Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Halloween 2009

halloween events hayrides ghost stories storytelling trick or treat haunted houses costume contest marshmallow roast

Here’s a list of the many Halloween festivities in Central Florida. If you know of others, please let me know so I can include them in the list as well. Have a spooktacular holiday!

PUMPKIN FEST

What: by Orange County Parks & Recreation Dept. with hayrides,, marshmallow roast, stage performances, costume contests, games & storytelling

When: Oct 16 – 6 - 9pm

Where: Magnolia Park

2929 Binion Rd

Apopka

Cost: $2 per person over 2 yrs old

Contact: 407-886-4231

GHOST STORIES

What: eerie stories of strange & mysterious happenings. Not for young children

When: Oct 16 – 7:30 – 9:30pm; gates open at 6pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave.

Orlando

Cost: $5 for Garden members; $10 nonmembers; $5 children 17 & younger – children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult

Contact: 407-246-2620

www.leugardens.org

SCOTT’S MAZE ADVENTURES

What: 6-acre corn maze, ½ acre mini corn maze, mist maze, labyrinth, 60’ super slide, picnic & play areas.

When: Saturday & Sunday through Nov. 29

Sat – 10am – 5pm

Sun – 1 – 5pm

Where: Scott’s Country Market

26216 CR 448A

Mount Dora

Cost: $10 – 17 & older; $8 – 3-16; younger free; under 17 must be accompanied by an adult

Contact: 352-383-6900

www.LongAndScottFarms.com

HAUNTED THEATRE

What: Children’s Halloween – games, music, treats, costume contest, face painting, bounce house, food & movies.

Teen Halloween – live music, movies, concessions, zombies, etc.

When: Oct 24 & 31

Children’s Halloween – 1 – 5pm

Teen’s Halloween – 7 – 10pm

Where: Dr. Phillips High School

6500 Turkey Lake Road

Orlando

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-355-3200

MOUNT DORA GHOST WALK

What: performance & lantern-led walk through Old Mount Dora

When: Oct 28 - 31 – 7:30, 8, 8:30 & 9pm

Where: Mount Dora Historical Society

Old Jail Museum

450 Royellou Lane

Mount Dora

Cost: $13, $10 - children under 12

Contact: 352-406-5672

www.MountDoraGhostWalk.com

TRUNK OR TREAT SPOOKTACULAR

What: no so scary trick or treat event with children’s costume contest

When: Oct 30 – 5 - 7pm

Where: Lake Nona YMCA

9055 North Lake Pkwy

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-382-5660

MOONLIGHT CEMETERY WALKING TOUR

What: 4 mile walk & visit 100 graves of notable Orlando people

When: Oct 30 – 9pm

Where: Greenwood Cemetery

1603 Greenwood St.

Orlando

Cost: Free; reservations required; limited to 50 people; donations accepted

Contact: 407-246-2616

www.greenwood-cemetery.net

HALLOWEEN HOWL

What: for children to trick or treat through residential halls, visit haunted houses, games, arts & crafts & a costume contest. Canned food donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank

When: Oct 31 – 2 - 5pm

Where: Rollins College

1000 Holt Ave

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-691-1250

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN

What: children’s no so scary trick or treat with costume contest

When: Oct 31 – 5 - 7pm

Where: Waterford Lakes Town Center

413 N. Alafaya Trail

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-382-5660

HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

What: candy, bobbing for apples & the movie Hocus Pocus showing at dusk

When: Oct 31 – 5 - 10pm

Where: Highland Manor

604 E. Main St.

Apopka

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-886-6226

SAK COMEDY HALLOWEEN TORTURE SHOW

When: Oct 31 – 10pm

Where: SAK Comedy Lab

380 W. Amelia St.

Orlando

Cost: ??

Contact: 407-648-0001

www.sak.com

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