Orlando is stretching Halloween into its longest spooky season yet, with 94 consecutive days of celebrations from Aug. 7 through Nov. 8.
*All details correct at time of publication (17 August 2026)
Home to world-renowned Halloween events, family-friendly festivals, immersive haunted attractions and one of the country’s largest horror conventions with Spooky Empire, Orlando continues to cement its reputation as the Halloween Vacation Capital.
Across the destination, visitors can experience four major theme park resort celebrations, the 35th anniversary of Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights, nationally recognised haunted attractions, live theater and concerts, neighbourhood festivals, and dozens of additional seasonal experiences.
“In Orlando, Halloween isn’t just a single day; it comes to life for an entire season,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando.
“For more than three months, visitors can find everything from family friendly trick-or-treat trails and festive fall fun to heart-pounding haunted houses and real-life jump scares at our world-famous theme parks and many area attractions, making Orlando the ultimate Halloween getaway for every level of scare.”
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Visitors can also take advantage of Visit Orlando’s free vacation planning resources, including OPAL, the destination’s AI-powered trip planner, and complimentary, personalised Vacation Planning Services, where destination experts help travellers build the perfect Orlando itinerary.
SPOOKY THEME PARK EVENTS
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World Resort returns to Magic Kingdom Park (select nights Aug. 7 – Oct. 31), marking the event’s earliest start date yet.
The separately ticketed event features trick-or-treating, themed food and beverages, character meet-and-greets, merchandise, photo opportunities, and returning entertainment such as Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular and the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular.
New for 2026, Stitch hosts an ever-changing masquerade-style dance party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland, joined by Lilo and Angel.
Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida returns for its 35th year (select nights Aug. 28 – Nov. 1) with 48 nights of horror, 10 all-new haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment and themed food and beverages.
The 2026 event transforms Universal Studios Florida into the “Infernal Carnival of Nightmares,” with Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow joining forces for the first time in the all-new haunted house “Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control,” alongside other highly anticipated experiences, including “Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness,” a haunted house inspired by the heavy metal icon’s legendary solo career.
At SeaWorld Orlando, guests can experience three Halloween-themed events, including daytime fun and separately ticketed nighttime thrills.
SeaWorld Spooktacular (select dates, Aug. 29 – Nov. 2) returns as a family daytime event included with park admission. Kids can trick-or-treat (with purchase of a reusable bag), meet colourful Halloween characters and enjoy immersive seasonal festivities throughout the park.
Howl-O-Scream (select nights Sept. 11 – Oct. 31) returns as a separately ticketed event featuring five haunted houses, including four all-new storylines and a new haunted house inspired by the Sony Pictures horror franchise “I Know What You Did Last Summer”.
There are six scare zones, including four all-new experiences and two returning fan favourites; two roaming hordes; five all-new themed bars; nighttime rides; live shows and additional surprises.
Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run (Sept. 18) returns for its third year, inviting runners to race through a nighttime course filled with scare zones, shadowy pathways and coaster views and an exclusive post-race party.
Race amenities include a finisher medal, post-race food and entertainment, and a complimentary Howl-O-Scream ticket valid Sept. 18-Oct. 31.
This year’s Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND Florida Resort (select dates Sept. 5 – Oct. 31) is the park’s biggest Halloween season yet expanded to 18 event days.
Families can enjoy a new trick-or-treat trail and glowing Halloween light experience, overflowing candy cauldrons, exclusive seasonal LEGO character encounters, the returning Monster Skytacular drone show and additional surprises throughout the park.
