South Florida Truthful doubles down on Halloween enjoyable

If you assume the South Florida fairgrounds is nearly deep-fried oreos in January, assume once more.

This October, it’s the epicenter of two wildly completely different flavors of Halloween — one for households who love pumpkin smiles, and one for the courageous souls preferring blood-curdling screams.

By day (and some choose evenings), Spookyville transforms Yesteryear Village into an old school Halloween wonderland made for teenagers — with secure trick-or-treating, costume contests, magic reveals, and even a nightly mild present new for 2025. Parents can breathe simple realizing the scares listed below are rated “adorable,” and also you would possibly go dwelling with a balloon animal as an alternative of nightmares.

By evening, only a quick stroll throughout the fairgrounds, Fright Nights takes over — the biggest haunted home occasion in West Palm Beach, now in its twenty third 12 months of scaring the dwelling daylights out of individuals. Four large haunts — considered one of them so secret it received’t be revealed till days earlier than opening — and two outside scare zones flip the fairgrounds into pure horror film territory. And sure, there’s an opportunity you would possibly see me working like a linebacker towards the parking zone.

Both occasions share the identical area, however the vibe couldn’t be extra completely different. At Spookyville, children giggle in fairy wings whereas gathering sweet. At Fright Nights, grown-ups shriek, clutch strangers, and query their life selections.

Need-to-know:

Spookyville: Family Halloween enjoyable, choose dates Oct. 11–31, Yesteryear Village. $15 children (3+), $10 adults, underneath 2 free. Full schedule at SpookyvilleYYV.com.

Fright Nights: Haunted homes, scare zones, stay music, choose nights Oct. 9–Nov. 1. Tickets from $46–$150 at MyFrightNights.com.

South Florida Fairgrounds9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach

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