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Halloween events

By Times Staff
Published October 27, 2005

"Chateaux de Monstre' Haunted House Today-Sat.: Sponsored by Safety Harbor Recreation and Leisure Services; not recommended for young children. 6:30-10 p.m. today-Sat. Rigsby Recreation Center, 605 Second St., Safety Harbor. $4. (727) 724-1545.

Tarpon Springs Haunted House Today-Sat.: Sponsored by city's recreation department for all ages. 7 p.m. today-Fri. and 10 a.m. Sat., Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S Walton Ave. $3. (727) 942-5628.

Zoo Boo Today-Sun.: Lowry Park Zoo's family-friendly event continues with haunted houses and trails rated for varying intensities, other activities. 7-10 p.m. today, Sun. and Mon., and 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. $14, $12 ages 3-11, free for ages 2 and under. 813 935-8552 or www.lowryparkzoo.com

Halloween Spooktacular Fri.: With trick-or-treating and carnival area with haunted trail, costume parade, preschool and teen zones, games, food and more. No pets, coolers or alcohol. 6-10 p.m. Largo Central Park, Seminole Boulevard and East Bay Drive. Trick-or-treating is free; $5 for wristband for carnival area. No on-site parking; shuttles from Largo Middle and Largo High schools (south lot) or Pinellas County School Board lots. (727) 587-6775.

"Sorta Spooky' Halloween Fri.: Family-friendly fun with two performances of The Wizard of Oz by Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theater, treats, costume parade, storytelling, games, crafts and a pumpkin patch. 4-8 p.m. at Kid City, the Children's Museum of Tampa, 7550 N Boulevard. $5 through today, $7 at door; free for members. (813) 935-8441.

13 Ugly Men Freakshow Halloween Party Fri.: Adult celebration with music by DJ Matt the Bratt, costume contest and cash bar, presented by 13 Ugly Men Foundation. Benefits HARC and the foundation. Must be in costume to enter. 8 p.m.-3 a.m., Club Underground, 802 E Whiting St., Tampa. $25 online, $30 at door. Toll-free 1-866-530-5705, www.13uglymen.com

Field of Screams Fri.: With trick-or-treating, scary films outdoors and costume contest, free. Also Spook Zone play area and haunted trail, $5. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Holland G. Magnum Recreation Complex, 9100 113th St. N, Seminole. (727) 391-8345.

Creaky Bones Dash Fri.: Arthritis Foundation family fundraiser with 5K run costumes encouraged in downtown St. Petersburg and Trick or Treat Trot for ages 6-12. Plus games, costume contest and refreshments. Registration begins 6 p.m., event starts 7 p.m. at the Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE. $22 for 5K; $12 for kid's event. Toll-free 1-800-850-9455, www.active.com

Fantasy Friday Fri.: Pied Piper Productions' party with entertainment and cash prizes. 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Jackson's Bistro, 601 S Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa. $10 with costume; $20 without a costume. (813) 265-1234.

Trick or Treat in the Park Sat.: Tampa's family-friendly event with three entertainment areas, games, scary stories, puppet shows, crafts, costumed characters and more. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Lowry Park Bandshell, 7525 N Boulevard. (813) 274-8615. Free.

A Haunting Halloween Sat.: Family event with Halloween village, haunted house and hayride, preschool activities, games, costume contest, crafts and pony rides. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Highlander Park, Michigan Boulevard and Pinehurst Road, Dunedin. Costume contest is free; other activities and food require tickets. Benefits Dunedin for Youth Fund. (727) 298-3286.

Baranoff Boo Ha Ha Sat.: Adult event, with rock 'n' roll by 60 Cycle Hum, comedians from Coconuts Comedy Club, costume contest, and food and beverage vendors. 7-11 p.m. at Baranoff Park, Second Avenue and Main Street, Safety Harbor. Free. (727) 724-1572.

Halloween Enchanted Forest Sat.: Nonscary night hike along the trails of Moccasin Lake Nature Park. With information about birds of prey, snakes and "creepy" crawlers; also entertainment and marshmallow treats around the campfire. 7 p.m. at park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. $6, $4 for ages 3-12, $2 2 and younger. (727) 462-6024.

