Orlando is set to host more than 80 consecutive days of Halloween-themed programming this year, combining family-focused attractions with adult-oriented experiences that you can recommend to a wide range of clients.
The seasonal lineup includes the nation’s largest horror convention, extended Halloween experiences at major theme parks, interactive trick-or-treat trails, performing arts productions with horror elements and a themed Vampire Ball.
“As travelers increasingly look for destinations that offer more than just a day of Halloween fun, Orlando stands out with a full season of immersive experiences across every corner of our region,” said Casandra Matej, President and CEO of Visit Orlando, in a media statement.
Spooky Theme Park Events
- Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World Resort (select nights, Aug. 15 – Oct. 31) returns to Magic Kingdom Park with entertainment, including a new dance party and the return of the “Hocus Pocus” Villain Spelltacular! at Cinderella Castle, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular, Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, the Trick-or-Treat Trail and more.
- Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida (select nights, Aug. 29 – Nov. 2) returns, featuring 10 new haunted houses—including ones inspired by “Terrifier” and “Friday the 13th.”
- At SeaWorld Orlando, guests can experience Halloween-themed events: SeaWorld Spooktacular (weekends, Aug. 30 – Nov. 2), a family-friendly daytime event included with regular theme park admission, and Howl-O-Scream (select nights, Sept. 5 – Nov. 1) returns with scare zones, haunted houses and rides in the dark.
- LEGOLAND Florida Resort’s Brick or Treat Presents Monster Party (select dates, Sept. 20 – Nov. 2) is a signature Halloween event included with theme park admission, where guests can immerse themselves in Halloween with shows and LEGO character encounters.
Family-Friendly Frights
Ideal for families, these Halloween events provide you with opportunities to recommend festive, family-friendly experiences during the fall season.
- Screamin’ Green Hauntoween at Crayola Experience (Sept. 20 – Oct. 31) includes a themed scavenger hunt, arts & crafts, character photo ops, weekend trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating and slime making.
- Green Meadows Petting Farm kicks off fall fun with Pumpkin Season (Sept. 27–Nov. 9), where each admission includes a free pumpkin along with farm activities like animal encounters, hay wagon slides, corn box play and tractor rides.
- Pirates Dinner Adventure will offer “Vampirates” (select dates, Sept. 25 – Oct. 31), a Halloween-themed dinner show suitable for all ages. It will feature aerial artistry, swordplay, death-defying stunts and dynamic duels.
- Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts and Goblins (weekends, Oct. 11-26) return for a family-friendly Halloween celebration included with park admission. Guests can explore themed haunts like Swamp Ghost’s Monster Movie Museum, the Cryptids vs. Aliens Hauntzone and Cryptid Express, plus meet quirky characters like the Creepybaras, giant bugs at Bubba’s Bug-B-Gone and cadaverous captains in Gator Grotto.
Adults-Only Entertainment
From wickedly creative cocktails to seductive vampire shows and haunted balls, Orlando’s Halloween celebrations make sure adults have plenty of thrills of their own.
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Cocktails & Screams is an adults-only Halloween event in Orlando. Renaissance Theatre Company’s Nosferatu: Orlando’s Adult Vampire Experience (select dates, Sept. 5 – Nov. 8) returns for its fifth year with an immersive, all-black-attire-required journey through a 15,468-square-foot haunted warehouse.
- Cocktails & Screams, a year-round Halloween-themed bar in Downtown Orlando, will host its 7th Annual Vampire Ball (Oct. 30) with special blood toast at midnight to welcome in Halloween.
- The Orlando Zombie Crawl (Oct. 31 – Nov. 1) in Downtown Orlando features drink specials and a Halloween contest at 10+ bars and nightclubs.
For a full list of Halloween-inspired events in Orlando, visit visitorlando.org.
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