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Halloween Shows & Spooky Events in Orlando & Central Florida

  • The text 'Serial Killer' in large, distressed letters with blood splatters on a black background, and the word 'Speakasy' underneath.

    Serial Killer Speakeasy: Jack the Ripper

    (Immersive Theater / Cocktail Experience)

    September 19, 2026

    Orlando, FL

    Step into foggy Victorian Whitechapel for a 90-minute immersive Jack the Ripper experience featuring live theatrical storytelling across four chilling chapters, each paired with a themed cocktail. 21+ only.

  • Poster for Monsters Movie Marathon at Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre, featuring Halloween-themed graphics, with a ticket price of $35 per car. The event is on Friday, October 30th at 7:30.

    Silver Moon Halloween Movie Marathon

    (Horror Movie Marathon / Drive-In Event)

    October 30, 2026

    Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre — Lakeland, FL

    Spend Halloween weekend under the stars with nine classic horror movies across two drive-in screens, including a screen dedicated to Universal Monsters and another packed with all-night horror favorites.

  • Graphic poster with three people with intense expressions, rain, and a dark cityscape background. Bold text reads "NOSFERATU THE CITADEL," with "YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED." in smaller font at the bottom. Logo of Renaissance Theatre Company is at the bottom left.

    Nosferatu: The Citadel

    (Immersive Show)

    Select Nights Aug. 28-Nov. 7

    Renaissance Theatre Company Orlando, FL

    Nosferatu is a one-of-a-kind immersive vampire experience where guests explore a haunting world of live performances, stunning sets, and unforgettable characters. Produced by Orlando's Renaissance Theatre Company, it's one of Central Florida's most unique Halloween-season events.

  • Dark promotional poster for the Sanford Cultural Guild's 'Monsters Ball' event, featuring Gothic characters, a full moon, and event details about a spooky night benefiting the Sanford Botanical Garden on October 23, 2026.

    Halloween Monster’s Ball

    (Halloween Party)

    October 23, 2026

    An elevated Halloween costume party with music, food trucks, a cash bar and a $2,500 grand prize for Best Costume, benefiting the future Sanford Botanical Garden.

  • Multiple large LED candles emitting warm yellow light with smoke-like effects around them, advertising 'fever presents Candlelight' event.

    Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

    (Live Music)

    October 22–23, 2026

    The Abbey, Orlando

    A string quartet performs spooky favorites including themes from Halloween, The Exorcist, Beetlejuice, Stranger Things and more entirely by candlelight.

  • Neon sign that reads "the ring in concert" with a glowing circle around the text.

    The Ring in Concert

    (Live Music)

    October 30, 2026

    Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center, Orlando

    Watch The Ring on the big screen while the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra performs the horror film’s score live.

  • A Halloween-themed stage with a purple curtain background, featuring a carved pumpkin on a small stool, a vintage microphone, and the text "Pumpkins & Punchlines" in spooky font.

    Pumpkins & Punchlines

    (Halloween Improv)

    October 31–November 1, 2026

    Winter Park, FL

    Halloween is a time for mystery and surprises, and Pumpkins & Punchlines delivers both. The perfect Halloween treat, this unique show combines fast-paced improvisational comedy with authentic old-time radio mysteries for an afternoon of laughs, thrills, and spooky fun.

  • A promotional poster for 'Fear Circus Unleashed' featuring a devil-like figure with horns and a sinister expression riding a motorcycle amidst fire and lightning, advertising a live show.

    Fear Circus Unleashed

    (Live Horror Circus)

    October 22, 2026

    Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee

    Step right up, if you dare! Fear Circus Unleashed is a 90-minute live nightmare featuring twisted clowns, fearless aerialists, contortionists and the unmistakable roar of chainsaws in the dark. 

    Intended for mature audiences. Guests aged 13-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Poster for a comedy show titled 'Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors' by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, featuring a stage with a red curtain, a hand with a glove pulling the curtain, a flying bat, and a large open mouth with teeth on the right side.

    Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

    (Horror Comedy / Live Theater)

    Sept. 23–Nov. 8

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    Get ready for FANGtastic fun in this hilarious comic vampire spoof! Packed with witty wordplay, pop culture references, and a nod to Mel Brooks and Monty Python, five actors sink their teeth into dozens of characters in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud version of Dracula. It’s a 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic, perfect for audiences of all blood types!

  • Poster for 'Evil Dead: The Musical' by Opera del Sol, featuring greenish background with abstract light effects.

