JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News is keeping a list of spooky events you can enjoy on the First Coast this Halloween season.
We will continue to add to this list. If you have an event going on, email us at news@firstcoastnews.com!
Midday in the Garden of Good & Evil at JWJ Park
This lunchtime event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Halloween at James Weldon Johnson Park. There will be food, spooky decorations, candy and activities for kids. This event is also dog-friendly! Click to learn more.
2nd Annual Jacksonville Halloween Community Event
This free family and pet-friendly event will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Riverwalk Art Square (also where the Riverside Arts Market is held). There will be food, candy, music, face painting and a bounce house.
At 2 p.m., there will be a costume contest with a $50 cash prize! Click here to learn more.
Nightmare on Bay Street
The Nightmare on Bay Street is back for a second year on Oct. 29. If you're scared of clowns, this one might not be for you - that's the theme of this year's show. If you're ready for a haunted carnival, you can buy tickets by clicking here.
General admission tickets are $20 and VIP tickets are $35.
Historic Springfield Bike-A-Boo
The Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Office will host a group bike ride on Oct. 27.
Costumes and bike decorations are encouraged. Bikers will meet up at Sesquicentennial Park in the Springfield area of Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m.
The event welcomes riders of all ages and skills. Click here to learn more!
Pumpkin Palooza & Costume Party
Halloween will kick off early on Oct. 28 at Main Street Food Park in Springfield.
Join the party from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be food, music, a carved pumpkin contest, pumpkin decorating, relay races, trunk or treat and more!
Organizers are asking for volunteers and participants to sign up at this link. You can read more about the event here.
Halloween Lanterns Festival
The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens on Millcoe Road is hosting a magical, Halloween-themed weekend on Oct. 27 and 28.
From 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., visitors can come see Lake Loop lit up with lanterns, lights and lanterns. There will also be food trucks, festive music, a lantern parade, a silent disco and more. Learn more by clicking here!
36th Annual Spooktacular at the Jacksonville Zoo
The Jacksonville Zoo is celebrating spooky season with decorations, haunted pathways and sweet treats all October long. There will be 20 different scare zones, candy and toy stations for trick-or-treaters. Attendees are encouraged to dress up.
The event is from Oct. 26 to 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Zoo member admission is 20 to $25. For non-members, admission is 25 to $30. For more information on Spooktacular, click here.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Florida Theatre
It's the ultimate Halloween movie. Moviegoers can experience the 1975 cult classic for the grand reopening of the Florida Theatre on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. Costumes and props are welcome. There will be live music by Annie Dukes from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. before the film.
Tickets cost $15. For more information visit here.
Sheriff Hardwick's Haunted Jail
The St. Johns County Jail is haunted again this season, Friday Oct. 27 and Saturday Oct. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Tickets for the haunted house tour can be purchased here. Children 14 and up only.
There will be a kids zone outside for those who aren't quite ready for a haunted house yet.
