TAMPA, Fla. — Halloween season will soon be in full swing at Florida theme parks, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has released the lineup for its annual fright fest, Howl-O-Scream.


What You Need To Know

  • Busch Gardens has released the full lineup for this year's Howl-O-Scream event

  • The after-hours event will feature five haunted houses and six scare zones

  • Howl-O-Scream runs select nights Sept. 8-Oct. 31

  • RELATED: SeaWorld reveals full Howl-O-Scream lineup

The event, running select nights Sept. 8-Oct. 31, will feature five haunted houses and six scare zones. In the mix will be a few new haunted houses and scare zones as well as some returning fan favorites.

The new house this year, D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear, will join returning houses The Forgotten: Uprising, Stranglewood Estate, Witch of the Woods and The Residence: Home for the Holidays.

New scare zones include Sin City Zombies and Big Ed’s Demolition Derby. They join returning concepts The Junkyard, Beyond the Veil, The Shortcut and Ravens Mill.

Howl-O-Scream will also feature live entertainment, including a new show called Rock the Grave, Cirque X-Scream at the Stanleyville Theater and performances from The Rolling Bones at Dragon Fire Grill.

Gwazi Plaza will host a new “Scare-E-Oke karaoke experience, while Coke Canopy will be home to a dance and cocktail experience called the Raveyard.

Howl-O-Scream tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit buschgardens.com/tampa.