Tallahassee is offering plenty of fun, scares, tricks and treats for Halloween enthusiasts of all ages, and here at Florida Politics, we’ve got the rundown for you in case you don’t have any plans yet.
While Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights bring in their fair share of park dwellers and diehards, you don’t need to drive four hours to experience some unique haunted houses.
“Terror of Tallahassee” finds itself off Lake Bradford Road and maintains itself as one of the scariest attractions here in town for the last 25 years. Tickets range from $25 to $35 per person, depending on the day. This year’s theme? Attack of the Cadaveroids — aka, super evil AI with self-awareness. They are running through Saturday.
From Cascades Park to haunted houses, Tallahassee packs family scares, music and candy-fueled chaos tonight.
If that’s a little too scary, there’s the “Spooky Halloween Festival” off Apalachee Parkway that will provide families with thrills and chills. Haunted houses, a haunted tunnel and a pumpkin patch! Gate admission is $15. It finished its run on Halloween.
If you are willing to take a bit of a hike, the Historic Monticello Ghost Tours are always known to deliver quite the fright. Participants learn the history and spookiness of the Indian mounds, old buildings, and how the town itself is one of the most haunted in America. If you can drive the 25 miles there and back and are a history lover, it might just be a can’t-miss. Tickets are $25 and available online.
Beard Street is a classic for Tallahassee-ians looking for hordes of trick-or-treaters, houses decked out in decorations, and thousands of adults and kids alike dressed up from head to toe in the scariest, hilarious, uniquely creative costumes. A staple and a must-do if you’ve never trekked before on Halloween.
For the more “adult side” of the holiday, Eve on Adams is hosting a rooftop Halloween bash Friday featuring DJ Demp. Show up in costume, though, as it’s half off if you do.
The Brass Tap in Midtown is having a massive celebration Friday: no cover and a $500 cash prize for the first-place costume in the costume contest. There will be a DJ from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and spirits flying (literally and metaphorically).
Oyster City is getting in on the fun, too, with its annual Halloween party. There will be a costume contest, live music by Mojo Stew, Loco’s Tacos food truck, and the unveiling of a near beer: “Midnight Bonfire Smoke Stout.” They’ll also be serving their “GRAPEful Dead” seltzer. That’s for the Dead Heads in the house.
Amicus Brewery has been hosting Halloween events all month and to wrap up their festivities, their celebratory Halloween bash will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. The event features live music, specialty-themed drinks and, of course, a costume contest.
And on the other side of town, The Blu Halo is inviting Halloweeners to come check out their Halloween party, which starts at 9 p.m. and goes “’til late.” There will be specials on appetizers, drinks, and a costume contest as well. No excuse to not dress up, no matter where you go!
And if none of that is speaking to you, there’s always the most tried and true way to celebrate: a movie marathon of scary movies you’re too much of a coward to watch any other time of the year. Every streaming service has its collection of films to watch, including HBO’s new spooky show “IT: Welcome to Derry,” a new take on Stephen King’s IT and Pennywise, which dropped on the 26th to good reviews.
Happy Halloween! Go ahead and eat a bunch of candy — we aren’t your dentist or doctor, so we don’t care. In fact, we encourage it.

