Haunted Houses, Trails, Venues Put Scare Into Halloween Celebrations

TAMPA BAY, FL — It's the season of the witch ... and the zombie, the ghost, the mummy and the skeleton. Scaring up some Halloween fun isn't hard to do in Tampa Bay where haunted houses, haunted trails, ghost tours and other spooky venues abound.

Haunted Trails

Take a walk down these haunted trails and visit the haunted barn. You never know what might be lurking in the dark.

Harvest Moon Fun Farm will host its Haunted Trails event Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the farm, 15990 Stur St., Masarytown.

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Boy Scout Troop 79 will host also host its annual Haunted Trail on Oct. 28 and 29 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Amvets Post 26 Valrico, 221 S Dover Road, Dover.

The cost is $7. There will be food and drinks available for purchase.

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The Masonic Park & Youth Camp's fifth annual haunted house and fright trail will take place Friday and Saturday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at 18050 U.S. 301, Wimauma.

The event may be too intense for children under the age of 13.

No costume masks are allowed in the haunted house or fright trail.

The cost is $10 per vehicle.

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Neighborhood Haunts

The Kugler family will present their annual FishHawk Fright House at 16116 Palmettorun Circle, in FishHawk Ranch, Lithia, on Monday, Oct. 31.

There will be a kids' no-scare time from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and then the full scare will run from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

In addition, the cast and producers of the feature horror movie, "A Beast Comes at Midnight," filmed in Hillsborough County, will be on hand for a meet-and-greet.

Admission is free but nonperishable food donations will be accepted for nonprofit partner Seeds of Hope. A drop box will be located at the event.

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Boyette Creek Zombie House 2022 will take place Oct. 29, 30 and 31 from 8 to 11 p.m. at 10615 Boyette Creek Road in Riverview.

Designed and operated by a Riverview family since 2013 "to bring a unique experience to our neighbors and friends on Halloween night," the Zombie House has grown over the years.

Donations are welcome but not required. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Dysautonomia Project.

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There will be a free haunted house by the residents who produce the annual Holiday Mega Light Show on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 10 p.m. at 7804 River Ridge Drive, Temple Terrace.

The event is suitable for all ages. There will be lots of candy.

Park on one side of the street and do not block driveways or neighborhood entrances.

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The Vault Of Souls

Tampa's Vault of Souls haunted escape room returns to the historic 94-year-old Exchange National Bank at 611 N. Franklin St.

Enter the opulent marble lobby that reveals a richly appointed cocktail bar, dancers, magicians and tarot readers, and hear the stories of the terrifying souls that live there.

Then descend into the underground labyrinth where coded notes will guide your path.

Guests will ultimately arrive at the Oasis Room for aperitifs and desserts.

The theatrical haunted venue comes from the imagination of creative director Scott Swenson, who helped launch Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens 15 years ago.

As a follow-up, Swenson founded The Vault of Souls in 2015 with a Roaring '20s theme.

Swenson has devised an all-new storyline for the escape room in which attendees will have to make their way past trapped spirits with the help of tarot card clues before reaching the open-air garden for drinks and entertainment.

“I’m thrilled to open the doors of The Vault to guests once again. I have a special place in my heart for art, history and Halloween, and this hauntingly beautiful event gives us the chance to infuse art and performance in this grand, eclectic and historic setting,” said Carolyn Wilson, owner of The Vault and The Wilson Company, which owns and manages the Exchange National Bank.

The reservation-only event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 28-30.

Guests must be 18 or older and reservations are required. Tickets are $125 per person and include the performance, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and a welcome drink.

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Spooky Train And Haunted Trail

The Grand Concourse Railroad, 11919 Alric Pottberg Road in Shady Hills, is hosting its Spooky Train and Scary Trail every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. through Oct. 29.

The Grand Concourse Railroad Club has designed a miniature train ride that winds past the spine-tingling morgue, the looney asylum and other creepy creations.

The Spooky Trail haunted walking path through the woods features animated special effects, live actors and chilling surprises.

The nonprofit Concourse is located just west of the Suncoast Parkway on State Road 52.

