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2021: Trunk or Treats, Hay Rides and Festivals, Oh my!

A Complete Guide to Halloween Weekend in the Daytona Beach Area

By Savannah Kater, Daytona Beach FL, Macaroni KID October 15, 2021

Figuring out what to do with young children or an entire family during the Halloween weekend might seem harrowing. There are so many advertisements for trunk-or-treats, hay rides and festivals that it would make anyone's head spin like Benny the taxi driver. Daytona Beach, Macaroni KID is here to take the scare out of Halloween planning and provide you with a comprehensive list of what's happening in each city in the area so that you can plan your family fun in advance!

Trunk-or-Treat/Trick-or-Treat

  • City of NSB Halloween Track or Treat (NSB)
    • Different vendors will have tables set up around the track for all children to walk around, get treats and wear their costumes! October 29th 4-6 pm. Track or Treat
  • 2021 Community Trunk or Treat Drive in Church (Daytona)
    • Dress up those kiddos, grab the dog's leash (and the dog!) and come on out to the Drive In Church for a night of FREE fun and lots of candy! October 29th 5-7pm. FREE event. Daytona Beach Drive In Christian Church
  • Trick or Treat Drive Thru Boo (South Daytona)
    • The City will be hosting its annual Trick or Treat Drive-Thru Boo on October 29th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Reed Canal Park.
      You will enter at 919 Reed Canal Road and drive through a trick or treat maze with stops along the way. Drive Thru Boo
  • Holly Hill Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat (Holly Hill)
    • Enjoy music, food vendors, a pumpkin carving contest and best dressed trunk! FREE event. October 29th from 6-8 pm. Holly Hill Trunk or Treat
  • Trick or Treat at Riverwalk Park (Port Orange)
    • Costume Contest, Bounce Houses, Batting Cages, Vendors and Food Trucks! October 30th from 3-9pm. Trick or Treat Riverwalk
  • Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church of Osteen (Osteen)
    • Candy, Kona Ice Truck, Food Vendors, Selfie Booth, Live Music and Games, Trunk or Treat! October 30th 4-6 pm. Trunk or Treat Osteen
  • Trunk or Treat at Texas Roadhouse (Port Orange)
    • Located in the Port Orange Pavilion. First place for Best Themed Car. Bring the kids to collect Treats! October 30th 4 to 8 pm. Texas Roadhouse
  • Tim’s Corner Drive Thru Halloween (Port Orange)
    • The first stop in a candy crawl. *Accepting canned goods for Thanksgiving baskets and pet food donations* October 30th 6-8pm. Tims Corner
  • 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat at Bully Me Now MMA (Port Orange)
    • Trunk or Treat begins at 6 pm. Participants must show up by 5 pm to set up their trunks and have them decorated. Bounce houses, games, goodies and live music will be provided for the kids! *Kids encouraged to wear costumes* FREE event. October 30th 6-9pm. Bully Me Now Trunk or Treat
  • Trunk or Treat at the Elks Lodge (Edgewater)
    • Decorate your vehicle, dress up in costumes and enjoy some treats! *Bags of candy donations accepted at the lodge* October 31st 3-5pm. Trunk or Treat Elks
  • Bella Vista Trunk or Treat (Edgewater)
  • 2021 Trick or Treat SC Halloween (Ormond)
    • Safe stop trick or treat event. Enjoy lights and inflatable display also. October 31st 6-8 pm. Sc Halloween
  • Christ the King Community Trunk or Treat (Port Orange)
    • Across the street from Neighbors Ice Cream, Second annual Trunk or Treat. October 31st 4-6pm. CTK




Pumpkin Patches/Displays

  • Heritage Farms "It's the Great Pumpkin!" (Deland)
    • Corn Maze, obstacle course, corn hole, light-up tether ball, hayride, pumpkins for sale! Open every day and night during the month of October! $5 admission, $2 hayride. Heritage Farms
  • Annual Wilson Family Halloween Lights (Port Orange)
    • A Halloween display of lights that runs from October 15th-October 31st. 7 days a week from 7pm-10pm each night. FREE event. Wilson Family Lights
  • SouthEast Volusia Humane Society Haunted House (NSB)
    • Food and games start at 6:30 pm. Haunted house starts at "full dark". $5 a person. Family friendly and kid friendly. October 29th. 6:30-9pm. Humane Society Haunted
  • CrossRoads Candy Maze (Daytona)
    • Crossroads has transformed their field into a maze filled with decorated candy shops! Instead of children going from door to door, they go from candy shop to candy shop! October 31st 5-8pm. CrossRoads Candy Maze
  • SC Decorations Halloween Display (Ormond)
    • Halloween walkthrough display with multiple inflatables, bubble machines, fog and lights! Halloween themed photo opportunities. Through the end of October. Open 5:30-10 pm daily with a Halloween Trick or Treat event on October 31st. Sc Halloween



