Best Halloween Events in Jacksonville, FL for 2025

Family Friendly Fun

Spooky Events

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Fun for monsters of all ages

Pumpkin Patch at Congaree and Penn

September 26 to November 2
Only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Find the timeframes for each day here.
Enjoy a five minute walk to the pumpkin patch. Pick your pumpkin and purchase your pumpkin at the farm stand. Pumpkins are $12 each.

Spooktacular

October 4 · 10-12 · 16-19 · 23-26 · 30-31 from 5:30 PM-9:30 PM
The Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens is having its annual Spooktacular! Dress up in your best costume and get ready for a few tricks and many treats.

Murray Hill-O-Ween

October 25 from 5:00 PM –9:00 PM
Save the date for Saturday, October 25, and get ready for a spooktacular evening in Murray Hill for Murray Hill-O-Ween. With fun for all ages, it’s the perfect event to enjoy with family and friends! Enjoy a variety of local vendors, delicious food trucks, a pumpkin patch, and a kids’ zone with bounce houses and fun activities.

Not for the faint-of-heart

13th Floor Haunted House

Select nights September 13-November 8
Voted one of the "Top 5 Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in the USA" by USA Today. Come experience the thrills, shrills and chills at 13th Floor Haunted House.

Cannibals in the Catacombs at Prototype Escape Games

Check their website for dates and times.
Looking for a spine-chilling Halloween experience? Don't miss "Cannibals in the Catacombs" at Prototype Escape Games. This immersive escape room plunges you into the depths of Paris' catacombs, where you'll face ancient cannibals and dark magic. With intense scares and challenging puzzles, it's perfect for thrill-seekers ready to test their wits and nerves.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
October 14, 7:30 PM
Join the original 'Brad Majors' - BARRY BOSTWICK - for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Plus a memorabilia display with artifacts and an actual costume from the movie, a costume contest, and more! More details here.

The Florida Theatre
October 25, 8:00 PM
The 1975 musical is a tribute to the science fiction “B Movies” of the ’40s and ’50s. Come watch the ultimate Halloween movie at The Florida Theatre.

More treats, less tricks

Sweet Pete’s Creepy Candy Lab

Multiple dates in October and November
Join Sweet Pete’s Creepy Candy Lab this Halloween for a hands-on candy adventure! Kids become junior mad scientists as they make gooey Halloween Candy Slime and brew a bubbling Vampire Serum. This fun, family-friendly class ends with everyone taking home their creations and plenty of spooky fun.