The cost is $8 per event or $15 for both.

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Fearville Haunted House

Experience DK Farms' haunted experience, "Fearville," through Halloween. This year's theme is “Fearbrook Asylum.”

When the sun dips below the horizon, monsters and maniacs alike will take over this seemingly peaceful farmland, and torment those brave enough to enter. Experience the dark atmosphere of Halloween, with walk-around characters, photo ops, decorations, animatronics and performances. This full-fledged haunted house attraction is recommended for ages 14 and up.

It includes a 30-minute acrobatics and fire show with feats of strength and flexibility at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. And there's a haunted hayride available as well.

Hosted and run by @Jadensvideos, dates are Oct. 28, 30 and 31, from 5 to 11 p.m. at DK Farms, 1750 Lake Ave. SE, Largo.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the gate.

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UNDead In The Water

In the fifth iteration of UNDead in the Water, a mysterious female apparition and her possessed cult threaten passengers across 60,000 square feet of cavernous cargo holds and open-air decks.

Flesh of the fallen adorn the bulkheads and passageways as thrill seekers make their way through the forsaken vessel.

Of the crew that survived, some have entered into the ranks of The Gathering, while the remaining are on the run from her cult, their screams and moans echoing throughout the bellows of the ship.

The American Victory Ship & Museum, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa, will present UNDead in the Water aboard the World War II cargo ship at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29.

Tickets are $22 to $29. Click here.

Haunted Jail Tour

Back by popular demand, the Polk County Sheriff's Office's annual Haunted Jail Tour at 455 N Broadway in Bartow (the Lawrence W. Crow Jr. Building) will continue Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. each night.

This year’s theme is "Doomsday," and instead of one tour, there will be two paths to scare visitors as they tour the jail.

The fee is a $12 donation to the United Way of Central Florida or $20 for two tours. The cost for children under 10 years old is $5. Or there will be volunteers available to watch kids in a safe place while parents and older kids tour the jail.

This is a family-friendly, kid-oriented event. Church Street will be closed for a street carnival, with arts and crafts booths, games and contests, a cakewalk, bounce houses and Dunk the Deputy, featuring school resource officers.

Newman BBQ Catering & Events will provide food along with Poco Loco Fruta, and D'Lites Ice Cream.

The tickets for the tour will be sold in person at the event until the 10 p.m. cutoff. There are some high schools that will presell the Dunk the Deputy tank tickets at their schools. The dunk tank tickets are $5 for five throws.

The Haunted Jail Tour tickets, the kid’s carnival games, the bounce house, the Dunk the Deputy tank and refreshments can be purchased with cash or credit card.

For details, click here.

Read No More 2022: St. Pete Murder House

Who knows what lurks behind closed doors?

Tour a series of short, scary plays to learn about the hauntings and history of the St. Pete Murder House.

Attendees will tour a St. Pete home where each room will feature a short scary play produced by teams of local writers and actors in this Wordier Than Thou take on the classic haunted house.
Immersive, walking tours will take place Oct. 28 and 29 at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Tours run approximately 45 minutes. There is no seating available. Tours are appropriate for ages 13 and older.

Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. Email wordierthanthou@gmail.com for rates and tours for groups of at least 12 people. There are no refunds. Tickets can be exchanged for a different date/time if space is still available.

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Fright Nights At Folly Farm

The city of Safety Harbor has scheduled two nights of frightful fun at Folly Farm Nature Preserve, 1562 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, Safety Harbor, on Oct. 28 and 29 from 6 to 10 p.m.

There will be a haunted trail visitors can explore for $5 (not recommended for younger children), fall-themed activities, a campfire and children's area.

Parking and a free shuttle will be available at the corner of Elm and Cedar streets.

Purchase tickets here.

An Eerie Evening At The Tampa Bay Hotel

An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel will be held on Oct. 28, 29 and 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.

This is a rare opportunity to visit the museum after dark.

Period lighting and candles set the stage for tales of monsters, fantasy, crime and more. Lantern light flickers off the walls as visitors travel to the brink of a shadow world.

