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Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of Halloween fun at the Halloween Safety Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of the event
Grab your little ghoul or goblin for a night of Halloween fun at the Halloween Safety Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of the event
10/1/23 - By Melanie Preis

The only thing better than Halloween events in Orlando are FREE Halloween events in Orlando! Whether you prefer cute Halloween in Orlando, a scary Orlando Halloween, or something in between, everyone prefers to save a few bucks at free Halloween Orlando events and enjoy the fall festivities with a full wallet. And because of Halloween's creative vibes and sugary style, finding and attending one of these free Halloween events is pretty easy. 

Want some more Halloween ideas? Check out our Orlando Halloween Guide for countless local ideas of how to celebrate this sweet and spooky holiday with your family!

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Bring the family to Old Town this Halloween for trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and Thriller dancers. Photo courtesy of Old Town
Bring the family to Old Town this Halloween for trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and Thriller dancers. Photo courtesy of Old Town

Free Halloween Events in Orlando for Kids

Pumpkin Ponderosa at Showcase of Citrus

Clermont - Daily through October 28, 2023
This annual event includes a pumpkin patch, outdoor games, pumpkin painting (weekends only), and hayrides. Guests can also enjoy the famous monster truck tour through the ranch, farm animals, playgrounds, catch and release fishing, and gem mining. READ MORE

Beetlejuice Family Movie Night at Propagate Social House

Apopka - Friday, October 6, 2023
Visit Propagate Social House for a family movie night on The Shade House Deck, featuring a showing of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1998; rated PG). Visit the pumpkin patch while you're there. READ MORE

Thriller Nights at Old Town

Kissimmee - Select days, October 6-31, 2023
Zombies invade Old Town each Friday and Saturday evening in October, with 3 nightly performances of the Halloween favorite "Thriller." READ MORE

Hamlin Pumpkin Patch Palooza

Winter Garden - Saturday, October 7, 2023
Bring the family out for a pumpkin palooza in Hamlin. Pick a pumpkin from the patch, enjoy live music, make a craft, decorate a pumpkin, pose for fun fall photos, and more. READ MORE

Renninger's Fall in the Field

Mount Dora - October 7-8, 2023
The annual Fall in the Field event at Renninger's Twin Markets includes a pumpkin patch full of heirloom pumpkins fresh from Ohio, as well as music, food, make-and-take crafts and mini pumpkin decorating for kids. READ MORE

Movie Night At The Patch

Sorrento - Thursday, October 12, 2023
Enjoy an outdoor showing of The Addams Family (1991; rated PG-13).  Guests should bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the movie. READ MORE

Pumpkin Patch Story Time

Oviedo - October 13, 18, 25, & 27, 2023
Listen to stories in the pumpkin patch, take fall photos, and choose a pumpkin during this story time event. READ MORE

Rocktoberfest featuring Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In

Tavares - Saturday, October 14, 2023
Join the City of Tavares for its annual Rocktoberfest featuring the Monster Splash Seaplane fly-in with a crowd favorite "pumpkin drop" contest, a live rock show, food trucks, vendors, contests, and more. READ MORE

Winter Garden Halloween Experience

Winter Garden - October 20-31, 2023
The City of Winter Garden is hosting several Halloween experiences this month, including a hay maze, seasonal decorations, Halloween photo stations, and more. A Halloween light show will also take place on select nights at City Hall. READ MORE

City of Longwood's Truck or Treat

Longwood - Saturday, October 21, 2023
The City of Longwood presents lots of Halloween fun for kids and families. Activities include bounce houses, games, food vendors, costume contests, and of course, "truck or treat" for candy! READ MORE

Zombietoberfest Night Market

Orlando - Saturday, October 21, 2023
This family friendly Halloween festival includes a costume contest, free outdoor movie, night market, live music, craft beer gardens, and more. READ MORE

Gateway District Scare Fair

Orlando - Wednesday, October 25, 2023
At Gateway Orlando District's Scare Fair, kids can enjoy safe trick or treating and fun activities including bounce houses, face painting, costume contest, and more. Older kids can dare to walk through the university's haunted house. READ MORE

Trunk-or-Treat at First Church Oviedo

Oviedo - Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Bring the family to First Church Oviedo for its annual trunk-or-treat event, featuring games, food trucks, and of course, candy. READ MORE

