Halloween is just around the corner, and whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun or an adults-only celebration, there’s plenty to do in St. Johns County. We’ve also rounded up local pumpkin patches, because there’s no Halloween without some pumpkin carving!

Family-Friendly Picks

Tricks & Treats at the St. Augustine Beach Police Department
Friday, Oct. 16; 5:30-7:30pm
2300 A1A South, St. Augustine
Join the St. Augustine Beach Police Department for an evening of Halloween fun featuring police and fire rescue vehicles, games, popcorn and more. For more information, contact records@sabpd.org or 904-471-3600.

Parents’ Night Out: Haunted House Edition
Friday, Oct. 16; 6-9pm
St. Johns County Parks & Recreation at Ketterlinus Gymnasium
60 Orange St., St. Augustine
Parents can get a few hours of peace while the kids enjoy pizza, games, dancing and a spooky walk-through of a kid-friendly, haunted house. Costumes are encouraged but are not required. For kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park Creatures of the Night
Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24; 5:30-9pm
999 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm’s beloved Halloween event returns for two nights, featuring trick-or-treating, eerie bugs and beasts and plenty to explore – you can see Maximo and Sydney’s underwater home at night!

St. George Street Trick-or-Treating
Saturday, Oct. 24; 1-4pm
Downtown St. Augustine
Enjoy free trick-or-treating for all ages as children and families are invited to hit St. George Street in their best costumes. Participating businesses are marked with balloons or signs to indicate they’re handing out treats. There is also a costume contest with fun prizes.

Sykes Family Farms Maze and Fall Festivities
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October; hours vary by day
Sykes Family Farm
5995 Brough Rd., Elkton
This local tradition is a family favorite and tons of fun. Take on their maze, custom-designed each year, and enjoy activities like the kiddie cow train, hay rides, axe throwing, bounce pads, bubble barn, hay jumps, pumpkin painting, you-pick flowers, face painting and more. The Farmer’s Kitchen has vendors serving a variety of food and snacks, cash only.

For Older Kids

Moonlit Mysteries: Haunted History Boat Tour
Select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout October; hours vary
Florida Water Tours
107 Yacht Club Dr., St. Augustine
Head out on the water after dark for spooky stories all while gliding along St. Augustine’s historic water and seeing sights like the Castillo de San Marcos and St. Augustine Lighthouse. This 75-minute cruise has as onboard bar for drinks, including beer, wine and canned cocktails. Kids must be over 13.

Old Jail After Dark
Nightly throughout October; midnight-2:30am
Old Town Trolley Tours
167 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine
Experience actual paranormal investigations with expert guides and cutting-edge investigation equipment. Explore St. Augustine’s Old Jail, which housed prisoners from 1891 to 1952. This tour is small, with groups maxing out at 12 people. Kids must be over 13.

Adults Only

Headless Bangers Costume Ball
Saturday, Oct. 24; 8pm-midnight, doors open at 7:30pm
The Legends Ballroom at the World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort
500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL
This 18-and-older costume ball is presented by Bedrock, a hair band that performs high-energy music from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Costumes are encourage, with $1,200 in cash prizes for the best dressed. Drinks are available to purchase from the bar and sweet treats are served.

Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tour
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October | 7pm
Ghost Tours of St. Augustine
4 Granda St., St. Augustine
For the ghost enthusiast who enjoys their spirits with a side of spirits! Explore back alleys and historic pubs while uncovering chilling stories of the ghosts and ghouls. Guests can use provided EMF readers to try and communicate with the souls who remain.

Pumpkin Patches

River of Life United Methodist Church, St. Johns

Lord of Life Lutheran Church Pumpkin Patch, Ponte Vedra Beach

Happy Haunts at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Ponte Vedra

First United Methodist Church, St. Augustine

Shores United Methodist Church, St. Augustine

Wesley Wells Farms Pumpkin Patch Saturdays