Visitors to an Eerie Evening will meet Victorian spirits, including Edgar Allen Poe, explore some of the best-known and creepiest tales of the 1800s, view early horror movies and more. Comb through each exhibit room to complete a scavenger hunt, then catch a glimpse of the future with a card reading.

Ticket are $25 for museum members and $35 for nonmembers. This event is intended for visitors ages 14 and above.

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Wonder House Halloween Tours

Something spooky this way comes to Bartow when the historic 1926 Wonder House hosts its Halloween tours at 1075 E Mann Road, Bartow.

The historic home is reputed to be haunted but the tours are family-friendly with no jumps or scares — just spooky stories in a dark and Halloween-decorated atmosphere.

The Wonder House was built by Conrad Schuck, a visionary inventor and builder originally from Pennsylvania. The house stands four stories tall, with an additional two stories underground.

The Wonder House was made from Schuck’s own blend of concrete reinforced with steel, and inlaid with glass and tile mosaics. The house featured many time-saving devices like delayed light switches, a laundry chute and inventions including air conditioning in the 1920s.

There are daytime and nighttime tours available. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children. Click here for reservations.

Scarehouse Pinellas

Recently there was a toxic waste spill due to staffing shortages and inexperienced employees near the Scarehouse Pinellas in Largo. Scarehouse Pinellas was consumed with so much toxic waste that it has infected many. Beware as you enter, you never know what might be hiding around the next corner. Stay clear of the infected and toxic waste that hasn’t been cleaned up, or you could be the next one infected.

Experience 10,000 square feet of fright with a local twist at the annual Scarehouse Pinellas, 12461 Creekside Drive, Largo. This year's scarehouse features more jump scares, new rooms, concessions, a pumpkin patch, a live DJ and axe throwing.

This is considered a family-friendly haunted house. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the SPCA Tampa Bay. Attendees who bring donations to support the animals at the SPCA. will receive $5 off the admission price. Tickets start at a $15.

Scarehouse Pinellas will take place Oct. 28 and 29 from 7 to 11 p.m. and Oct. 30 from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Haunted Jolley Trolley Tours

As night washes over the Gulf Coast, enveloping beaches, streets and structures, the ghosts come out in Clearwater and Dunedin.

Join the Haunted Jolley Trolley to hear twisted tales of the supernatural from author Joshua Ginsberg as the trolley tours The Biltmore Hotel, Clearwater Municipal Cemetery, The Biltheimer Capitol Theatre, Andrew's Chapel, the historic Fenway Hotel and Curtis Fundamental School. Click here to see all of the haunted sites.

Ginsberg is the author of Secret Tampa Bay: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure (2020), Tampa Bay Scavenger (2021), and Oldest Tampa Bay (2022).

The Haunted Clearwater Maisie's South Tour takes place at 9 p.m. Oct. 29-31, plus dates in November. Click here for reservations.

The Haunted Clearwater Crabby's Tour — Andrew's North takes place through Monday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 p.m. and continue throughout November. Click here to book a tour date.

The cost of the 75-minute tours is $29.99 for ages 12 and up and $19.99 for ages 3 to 11.

Howl-O-Scream

The 20th annual Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream has taken over the entire park with haunted houses, scare zones, sinister shows and more.

Horror lives in every dark corner, including on Busch Gardens’ pulse-pounding thrill rides.
Fill fall nights with fright at Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream through Oct. 31 on Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday and Halloween Monday from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Stranglewood Estate

Every town has its share of ghost stories, and this one is no different. Once a lively home filled with laughter and lavish parties is now filled with darkness and the spirit of evil. Welcome to the Stranglewood Estate.

Haunted Houses

Dark minds have been brewing new ways to terrify those brave enough to enter our sinister haunted houses with new unsuspecting scares.

Scare Zones and Unpredictable Hordes

The scares are everywhere as new terrors lurk in every corner of the park. Experience screams and frights at any moment as you make your way through several scare zones. Plus, with roaming hordes, horror awaits at every twist and turn.

Sinister Shows

Don't miss spirited productions that are said to be "worth dying for." The raunchy monster dance party, Fiends, will return to its outdoor venue for more devilish antics from Dr. Freakenstein and his gang of ghouls. Plus, all-new event entertainment comes to life during this year's event.

