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Gatorland’s Swamp Ghost

Fun & Frights

Summer 2024

Fall in Florida can bring lots of fun and some frights! Enjoy it all!

Gatorland®, the “Alligator Capital of the World,” is bringing back its popular Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins™ Halloween event for the sixth year in a row for family fun and fright done right! The daytime, family-friendly event takes place over three weekends from October 12 through 27, 2024.

Encounter specters, goblins and more as you learn about the origins of everyone’s favorite haunted holiday at Swamp Ghosts Monster Museum. Explore unique haunt-zones like “The Creepy Creature Carnival,” all this, plus interactive characters, animal meet-and-greets and a Children’s Halloween Costume Parade with treat bags for all kids who participate.

Get Ready for Spooky Family Fun! Join Crayola Experience’s mad scientist, Robin, in her quest to de-MONSTERify the crayon crew in a search for her lost potion recipe. Journey through spook-tacular scenes including an ancient Pharaoh’s tomb, a Vampire's laboratory and more all while creating monster-ific crafts and exploring 20+ hands-on attractions!

This event is full of spooky happenings: a themed scavenger hunt, crafts, character photo ops, weekend trick-or-treating and live entertainment. ALL included with admission.

Get into the spirit for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, this fall in Magic Kingdom® Park. Keep your eyes open for the Headless Horseman and Mickey and friends in Mickey’s “Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade. Watch the spellbinding Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular castle show, where the Sanderson Sisters take “stage fright” to another level. Turn your eyes above Cinderella Castle as the skies come alive with a magical fireworks extravaganza that goes bump in the night. Plus, see even more favorite Characters and satisfy your sweet tooth as you trick-or-treat throughout the Park.

On select dates in September and October, get ready for a monstrously fun Halloween at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort with its annual Brick-or-Treat Monster Party event! It’s not just any party—it’s a LEGO® bash where LEGO® Monsters take over the park and throw a ghoulishly great gathering. Your favorite LEGO® Monsters are dying to meet you as you boogie down to ghostly grooves, collect tidal waves of candy, get spellbound by spectacular fireworks and more throughout the park! Plus, indulge in lip-smacking seasonal goodies!

Enjoy Halloween at Old Town. Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of Halloween fun at Old Town. Celebrate the spookiest of holidays with free trick-or-treating and entertainment on October 31st. Want to continue to find frights, visit Mortem Manor at Old Town. It is the area's only YEAR-ROUND Haunted House just minutes from the parks in Orlando, Florida.

It is the spooky season and there are plenty of fun and frightful ways to celebrate!