Halloween in almost here, and Gainesville is packed with spooky events for everyone. Mark your calendars for these trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events in Gainesville!
Best Trick-or-Treat Events in Gainesville
28th Annual Boo at the Zoo at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Dates: Thursday, Oct. 31
Times: 3 – 7 p.m.
Address: 3000 NW 83 St. Gainesville, FL 32606, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Website: facebook.com/events
At this trick-or-treat event in Gainesville, the whole family can enjoy a spooky and safe trick-or-treating experience! There will be a kids’ zone, live entertainment by Danscompany of Gainesville, animal encounters and more. Admission per person is one non-perishable food item, which will be donated to local food banks.
Community Trunk or Treat at Jonesville Baptist Church
Dates: Wednesday, Oct. 30
Times: 6 – 8 p.m.
Address: 17722 SW 15th Ave. Newberry, FL 32669, Jonesville Baptist Church
Website: facebook.com/events
At the Trunk or Treat at Jonesville Baptist Church, wear your costumes and enjoy trunks with candy and prizes, games, a cake walk, face painting and more! Dinner is provided.
Critter Creek Farmer’s Moo-ket: October
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 6
Times: Noon – 4 p.m.
Address: 12626 NW Co Rd 231 Gainesville, FL 32609, Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary
Website: facebook.com/events
At the October Critter Creek Farmer’s Moo-ket, meet the animals of Critter Creek and enjoy plant-based foods and shopping at over 35 vendors tables! Kids can go trick-or-treating and participate in a spooky scavenger hunt with prizes.
Free Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church of Newberry
Dates: Thursday, Oct. 31
Times: 6 – 8 p.m.
Address: 25520 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL, First Baptist Church of Newberry
Website: facebook.com/events
At this free trunk or treat event, your kiddos collect candy from creatively decorated trunks, play yard games, explore inflatables, enjoy kettle corn and hotdogs, listen to music and more!
Ghouls, Goblins & Greeks
Dates: Wednesday, Oct. 23
Times: 5 – 8 p.m.
Address: East of 13th Street across from Sorority Row, Norman Field
Website: facebook.com/events
At the annual Ghouls, Goblins & Greeks, UF Sorority Row will be hosting games, trick-or-treating and family fun activities! If you make it to all 18 sorority chapters, you get to choose a special prize. Dress in costume!
O2BKids Spooktacular 2024
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Times: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Address: 7383 SW 17th Road, Gainesville, FL, O2B Kids Supercenter
Website: facebook.com/events
Enjoy trick-or-treating, s’mores, snacks, haunted walkways, costume contests and more at this annual spooky event.
Thrift Trunk-or-Treat with the Humane Society of North Central Florida
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 19
Times: Noon – 5 p.m.
Address: 4205 NW 6th Street Gainesville, FL 32609, Humane Society of North Central Florida Thrift Store
Website: humanesocietyncfl.org
Calling all ghostly ghouls and friendly witches! This event is a frightfully fun day filled with candy galore, a fossil hunt and games, raffle prizes and thrift sales. Bring your family and friends for a day of Halloween thrills and chills.
Trick or Treat at the Shoppes at Thornebrook
Dates: Friday, Oct. 25
Times: 5 – 8 p.m.
Address: 2441 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606, Shoppes At Thornebrook
Website: facebook.com/events
Don’t miss this trick-or-treat event in Gainesville! At the Shoppes At Thornebrook, local vendors will be showcasing their best spooky goods as you gear up for Halloween.
Trunk or Treat with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Dates: Friday, Oct. 25
Times: 6 – 8 p.m.
Address: 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd Gainesville, FL 32641, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Website: facebook.com/events
Don’t miss Trunk or Treat with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office! This is a free family-friendly Halloween event. The field next to the main entrance will be decorated and ready for your kids to collect candy. No ticket required!
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