Halloween and fall fun with kids

Fall Festivals and Halloween Events in Collier and Lee Counties

Looking for the best fall fun in Collier and Lee Counties and beyond? Our 2024 guide to fall family-friendly events has you covered! Explore the best pumpkin patches, fall festivals, and exciting trunk-or-treat events kids will love. Dive into spooky fun with local haunted houses and Halloween events, perfect for all ages. Whether you're searching for a place to pick the perfect pumpkin, enjoy seasonal treats, or experience the thrill of a haunted maze, you'll find it all here. Don't miss out on the best fall activities in the area—plan your autumn adventure now!

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5th Annual Fall Adventure Festival at Springtime Farms Adventure Park

2024 5th Annual Fall Adventure Festival and Haunted Maze on a 30-acre farm. The festival includes a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, daytime haunted walk, food trucks and more.

Boo-tanical Weekend at the Wonder Gardens

Celebrate Halloween at the Wonder Gardens. There will be photo ops, fun decorations, family games & activities, face painting, special animal enrichment & more.

Boo at the Zoo 

Guests will enjoy the Zoo magically transformed into a living movie scene, complete with costumed characters and trick-or-treating for kids 12 and under.

  • DATES: Oct 12-13 & 18-20 
  • LOCATION: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette Frank Rd. N , Naples. 
  • INFO: 239-262-5409 or napleszoo.org/boo

39th Cape Coral Oktoberfest

With German music and local bands, German food, and beer, there’s plenty of fun to go around, for any age. Carnival area for kids.

  • DATES: Oct 18-20 and 25-27
  • LOCATION: German American Social Club, 2101 SW Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral. 
  • INFO: 239-252-4000 or capecoraloktoberfest.com

Farmer Mike’s 10th Annual Fall Festival & Corn Mazes

Farmer Mike has three different corn mazes, hayrides and pumpkin patch.

  • DATES: Sept. 28-Oct. 27
  • LOCATION: Farmer Mikes U Pick, 26031 Morton Ave., Bonita Springs.
  • INFO: 239-498-4576 or farmermikesupick.com

Nature Centers 61st annual Haunted Walk

This is the Calusa Nature Center's 61st annual Haunted Walk. The Haunted Walk is a fundraiser that raises money to care for all of the center's animal residents for the coming year.

  • DATES: Oct 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
  • LOCATION: Calusa Nature Center, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers
  • INFO: www.calusanature.org

12 SATURDAY

Honrando Nuestra Historia: Dias de los Muertos Family Fun Day

Part of the Honrando Nuestra Historia series, this family-friendly event will talk about the importance of Los Dias de los Muertos and how they differ from Halloween. There will crafts with “calaveras” (skull decorations) and “offrendas” (alters).

  • WHEN: Oct. 12, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Marco Island Historical Museum, 180 S Heathwood Dr., Marco Island
  • INFO: colliermuseums.com

Mid-Cape Fall Fest 2024

Vendors, food trucks, bounce houses, games & more! Children’s costume contest (for children 12 and under) and Pet Costume Contest.

  • WHEN: Oct. 12, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Mercola Market of Cape Coral, 125 SW 3rd Pl, Cape Coral.
  • INFO: mercolamarketcc.com

15 TUESDAY

Haunted Hoedown

Bring the whole family to the Event Lawn for a night of Halloween fun. Activities include a costume contest, face painting, pumpkin patch, trick or treating and a free movie screening of Monsters Inc.

  • WHEN: Oct. 15, 5:30 am-7:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Mercato, 9132 Strada Place, Naples
  • INFO: experiencemercato.com

18 FRIDAY

Halloween Howl

Parents can drop off their children for a fun-filled night of tricks and treats! Pizza, spooky games, activities, costume contest, and candy fun awaits.

  • WHEN: Oct. 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • LOCATION: East Naples Community Park, 3500 Thomasson Dr., Naples
  • INFO: www.collierparks.com

 19 SATURDAY

Spooktacular Night at Estero Park 

A spooky night under the stars! Activities include Trunk-or-Treat, food trucks and a movie in the park. 

  • WHEN: Oct. 19, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
  • INFO: www.leegov.com

Halloween Spooktacular CMON 

Come in costume and join us for not-so-spooky Halloween games, activities, and trick-or-treating for the whole family. This year’s event has a NEW FORMAT! Timed-entry tickets will be available for two-hour time slots throughout the day (10:00 am-12:00 pm; 1:00-3:00 pm; or 4:00-6:00 pm)

  • WHEN: Oct. 19, 10 am
  • LOCATION: Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON), 15080 Livingston Road, Naples.
  • INFO: www.cmon.org

Pioneer Pumpkin Palooza 

Pick your pumpkin and head to the decorating station to gussy up your gourd. Then head to the crafts tables where you can make a scarecrow and huskdolls! Experience the magic of fall on the hayride as you tour the Ranch.

Tamiami Ford Trunk of Treats 

Adult and Kids Costume Contest - Show off your most creative, spooky, or hilarious costumes for a chance to win amazing prizes. Other activities include axe throwing contest, dunk tank & carnival games, face painting, musical chairs & more.

