Panama Beach City

"Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble".  -Shakespeare

Looking for bone chilling Halloween activities? Then Panama City Beach is just the place for you! From haunted trails, scarecrow festivals, scary carnivals and nightlife for the big kids, you'll be sure to find something for everyone. Here is to a very Witching Halloween! For a Halloween event location map, click here

Ghost Walk & History Tour ~ October 8
Ghosts, spooks, pirates and witches will be hanging out at Camp Helen State Park, Saturday, October 9th.  And everyone is invited to join them for an adventuresome evening of continuous storytelling and historic re-enactment from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. The annual Ghost Walk and History Tour, hosted by the Friends of Camp Helen, is suitable for children. New stories, pre tour entertainment and activities are being planned for this years event.  Costumes are encouraged and flashlights are recommended.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Event Details

Haunted House ~ October 07-29
Be brave and come to the annual Jaycees haunted house! Each Friday and Saturday the haunted house will be open from 6:30pm -?. Admission is $5 on opening weekend (Oct 7 &8) and $7 the rest of the month (Oct 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 & 29). Located above the Panama City Marine Institue, 222 East Beach Dr. Proceeds go to local charities. Call (850) 763-8282 for more information.

Scarecrow Festival ~ October 19-30
Get into the Halloween spirit! Starting on October 19th, scarecrows will start appearing in the Historic St. Andrews community in preparation for the 3rd Annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, October 29th in Oaks by the Bay Park. Scarecrows entered in the contest will be placed along Beck Avenue and public spaces. The festival will include activities for the whole family including:  games, storytelling, entertainment under the gazebo, a trick-or-treat trail and much, much more!! Visit Event Details.

I'll Be Back Before Midnight ~ October 14-30
A thriller by Peter Colley Jan, recovering from a nervous disorder, and her husband rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer who tells gruesome ghost tales. When the husband's lustful sister arrives, frightening events transpire. What happens to the fragile wife as bodies appear and disappear gives this classic thriller its horrifying impact. "Wonderfully spooky and spine-chilling." Oct 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29 at 7:30pm Oct 16, 23 & 30 at 2:00. More information visit Event Details. 

Haunted Market ~ October 20-30
The HAUNTED MARKET is coming to the Hippie Market!! Not for the faint at heart or children under 12 years of age (12 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult)....This is the creepiest and most gruesome Haunted House on the beach! Come check it out but be afraid...be ready to scream for your life. Thursday -Sundays 6-10pm.  

Haunted Trail & Pumpkin Patch ~ October 21-22
The event will be open to the public from 4pm until 10:00pm both nights. The Haunted Trail will be open for victims, uh, we mean "visitors" at dark. This fun, family-oriented event gives every family member, regardless of age, a great way to celebrate the season, from the Pumpkin Patch and the Peek-A-Boo Trail and Scaredy Cat Run for the youngest ones, to the Creepy Cabins and the Haunted Trail for the older ones. A costume contest runs both nights of the event and is one of the largest children's costume contests in Bay County! Admission into the Haunted Trail and Pumpkin Patch is just $5 per person. Visit Event Details. 

Howl-O-Ween ~ October 22-23
Be sure to join the Wolf Pack as Seacrest Wolf Preserve presents its 10th Annual Howl-O-Ween!! Wolf tours, hayrides, costume contests & fun for all! Event Details.

Maze of Terror - October 21-22 & 28-29
Not for small children or the faint hearted! Over 6000sq ft. of hear stopping horror! 7:00 pm till the last victim is found, $15 per person. Located in Pier Park at 701 Pier Park Dr. Suite 107. 

Boo at the Beach - October 29
Bring the kids out to the promo/green grass area to enjoy a day filled with Halloween fun!
Activities for the children include pumpkin carving, face painting, spooky stories and a kid's costume contest! Also included, safety day, spooky stories, arts & crafts and a Dog Howl-o-ween costume contest! Location: Pier Park Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit Event Details. 

Haunted Hay Ride ~ October 28-29
It’s almost Halloween, and for those looking for a fun, family-friendly activity, Bay County Parks and Recreation has a spooky solution. Bay County will host a Haunted Hay Ride at H.G. Harder’s Park from 6:30-10 p.m. The terrifying trek will begin at the wooden bridge at the front of the park, traveling along the park’s walking trail and into the woods – with some 20 scary sites stationed along the path. In addition to the hay ride, visitors can enjoy game booths, vendors and candy for the kids, and on Oct. 29 parents are encouraged to bring their children to the Pumpkin Patch, a free, fun alternative to trick or treating. Admission for the hay ride is $5 for adults, $3 for children (children under 6 are admitted for free).  H.G. Harder’s Park is located at 8110 John Pitts Rd., Panama City. Call 784-4065 to learn more.

Halloween Dance ~ October 29
The Panama City Beach Senior Center will be holding a Halloween dance. Dance to your favorite CD's. Lots of fun and games: Fortune Telling Treasure Hunt. Tickets are available for purchase at the Cypress House or at the door for $7. Light refreshments will be served. Wear your favorite costume or come as you are and join us for all the fun. Visit Event Details.

Halloween at Schooners ~ October 28
Schooners, the last local beach club, has become something of a Halloween tradition. Everybody turns up to see the scary decorations that get crazier every year, bats, monsters, ghosts, witches, lights, fog, coffins, tombstones, and that's just on the outside! Where else but Schooners when it comes to dressing up and acting a fool? There's even a costume contest with cash prizes for doing so! Come on you ghouls, get to Schooners on Halloween night and share a killer, diller, chiller... thriller of a party! Visit Event Details.

Halloween Spooktacular ~ October 28
Join us for food, drink and a frightening good time featuring DJ Cheri Edwards $25 Person $40 Couple One complimentary drink included Visit Panamacountryclub.com for tickets and details. $100 Costume Contest Giveaway at 9 pm! 

Halloween Bash ~ October 29
Spinnaker Beach Club will host the annual This annual event benefits the Toys for Kids Foundation's goal of helping children in Bay County that may not be able to have a pleasant holiday season, and is one of several events held throughout the year that benefits the organization. Visit Event Details.

ZooBoo ~ October 29
Dress your kids up in their spookiest costume and head over to ZooWorld for some fun entertainment! ZooBoo is offering trick-or-treating from 5pm to 8pm with the last admittance to the park at 7:30pm. Costume contests for kids through age 15! Visit Event Details.

Dead Rising at Club La Vela ~ October 29
Pick up your FREE INVITES at any Purple Haze Haze, Heat Wave, Condom Knowledge, CK Secrets, Club Sun location or Exotic Exposure Tanning. Bring your invite and pay only $5 until 12 for ladies 18+ and guys 21+. Don’t miss the beaches biggest costume contest at midnight. Club La Vela is giving away over $1500 in cash and prizes for the best costume. Live rock with Another Hero in the rock arena all night long.

Haunted House ~ October 29 & 30
The annual Haunted House to benefit Covenant Hospice. Open sunset to 10pm. 115 Heritage Circle, Panama City Beach. $5 admission.

Malloween ~ October 31
Trick or Treating through Pier Park!Trick or Treating throughout the property. 6 pm to 7 pm.

Young Frankenstein ~ October 31
This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony(r) winner Mel Brooks himself--who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book- along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan. Event Details.

Halloween Carnival ~ October 31
There will be a Halloween carnival at Sheffield Park from 5:30-8:30pm. Visit City of Lynn Haven

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