A close-up horror photograph of a weathered, blood-stained porcelain doll displayed as a Halloween prop or haunted house decoration. The doll features pale, cracked white skin, milky white blank eyes, a stitched wound across its forehead, dark red fake blood smeared around its mouth and torso, thin wisps of dark hair, and a worn grey shirt, set against a rustic metal and wood background.A creepy doll Credit: what is my name / Shutterstock

Going into some of Tampa Bay’s most horrific haunted houses isn’t the only way to get freaked out this Halloween season.

Ybor City’s most famous (and only??) oddities shop Dysfunctional Grace once again takes over the Cuban Club this weekend for another edition of its Tabernacle Of Oddities.

The convention includes four floors of weirdness where more than 100 vendors—from tattoo artists, to entertainers, cosplayers, taxidermists, craftsmakers, and more—setup for two days. Highlights include Tampa’s own Trent Alyse of Kitty Bomb Curios, a separately-ticketed Kaiju Big Battel, and a visit from the Graveface Museum in Savannah, Georgia.

Tickets for Tabernacle 2026 happening Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 5-6 at the Cuban Club in Ybor City are still available and start at $16.

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This article appears in August 27 – September 02, 2026.

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