Last updated: October 2026. Dates and details can change, so check each event's official link before you go.
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means the whole weekend fills up fast around Lake County. Tavares throws its BOO! Festival on Friday night, downtown Leesburg hands out candy on Main Street Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night splits between a masquerade ball at the Howey Mansion and a downtown bar crawl in Mount Dora.
Below you'll find this year's Halloween events in Mount Dora, Tavares, Eustis, Leesburg, and Howey-in-the-Hills, sorted by the kind of night you're after, plus answers to the questions we hear every October. For pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and fall festivals, see our 2026 Fall Events guide.
2026 Halloween Calendar at a Glance
| Date |
Event |
City |
More Info |
| Fri & Sat through Oct 24 |
Fear Reach Scream Park: Willow's Nightmares |
Tavares |
Details |
| Oct 22 |
Red Ribbon Spooktacular |
Eustis |
Details |
| Oct 29–31 |
Haunted House at the Mote-Morris House |
Leesburg |
Details |
| Oct 30 |
Tavares BOO! Festival |
Tavares |
Details |
| Oct 30 |
Mind Magic LIVE with Joshua Seth |
Mount Dora |
Details |
| Oct 31 |
Trick or Treat on Main Street |
Leesburg |
Details |
| Oct 31 |
Halloween Masquerade Ball at The Howey Mansion |
Howey-in-the-Hills |
Details |
| Oct 31 |
Mount Dora Crawloween (21+) |
Mount Dora |
Details |
| Oct 30 – Nov 15 |
"Carrie: The Musical" |
Eustis |
Details |
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Trick-or-Treat Events & Halloween Festivals
Tavares BOO! Festival
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 6–9pm
Downtown Tavares & Wooton Park
100 E. Ruby Street, Tavares
The City of Tavares turns downtown into one long trunk-or-treat for its 10th BOO! Festival, with decorated vehicles stretching across several blocks. Wooton Park adds a kids' costume contest, the Creepy Tent, Halloween games, a live DJ, and a movie in the park.
It's free, and since it's the night before Halloween, it pairs well with Leesburg's Saturday afternoon event if you want two rounds of candy.
City of Tavares event details →
Trick or Treat on Main Street, Leesburg
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4–7pm
Main Street, Downtown Leesburg
For the third year, downtown Leesburg businesses hand out candy up and down Main Street on Halloween afternoon, with music along the way. The early start means kids can trick-or-treat downtown and still be home in time for the neighborhood porch lights.
City of Leesburg event details →
Red Ribbon Spooktacular
Eustis · Thursday, Oct 22, 5:30–7:30pm
Project Noelle's Halloween evening at the Eustis Community Center pairs prevention education with costumes, a coloring contest, and a poster contest. RSVP on the event page.
Details & RSVP →
Mount Dora Fall Festival
Mount Dora · Saturday, Oct 17, 5–9pm
Not a Halloween event exactly, but the Parade of Scarecrows and a drone show over Sunset Park make it a good warm-up two weeks out. Full details are on our fall guide.
See the Fall Events guide →
Haunted Houses & Scary Nights
Fear Reach Scream Park: Willow's Nightmares
Fridays & Saturdays through October 24, 2026
7–10pm (Saturdays Oct 17 & 24 until 11pm)
Far Reach Ranch, 1255 S. Dora Blvd., Tavares
The rest of the year, Far Reach Ranch is a u-pick blueberry farm on Lake Dora. In October it turns into a nonprofit scream park. This season's two haunted houses, The Discarded Laboratory and Parasomnia, follow a storyline about a girl named Willow whose nightmares have come to life.
Between houses, the midway has games, food trucks, rotating vendors, and the Pitchfork Parlor bar with live music from house band The Dismembered. Tickets run about $20 to $35. These are real scares, so check the site's age guidance before bringing younger kids.
Tickets & details →
Haunted House at the Mote-Morris House
Thursday–Saturday, October 29–31, 2026 · 7:30–10pm
Mote-Morris House, 1195 W. Magnolia St., Leesburg
$5 per person
The City of Leesburg opens its 1892 Victorian for three nights of ghost stories and eerie rooms. It's open to all ages and only $5, which makes it the easiest haunted house in the county to say yes to.
City of Leesburg event details →
"Carrie: The Musical"
Eustis · Oct 30 – Nov 15
Bay Street Players opens its stage version of Stephen King's "Carrie" at the historic State Theatre on Halloween weekend. Check the site for showtimes.
Tickets & schedule →
Halloween Nights Out
Halloween Masquerade Ball at The Howey Mansion
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7–10:30pm
The Howey Mansion, 1001 Citrus Ave.
Howey-in-the-Hills · $75 per guest
The Howey Preservation Trust is hosting its first masquerade ball inside the 1925 mansion built by citrus pioneer William J. Howey. Expect music, dancing, a cash bar, light hors d'oeuvres, and a lantern-lit path up to the house. Come elegantly dressed or in costume.
Tickets must be bought in advance, they're non-refundable, and none are sold at the door. The historic house has stairs at every entrance.
Tickets & details →
Mount Dora Crawloween
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · starts 7pm
Downtown Mount Dora (hosted by The Funky Monkey)
Ages 21 and up
The seventh annual self-guided Halloween bar crawl covers 14-plus downtown spots with exclusive drink specials, treats, live music, and DJs. Costumes are half the fun. Plan a ride home, since downtown parking fills early on Halloween night.
Event details →
Mind Magic LIVE with Joshua Seth
Mount Dora · Friday, Oct 30, 7pm
A Halloween-weekend evening of mind reading and clean comedy at the Mount Dora Historic Train Depot. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Tickets →
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Halloween in Mount Dora: Common Questions
What day is trick-or-treating in Mount Dora in 2026?
Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and that's when neighborhood trick-or-treating happens. Some organized events land earlier, like the Tavares BOO! Festival on Friday, October 30.
What time does trick-or-treating start?
There's no single official time for neighborhood trick-or-treating. Most kids head out around dusk, which is close to 7pm in late October, and wind down by 8:30 or 9pm. A porch light on is the usual signal a house is handing out candy. Organized events keep their own hours, like Leesburg's 4–7pm downtown trick-or-treat.
Are there free Halloween events in Lake County?
Yes. The Tavares BOO! Festival and Trick or Treat on Main Street in Leesburg are both free, and the Mote-Morris House haunted house in Leesburg is just $5 per person.
Are there Halloween events for adults?
Saturday night has two good options: the Halloween Masquerade Ball at The Howey Mansion ($75, advance tickets only) and Mount Dora Crawloween, a 21-and-up bar crawl through downtown. Fear Reach Scream Park in Tavares also runs a bar and live music on its midway.
Planning the Rest of Your Fall?
Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, the Mount Dora Craft Fair, and the rest of the season's festivals are all in our fall guide, and the weekly events page has everything happening this week.
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