Boo! at The Bay | Family Halloween Celebration

Enjoy a not-so-scary evening of trick-or-treating, free pumpkin picking, yard games, a family movie under the stars, and more! Boo! at The Bay is presented by Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Costumes are encouraged (not required) for this not-so-spooky special event. Pumpkins are available on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 1,800 kids. Schedule of Events: 4:30-7:45pm | Food Trucks (Come hungry!) 5:00-6:30pm | Trick-or-Treating, FREE Pumpkin Picking and Decorating, and more! 6:30-7:45pm | Family Movie Night: The Nightmare Before Christmas –SING-ALONG VERSION (Please bring a lawn chair to make sure you have a comfortable seat!) Candy will be available throughout the park, including along the trick-or-treat decorated trail thanks to Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Bank of America, Kimley-Horn, NCL Sarasota, REI Co-op Sarasota, Sarasota Bay Explorers, Sarasota Paradise, Sweet Sparkman, Venice Pier Group, Visit Sarasota County, Wilhelm Brothers, Williams Parker, and more! Delicious tastes served by Big Blue Grilled Cheese Company, Harvest & Heart, Nako’s Takos, Rita’s Italian Ice, and Wingz N Thingz. Boo-licious Lemonade and other beverages will be available at The Nest Café. Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Teaching Artists will inspire you to decorate your FREE pumpkin in ways you never imagined. Don’t forget to take a family Halloween picture at one of the photo-ops including the station created by an Art Center Sarasota talented artist. NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, this event will be POSTPONED to Sat, Oct 24. Updates will be shared on The Bay website calendar, Eventbrite, Facebook and Instagram up to one hour before the scheduled start time. Click here for details you’ll want to Know Before You Go. Please plan ahead: The Bay may be especially busy on Sat, Oct 17, with events at the Van Wezel and Holley Hall, so please arrive early, be patient and kind, consider alternative transportation, or park off-site and walk. Free Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in front of the Van Wezel (777 N. Tamiami Trail), Municipal Auditorium and Blue Pagoda (655 N. Tamiami Trail), as well as along the north side of Blvd of the Arts and in the nearby Rosemary District. Please avoid parking on the south side of Blvd of the Arts and in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas. Additional Free Parking is available in Centennial Park Public Boat Launch area (1059 N. Tamiami Trail). Click here for Parking Map for Boo! About The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) Celebrate Halloween Town with Jack Skellington, unforgettable songs, and a not-so-spooky-fun sing-along adventure for the whole family. About The Bay “One Park FOUR All” 4th Anniversary Community Celebration “One Park FOUR All” is a month-long community celebration offering 70+ FREE events that bring the best of The Bay to life and recognize the four-year milestone of the park since it first opened in October 2022. Click here to explore the full Schedule of 4th Anniversary Events. Click here for other FREE Family Fun at The Bay events. FOUR Years. FOUR All. FOUR You. Celebrate four years of this “One Park for All” and double your impact. Thanks to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation $2 Million Challenge Match, every gift is doubled to help maintain, complete and sustain The Bay so it can be enjoyed today and by future generations. Click here to become a Friend of The Bay or renew your Friendship today. About Gulf Coast Community Foundation Since 1995, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has powered bold philanthropy and collaborative leadership to drive meaningful change across our region. Guided by values of authenticity, curiosity, collaboration, grit, and a trailblazing spirit, we work side-by-side with donors, partners, and community members to tackle our region’s biggest challenges and unlock its greatest opportunities. Together with our donors, we’ve invested more than $650 million in health and human services, education, civic & economic development, arts & culture, and the environment. Headquartered in Venice, with a second office in downtown Sarasota, Gulf Coast is nationally recognized for excellence, earning multiple “Best Nonprofits to Work For” honors and accreditation from Community Foundations National Standards®. Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.