Fear Factory Sat.: With trick-or-treating for kids, "Haunted Bus of Terror," Food Fright Challenge; also rock wall climbing, kickbox challenge, more. Project Action Foundation fundraiser. 1-8 p.m., Seminole Mall, 7839 Seminole Blvd. $10 minimum donation requested. (727) 367-5437.

Halloween Costume Party and Swing Dance Sat.: With music by High Octane, costume parade and contest; also auction of vintage dresses to benefit Metropolitan Charities' Christmas for Kids. Dancing to music by DJ starts at 6 p.m., band comes on at 8. Savoy South at the Portuguese-American Suncoast Association, 7808 46th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $10. (727) 546-0476.

Children's Halloween Spooktacular Sat.: Festival with costume contest, games, haunted house, entertainment and refreshments. 3-5 p.m. Treasure Island Community Center and Park, 106th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard. Free. Also, the city is collecting gift cards for grocery stores, Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, Wal-Mart, etc., for donation to hurricane Katrina victims. (727) 547-4575.

Dade City Scarecrow Festival and Front Porch Tour Sat.: With tour of historic front porches, music and entertainment, games, pumpkin patch and farmer's market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. around Historic Courthouse Square, downtown Dade City. Free. (352) 567-0284.

Classic Carnivale and Trails of Horror Sat.-Sun.: With haunted cabins and nonscary fun houses operated by local businesses, also hay-maze, hayrides, games, costume contest for kids and Trails of Horror. 5-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Boyd Hill Nature Park, 2900 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. Free. $5 for trails benefits the St. Petersburg Youth Council. (727) 892-5925.(727) 893-7326.

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival Sat.-Sun.: With country music by Night Train, Southern Star Bluegrass, others; also 150 craft booths, charity pumpkin games, hayrides, pioneer trades village and antique engines, produce, lots of pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Hot air balloon rides Sat.-Sun., weather permitting. Pony rides, petting zoo and more for kids. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Hunsader Farms on CR 675, halfway between SR 64 and SR 70, about 10 miles east of Interstate 75 in Bradenton. $6 Sat.-Sun. Ages 12 and younger free. (941) 322-2168.

Hall-O-Boo! Sun.: With trick-or-treating, storytelling, crafts, pumpkin patch, costumed characters, science activities and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids in Charge!, The Children's Science Center at MOSI, 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. Free for ages 12 and younger with a paying adult. IMAX screening of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 4:45 p.m. (additional fee). (813) 987-6100.

Guppyween Sun.: With trick-or-treating at 20 stations in the Florida Aquarium. 5-8 p.m. 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $10 adults, children 10 and younger in costume free. (813) 273-4000.

Hyde and Shriek Sun.: For ages 12 and younger, with trick-or-treating (begins 1 p.m.) and costume contest (2 p.m.). Old Hyde Park Village, Swann and South Dakota avenues near Bayshore Boulevard, just south of downtown Tampa. (813) 251-3500. Free.

Halloween in the Park - Treats You Can Trust Mon.: "Treat Trail" by city of Pinellas Park with candy and Carnival of Games. Costume contests for youth; also best group costume (no age limit). 6-10 p.m. England Brothers Band Shell, 5121 80th Ave. N. Costume contests begin 7 p.m. (727) 541-0770. Free.

Freaky Fun Days Through Mon.: Nonscary activities with costumed characters, creature demonstrations, black-and-white movie classics, arts and crafts and museum exhibits, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today-Sat. and noon-4:30 Sun., $15 (includes admission). Also Halloween Party with trick-or-treating, costume contest, entertainment and exhibits, 5-7 p.m. Mon., $5. Great Explorations, the Children's Museum, 1925 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 821-8992.

Boo Bash 2: The Sequel Mon.: With candy, games, costume parade, hayride, inflatables and more. 5-8 p.m. Bright House Networks Field, 601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater. Games and candy free; fee for some activities. (727) 562-4800.

Pinellas Park Haunted House Through Tue.: Professionally produced "fright factory" benefits the Pinellas Park Police Explorers. 7:30-10:30 p.m. today and Sun., 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Tue. 4701 110th Ave. N, Pinellas Park. $8, $6 ages 12 and younger. (727) 667-6856.

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