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16 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Tampa Bay, FL, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Nighttime Halloween on a Largo farm: a haunted house, a scare trail and a haunted hayride, plus roaming characters and animatronics. Each haunt is rated for intensity.
After-dark haunted attractions on a Hernando County fun farm on October weekend nights; the daytime festival activities are closed during haunt hours.
A dedicated horror park in rural Pasco County with several haunted attractions, including a 3D circus and swamp-themed houses, plus zombie paintball. Dark, uneven terrain and startling scares.
A haunt staged across the decks of a WWII cargo ship docked downtown behind the aquarium; guests move through tight passageways dodging zombies with blacklight flashlights.
A Hernando County farm's fall season with a corn maze, pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting plus outdoor farm games; tickets are best bought online before driving out.
A weekend-only corn maze on a Plant City farm with hayrides, a small pumpkin patch, live bluegrass and Southern food. Tickets sold at the gate.
A family fun farm with corn mazes, hayrides, a giant jumping pillow, slides and farm games through the fall; weekday visits have fewer activities running.
A large, long-running farm festival east of Bradenton over three October weekends, with pumpkins, hayrides, entertainment, vendors and on-site camping.
A free downtown trick-or-treat evening along the Tampa Riverwalk, with dozens of treat stations and Halloween activities starting at Cotanchobee Park.
An evening Halloween party at Tampa's science museum with hands-on spooky experiments, slime, balloon artists and face painting for all ages.
LEGOLAND Florida's Halloween event on select dates: a walk-through Brick or Treat Street, LEGO monster builds, shows and light trails, included with regular park admission.
Daytime weekend Halloween fun for young kids at Busch Gardens, with trick-or-treat stations, a costume parade, story time and friendly costumed characters.
Busch Gardens' separately ticketed nighttime Halloween event: several haunted houses with live actors and effects, scare zones, horror shows and coasters in the dark.
A car-free costume street festival across 22 blocks of Central Avenue, with candy from local businesses, vendors, live music and a dedicated family play zone.
A downtown Zephyrhills Halloween street event on Fifth Avenue organized by the Main Street program, with evening activities for families in costume.
A waterfront fall weekend on the St. Pete Pier with a big pumpkin patch, kids zone and bounce areas, magicians, live music and fall-themed putt-putt.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Tampa Bay with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 haunted houses, 4 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events and 3 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are FEARville, SCREAM-A-GEDDON and UNDead in the Water, 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 SCREAM-A-GEDDON on September 4, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Fox Squirrel Corn Maze, Harvestmoon Fall Festival and Pumpkin Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Brick or Treat, Fall Season Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Fox Squirrel Corn Maze, Halloween Spooktacular, Halloween on Central, and 6 more.
Yes: Halloween on Central and Riverwalk Trick-or-Treat list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Tampa Bay 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.
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.
A big north-Pinellas-edge farm festival with pumpkins, hayrides, animal encounters, a living passion-fruit maze, a shopping village and an on-site restaurant.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Brandon (unincorporated Hillsborough County) | Not announced yet |
| Clearwater | Not announced yet |
| Dunedin | Not announced yet |
| Lakeland | Not announced yet |
| Largo | Not announced yet |
| Palm Harbor / Pinellas County | Not announced yet |
| Pinellas Park | Not announced yet |
| Plant City | Not announced yet |
| St. Petersburg | Not announced yet |
| Tampa | Not announced yet |
| Temple Terrace | 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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