Heads up: This event has passed. Its final 2026 weekend was Oct. 24-25.
Gatorland’s daytime Halloween event is down to its final weekend, Oct. 24–25, with a kids’ costume parade, cryptid characters and a monster museum, all included with regular admission.
Quick Facts
- When: Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (final weekend)
- Where: Gatorland, 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837
- Admission: Included with park admission ($34.99 adults, $24.99 kids 3–12)
- Florida residents: Half-off single-day admission ($17.50 adults, $12.50 kids, plus tax), bought at the gate with valid proof of Florida residency
- Costume parade: 1:30 p.m. both days at the Up-close Arena
Last call for swamp-style Halloween
Gators, Ghosts & Goblins has spent October turning one of Orlando’s oldest attractions into an all-ages Halloween party on weekend days, and Oct. 24–25 is the last chance this year. There’s no separate ticket and no after-dark scare factor. It runs during regular park hours, and everything is included with a normal Gatorland day pass.
Cryptids, a monster museum and a graveyard
The Swamp Ghosts Monster Museum serves up macabre facts about vampires and mummies tied to the literary works of Bram Stoker. It opens at 11 a.m., and the last tour starts at 3:30 p.m. Gatorland’s own Florida Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape, and his cousin Eddie the Yeti are out meeting guests, and the Cryptid Express sends riders looking for hidden beasties like the Moth Man, the Chupacabra and the Jersey Devil. Cyrus the Gravedigger also holds court in the Gatorland Graveyard.
For the grown-ups, Frank N’ Steins Oktoberfest sets up at the Guzzling Gator Craft Beer Bar & Waterin’ Hole.
Bring the kids in costume
The Children’s Halloween Costume Parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. at the Up-close Arena, and every child who takes part gets a treat bag. Around the park you’ll also find candy giveaways, games, a live DJ, specialty vendors, animal meet-and-greets and photo ops. Costumes are welcome for kids and adults, but Gatorland asks that they stay family-friendly, with nothing scary or gory.
The regular shows keep running
The usual Gatorland lineup still runs on event days, including the Gator Jumparoo Show at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Alligators: Legends of the Swamp at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Show times can change, so check the schedule at the park.
Why We’re Hyped
It’s a daytime Halloween outing that doesn’t need a separate event ticket, and Florida residents get in for half price. This is the last weekend to catch the costume parade with gators all around.
The Details
- Dates: Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
- Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (park closes at 5 p.m.)
- Where: Gatorland, 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837
- Admission: Included with park admission. Adults (13+) $34.99, kids (3–12) $24.99, seniors (60+) $31.98; save $3 on adult and child tickets online.
- Florida resident deal: $17.50 adults and $12.50 kids, plus tax, at the gate with proof of Florida residency
- Parking: Free
- Info: Gators, Ghosts & Goblins 2026
