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SeaWorld Spooktacular is back at SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Florida! Yes, the popular, kid-friendly Halloween event is back. It takes place on select dates between now and November 3, 2024. Entry into the event is included in admission, and you can even save up to 55% on tickets with a coupon here.
And you’ll definitely want to get a ticket if you enjoy good, kid-friendly Halloween fun. Because there are a lot of fun activities going on around the park. We’ll tell you about all the fun activities that are part of the event. And then we’ll tell you more about how you can save money on tickets!
Trick-or-Treat Trail
Kids (and us kids at heart) can enjoy trick-or-treating on the trick-or-treat trail at SeaWorld. It takes place at select locations throughout the park. This is a really great, safe way to trick-or-treat during the day. All you need to do in order to trick-or-treat is to purchase a reusable trick-or-treat bag at the entrance of the Trick-or-Treat Trail.
Sesame Street Halloween Parade
Perhaps my favorite part of this event is the Sesame Street Halloween Parade! See popular characters like Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby dressed up in Halloween costumes. There are great Halloween-themed floats, kid-friendly Halloween music, and dancing. It’s just a lot of fun, even for adults like me.
You can see a video of the parade here:
Halloween Storytime with Big Bird
Who doesn’t love Big Bird? Who doesn’t love a great story? Well, combine the two with storytime with Big Bird!
Scarecrow Halloween Dance Party
Get your dancing shoes on at the kid-friendly Halloween dance party in between Journey to Atlantis and Antarctica.
Harvest Maze
Brand new in 2024 is the Harvest Maze! It is a family-friendly autumn-themed maze kids and adults can enjoy together.
Please note that, unfortunately, this experience is not ADA accessible.
Meet a Mermaid
Have you ever met a mermaid? If you answered yes, first of all, congratulations! But even if you answered yes, have you ever met a Halloween mermaid? Well, here is your chance to do just that in the Key West area.
Pumpkin Garden
Everyone loves a good pumpkin garden. Especially one where you could see friendly pumpkin fish. Or run into the Pumpkin Queen as she reads stories in the garden.
Bubble Dance Party
Near the Penelope pumpkin fish in the Pumpkin garden is a dance party full of fun, smiles, and lots of bubbles. This is new for 2024!
Halloween Cookie Decorating
Kids can help decorate fall-inspired cookies on event days at Sesame Street Land at 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. You can purchase a cookie decorating kit at the event. No reservation is even necessary.
Halloween Crafts
Do your kids love arts and crafts? Then take them to the candy path next to Journey to Atlantis. Crafts are included with your park ticket!
Shamu & Crew Spooktacular Breakfast
There is a special event you can do at Spooktacular that costs extra, but can be a really, fun memorable experience. And that is Shamu & Crew Spooktacular Breakfast. You get to meet some new friends and enjoy an unforgettable breakfast. It’s even pretty affordable for a character breakfast in Orlando, with the price only being $27.99 (compare that with the prices at Disney World!).
This breakfast takes place on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00 AM at Seafire Grill. You can book the Shamu & Crew Spooktacular Breakfast here.
Costume Contest
Think your kid’s Halloween costume is truly special? Then come on a Friday during the Spooktacular event and go to the Journey to Atlantis plaza where you can enter the contest.
Discount Tickets
A great thing about SeaWorld’s Spooktacular event is that unlike Howl-O-Scream, admission to the event is included in a general SeaWorld ticket. That means it’s covered by an annual pass or fun card (as long as you don’t visit on a blockout date for select annual passes or fun card). We go over the benefits of an annual pass here.
It is also covered by a general admission ticket. And you can get a discounted price on these tickets here.