YMCA Fall Festival 

A family-friendly fall event with games, giveaways, food and more.

  • WHEN: Oct. 19, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Marco Island YMCA, South Campus, 101 Sand Hill Street, Marco Island
  • INFO: www.ymcacollier.org

6th Annual Fall Fest: Nations Choice Church

A family-friendly fall event with vendors, bounce houses, games and more.

Exploding Pumpkins with Mr. Glen

It is a scientifically spooky spectacular event for all ages. Mr. Glen will bring science to Halloween.

North Collier Regional Boo-tacular

Bring the family to the North Collier Regional Park Soccer Complex for this BOO-Tacular Halloween! There will be entertainment, bounce houses, games, crafts, food trucks, face painting and a trick or treat lane.

25 FRIDAY

BCIRP Ghoulden Gate Estates Trunk Or Treat 

Enjoy a fun-filled night of Halloween festivities, including games, costume contests, prizes, bounce houses, food vendors, and more. 

  • WHEN: Oct. 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park, 810 39th Ave. N.E., Naples
  • INFO: www.collierparks.com

Trunk or Treat NABOR 

Dress up and collect candy at the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® Trunk or Treat. This is a FREE event for the entire community with a DJ and lots of treats. 

26 SATURDAY

Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Ave Maria Town Center

Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and bring your treat bag for candy, games and a costume contest in the Ave Maria Town Center. Themed live music, DJ, food and beverages, and more. 

  • WHEN: Oct. 26, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Ave Maria Town Center, 5076 Annunciation Circle, Ave Maria
  • INFO: www.avemaria.com

Annual Halloween Trick or Treat Spooktacular-Bell Tower Shops

Enjoy a variety of entertainment, games, themed photo ops, inflatable axe throwing, visits from Way Too Tall Torrie, a bounce house and more. Trick or treating will take place at participating retailers throughout the center (while supplies last). Children are encouraged to wear costumes.

  • WHEN: Oct. 26, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Bell Tower Shops, Daniels Parkway & US 41, Fort Myers
  • INFO: www.belltowerfl.com

Spooktacular Halloween Marco Island

The City of Marco Island Parks and Recreation will hold their annual Halloween Spooktacular event at Mackle Park. There will be music, games, treats for the kids and a costume contest.

GTLC’s Annual Trunk or Treat

GTLC's Annual Trunk or Treat is back, scaring up a howling good time for all the boos and ghouls. Wear your costume, bring a treat bag, and get ready to vote on your favorite decorated trunk.

Spooky Sweets Trunk or Treat

A frightfully delightful evening of family-friendly Halloween fun at the Shoppes at Vanderbilt's Spooky Sweet Trunk or Treat event.

  • WHEN: Oct. 26, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples
  • INFO: www.shopvanderbilt.com/events

Trick or Treat & Costume Contest

Take the family to Gulf Coast Town Center for their annual Trick or Treat and Costume Contest.

  • WHEN: Oct. 26, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main Street, Fort Myers
  • INFO: www.gulfcoasttowncenter.com

City of Naples Trunk or Treat

Join the City of Naples and C.O.N.C.E.R.N in an exciting event full of scary activities, food trucks, live entertainment and more.

  • WHEN: Oct. 26, 6:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd., Naples
  • INFO: www.naplesgov.com

BOOth or Treat

A frightfully delightful evening filled with vendors offering potions, brews, and enchanting arts and crafts. And beware! Special kid-friendly characters will be lurking about for a fang-tastic meet and greet.

9th Annual Halloween Flamingo Fest

Spend the day at the Flamingo Island Flea Market. Activities include a pet costume contest, kids costume contest, live music, games, food, bounce house, reading to rabbits and more.

27 SUNDAY

Haunted Halloween: Heroes & Villains

A “not-so-spooky” Halloween concert that’s sure to be fun for the whole family Come dressed as your favorite superhero or villain for a costume contest and try out the instruments of the orchestra in our Musical Discovery Zone. This will be followed by a concert featuring some of the most memorable superhero music. 

  • WHEN: Oct. 27, 1:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers
  • INFO: www.bbmannpah.com

30 WEDNESDAY

First Naples Church Trunk & Treat

A FREE night of fun with for the whole family. Fill your bags with candy, play games, and wear your favorite (non-scary) costume. 

OUTSIDE COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party offers a spooktacular celebration with family-friendly fun, such as trick-or-treating, character meet-and-greets, and the "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade.  

Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream 

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream celebrates its 25th anniversary with more than ten new spine-chilling experiences, including five haunted houses, including the twisted "Shadows of Wonderland" and the eerie "Witch of the Woods: Rise of the Coven." 

Busch Gardens' Halloween Harvest

Families can enjoy various festive activities, including trick-or-treating, costume parades, and themed dance parties, all set in a the fall-themed park. Highlights include Kandy’s Sweetacular Celebration and Sesame Street-themed Halloween fun, ensuring a fun experience for all ages. 

Brick-or-Treat

This Halloween event features LEGO-themed trick-or-treating, spooky character meet-and-greets, Halloween shows, and a giant LEGO pumpkin for memorable photo opportunities.