Panama Beach City

"Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble".  -Shakespeare

Looking for bone chilling Halloween activities? Then Panama City Beach is just the place for you! From haunted trails, scarecrow festivals, scary carnivals and nightlife for the big kids, you'll be sure to find something for everyone. Here is to a very Witching Halloween!

Ghost Walk & History Tour ~ October 13
Ghosts, spooks, pirates and witches will be hanging out at Camp Helen State Park, Saturday, October 13th.  And everyone is invited to join them for an adventuresome evening of continuous storytelling and historic re-enactment from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. The annual Ghost Walk and History Tour, hosted by the Friends of Camp Helen, is suitable for children. Costumes are encouraged and flashlights are recommended.

Jaycees Haunted House ~ October 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 & 31
Times of Terror: 7:30 p.m. - 'til, located at 222 East Beach Drive by the Panama City Marine Institute. Event Details.

Haunted Trail & Pumpkin Patch ~ October 19-20
The event will be open to the public from 4pm until 10:00pm both nights. The Haunted Trail will be open for victims, uh, we mean "visitors" at dark. This fun, family-oriented event gives every family member, regardless of age, a great way to celebrate the season, from the Pumpkin Patch and the Peek-A-Boo Trail and Scaredy Cat Run for the youngest ones, to the Creepy Cabins and the Haunted Trail for the older ones. Event Details. 

Howl-O-Ween ~ October 19-21
Be sure to join the Wolf Pack as Seacrest Wolf Preserve presents its 11th Annual Howl-O-Ween!! Wolf tours, hayrides, costume contests & fun for all! Event Details.

Maze of Terror - October 19, 20, 26, 27
Not for small children or the faint hearted! Over 6000sq ft. of hear stopping horror! 7:00 pm till the last victim is found, $10 per person. Located in Pier Park at 701 Pier Park Dr. Suite 107.  Event Details.

Boo at the Beach - October 27
Bring the kids out to the promo/green grass area to enjoy a day filled with Halloween fun! Activities for the children include pumpkin carving, face painting, spooky stories and a kid's costume contest! Also included, safety day, spooky stories, arts & crafts and a Dog Howl-o-ween costume contest! Location: Pier Park Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event Details. 

Haunted Hay Ride ~ October 26-27
It’s almost Halloween, and for those looking for a fun, family-friendly activity, Bay County Parks and Recreation has a spooky solution. Bay County will host a Haunted Hay Ride at H.G. Harder’s Park. The terrifying trek will begin at the wooden bridge at the front of the park, traveling along the park’s walking trail and into the woods – with some 20 scary sites stationed along the path. H.G. Harder’s Park is located at 8110 John Pitts Rd., Panama City. Call 784-4065 to learn more.

Scarecrow Festival ~ October 27
Get into the Halloween spirit! Participate in the Panhandle’s only scarecrow contest and trick-or-treat trail. Merchants raise their burgundy umbrellas to invite families into their shops for special Halloween treats. Scarecrows are displayed throughout the historic village. 785-1899 and HistoricStAndrews.com for info.

Halloween at Schooners ~ October 28
Schooners, the last local beach club, has become something of a Halloween tradition. Everybody turns up to see the scary decorations that get crazier every year, bats, monsters, ghosts, witches, lights, fog, coffins, tombstones, and that's just on the outside! Where else but Schooners when it comes to dressing up and acting a fool? There's even a costume contest with cash prizes for doing so! Come on you ghouls, get to Schooners on Halloween night and share a killer, diller, chiller... thriller of a party! Event Details.

Halloween Bash ~ October 27
Spinnaker Beach Club will host the annual Toys for Kids Foundation Halloween Bash. This annual event benefits the Toys for Kids Foundation's goal of helping children in Bay County that may not be able to have a pleasant holiday season, and is one of several events held throughout the year that benefits the organization. Event Details.

ZooBoo ~ October 27
Dress your kids up in their spookiest costume and head over to ZooWorld for some fun entertainment! ZooBoo is offering trick-or-treating from 5pm to 8pm with the last admittance to the park at 7:30pm. Costume contests for kids through age 15! Event Details.

Kids Play Free - October 31
Kids play free with Halloween costume at Pirate's Island Adventure Golf.

Malloween ~ October 31
Trick or Treating through Pier Park!Trick or Treating throughout the property. 6 pm to 7 pm.

Halloween Carnival ~ October 31
There will be a Halloween carnival at Sheffield Park from 5:30-8:30pm. Visit City of Lynn Haven