List of Halloween Happenings

Here are lists of Halloween happenings. Find one near you. Enjoy. Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Patch

The Butler Elementary PTO Pumpkin Patch will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19-23, 27-30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, 24, 26; and 12 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 25. Pumpkins $5-$10. Popcorn and drinks will be sold on Saturdays and Sundays only. An area will be available for taking family pictures. Park in the main parking lot of the school.

Halloween at Uptown Station

The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge haunted house, The Dark, will open at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October at Uptown Station. Ticket prices are $7 with a VIP, cut the line ticket at $12. The Dark Kids’ Day will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 24.

Other activities on Oct. 24 are:

• 'Howl-O-Ween,' to open the new off-leash dog park Central Bark, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24. There will be a doggie costume contest and participants will receive a goodie bag filled with treats from '3 Dogs & a Chick.'
• Meigs Middle School Dance Team will perform at 6 p.m.
• Kids’ movie, Monster House, at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.
• Adults watch “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 10 p.m.

Fort Walton Beach Jaycees Haunted House

The Fort Walton Beach Jaycees 2009 Haunted House will be held at 7 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night and Oct. 22, 28 and 29 at Sunsations on U.S. 98 next to Fudpucker’s in Destin.

Haunted House

The United States Coast Guard haunted house will be open from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 29 and 30 at Coast Guard Station Destin, 2000 Miracle Strip Parkway in Destin. Coast Guard vessels will be on display and there will be a kids bounce area. Admission cost, requested but not required, is an item of non-perishable food per person or cash donation. All proceeds will go to Destin Harvest.

Trunk or Treat Fall Festival

Good News United Methodist Church in Santa Rosa Beach will have its Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Children of all ages are welcome to attend and trunk-or-treat, bounce or slide on the inflatables, make crafts and play games. This is a free event, but donations will be accepted. There will be a $1 charge for hot dogs and paint-a-pumpkin. Call 622-9191, Ext. 308 or e-mail dschaumann@goodnewsumc.net

Fall Festival and Jack-O-Lantern Contest

The City of Destin's Ninth Annual Fall Festival will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Destin Community Center. There will be booths with games and activities, a cakewalk, a children’s costume contest at 6 p.m., Jack-o-Lantern Contest, a spacewalk/slide, food for sale, and candy for Trick-or-Treat. Tickets will be on sale for 4 for a $1 with most booths costing one ticket.

All carved pumpkins are to be dropped off before 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 to be judged by 5 p.m. The pumpkins will be lit and on display during the Fall Festival. All pumpkins not picked up by 8 p.m. Oct. 27 will be discarded. Call 654-5184.

‘Lil Goblins Spooky Halloween Costume Contest

For children ages 1-12, the Halloween costume contest will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 in Center Plaza at Destin Commons. Prizes will be awarded by age groups for the scariest, cutest and most original costumes.

Registration begins at 2 p.m. with contest at 3 p.m. Registration fee is $5 with all proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House.

Trick or Treat Street at Baytowne

Merchants at The Village of Baytowne Wharf will be ready for trick or treaters from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Abrakadoole will be in the Events Plaza for children to decorate guitars to play with the DJ, who will play frighteningly good tunes from 6 to 8 p.m.

Magician Rick Moore performs a magic show featuring a Houdini Escape at 7:30 p.m. on the Events Plaza Stage and spooky fireworks light up the sky at 8 p.m.

The season’s debut of the Village’s outdoor ice skating rink will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $8 and skate rental is $2. Bring a coat for “Coats for Kids” and buy one ticket and get one free for the ice rink.

Orange Fest

Niceville First Baptist and First United Methodist Churches will host Orange Fest from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 on South Partin Drive in Niceville.

Trunk or treat, pumpkin patch, face painting, carnival games, balloons, hayrides, live music and more await the family at this free event. Food available for purchase.

Free shuttle bus service will be available to and from Ruckel Middle School’s parking lot every five minutes.

Participants are asked to bring a monetary donation and/or can of food for Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Sharing and Caring and Children in Crisis. Call 678-4621.

Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours

The Pensacola Historical Society hosts the 19th Annual Haunted House and Trolley Tours fundraiser Oct. 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. Walking tours leave every 30 minutes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Trolley tours leave at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. All tours will leave from the Pensacola Historical Museum, 115 E. Zaragoza St., and will last one hour.

Walking tour tickets are $10/adults and $5/children 12 and under. Trolley tour tickets are $16/adults and $8/children 12 and under. Reservations and advanced payment are required. Call 595-1559.

Kids costume parade

The Destin Library’s annual Cuddlers and Toddlers Halloween Costume Parade for children 4 years and younger will be held at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29. Parents who have previously registered their children for the story-time program are encouraged to call the library at 837-8572 by Oct. 26 to sign up.

Family Fall Festival

Destiny Worship Center’s Family Fall Festival will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the church, 122 Poinciana Blvd. in Miramar Beach. Enjoy games, food, face painting, inflatables, a chili cook off and more.

Haunted History Tours

The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center presents The Haunted History Tours, based on authentic local history, folk stories and spooky downtown historic sites, at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour.

Cost is $8/adult and $5/child. On tour nights, tickets can be purchased starting at 6 p.m. outside the entrance to the Indian Temple Mound Museum where tours will begin. Pre-sale tickets are available during museum hours, and tours are limited to 50 people each. All proceeds raised from ticket sales support the programming and services of HPCC.

On Halloween Night, additional tickets to join a paranormal investigation and ghost hunt with Fort Walton Paranormal will be available for $10 each, all ages. The program will begin immediately following the conclusion of the 8:30 p.m. Haunted History Tour.

Halloween Bash

A pumpkin patch, kids’ costume contests, celebrity chef pumpkin carving contests and a Haunted Pub Crawl through the HarborWalk Village Oct. 31.

Monster Mash Bash

The Third Annual Monster Mash Bash will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 31 at The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. The event features full open bars, food and entertainment by Mr. Big and the Rhythm Sistas. Prizes will be given at the costume contest judged by the audience. Cost is $69/person or $129/couple.

A special party for children ages 5 to 12 will be held during the Monster Mash Bash. Cost is $39/child and includes dinner, drink and activities. For reservations, call 267-9500 or (800) 367-1271.

Halloween in Seaside

The Merchants of Seaside will have a fun-filled afternoon for the family from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 with trick-or-treating, games, contests and entertainment. In the Amphitheater, 30A Radio will spin terrifying tunes from the stage all afternoon long and Seaside REP actors will read spooky stories.

Also, hitch a ride on the Haunted Hayride traveling through Seaside. Pick up the hayride behind Heavenly Shortcakes on Quincy Circle.

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