Spooky festivals and attractions for kids in Florida

Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in October (check out the dates on the website) and enjoy some very friendly fun with Mickey and his friends almost all of them dressed up in special Halloween costumes. Special admission ticket required.

Visit the trails of Terror from 8 to 11 p.m. Oct. 21-22, and Oct. 28-29 and you are sure to meet monster, ghosts, tombstones, skulls, and creepy character as you take a walk along the car. Not for younger children. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Enjoy the 12th Annual Howling Halloween at 7 p.m., on Oct. 21, 22, 28, and 29. You will take the haunted coach safari through the nature while hearing tales and legends. And have you experienced a haunted zipline? Now is the time. They also have hay ride, a kids zone, costume contest and entertainment. No charge for general admission. $5 for hayrides, $10 for haunted corral and $85 for the screamline haunted zipline (includes access to the haunted corral and a hayride).

Come to the Halloween Horror Nights in October and experience the park at a nightmarish state. Not for children younger than 13. The 8 all-new haunted houses, 6 scare zones and the live shows are not for the young minds.

Every week-end in October after that, come meet sea creatures and see silly spooky shows at SeaWorld. All kid friendly and included with the admission.

ZooBoo is back! With haunted houses, a spooky fun fair, spookies species, children will be surprised to see their favorite zoo transformed in a Halloween Paradise every week-end in October. Come on October 21 and 22 at 8 pm and 9:30 pm and join the Glee Club for a spooktacular musical tribute to Halloween.

Do not miss the zoo Spooktacular event on Oct 20-23 and 27-31. There will be several dance party zones set up where kids of all ages can "Monster Mash" and more. There will be three scary zones for older children to enjoy, while younger guests will appreciate a land of pirates and one of fairies. The zoo also sets up a carnival in The Great Lawn with bounce houses, games and tons of other fun. Members $8 and non members: $10. $1 off when purchased online.

Lots is happening at Adventure Landing for Halloween! You have to go there for the Haunt Nights Oct 7-31. Shipwreck Island's Lil' St. Johns Lazy River in the waterpark becomes an outdoor haunted river ride, where passengers will hop on a raft that floats through spine-tingling terror of the beastly Bayou, and visit a haunted plantation house. Adventure Landing's laser tag arena will be converted to an insane house of horror, where risk-takers roam from room-to-room, facing their phobias and finding their way through a maze of morbid madness. Adventure Landing will also be hosting a Hallo-WEE Party on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for children 12 and under (Haunt Nights is not recommended for children under 12). The not-so-scary Hallo-WEE Party will feature crafts, games, face painting and a costume contest.

There is so much happening! Great Scarecrows exhibit all over the garden, photographs of black cats, spiders, and bats, haunted garden tours, and story time with the good witch. Check their website for days and times, you do not want to miss the fun!

They offer a riding tour, a sailing tour, and a walking tour. If you have always wondered what the judge is looking for in the cemetery, well... the Ghost tours are for you...

You will board a train and go inside three haunted buildings and visit two cemeteries. Not for the faint of heart but St Augustine will have no secrets for you after the tour.

Do not miss their ‘Monster Splashing Nightime Bash’ on on October 28-31 from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. You will enjoy trick-or-treating, Halloween themed animal shows (Flipper's Thrills and Chills, Curse of the Golden Dome Witches_ sea lion show along with the splashy fun of the _Wizards and Wands Top Deck_ dolphin Show.), a haunted house and lots of fun for kids.

Come to the annual Haunting of Fort Zachary Taylor.The spooky celebration is set for 8-11 p.m. Oct. 20-23 and Oct. 28-30, with hours extending till midnight on Halloween. Admission to the haunting event is $13 per adult, $8 for kids and $10 for military members.

Step into Crane Point's "Haunted Hammock," expected to feature ghosts, ghouls, pirates, Bahamian spirits and haunted hayrides beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.

Do not miss their tour on October 28 and 29 when they will go all over the buildings and gardens to discuss some of the dark and tragic stories surrounding the site of the Point. During the tour, actors will portray real people that are part of the history of the Point so get ready to get scared... Members: $15, Members kids $10, non members $20 and kids $15. Ticket sales ends on Oct 27.