TOP 10 LOCAL HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Get your spooky on!  Here are your best bets for this weekend's local events listed by date and time.

friday october 30:

1.  Trunk 'R Treat - This family friendly party features bounce houses, decorated cars and free Blackbear Smokehouse barbecue.  Free.  6-8pm.  Gilbert Park. 

2.  Halloween Spooktacular Bash - For ages 12 and under.   The party will have games and events inside and trick-or-treating outside.  Donnelly Park Building, downtown.  6-8pm.   530 N. Donnelly St.

3.  Un-Boo-lievable Family Fall Festival - This free downtown Tavares party features something for everyone including a classic car show, Trunk or Treat, dog costume contest, scary book reading, and Hotel Transylvania movie in the park at 7:30. Hot dogs, burgers, kettlecorn and more.  Fun goes from 6-9pm at Wooton Park.

4.  Haunted Renningers:  The  'Street of Shops' turn scary at Renningers Antique Center.  There will be food trucks, 10 scare actors, puppets and props.  A  maze walk starts in the memorial garden and ends in the antique street.  It's for ages 10 and up because it may be more than a little spooky!  .  7:30-11:30 pm.  Admission $5.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

5.  "Art Creates Change" Halloween Bash - This free, daytime Halloween party hosted by Mount Dora Center will have candy, costumes and art activites.  The community party is for kids 12 and under and last from 10am-noon at Cauley Lott Park, 1717 Highland Street, Mount Dora. 

6.  Fall-O-Ween - Wear a costume and enjoy a day in the corn maze at Long & Scott Farm's Maze Adventure.  10am-5pm.  Wear a costume and get $1 off admission price.  26216 CR 448A, Mount Dora.

7.  Eustis Fall Festival - This family event features, hay rides, bounce houses, food vendors, balloon artists, face painters, pony rides, and costume contests starting at 4pm.  Ferrran Park, downtown Eustis, 1-6pm.

8.  Trick or Treat Mount Dora - Kids in costumes can go trick-or-treating in over 20 participating downtown businesses from 6-8pm.  Free.  

9.  Haunted Renningers:  The  'Street of Shops' turn scary at Renningers Antique Center.  There will be food trucks, 10 scare actors, puppets and props.  A  maze walk starts in the memorial garden and ends in the antique street.  It's for ages 10 and up because it may be more than a little spooky!  .  7:30-11:30 pm.  Admission $5.

10.  Mayhem in Mount Dora - A Halloween street party hosted by Pisces Rising and featuring food, drinks, live entertainment, palm reader, photo booth, plus a pumpkin carving and $500 grand prize costume contest.  Free admission.  Starts at 7pm, West 4th Avenue, downtown.

Okay, who could pick just 10?  Here's a few more we bet you'll enjoy!

11.  Lost Parrot's Halloween Party - This party for adults features door prizes, costume contest, tarot reader, live music, plus shot and drink specials.  Contest sign-up is 10-10:30pm.

12.  1884 Restaurant & Bar Halloween Bash - DJ from 8pm to close.  Drink specials and adult costume contest with prizes at 11pm.  ​

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