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10/26/22 - By Charlotte B

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this Halloween weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

It's Halloween weekend in Orlando and our calendar is PACKED with fang-tastic events for all ages! Spooktacular Halloween events are taking place in Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Apopka, Maitland, and Avalon Park. Take the family to the Orlando Air & Space Show in Sanford or Monster Jam in Orlando. Stroll through Oakland Nature Preserve for its annual Pumpkin Glow event, visit the Central Florida Zoo's annual Zoo Boo Bash, and enjoy outdoor movie nights in Apopka, Orlando, Lake Eola, and Audubon Park. Plus enjoy many more Halloween activities this weekend by referring to our Orlando Trunk-or-Treats, Haunted Houses, and More Spooky Events in 2022. Read on for all the sweet details!

Be sure to check out our Orlando Halloween Guide for details about the Best Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating, in addition to more holiday content! Subscribe to our email list and receive updates about everything happening around Orlando all year round.

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Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds soar over Orlando, along with many other performers, at the Orlando Air & Space Show. Photo courtesy of the event
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Things to Do This Halloween Weekend in Orlando

Ghosts of Orlando: Night Walk of the Damned

Orlando - October 26-31, 2022
This Halloween, invite your friends and join the world’s biggest ghost hunt! You are invited to follow Questo’s infamous paths of restless souls and cursed places, chock-full of real accounts and well-documented legends of the damned. No faff, no porkies, just the lesser-known histories of new and local places. READ MORE

Avalon Park Movie Under the Stars

Orlando - Friday, October 28, 2022
Bring the family to enjoy a movie under the stars in Avalon Park. September's featured movie is The Lion King (rated G). READ MORE

BOO! on Broadway

Kissimmee - Friday, October 28, 2022
Bring the kids to this free family event, where they can trick or treat, enjoy themed entertainment, activities, and more. READ MORE

Camp Joy Movie in the Park: The Addams Family 2

Apopka - Friday, October 28, 2022
Orange County Parks & Recreation is hosting a free movie night at Kelly Park's Camp Joy, showing The Addams Family 2 (animated version, rated PG). READ MORE

Curry Ford West Trunk or Treat

Orlando - Friday, October 28, 2022
This annual trunk or treat is hosted by Curry Ford West and Real Life Orlando, featuring cool cars, live performances, special guests, and lots of candy. READ MORE

Haunting Tales at Leu Gardens

Orlando - Friday, October 28, 2022
Dare to venture to Leu Gardens for their annual Haunting Tales event. Storytellers spin spine-tingling tales beginning at 7:30pm, with an intermission around 8:30pm. READ MORE

Owl Prowl - Happy Mew Year

Maitland - Friday, October 28, 2022
Visit the Audubon Center for an evening full of owl themed games, crafts, a presentation with live owl ambassadors, and a moonlit walk around the Center to view owls and observe their nighttime activities. READ MORE

Pumpkin Glow at Oakland Nature Preserve

Oakland - October 28-29, 2022
Bring the family to this nighttime jack-o'-lantern trail. Guests are welcome to wear costumes. There will be candy bags for the kids. Some of the preserve's resident critters will be available to visit as well. READ MORE

ARC's Owl At The Moon

Apopka - Saturday, October 29, 2022
The Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey is hosting an Owl at the Moon event featuring arts and crafts, flight demonstrations, and meet and greets with the resident birds. READ MORE

Barnett Park Movie in the Park: The Addams Family 2

Orlando - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Orange County Parks & Recreation is hosting a free movie night at Barnett Park, showing The Addams Family 2 (animated version, rated PG). READ MORE

City of Apopka Halloween in the Park

Apopka - Saturday, October 29, 2022
The City of Apopka's Annual Halloween in the Park is back with local businesses and organizations teaming up to provide trick or treating for the kids. READ MORE

City of Lake Mary Halloween Spooktacular

Lake Mary - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Lake Mary's Halloween Spooktacular features safe trick or treating around the park, along with a DJ and costume contests. READ MORE

Winter Springs Hometown Harvest

Winter Springs - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Celebrate Fall at Winter Springs' Hometown Harvest with free hayrides, bounce houses, trunk or treat, and a Got Talent competition. READ MORE

Lake Eola Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania

Orlando - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Join the Orlando Downtown Development Board for an evening at Lake Eola Park featuring the family-friendly movie Hotel Transylvania on the East Lawn at Lake Eola Park. READ MORE