Trick or Treat Trail in the Biergarten

Winter Garden - Thursday, October 26, 2023
Bring the kids to Home State Brewing Co. for a spooky good time on the trick or treat trail in the biergarten. Along with trick or treating with local vendors and businesses, there will be a kids costume contest, dog costume contest, Halloween jukebox bingo, games, and a themed photo op.   READ MORE

BOO! on Broadway

Kissimmee - Friday, October 27, 2023
Bring the kids to this free family event, where they can trick or treat, enjoy themed entertainment, activities, and more. READ MORE

Family-Friendly Halloween Party at Propagate Social House

Apopka - Friday, October 27, 2023
This annual Halloween Party features a costume contest, live music, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, food truck, and more. New this year, trick-or-treaters vote for their favorite table via a table decorating contest. READ MORE

Kissimmee Christian Church Fall Into Fun

Kissimmee - Friday, October 27, 2023
Coinciding with the Boo on Broadway in downtown Kissimmee, this event features a trunk or treat, pumpkin patch, family friendly DJ, face painting, and bounce houses. READ MORE

Pumpkin Glow at Oakland Nature Preserve

Oakland - October 27-28, 2023
Bring the family to this nighttime jack-o'-lantern trail. Guests are welcome to wear costumes. There will be candy bags for the kids. Some of the preserve's resident critters will be available to visit as well. READ MORE

Camp Winona's Halloween Harvest

DeLeon Springs - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Camp Winona's Halloween Harvest features tractor rides, pumpkin patch, trick or treating through the cabins, Monster Mash dance, zombie paintball, hall of horrors games, and haunted trails. READ MORE

City of Apopka Halloween in the Park

Apopka - Saturday, October 28, 2023
The City of Apopka's Annual Halloween in the Park is back with local businesses and organizations teaming up to provide trick or treating for the kids, plus fun activities. READ MORE

City of Lake Mary Halloween Spooktacular

Lake Mary - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Lake Mary's Halloween Spooktacular features safe trick or treating around the park, along with a DJ and costume contests. READ MORE

Maitland Fall-O-Ween

Maitland - Saturday, October 28, 2023
The City of Maitland is hosting a Falloween festival, combining seasonal fun with Halloween festivities. Activities include a kids costume contest, carnival games, candy, train rides, face painting, and more. READ MORE

Spooktacular at Avalon Park

Orlando - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Kids can trick-or-treat at this downtown Avalon Park event, which will also have bounce houses, community performances, vendors, food trucks, and a costume contest. READ MORE

Trick or Treat Safe Zone

Orlando - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Dress up and trick or treat at Orlando Public Library and Orange County Regional History Center. Create creepy crafts and complete a scavenger hunt. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat Car Show

Kissimmee - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Join the Promenade at Sunset Walk for its 4th annual Halloween Kids’ Trick-or-Treating and Car & Truck Show, featuring live music, street performers, over two dozen candy locations and 24 restaurants and shops. READ MORE

Trunk R Treat at Holy Cross Lake Mary

Lake Mary - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Kids can trunk or treat at this annual event featuring free food and beverages, music, and games. READ MORE

Winter Springs Hometown Harvest

Winter Springs - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Celebrate Fall at Winter Springs' Hometown Harvest with free hayrides, bounce houses, trunk or treat, and a Got Talent competition. READ MORE

American Girl Trick or Treat

Orlando - October 28-31, 2023
Girls who visit the American Girl store in costume will receive a sweet treat. READ MORE

Halloween Safety Spooktacular

Sanford - Monday, October 30, 2023
Join the Seminole County Sheriff's Office for this annual event featuring trunk-or-treating, snow cones, music, and entertainment. READ MORE

Halloween at Cranes Roost Park

Altamonte Springs - Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The Altamonte Springs Police Department is hosting this FREE event as a safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. The event includes games, activities, live music and entertainment, costume contests, and of course, trick-or-treating around the lake. READ MORE

Halloween at Old Town

Kissimmee - Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Bring the family to Old Town this Halloween for trick or treating, a costume contest, and thriller dancers. Local merchants will have candy stations for the little ones to trick or treat safely. READ MORE

Spooky Caboose at the Winter Garden History Center

Winter Garden - Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Visit the Spooky Caboose outside of the History Center, with spooky decorations and fun frights for all ages. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Propagate Social House
Renninger's Florida Twin Markets
First Church Oviedo
Audubon Park Garden District
First Church Oviedo
Kissimmee Main Street
Propagate Social House
Kissimmee Christian Church
Seminole State College
Winter Garden History Center