{"id":443212,"date":"2026-10-31T03:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T03:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443212\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T03:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T03:06:23","slug":"looking-for-thrills-this-halloween-scare-experiences-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443212\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for thrills this Halloween? Scare experiences in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This story was written by a student journalist in collaboration with the University of North Florida<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

If you’re itching for an experience that will immerse you in the Halloween spirit this Halloweekend<\/a>, there’s a wide variety of haunted houses and scare experiences to enjoy in and around Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a hardcore horror fan seeking intense thrills or more faint of heart, there’s something out there for you. Seeking a more supernatural experience? Jacksonville and surrounding counties also offer an array of ghost tours and pub crawls that will get your spine tingling. It’s also the last call for The Jacksonville Zoo’s Spooktacular event.<\/p>\n

Here are a few spooky experiences in and around the Jacksonville area that you can attend this weekend.<\/p>\n

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13th Floor Jacksonville <\/p>\n

Through Nov. 7 at 9230 Arlington Expressway. $19.99-$32.99.<\/p>\n

Only four weeks are left until Halloween, which is evidently close enough for the folks at 13th Floor Jacksonville to crank up the scares. This season, you can wind your way through three mazes, Black Hollow Asylum, Detention of the Dead and Siren’s Wake, plus axe-throwing, escape games and a dead zombie shoot. Info: 13thfloorjacksonville.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(Provided by 13th Floor Jacksonville)The hard hitters: Check out these 2 scare experiences around Jacksonville<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a scare experience outside of the popular 13th Floor Haunted House, here are two alternatives:<\/p>\n

\"Terror<\/p>\n

Terror on the Timber Farm is in the woods at Amelia Shotgun Sports in Yulee.<\/p>\n

Terror on the Timber Farm: This scare experience is one without walls, placing its guests deep in the woods.<\/p>\n

Carmen Cochran, a St. Johns County resident who has visited Terror on the Timber Farm, said, “It’s not like a regular haunted house that’s in a contained space. You’re in the woods which is terrifying because you can’t see anything.”<\/p>\n

At Terror on the Timber Farm, guests walk through haunted trails located on a 35-acre property where scare actors run rampant.<\/p>\n

The trail walks typically last around 45 to 60 minutes with a break halfway through. The break offers food, drinks, carnival games, a shooting range and photo opportunities for guests before they return to the trails.<\/p>\n

Blackout hours are offered for those seeking the highest scare-levels, where guests can roam the haunted trails in complete darkness with no way of seeing what lurks around them. Regular hours run from 7 to 9 p.m., while blackout hours run from 9 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Terror on the Timber Farm is located at Amelia Shotgun Sports in Yulee, Florida. The remaining dates are today, Oct. 30, Halloween night, and Nov. 1, which is an exclusive blackout night from 7 to 9 p.m. to close the season.<\/p>\n

You can purchase tickets for Terror on the Timber Farm here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cannibals in the Catacombs: Cannibals in the Catacombs is an escape room scare experience that situates players on a fictional mission to find a missing archaeologist in the Paris Catacombs.<\/p>\n

Throughout the game, players experience a wide range of scares, including isolation, small spaces, jump scares, strobe lights, pitch black darkness, and physical touching from scare actors.<\/p>\n

While the standard version of the game is already a high-thrill level, a more extreme version that includes electrical shocks from stun guns carried by scare actors is available.<\/p>\n

Cannibals in the Catacombs is a year-round experience located at Prototype Escape Games in the Southside of Jacksonville, Florida. The game is recommended for two to six players, and typically lasts for 70 minutes. You can purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last call for Spooktacular at the Jacksonville Zoo<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville Zoo’s Spooktacular is a lighthearted event for Halloween lovers of all ages.<\/p>\n

The Spooktacular occurs in the evening, after the zoo’s regular hours. A one-way trail leads guests, who are encouraged to attend in costume, through the event where they can view seasonal lights, decorations, pick up candy from trick or treat stations, and take photos with family and friends. Food, drinks, music, and entertainment are also provided.<\/p>\n

Additional features of the Spooktacular are a 400-foot light tunnel, a Skeleton Disco, and an optional scare zone located off the main trail. The remaining Spooktacular dates are today, Oct. 30, and tomorrow, Halloween night.<\/p>\n

You can purchase tickets for Spooktacular here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seeking the supernatural? Haunts, ghost tours in and near Jacksonville<\/p>\n

GhoSt Augustine: If you want a ghost tour that goes beyond scary stories and lets you in on the experience, GhoSt Augustine offers three ghost tours.<\/p>\n

The Dead Walk is a one-and-a-half hour walking tour where guests are allowed to use a paranormal investigation device.<\/p>\n

The Everdark Express is a two-hour tour where guests are driven by shuttle to a haunted house and helped by the GhoSt team to detect paranormal activity.<\/p>\n

The Shadow Ride tour is an hour-long ride in an open air vehicle where guests learn about the haunted history of the town.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for something more casual, GhoSt also hosts a haunted pub crawl. The crawl normally lasts over two hours and spans across three to four haunted pubs, each with its own terrifying tale.<\/p>\n

GhoSt Augustine hosts their tours, paranormal investigations, and pub crawls year round in St. Augustine, Florida. You can purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Florida Theatre<\/a>: Opened in 1927, this historic Jacksonville theater is known to be home to a handful of friendly ghosts. If you catch a show here, there’s a chance a spirit may be sitting in the seat next to yours. You can visit the Florida Theatre at 128 E. Forsyth St.<\/p>\n

Ginger’s Place<\/a>: This Jacksonville Beach dive bar was opened in 1976 by former burlesque dancer Ginger Payson and quickly became a beloved local hangout. After Payson’s death in 2003 her daughter took over the business, but many believe that her spirit has never left the building. You can visit Ginger’s Place at 304 3rd St. S.<\/p>\n

Annie Lytle Elementary School<\/a>: Built in 1917, this abandoned Riverside elementary school is known by locals as “The Devil’s School.” Overgrown with weeds and covered in graffiti, urban legend says the building is crawling with demons and ghouls alike. Entry is prohibited, but you can view the school from the street at 699 Chelsea St.<\/p>\n

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