Festivals/Community Events

  • Tanger Outlets Carnival (Daytona)
    • October 21st-31st. Tanger Outlet Carnival
    • Enjoy midway rides and games for all ages, favorite fair food, and Halloween festivities hosted by Tanger Outlets!
      Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" and taller) are $35 on site and online pre-sale (before 5 pm Oct. 21) for $29, 2/$55 or 4/$99.
  • Tanger Outlets Mummy & Me Festival (Daytona)
    • Enjoy fun activities, giveaways, musical entertainment, crafts, a costume contest and trick or treating at participating stores!
      *Located near splash pad* October 29th. 530-8pm. Mummy & Me
  • Beachside Baptist Fall Festival (NSB)
    • Pony rides, bounce houses, inflatables, hay rides, a petting zoo, face painting, giant slides, games, food, candy and more! All free! *Costumes welcome but not required* October 29th. 6-9pm. Beachside Baptist
  • Fall Festival by Lourdes Academy (Daytona)
    • Trunk or treat, beer garden, food, games, live music, costume contest, bake sale, cake boss, concessions and more! October 29th 6-9pm. Lourdes Fall Festival
  • Fall Festival by Edge Fest (Edgewater)
    • Admission is One Non-Perishable Food Item Per Person. *Hawks Park Soccer Complex - Behind the YMCA*Vendors, food, music, trunk or treat, pony rides, petting zoo and costume contest (contest for infants to 12 years of age). October 30th 5-9pm. Edgefest Fall Festival
  • Bizy Beaver Indoor Playground 3rd Annual Halloween Bash (Port Orange)
    • Fall photo scene, costume contest at 3 pm, raffles, contests, prizes and more! *Tickets must be purchased in advance (online or in store). *Each paid child includes 1 free adult admission … $15 1-10 years old (under 1 free with paid sibling). *Socks and waivers required for all. October 30th 2-5pm. Bizy Beaver Bash
  • Fall Bash - New Kids Space Kick Off and Costume Party (Daytona)
    • Celebrating the grand opening of the new Kid Zone room at Parkview Church. FREE event includes bounce houses, food, snow cones and a costume contest! *All kids 5th grade and under will receive a free gift* October 31st all day. Kid Zone Costume Party
  • Fall Festival First NSB Church (NSB)
    • Candy, Hot dogs, Games and Lots of Fun! October 31st 3-5pm. FREE event. First NSB Festival
  • Port Orange Halloweenfest (Port Orange)
    • Collect candy from the trunks of local company cars, get dressed up and compete in the costume contest at 6pm, enjoy a hypnotist show check out kids zone for games and inflatables and get delicious food from food trucks! October 31st 5-8 pm. Halloweenfest
  • Movies by the Marsh (NSB)
    • Presented by Advent Health, Pirates of the Caribbean, concessions, and a spectacular spookhouse. *Bring Blankets or Chairs* Located at MDC Amphitheater. October 30th 7-10pm. Movies Marsh
  • Falloween (Ormond by the Sea)
    • Candy stops, hot dogs and movie under the stars. October 31st starting at 6pm. Falloween



Themed Nights/Special Events

  • Find All the Pumpkins on Flagler Ave (NSB) 
    • A scavenger hunt through the end of October that can be conducted on any day. Grab a map and collect pumpkin stamps at various businesses to earn a chance to win a weekend stay at the Seahorse Inn. FREE event. Flagler Pumpkin Hunt
  • Spooky Nights at Sky Zone (Daytona) 
    • Every night in October from 5-8 pm food, games and  prizes, costume contests and more! Fright Fest on Oct 29 and 30th at Sky Zone which includes a haunted house and giveaways for $19.99 a person Sky Zone Spooky Nights
  • Halloween Skate Teen Night Special (Ormond)
    • Wear a costume and get in half price.Enter costume contest and get free candy. Admission $9 plus skate rental.
      1st place wins new skates. 2nd place wins a free Astro Birthday. 3rd place wins $20. (1 Middle School Boy and 1 Girl will be chosen).October 29th 7-11 pm. Astro Skate Halloween
  • Halloween Scavenger Hunt and Costume Contest (Daytona)
    • Market-Wide Scavenger Hunt. Children's Costume Contest (Age 0-12) 1 pm. Teen/Adult Costume Contest (Age 13-99) following children's contest. Trick-or-treat All day at participating vendors. *Kids meals $2.50 all day. October 30th all day. Flea Market Scavenger Hunt
  • Family Halloween Fun at Daytona Lagoon (Daytona)
    • Celebrate Halloween at Daytona Lagoon with Safe and Free Halloween Family Fun on October 30th and 31st from Noon to 3pm! Enjoy arts ands crafts stations, free candy and a FREE $5 Bonus Arcade Card for kids under 12 in costumes. Stay all day for even more fun with an All-Day Play Pass for just $25.99. Daytona Lagoon
  • Halloween Party and Costume Contest 24 Hour Lock IN (Port Orange)
    • 24 hour Halloween-themed lock in at Vortex E-Sports arena including pizza, breakfast, beverages and more. Complete schedule detailed at MKDaytona. $40 entry fee. Starts at noon on October 30th and ends at noon on October 31st.  24 hour lock in



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Happy Haunting! -Savannah Kater, Macaroni Kid, Daytona

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