A Parent’s Guide to Halloween Fun at SeaWorld Orlando Spooktacular 2025
One of the best Halloween festivities in Central Florida makes waves at SeaWorld Orlando. This Halloween season, kids can trick-or-treat their way around an adorable treat trail, hear silly stories, see a Sesame Street Halloween parade, and more at Spooktacular.
All they need is regular theme park admission, and for Mom and Dad to purchase a reusable SeaWorld candy bag. Here’s what to expect, and some important reminders.
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One of the many Halloween events in Orlando where kids can come in costume, Spooktacular is a great option for a festive fall day out together as a family.
SeaWorld Orlando Spooktacular: Basic Details
During the event, which takes place on select Saturdays and Sundays from August 30 through select dates in October, kids can hear Big Bird read a Halloween story, meet a mermaid, and participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt throughout the Spooktacular treat trail.
SeaWorld’s Spooktacular is offered select days, August 30 – Oct. 31, and is included with park admission.
There’s lots to do at Spooktacular and plenty of time to do it all — the event runs from 11 a.m. until one hour before the park closes.
Activities at Spooktacular 2025
- Trick-or-Treat Trail: All guests who purchase a reusable SeaWorld trick-or-treat bag can collect candy at stations throughout the park, so dress kids in their costumes and let them trick-or-treat throughout your visit.
- Meet a Mermaid: In the park’s Key West area, costumed mermaids will be available for meet-and-greets.
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt: At the Coconut Bay Traders shop, parents can purchase a Halloween scavenger hunt that sends kids through the park looking for Halloween characters. Redeem the map at the end for a special prize.
- Scarecrow Halloween Dance Party: In the Journey to Atlantis plaza, scarecrow characters will hold a dance party periodically throughout the event.
- Pumpkin Garden and Storyteller: At select times during the day, performers tell stories in the pumpkin garden. When the show is not taking place, the pumpkin garden is fun to explore.
One of our favorite things about Halloween at SeaWorld Orlando are the kids craft stations in the park. Take a break, rest your feet and enjoy some simple Halloween crafts – included in park admission!
And plan some time to pause and snap some photos. Besides the adorable characters dressed up for fall and Halloween, there are a number of photo-ready backdrops perfect for festive family photos.
There is even a Harvest Maze, a way to experience the traditional fun of a fall maze inside SeaWorld Orlando. It’s near Journey to Atlantis and themed with a few friends from Spookley the Square Pumpkin!
Halloween Fun with Sesame Street
One of the things parents love most about SeaWorld Orlando is the Sesame Street Land area. And during SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular there is lots of Sesame Street fun for kids to enjoy.
- Sesame Street Halloween Parade: Halloween costumes and spooky fun are in store during this parade, which features characters like Elmo, Big Bird, and The Count.
- Halloween Storytime with Big Bird: As kids gather around Big Bird’s nest, the muppet will read them a Halloween-themed story.
- Count von Count’s Spooktacular Breakfast: During this buffet-style breakfast, kids can interact with Sesame Street characters, including everyone’s favorite count. In previous years, the breakfast started at $9 for kids and $19 for adults and could be reserved at the park’s information counter or by calling (407) 545-5550.
Look for more opportunities around Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando, like Halloween Cookie Decorating! For the littlest trick-or-treaters this is the best place to celebrate Halloween at SeaWorld Orlando.
Be sure to dress your kids in their Halloween costumes, or wear matching family Halloween shirts, for maximum festiveness. In addition to getting kids into the Halloween spirit, your photos from the event will be extra adorable.
Tips for visiting Spooktacular 2025
- Event Hours: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Event Layout: Two main sections – from Key West to Atlantis on the left side of the park, and Sesame Street Land
- Trick-or-Treating: Focused on a dedicated treat trail rather than throughout the whole park, making it easier to complete and then enjoy other attractions
- Station Signage: Each trick-or-treat station has a sign showing what treats are offered
- Activities: Cookie decorating is available for $12
- Remember: To trick-or-treat, kids must have a SeaWorld reusable candy bag, which must be purchased in the park for $3.99
- Scavenger Hunt: Cost is $10, the map and stickers are adorable and the prize is a kid-friendly water bottle and sticker sheet.
- Teal Pumpkin Program for those with allergies – guests with food allergies can collect teal tokens at candy stations and redeem them for allergy-friendly items at Coconut Bay Traders in the Key West area of the park.