Pulse-Pounding Attractions

With exhilarating coasters and thrilling attractions, guests can take on their favorite rides in the dark in between the frights and scares of Howl-O-Scream. Bring your fears to new heights on Iron Gwazi and SheiKra, then let the adrenaline rush as you launch into the shadows of Cheetah Hunt and Tigris.

Howl-O-Scream is intended for a mature audience. This event contains intense adult content such as violence, gore, and blood. Howl-O-Scream 2022 is a separately-ticketed night event. No costumes are allowed.

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Creatures Of The Night

A favorite family-friendly Halloween event, Creatures of the Night, will continue at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa, Oct. 28-30.

This year’s event welcomes the Swamp Witch to ZooTampa. Known to all who fear her as Blackwater Mattie, this spooky character spends her nights mixing potions and conjuring spells in the darkest corners of Florida’s musty swamps where few dare to tread. Find her and her alligator companions in the new Florida Wilds area of the Zoo.

Swamp Witch Way

ZooTampa guests who are brave enough to seek out Blackwater Mattie for themselves may be lucky – or perhaps unlucky – enough to find her along Swamp Witch Way in Florida Wilds. Though she’d prefer to be left alone, she does love to bargain, so make sure you have something to trade before you venture into her cursed territory.

New Neverland

Forever children the Lost Boys – along with their famous leader, Peter Pan – have found their way to Creatures of the Night and launched a game of never-ending hide-and-seek along Zoo Boulevard. Pranks and other rambunctious fun await.

HooDoo Hall

Guests who dare to travel through ZooTampa’s Ituri Pass will find a Mardi Gras party festooned with flags, dripping with beads, and staffed by colorful skeletons prepared to party for eternity.

Spooky Safari

ZooTampa has enlisted the help of two long-dead safari guides who will share their amazing adventures of the African savannah with the bravest of explorers who dare listen.

Twisted Tales

Perfect for ZooTampa’s youngest guests, Manatee Circle is the place where everyone’s favorite storybook villains come to life. Don’t worry, the Fairy Godmother will also be there to keep the mischievousness in check.

Clown Carousel

Whether you find clowns frightful or delightful, you won’t want to miss Carousel Circle, where a troupe of clowns have set up shop to play pranks on passing guests and smash a whole bunch of pumpkins.

Scarecrow Junction

The Wallaroo children’s area is the place for the little ghouls and goblins to dance with the scarecrows who’ve gathered to celebrate the season. While there, they can also try their luck at escaping the open-air HaHa Haybale Maze. New this year, parents can grab a drink at the Scarecrow bar.

The Realm of the Spider Queen

Are you ready to meet Arachne, the Spider Queen? If so, find your way to the Africa Circle for a high-energy dance party presided over by the queen herself.

The Voodoo Bar

Adult guests who need to take a break from the spooky festivities are encouraged to visit the New Orleans-themed Voodoo Bar in the Beer and Wine Garden.

Junkyard of Broken Dreams

The bravest guests won’t want to miss this haunted house where scary dreams and urban legends have come to life.

Costume note: Children (12 years of age and under) are invited to wear their most spooky Halloween attire. For the comfort and security of all guests, adults (13 years of age and up) may not wear Halloween masks, wigs, face paint or costumes of any kind. Toy weapons are prohibited regardless of age.

Be sure to check out the Foodie Guide ahead of your visit to find dishes like Swamp Mac and Cheese, Slay the Beast Burger, Monster Pulled Pork Slider, Bloody Finger Dog, Clown Dog, Jack O' Lantern Quesadilla, Crow Bowl, Frankenstein Corn Dog, Graveyard Ribs and Sausage, Pizza Skulls, Medusa O' Lantern, Black Ice Cream, Spider Cookies, Monster Cookies, Spooky Pretzels & Cheese, Dirt Cup, Ghost Cupcakes, Mummy Brownies, Candy Corn Cheesecake, and specialty cocktails like Witches Brew, Bogwater, Poison and Dragon Apple.

