Orlando Halloween events 2023: Haunted houses, fall festivals, pumpkin patches and more across Central Florida

Get your costumes ready! The spookiest holiday of the year is right around the corner! 

From creepy Halloween theme park attractions to frightful haunted houses to fall festivals – Orlando and the Central Florida area have plenty of ghoulish ways to celebrate the season.

 Haunted Houses

Fear Reach Scream Park

  • Location: 1255 S. Dora Blvd. (Tavares)
  • Description: Three haunted attractions, food, full bar, House Halloween Band, carnival games and more
  • Dates: Friday & Saturday nights from Sept. 29 - Nov. 4 (It will also be open on Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023)
  • Price: General admission is $20 and must be purchased in advance online
  • Click here for more information.

Mortem Manor 

  • Location: 5770 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (Kissimmee)
  • Description: Face your fears as you venture through two floors of an old Victorian-themed haunted house. The attraction includes live actors, animatronics and state-of-the-art special effects.
  • Dates: The haunted house is open year-round.
  • Price: Tickets are $18 plus tax per person.
  • Click here for more information.

Orlando Haunted Maze 

  • Location: 3209 Calloway Dr (Orlando)
  • Dates: Opening night is Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Price: $10 to enter
  • Follow updates on this haunted house here.

A Petrified Forest

  • Location: 1360 E Altamonte Dr (Altamonte Springs)
  • Description: Venture through three terrifying trails. Each trail goes through a house filled with scare actors, bone-chilling music and horrifying scenes.
  • Dates: Select nights from Sept. 29 through Oct. 28, 2023
  • Price: See three terrifying trails with a Trilogy pass starting at $34.98.
  • Click here for more information.

Fall Festivals/Pumpkin patches

Santa's Farm Fall Festival

  • Location: 35317 Huff Road (Eustis)
  • Description: Pumpkin patch, barrel train rides, duck races, photo opportunities, animal petting zoo and more
  • Dates: Weekends from Sept. 23 – Oct. 30, 2023 and select weekdays in Oct.
  • Click here for more information.

Pumpkin Ponderosa

  • Location: 15051 Frank Jarrell Rd (Clermont)
  • Description: Pick your perfect pumpkin, take great family photos, and enjoy various activities
  • Dates: Every day from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Price: Free admission and free parking
  • Click here for more information.

Apopka Fall Family Festival

  • Location: Kit Land Nelson Park, 10 N Forest Ave (Apopka)
  • Description: Carnival ride and games, music, beer & wine garden, vendors, and a small business expo
  • Dates: Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. - Sunday. Oct. 22
  • Click here for more information.

Winter Park Autumn Art Festival

  • Location: Central Park, 150 W Morse Blvd (Winter Park)
  • Description: Local artists, local music, family fun
  • Dates: October 7 & 8, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Click here for more information.

Theme Parks

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 

  • Location: Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
  • Things to do: Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, Disney's Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks show, 'Hocus Pocus' live show, live music, trick-or-treating, character meet and greet and more
  • Price: $199 for ages 10 and up; $189 for those ages 3-9
  • Dates: Most tickets are sold out. As of the time of this article, the only available night is Wednesday, Nov. 1 2023
  • Costumes allowed? Yes

Halloween Horror Nights (HHN)

  • Location: Universal Studios at Universal Orlando Resort
  • Things to do: 10 haunted houses, five scare zones, rides and attractions, live entertainment, dining and shopping
  • Price: Tickets start at $79.99 per person
  • Dates: Select nights from Sept. 1 through Nov. 4, 2023
  • Note: No costumes allowed; HHN is not recommended for children under the age of 13

Howl-O-Scream 

  • Location: SeaWorld Orlando
  • Things to do: Five haunted houses, seven scare zones, two terrifying shows, five Halloween-themed bars, roller coasters
  • Price: Tickets start ar $130.98
  • Dates: Select nights from Sept. 8 through Halloween
  • Costumes allowed? No

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