Longwood Monster Dash 5K

Longwood - Saturday, October 29, 2022
This Halloween themed race includes a 5K event and a free kid's dash. Runners are invited to wear costumes. Costume awards will be distributed by "prize fairies" throughout the morning. READ MORE

Maitland Fall-O-Ween

Maitland - Saturday, October 29, 2022
The City of Maitland is hosting a Falloween festival, combining seasonal fun with Halloween festivities. Activities include a kids costume contest, carnival games, candy, and more. READ MORE

Monster Jam at Camping World Stadium

Orlando -Saturday, October 29, 2022
Monster Jam returns to Camping World Stadium featuring world-class athletes and their monster trucks as they push the limits in competitions of speed and skill.  READ MORE

Spooktacular at Avalon Park

Orlando - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Kids can trick-or-treat at this downtown Avalon Park event, which will also have bounce houses, community performances, vendors, food trucks, and a costume contest. READ MORE

Theatre South Playhouse: Once Upon a Halloween

Orlando - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Theatre South Playhouse hosts its Once Upon a Halloween event, complete with costume contests, games, trunk or treat, and an improvised play reading of "Sleepy Hollow" with a comical twist. READ MORE

Trick or Treat Safe Zone at Orange County History Center

Orlando - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Kids ages 12 and under can trick or treat safely though the Orange County History Center and the Orlando Public Library. Additional activities include creepy crafts and a scavenger hunt. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat Car & Truck Show

Kissimmee - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Promenade at Sunset Walk is throwing its 3nd annual outdoor Halloween “Trunk or Treat” kid’s trick-or-treating and car & truck show. Featuring live music, street performers, over 2 dozen candy locations, and 24 unique restaurants and shops, there’s something for everyone—big or small. READ MORE

Orlando Air & Space Show

Sanford - October 29-30, 2022
Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds soar over Orlando, along with many other performers, at the Orlando Air & Space Show. READ MORE

Zoo Boo Bash at the Central Florida Zoo

Sanford - October 29-30, 2022
Bring your little trick-or-treaters to the Central Florida Zoo's annual Zoo Boo Bash, where they can show off their costumes and get treats throughout the zoo. There will also be decorations and activities. READ MORE

Festival Calle Orange

Orlando - Sunday, October 30, 2022
This one-day event showcases the diversity of the Hispanic community, with four stages and over 40 artists performing. Vendors will be lining the streets as well. READ MORE

Vegan Halloween Bash

Orlando - Sunday, October 30, 2022
This free family-friendly event is completely vegan and includes trick or treating, a costume contest, live music, pumpkin carving contest, local vendors, and more. READ MORE

Audubon Park Halloween Block Party & Drive-In Movie

Orlando - Monday, October 31, 2022
Audubon Park Covenant Church is hosting a Halloween family fun night event with a trunk or treat, outdoor games, and a Halloween drive-in movie on the big screen. READ MORE

Halloween at Cranes Roost Park

Altamonte Springs - Monday, October 31, 2022
The Altamonte Springs Police Department is hosting this FREE event as a safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. The event includes games, activities, live music and entertainment, costume contests, and of course, trick-or-treating around the lake. READ MORE

Halloween at Old Town

Kissimmee - Monday, October 31, 2022
Bring the family to Old Town this Halloween for trick or treating, costume contest, and thriller dancers. Local merchants will have candy stations for the little ones to trick or treat safely. READ MORE

Mall-O-Ween at the Oviedo Mall

Oviedo - Monday, October 31, 2022
Families wanting to trick-or-treat indoors can head to Oviedo Mall for its annual mallwide trick-or-treating event. Guests are encouraged to register in advance. READ MORE

Winter Park Halloween Trunk Fest

Winter Park - Monday, October 31, 2022
Winter Park businesses will be lined up with decorated car trunks filled with candy for trick or treaters. READ MORE

Spooky Caboose at the Winter Garden History Center

Winter Garden - Monday, October 31, 2022
Visit the Spooky Caboose outside of the History Center, with spooky decorations and fun frights for all ages. READ MORE
Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of Halloween fun at Old Town. Photo by Mommy Poppins
Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of Halloween fun at Old Town. Photo by Mommy Poppins

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Places featured in this article:

Kissimmee Main Street
Kelly Park’s Camp Joy
Curry Ford East Shopping Center
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Avian Reconditioning Center for Birds of Prey
Longwood Historic District
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company
Audubon Park Covenant Church
Winter Park Community Center
Winter Garden History Center