The event is free for zoo members and Pay-For-A-Day ticket holders. General admission tickets are $34.95.

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Haunted Farm

Raprager Family Farms, 16907 Boy Scout Road, Odessa, will host its annual Fall Pumpkin Festival and Haunted Farm Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

There will be hayrides, a petting zoo, a 1,000-square-foot haunted maze, farmer's market, pumpkins galore and other seasonal decorations, pony rides, face painting, a 5,000-square-foot haunted barn, a 40-foot hay chute slide, live entertainment, a corn pit, a sweets shop with fresh gourmet fudge, candy apples and warm cinnamon-roasted nuts.

Newly added attractions include:

• Axe Throwing
• Pumpkin Painting
• 900-square-foot inflatable haunted maze
• Baby Cow
• More Shade and Misters

After 5 p.m. the fall hayrides will become haunted hayrides with monsters, goblins, witches and more through a foggy cemetery.

Advanced tickets are recommended. The cost is $15.25-$16.95 and free for ages 2 and younger if you purchase in advance and $19.50 at the gate. Click here.

It will continue each Friday through Sunday on Oct. 28, 29, 30 and Nov. 5, 6, 12 and 13.

Hours are:

• Friday from 4 to 9 p.m.
• Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Official Ybor And Downtown Tampa Ghost Tours

Tampa Bay Tours, the host for the Official Ybor City Ghost Tour, named the No. 1 ghost tour in the U.S., has announced additional tours to meet the high demand during the Halloween season.

The organizers will schedule tours seven days a week at 8 and 10 a.m. In addition, organizers will offer a midnight tour for groups of 10 people or more.

A true “melting pot” of immigration, what began as an area populated largely by alligators and snakes grew to become Ybor City.

Along with the cigar workers who came from Cuba and Europe to make a new life in the New World, “Cigar City” hosted more than its share of villains, conspirators, Buccaneers, bandits and gangsters.

They arrived from all over the globe, and some have never left, despite slipping the bounds of their worldly forms. Tampa’s famous “Latin District” has had no lack of strange and creepy happenings.

And, as the sun sets, the restless souls of Ybor City’s frightful past begin to stir. Hear their tales, many of which have been long forgotten, as you walk the streets of this historic town.

Tickets are $25 per adult and $10 per child.

Starting with nothing but a passion for good stories and a love of history, in 2005 Lonnie Herman started a tour company in Ybor City that has ballooned into a nationally hyped sensation.

After years of success, he took on a young apprentice, his son, Max Herman.

The Official Tampa Bay Tour Company takes people from around the world on historic Tampa Tours. The Official Ybor Ghost Tour was rated No. 1 for haunted tours in the U.S. by US City Traveler and has received the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence multiple times.

The Official Ybor Ghost Tour continues to be the only ghost tour with complete access to The Cuban Club, recognized as the fourth most haunted building in the country by The Travel Channel.

The tours will take place at 8 p.m. through Oct. 31, and every day in November, except Thanksgiving, Nov. 24.

Tickets are available at The Official Ybor City Ghost Tour.

In addition, Tampa Bay Tours has begun another ghost tour that features downtown Tampa. The tours begins at the Tampa Theatre and runs seven days a week at 8 p.m.

From the bones of Native Americans below the buildings to the mass graves during the yellow fever pandemic, the streets of Tampa are crawling with spirits and stories of genocide, murder, mayhem and mobsters in what was once called “The Wild West of The South.”

Visit the famous and illustrious Tampa Theatre. Learn about the mobsters and movie stars in The Sapphire Room at The Hotel Floridan. And finish with a close encounter of The Sacred Heart Church erected in 1860.

Tours run through Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $25 per adult and $10 per child.

Tickets are available at The Official Downtown Tampa Ghost Tour.

Sir Henry's Haunted Trail

For an extra spooky night filled with scary thrills, head to Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail at 2837 S Frontage Road in Plant City.

It features three terrifying haunted trails — Final Cut, Rapture of the Deep and Headless — along with laser tag, axe-throwing and two escape games. The haunted trails are not appropriate for kids under age 12, so leave the little ones at home.

