Haunted Happenings · A Guide to Halloween on the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast

The Emerald Coast’s favorite doggie costume contest and social is back! Join Dog-Harmony at the 9th Annual Barktoberfest, a canine-only trick-or-treating event, at Grand Park in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. Complete with Oktoberfest libations, light bites from JC’s Gourmet, music and incredible raffle prizes, this event will feature a superhero-themed canine Halloween costume contest. This event is free and open to the public and is presented as part of the Coastal Culture Series made possible by the Grand Boulevard Arts & Entertainment Program.

Join us in the Alys Beach Amphitheatre as we celebrate the spookiest time of year on 30A with Alys Beach’s Fall Festival! With activities for all goblins and ghouls beginning at 4:30PM, we invite you, your friends and family to join us for fall crafts, face painting, a photobooth and more – all to the tune of 30A favorites, Huck & Lilly! Load some blankets on your brooms to cozy up for a spooky night under the moon featuring Casper on the big screen, beginning at 6:30PM. Trick or Treat! The Merchants of Alys will be handing out treats! Costumes are welcome and encouraged, but not required for trick or treating.

Get ready for a spook-tacular night of Halloween fun at Destin Commons! Join us for the Halloween Haunt, where the whole family can enjoy a night filled with thrills and chills. Come dressed in your best costume and explore our Halloween-themed activities, including fantasy face-painting, a whimsical photo booth, and mesmerizing chalk art displays. There’s something for everyone, from trick-or-treating around the Commons to live entertainment that will have you dancing in the moonlight.

Calling all superheroes, princesses, doctors, magical creatures, and more! Break in the Halloween costume at our 2024 Boo Bash! This event is a Trinity tradition and has helped thousands of families enjoy the holiday in a safe and fun way! Join us for a safe, family-friendly Boo Bash on Saturday, October 26, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. There will be games, inflatables, and, most importantly, plenty of candy!

These dogs are scary fast! Head to Seaside on Saturday, October 26th at 10AM for this year’s Halloweener Derby and Costume Contest on the Lyceum Lawn! Fun for the whole family!

Join Grand Boulevard for an entertaining stroll through the shopping center for Trick-or-Treating with merchants. Get creative and bring the kids and dogs, dressed in their bewitching best. The event is free and open to the public. Kids can go trick-or-treating in a safe and friendly environment at participating stores throughout Grand Boulevard.

Calling all ghouls, ghosts, and goblins to the Village of Baytowne Wharf for a spooktacular extravaganza! Bring the whole family to trick or treat around the Village of Baytowne Wharf and enjoy lots of spooky fun!

Please join us for a spooktacular 5K & 1 Mile Run! Benefiting the Gulf Coast School for Autism, this race includes both a 5K for a $35 Entry Fee (shirt included) and a 1 Mile Trick or Treat Trail for a $25 entry fee (shirt included). Save the date, find the best costume, lace up your monster shoes, and come out for a good cause!

Everyone’s invited to join Bayside Church for a family fun evening complete with games, goodies and candy! We hope you’ll join us and invite a friend!

Come join Photography by Amanda Jones for a fun & safe Halloween event for the whole family. All costumes welcome. Enjoy some of my favorite clients with their own local small businesses that have come together to make another awesome community event. Sign up at the front to be entered into the Door Prize Giveaway. We will also have Soo Trucking Delicious food truck there!

Join us on Halloween in your costume for some fun trick or treating around the library.

The St. George Lighthouse Association will be hosting its 5th Annual SGI Lighthouse Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular on Friday, October 25th from 6:30-8:30PM in SGI Lighthouse Park. This free, family-friendly event will feature multiple candy stations along the sidewalk and spooky decorations lighting up the park. Guests, young or old, are encouraged to wear their favorite costumes and join us for the fun.

Join the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce for the 4th Annual Halloween Party at the Park on Saturday, October 26^th from 5PM – 7PM at George Sands City Park in Carrabelle. Old fashioned games for the kids, hayrides, and of course, candy.

Calling all Pumpkins, Ghosts, Dragons and Witches too! We’ve got a SPOOKY PARTY planned on Reid Avenue! The City of Port St. Joe & the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce present: GHOSTS ON THE COAST on Thursday, October 31st from 5:30 – 8:30PM. A Blind Judged Costume Contest will be conducted while trick or treating on Reid Avenue in the following divisions: 0-3, 4-6, 7-10, and Family or Groups / Pets.

Drop by anytime to trick or treat, play games and participate in Halloween activities. Adults and Children, wear your costume to enter to win a spooky prize!