December 7
Spirits of Seville Quarter Haunted Ghost Tour, Investigation, and Lunch
Downtown Pensacola (850) 941-4321
Spooky Season in Pensacola
If you are fan of Halloween (and who isn’t, really?), this fun holiday – and the spooky season leading up to it – seems to get bigger and better every year. Whether you like to dress in costume, trick-or-treat with the family, visit haunted places, or just have an all-around good time, the opportunities are scary good in Pensacola.
Explore the Eerie with these events and activities
The fun begins in September, with tours that are equal parts fright-filled and educational.
Fall is a fitting time to take a tour of one of Florida’s oldest cemeteries. St. Michael’s Cemetery spans an eight-acre green space in Downtown Pensacola. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the cemetery’s approximately 3,200 raised grave markers date back to Pensacola’s Second Spanish Period (1781-1821). Part of the Pensacola Historic District, the cemetery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
There are local tour options that include cemetery visits, too. Historic Pensacola offers annual Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours.
Suit up in costume and hit the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk’s Beach-O-Ween Friday, Oct. 17, 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the coastal breezes as you enjoy activities for all ages – a costume contest, games, face painting, and hotdog eating. It is a free event, and the candy is plentiful.
Downtown Pensacola offers families a place to enjoy trick-or-treating at the October installment of Gallery Night, Friday October 17. Visit the businesses and exhibitors up and down Palafox Street for this monthly event that draws locals and visitors to the enclosed street for shopping, dining, art and live entertainment.
For adults, O’Riley’s Irish Pub Downtown hosts their Halloween Party and Costume Contest on annually in October. The costume contest is serious business with a $1,000 cash prize.
The biggest party on Halloween night, October 31, is where else but the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar. The Perdido Key bar’s annual costume contest rewards cash prizes, and even if you don’t win, wearing a costume gets you free admission for the evening at this beachfront institution. Enjoy the live music and sip on a bushwacker to celebrate the spookiest night of the year.
Check out these spooky events!
As the moon casts eerie shadows over Pensacola's historic streets, and the night air is filled with whispers of ghostly tales, this Halloween season promises to be a spine-tingling experience you won't soon forget.
Whether you're exploring haunted landmarks or attending thrilling Halloween events, Pensacola's spooky charm will leave you with lasting memories of a Halloween like no other.
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