, zip lines and farm activities. Tickets can include a pumpkin.
Scare-free morning of trick-or-treating, activities and animal-ambassador meet-and-greets at the zoo.
Free beach boardwalk Halloween night for kids with a bounce house, costume contest, games, face painting, hot dogs and plenty of candy. No pets except service animals.
Daytime Halloween fest at the zoo with a trick-or-treat trail, bounce houses, face painting and keeper talks with animal ambassadors. The ticket covers the whole zoo.
Free trick-or-treat evening in the historic village; follow the pumpkins for treats and learn about the history of All Hallows' Eve.
Evening haunted walk around the Simpson Homestead with ghost stories and s'mores around a campfire.
Living-history evening about spiritualism and All Hallows' Eve, with a staged demonstration of Victorian séance theatrics in a historic house.
After-dark night at the zoo with nocturnal animal activities, a hay maze, s'mores, bounce houses and a DJ glow party.
Free downtown Halloween-day festival with a kids' zone, community trick-or-treat, local vendors, food trucks and live entertainment.
Costumed crawl through six downtown bars with drink or shot vouchers, no cover at stops, an after party and event photographers.
Halloween bar crawl on two Saturdays around Palafox Street and Seville Quarter, with a wristband, drink specials and costumed crowds.
The region's big fall fair, with midway rides, fair food, livestock and exhibit barns and nightly entertainment.
Three-quarter-mile outdoor haunted trail with live scare actors, bringing back the Cryptid Hollow haunt filled with folklore creatures and new surprises.
Immersive haunted maze at the Downtown OWA resort, built around primal, instinctive fears.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Pensacola with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 6 family events, 5 fall festivals and 2 haunted houses.
Fall at Sweet Season Farms and Pumpkin Patch at Holland Farms. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall at Sweet Season Farms, on September 26, 2026, then Pumpkin Patch at Holland Farms (September 26). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include BOO at the ZOO, Beach-O-Ween, Fall at Sweet Season Farms, Halloweentowne, Harvest Moon Festival, and 4 more.
Included with zoo admission (adults $23.95, kids $15.95), according to the official site.
Boo ticket includes zoo admission; members $10, according to the official site.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 4 events in this guide list dates that include it: Fall at Sweet Season Farms, Pumpkin Patch at Holland Farms, Harvest Moon Festival and Primal Fear. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Beach-O-Ween, Halloweentowne and Main Street Crestview Fall Festival list free admission on the official site.
None of the 8 towns we track around Pensacola has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Festival of Fears and Primal Fear, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Primal Fear on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Crestview | Not announced yet |
| Destin | Not announced yet |
| Fort Walton Beach | Not announced yet |
| Gulf Breeze | Not announced yet |
| Milton | Not announced yet |
| Navarre (Santa Rosa County) | Not announced yet |
| Niceville | Not announced yet |
| Pensacola | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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