Top Halloween events in Collier County: Festive fun for adults, kids, in Naples, Marco
Halloween returns and here's your list to plan ahead for the little ones and adults who want to enjoy some spooky fun in October.
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NAPLES
Boo at the Zoo in Naples
Take the kids from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 13-16 at Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road. Free admission for children in costume. Trick-or-treat trail, education station, games, costume contest, and prizes each day. 239-262-5409 or napleszoo.org/boo
North Naples Church Pumpkin Patch
Various times, starting Friday, Oct. 13, through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at North Naples Church, 6000 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples. Pumpkins of all sizes, corn stalks, and gourds will be available for purchase. 239-593-7600. nnchurch.org
Fall Fest at Paradise Coast Sports Complex
It's from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28. Paradise Coast Sports Complex, 3940 City Gate Blvd. N., Naples. Free family event with candy, kids games, bounce houses, face painting, costume contest, music and more. Visit playparadisecoast.com or call (239) 252-4386 for more.
Hallowine at Mercato in North Naples
Time for some adult fine. Hallowine runs from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Mercato, 9118 Strada Place, Naples. The Naples Gulf Shore Rotary Club's annual Hallowine Wine Walk through Mercato. Enjoy a spooky evening filled with delicious food & wine from select Mercato restaurants, a costume contest, raffle drawings & a photo booth. Plus you get to take home a commemorative wine glass. Pre-event ticket price: $65 per person or buy 4 for $220; event day ticket prices: $80 per person at the door. Buy tickets at mercatowinewalk.com/
Walk the Talk: Paws & Pumpkins ― A Halloween Howl
Walk with your dogs from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 28, in Baker Park, 50 Riverside Circle, Naples. Register at walkthetalkfl.org.
Halloween on 5th Spooktacular in Naples
Head downtown from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, on Park Street at Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples. Family fun events including live music, street dancing, costume contest, games, and more. 239.692.8436 and fifthavenuesouth.com
Trunk or Treat at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
This popular event runs from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Delnor-Wiggin Pass State Park Boat Ramp Parking Area,11135 Gulf Shore Drive. Children can enjoy treats along with crafts and games.
AVE MARIA
Trunk or Treat
The eighth annual Trunk or Treat is 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Ave Maria Town Center, 5076 Annunciation Circle, Ave Maria. Dress up in your favorite costume and bring a bucket or bag for tons of candy, as all of Ave Maria's businesses will participating with trunks. Live music, face painting, contests, dining and drink specials, plus after-event celebrations at town businesses. avemaria.com
IMMOKALEE
Pioneer Pumpkin Palooza
Family fun begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave. W. Participate in a fun scavenger hunt, maze, and Halloween movies. Scan the grounds for a hidden pumpkin and get your own one to take home. Conclude the day with a nice hayride throughout the grounds. colliermuseums.com
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BONITA SPRINGS
Halloween in the Park
Watch an outdoor screening of the spooky movie “Casper” at this family-friendly event organized by the City of Bonita Springs. Plus creepy lighting and fog throughout the park's lawn, free pumpkins, pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating (6-7:30 p.m. in the Liles Hotel area), family photos, food, drinks, a contortionist act, actors in costume and more. 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Free. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St., Bonita Springs. 949-6262
Farmer Mike’s Haunted Corn Maze and Fall Festival
Farmer Mike's gets spooked up with various monsters and ghouls for this seventh annual fest, including a haunted corn maze with zombie paintball, a family-friendly “Amazing Honeybee Corn Maze,” bounce houses, crafts, vendors, a pumpkin patch and more. Every Friday through Sunday, through Nov. 5. The haunted corn maze takes place Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 28. Tickets are available online only this year and are available in 30-minute slots. Prices vary. Farmer Mike’s U Pick, 26031 Morton Ave., Bonita Springs. 239-498-4576 or farmermikesupick.com
Halloween Spooktacular at Arts Bonita
This show includes Halloween-inspired music performed by a jazz quartet, candy, a costume contest and Halloween trivia. The band will play songs made famous by Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Vince Guaraldi, Wayne Shorter and Frank Sinatra, plus music from TV shows and movies (including the Harry Potter movies, “Ghostbusters,” “The Addams Family” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Hosted by Arts Bonita resident artist Zachary Bartholomew and FGCU Director of Jazz Studies Brandon Robertson. Costumes are encouraged. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. $35 ($10 for students). Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or artsbonita.org.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at Arts Bonita
Arts Bonita screens the campy movie musical on an outdoor screen. Costumes are encouraged. 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. $15 includes a free prop bag. The sculpture courtyard at Arts Bonita Center for Visual Arts, 26100 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or artsbonita.org.
ESTERO
Barktober Fest at Gulf Coast Town Center
Bring your family and pets for this animal-friendly Halloween event with a pet costume contest, a photo booth, stilt walker/balloon artist Too Tall Torrie and a deejay spinning Halloween music. The annual event benefits Love is Fur Ever Dog Rescue. Donations of necessary items will be collected, including dry food, dog treats, peanut butter, toys, paper towels, pee pads, dog beds and pill pockets. 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Free. Online registration required for pet costume contest. The courtyard at Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main St., San Carlos Park. 239-267-5107 or gulfcoasttowncenter.com
News-Press arts and entertainment journalist Charles Runnells contributed to this report.
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads at @lacrossewriter and on X @NDN_dosborn
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