Sarasota Halloween & Things to Do 2026
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Sarasota and surrounding areas
Sarasota delivers Halloween 2025 across its historic downtown and bayfront with eerie adventures and supernatural fun for families. Events feature supernatural tours, themed events, and family pumpkin picking at parks, piers, and cultural venues.
Find the best Sarasota Halloween happenings this year!
Browse Halloween Near Sarasota by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
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Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival
Bradenton
Over 7,500 hand-carved pumpkins across themed lands
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Food, Drink, and Parties
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The Halloween Party
Tampa
Tampa's premier non-profit Halloween party supporting veterans
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Haunted Experiences
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Howl-O-Scream
Tampa
Voted #1 Best Theme Park Halloween Event
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Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Tampa
Live string quartet performing Halloween classics by candlelight.
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Unique & Unusual
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Ghosts of Tampa Theatre Tour
Tampa
Ghost tour of a famously haunted historic movie palace
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Editor's Picks
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Howl-O-Scream
(Tampa)
Voted #1 Best Theme Park Halloween Event
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Haunted Sarasota Trolley Tour
Musical trolley tour with costumed guides and spooky tales.
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Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival
(Bradenton)
Over 7,500 hand-carved pumpkins across themed lands
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Pied Piper's Haunted Carnival
(Tampa)
Day-to-night transformation with music festival and carnival thrills
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Riverwalk Trick or Treat
(Tampa)
Free community trick-or-treat event on the Tampa Riverwalk
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Halloween on Central 2025
(St. Petersburg)
St. Pete's largest car-free street festival with 22 blocks of Halloween magic.
Sarasota Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
