Halloween Happenings in
St. Augustine, FL

by Lynn
(St. Augustine, Florida)

St. Augustine, FL - Ready for some frightening fun? You'll find several Halloween adventures around town that are sure to be fun for the whole family.

October 25th - Halloween Costume Parade and Trick or Treating - Begins at the Visitors Information Center at 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Ancient City Tours.

A Ghostly Encounter - Ghost tours starting at the Spanish Military Hospital Museum a certified haunted building! 3 Aviles St.

Ghosts of the Matanzas - one-hour, moonlit cruise aboard the Schooner Freedom. Sail the waters of the Matanzas Bay and hear tales of times long ago. Departs from the City Municipal Marina.

October 29, 30 & 31 - Creatures of the Night - Fun for the entire family at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. Creepy crawly creatures are here there and everywhere. 5:30-7 p.m.

History and Legends of Halloween - St. Augustine Pub Crawl offers this special Halloween tour Wednesday - Sunday through October 31. Learn the history of Halloween plus stops at five pubs along the way. 904.540.3476.

Family Fright Nights - Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum in St. Augustine brings you their Midnight Madness Ghost Train Adventure, Family Fun Ghost Walk departing from Ripley's Castle Warden on Friday and Saturday nights at 5, 6, & 7 p.m., and a one-time only Witching Hour Tour departing at 3 a.m. aboard the Ghost Train. Every evening from 5-8 p.m., Spooky Dan the DJ will be spinning creepy tunes, shooting laser beams and tossing candy from his perch atop Castle Warden.

Shivers and Awe - a self-guided GPS tour through St. Augustine's most haunted real estate. Also available a pedicab ghost tour, Segway tour or a personally-guided walking tour. 904.377.1447.

October 30 - Fright Music Concert - St. Augustine Community Orchestra presents the music of Chopin, Bach... even John Williams' theme from E.T. 8 p.m. Lightner Museum. A second performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 1 at the Switzerland Community Church, 2179 State Road 13 in St. Johns. 904.287.8417

Horror Zone Haunted House - Get scared for a good cause at the St. Johns County Sheriff Department's Horror Zone Haunted House. Creative makeup, clever lighting and motivated zombies create a scary atmosphere for visitors to the house in the former Mikee's store in the Food Lion Plaza, 2497 U.S. 1 South in St. Augustine. Admission is $5 and proceeds benefit the department's programs for juveniles.

Spooktacular Shopping - Uptown Saturday Night along St. Augustine's San Marco Avenue 5:00 p.m. until 9 p.m. Free parking at the Mission Nombre de Dios.

October 31 - Trick or Treating - Prime Outlets will host trick-or-treating for children at the mall from 6-8 p.m. on October 31.

Haunted Trails - Haunted hayride deep into the woods at the Florida Agricultural Museum. Pony rides, face painting, moonwalks and carnival games add to the Halloween festivities. 7900 Old Kings Road. A donation of $6 per person is requested. 386.446.7630.