It's open Friday and Saturday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. through Nov. 5.

The cost is $27 to $37.

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5th Annual And Finale Haunt For HEP

In the four years since it was launched, Haunt for HEP at the Long home at 3425 Brian Road S, Palm Harbor, has raised more than $21,000 for the nonprofit charity that the Long children became acquainted with while volunteering in the shelter's cafeteria. Since 1986, HEP has provided homeless and low-income people, including veterans and families, with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and stability.

University of Florida architecture student Andrew Long, now 20, was 13 years old when he watched his neighbors across the street decorate their home using cheesy props purchased at the Dollar Tree.

He decided he could do better, and began experimenting with designing and building his own Halloween props using scrap lumber, fabric and any other throwaways he could find. Over time his skills and imagination grew and what started as crude DIY props has turned into a professional-grade, one-of-a-kind animatronic, pneumatic and static structure props.

Join the Long family at 3425 Brian Road S, Palm Harbor, for this final year of Haunt for HEP Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Click here for information.

Scream-A-Geddon

Urban legend says to avoid the dark, murky waters of Bloodwater Bayou when the sun sets. Passersby have a nasty tendency to go missing while trying to take in the still water at twilight.

Despite the warnings, hundreds of thrill seekers are flocking to Dade City to tour Bloodwater Bayou and other spine-tingling sights as Scream-A-Geddon returns for the eighth year with six scary attractions to explore.

Located on 60 acres at 27839 Saint Joe Road, Dade City, this years venue features upgrades to the Tampa Bay’s premier horror park returns for its eighth season features upgrades to the park's Monster Midway carnival-style games and a new food court as well as craft beer and wine at Bonzo’s Beer Garden.

Voted the Best Haunted House in America in 2020 by USA’s Best Haunted Houses, made up of the top haunted attraction experts in the country, Scream-A-Geddon invites intrepid visitors to also explore Ravenhill Asylum, Demon’s Revenge, Rage 3D and Blackpool Prison, or try their hand at Zombie Paintball Assault.

Scream-A-Geddon is open every night through Oct. 31 from 7 to 11 p.m. weekdays and 7 to 1 a.m. weekends.

Tickets start at $26.95. Click here.

Haunted Pirate Water Taxi Tours

Pirate Water Taxi has announced that it will bring back its Haunted River Tours to set sail in October from the Pirate Water Taxi dock at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St., downtown Tampa.

The Pirate Water Taxi on the Hillsborough River will offer 45-minute cruises featuring stories from Tampa's eerie past told by costumed storytellers, ghostly horror and haunted happenings.

Departure times are 7, 8 and 9 p.m. on Oct. 28-30.

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Ghosts Of Tampa Theatre

Who was the man in seat 308? Where did Robert Lanier tear his final ticket? Why does Fink Finley continue to roam the balcony? And what has led to Tampa Theatre being known as one of the most haunted buildings in town?

Learn the theater's secrets and stories with a “balcony to backstage” tour Monday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. that will focus on the historic movie palace’s ghostly guests, preternatural patrons and eternal employees.

The 90-minute tour kicks off in the lobby of the theater at 311 Franklin St., Tampa, and does include climbing stairs and extended periods of standing. Doors open 15 minutes before the tour time.

Ghost tour tickets are $15 for general admission and free for Tampa Theatre members.

Amateur ghost hunters are also invited to try their luck finding the theater's ghostly figures during a three-hour Late-Night, Lights-Off Paranormal Investigation experience that will introduce guests to six of the historic movie palace’s most active preternatural patrons and eternal employees. They will then spend some time exploring Tampa Theatre’s supernatural claims for themselves.

Guests will have the exclusive opportunity to review previously collected video, photo and audio evidence of Tampa Theatre’s spirit activity, experiment with professional-grade equipment provided by GhostStop, and investigate alongside the researchers from Genesis Paranormal Services.

The paranormal investigation events will take place Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29 at 9:15 p.m.

Tickets are $40 or $30 for Tampa Theatre members. Admission is limited to 40 participants each night.

Register here.