Halloween Events in Central Florida 2026: Seminole, Orange & Volusia
Looking for Halloween events close to home? Cities across Seminole, Orange and Volusia counties are hosting trick-or-treats, festivals and family-friendly fun this October. Here’s where to celebrate in 2026.
What Halloween Events Are in Seminole County?
Saturday, October 24, is Seminole County’s busiest Halloween day, with free events in Lake Mary, Longwood and Winter Springs.
- Halloween Spooktacular, Lake Mary: Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m., Community Center, 140 E. Wilbur Ave. Free trick-or-treating and family fun.
- Truck or Treat, Longwood: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 to 6 p.m., Reiter Park. Candy-filled trucks, a children’s costume contest for ages 0 to 12, and food vendors.
- Hometown Harvest, Winter Springs: Saturday, Oct. 24, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Central Winds Park. The 20th annual fall festival features free hayrides, live music and food trucks.
- Zoo Boo Bash, Sanford: Oct. 17–18, 24–25 and 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Included with zoo admission.
- Halloween on 13th Street, Sanford: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 10 p.m. Live entertainment, music, food and a trunk-or-treat for kids.
- Movie Night, Food Trucks and Candy Crawl, Oviedo: Friday, Oct. 23, 5 to 9 p.m., Center Lake Park. A candy crawl from 5 to 7 p.m., a costume contest at 6:30 p.m., and The Nightmare Before Christmas at dusk, around 7:30 p.m.
- Mall-O-Ween, Oviedo: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oviedo Mall. Indoor, mall-wide trick-or-treating.
What Halloween Events Are in Orange County?
Orange County’s Halloween lineup ranges from morning trick-or-treating in Apopka to free light shows in downtown Winter Garden.
- Halloween in the Park, Apopka: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, Kit Land Nelson Park, 10 S. Forest Ave. A free family morning with trick-or-treating.
- Halloween Light Shows on City Hall, Winter Garden: Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, 7 to 9 p.m., City Hall, 300 W. Plant St. Free animated Halloween projections set to spooky music.
- Zombietoberfest, Orlando: Oct. 17–18, Audubon Park Garden District. A family-friendly weekend with a spooky concert, a free outdoor movie, kids’ activities, costume contests and a Halloween marketplace.
- Día de los Muertos & Monster Party, Orlando: Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 to 10 p.m., CityArts. Free art exhibits, live music and a street party.
What Halloween Events Are in Volusia County?
West Volusia goes all out for Halloween, with events from DeLand to Deltona and DeBary.
- Monsters on MainStreet, DeLand: Saturday, Oct. 31, Downtown DeLand. A free Halloween-night block party with costumes and trick-or-treating.
- The Haunted Trail, DeLand: Friday, Oct. 23, Earl Brown Park.
- Halloween Egg Haunt & Movie in the Park, Deltona: Friday, Oct. 23, Dewey O. Boster Park. An after-dark egg hunt around 7 p.m., followed by Hotel Transylvania.
- Halloween Spooktacular, Deltona: Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 to 10 p.m., Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex, 1200 Saxon Blvd. Food trucks, a haunted trail, hayride, bounce houses and laser tag.
- Creepy Candlelight Tours, DeBary: Oct. 23–24, tours at 7:15 and 8:15 p.m., DeBary Hall Historic Site.
- DeBary Boo Bash: Saturday, Oct. 24.
- Blue Spring Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 31, Blue Spring State Park.
What This Means
From trunk-or-treats to festivals and haunted history tours, there’s no shortage of Halloween fun across Central Florida this year. Many events are free, and Saturday, October 24, is packed across all three counties, so families can plan a full day of celebrating close to home.
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