Celebrate Halloween with upcoming local events
Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with these upcoming events, and read on for tips and strategies to have a fun and safe Halloween.
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Events
- Movie Night at Bo Diddley Plaza – Hocus Pocus | Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
Hosted by the City of Gainesville - Depot Station’s Spooky, Spectacular 7th Anniversary Celebration | Oct. 21 at noon
Hosted by The Wooly - Sunny Cares Foundation Howl-A-Palooza 2023 | Oct. 22 at 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Sunny Cares Foundation - Halloween Movie Matinee – Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Alachua County Library District - Halloween at the Library | Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Alachua County Library District - Tioga Movie Night: Ghostbusters | Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Tioga Town Center - Trunk or Treat at the Y! | Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
Hosted by the North Central Florida YMCA - Parkrun Costume Party, Free 5K | Oct. 28 at 7:30 a.m.
Hosted by: Depot Park, Depot Park – Parkrun and the City of Gainesville - Alachua County Farmers Market: Halloween Market | Oct. 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Hosted by the Alachua County Farmers’ Market - Sparks & Spooks | Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.
Hosted by the Cade Museum - UF Chemistry Molecular Mania | Oct. 28 at 11 a.m.
Hosted by the Oaks Mall and the UF Chemistry Department - Forest Ridge Annual Halloween Parade 2023 | Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Forest Ridge Association - Monster Mash and Trick-or-Treat | Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
Hosted by the Oaks Mall - Trek Gainesville Halloween Ride | Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.
Hosted by Trek Bicycle Gainesville - Ask a Scientist: Not So Scary Science | Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Hosted by the Florida Museum - Boos, Barks & Brews | Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.
Hosted by the First Magnitude Brewing Company and the Humane Society of North Central Florida - 27th Annual Boo at the Zoo | Oct. 31 at 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Get ready for Halloween!
- Heading to the pumpkin patch? Read this UF/IFAS article for tips on purchasing, carving and eating pumpkins. Explore more pumpkin recipes here.
- Use these tricks to make your treats nutritious and safe.
- Learn about the health benefits of pumpkins and how you can enjoy them in your meal.
- Learn about the spookiest spots at UF.
- Stop by Museum Road across from Lake Alice to watch more than 450,000 bats fly into the night from one of UF’s bat houses. The bats normally emerge 15 to 20 minutes after sunset. To learn more, check out this From Florida podcast.