Tampa Bay offers Halloween fun with festivals, science shows, and costume contests

Tampa Bay residents can enjoy a variety of Halloween-themed activities this weekend, including the Mad Science of Greater Tampa Bay Show at the Glazer Children’s Museum where children can watch spooky experiments and participate in a hands-on polymer workshop, according to 995qyk.com.

Comedy fans have the opportunity to see comedian Tony T. Roberts perform at the Tampa Funny Bone Comedy Club in an adults-only event featuring high-energy stand-up, as reported by 995qyk.com.

Families can take part in the annual Riverwalk Trick-or-Treat event with over 50 stations for candy, costume contests, and an outdoor screening of Ghostbusters, according to 995qyk.com.

The 45th annual Johns Pass Seafood Festival in Madeira Beach offers fresh Gulf seafood, live music, arts and crafts vendors, and family activities including trick-or-treating and a costume contest, WUSF reported.

The Tampa Bay History Center hosts its 15th Night at the Museum event with candy collecting, costumed characters, and entertainment on every floor, with timed entries and tickets available, according to WUSF.

St. Petersburg’s Halloween on Central transforms nearly two miles of Central Avenue into a car-free celebration with costumes, candy, music, vendors, performances, dog costume contests, and wienerdog races, with free SunRunner bus rides along the route, WUSF reported.

ZooTampa offers Creatures of the Night, a family-friendly event featuring spooky characters, animal encounters, live entertainment, and scavenger hunts from Friday through Sunday evenings, with admission fees, according to WUSF.