{"id":437635,"date":"2026-10-25T17:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/437635\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:28:13","slug":"5-things-to-know-about-wekiva-islands-witch-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/437635\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to know about Wekiva Island&#8217;s Witch Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONGWOOD, Fla. \u2014 Wekiva Island is debuting a brand-new pop-up Halloween experience called the &#8220;Cypress Cove Coven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are planning an intimate gathering or a large Halloween bash, the Seminole County attraction has transformed its traditional waterfront spaces into a witchy riverfront retreat.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to brew up some fun along the river, here are 5 things to know about the Cypress Cove Coven:<\/p>\n<p>Witchy transformation: Wekiva Island has made over its regular Canoe Cabana into an immersive Halloween escape packed with seasonal decor. Guests will step into a space filled with floating candles, cauldrons, spell books, and potion bottles.<br \/>\nUnusual activities after dark: Island officials say the atmosphere completely shifts once the sun goes down. &#8220;We always see unusual activities here, especially after dark,&#8221; says Wekiva Island Manager Carrie Vanderhoef. &#8220;We have every little thing a witch would need hanging out around here. Really cool lighting. It\u2019s just a great space to be.\u201d<br \/>\nRoom for the whole coven: <a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/wekivaisland\/items\/747516\/calendar\/2026\/10\/?full-items=yes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The specialized Halloween cabana<\/a> is built for a party, featuring enough seating and space to accommodate up to 25 guests.<br \/>\nParty amenities included: Like all standard rentals on Wekiva Island, the Cypress Cove Coven comes fully equipped with a private gas grill and dedicated kitchen space so you can prepare your own seasonal treats.<br \/>\nSteps from food and drinks: If you prefer to leave the cooking to the professionals, you won&#8217;t have to go far. Extra food, local brews, and custom cocktails are located just steps away at Wekiva Island\u2019s main bar and caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONGWOOD, Fla. \u2014 Wekiva Island is debuting a brand-new pop-up Halloween experience called the &#8220;Cypress Cove Coven.&#8221; Whether&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[4093,1595,8273,4092,274,2204,115,4094,139,141,140,106,278,2032,835],"class_list":["post-437635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-allison-walker","tag-app-arts-entertainment","tag-app-latest-arts-entertainment-stories","tag-app-things-to-do","tag-app-top-stories","tag-instagram-n13","tag-news","tag-on-the-town","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories","tag-trending-topics","tag-vod"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}