    Evil Dead The Musical

    (Horror Musical / Live Theater)

    October 2–4, 2026

    Oct. 2–4

    Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center, Orlando

    A cult phenomenon blending outrageous comedy, horror film nostalgia and rock musical energy, Evil Dead The Musical brings the beloved horror franchise to the stage in a wildly entertaining theatrical experience. Expect demons, chainsaws, iconic music and over-the-top fun just in time for spooky season.

  • Halloween themed poster with a full moon, bats, and leafless trees. Text reads 'Haunted Illusions starring David Caserta' with purple and orange colors.

    Haunted Illusions starring David Caserta

    (Halloween Magic Show)

    October 22, 2026

    Winter Garden Theater

    Haunted Illusions with David Caserta is a thrilling theatrical experience that blends mind-blowing illusions, supernatural mystery, and interactive storytelling into one unforgettable night of entertainment.

  • A vinyl wall art of a vintage typewriter with red paint dripping from the top and bottom, and musical notes. Text reads: "You don't know Jack like we know Jack! Redneck."

    RedRum: The Unauthorized Parody Musical of The Shining

    (Horror Musical / Parody)

    Oct. 22–Nov. 1, 2026

    Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center, Orlando

    All work and no play makes for a hilariously outrageous night at the theater. RedRum: The Unauthorized Parody Musical of the Shining takes a wickedly funny axe to one of the most iconic horror stories ever told. When aspiring writer Jack Torrance accepts a winter caretaking job at the isolated Overlook Hotel, cabin fever quickly spirals into chaos, complete with psychic visions, haunted hallways, creepy twins and lots of musical theatre mayhem.

  • The cast of 'The Midnight Drearies in Their Live Debut' posing in period costumes against a dark background with red curtains.

    The Midnight Drearies

    (Gothic Music/Storytelling)

    October 27, 2026

    Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center, Orlando

    Your presence is requested at the next meeting of The Midnight Drearies. This like-minded assembly of gothic literature enthusiasts is dedicated to collecting all manner of chilling tales and sharing them through song, captivating audiences with sweeping harmonies that create a uniquely macabre musical experience.

  • Poster for Halloween Fest at House of Blues in Orlando on October 31, featuring performances by Filagoria Park, EKOH, Oxymorons, and Lost Trees, with a dark, spooky design including a masked face and skull

    Magnolia Park: Halloween Fest Presented by WJRR

    (Halloween Concert)

    October 31, 2026

    House of Blues, Orlando

    A Halloween-night rock show featuring Magnolia Park, Ekoh, Oxymorrons and Lost Trees.

  • Promotional poster for 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' event, featuring cast members in colorful costumes with makeup, on a black and lightning background, with event details including date, location, time, and website.

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    (Halloween Movie / Interactive Show)

    October 31, 2026

    The Plaza Live, Orlando,

    An interactive Halloween-night screening with premium table seating and an optional cast mixer.

  • Group of people dressed as pirates in a theatrical setting with the words "Vampirates" and "Pirates Dinner Adventure Orlando, FL" on the poster.

    Vampirates

    (Halloween Dinner Show)

    Select nights from Sept. 22 through Oct. 31,

    Pirates Dinner Adventure, Orlando

    Pirates Dinner Adventure will host “Vampirates," a Halloween-themed dinner show suitable for ghouls and goblins of all ages. Arrive 90 minutes before showtime for check-in and pre-show activities.

  • Celebrating Orlando Family Stage's 100 years with a playful Halloween-themed poster. Features a child dressed as a vampire with a black cape, against purple background. Includes humorous text about Halloween, with the word 'Worst' crossed out to say 'Best Halloween Ever.'

    The Best Halloween Ever

    (Family Friendly Halloween Show)

    October 10, 2026 - November 1, 2026

    Orlando, FL

    Halloween is canceled, and everyone blames the Herdmans. But as rumors spread and mysteries unfold, the children of Woodrow Wilson Elementary discover that the people they thought they knew may have more to teach them than they ever expected. Filled with humor, heart, and plenty of Halloween fun, this story explores belonging, understanding, and the courage to look beyond first impressions.

  • Orange Halloween-themed poster celebrating 13 films and cocktails with spooky illustrations, including a skeleton with a scythe, a carved pumpkin with a cocktail umbrella, flying bats, and cobwebs.

    13 Films & Cocktails of Halloween

    (Movie and Cocktails)

    More info coming soon

  • Logo for a Kids Halloween Party featuring a cute ghost behind the text.

    The Enzian's Kid's Halloween party

    More info coming soon