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New family-friendly Halloween event coming to Busch Gardens

The event will happen every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 10 to Oct. 30.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Are you looking for not-so-spooky family fun this Halloween? Well, Busch Gardens has you covered with a new event called "Spooktacular." 

Families will have the opportunity to experience costume parades, witches, story times and, of course, trick or treating this Halloween, according to the event's website

This immersive event will be "casting magical spells" from noon until 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 10 until Oct. 30 at the Festival Walkway.

Admission into the event will be included with daily admission. 

More information about the Spooktacular can be found here

Adults still have time to enjoy the fifth annual Bier Fest. The four-week-long festival set up cabins throughout the park with more than 50 drink options, including local, international and seasonal brews. 

Busch Gardens will also have non-beer drinks, such as sours and ciders, and event-goers will also be treated to music and, of course, roller coasters. 

"This popular event, now in its fifth consecutive year, allows guests to sip, sample and savor, enjoy the tunes from rising local artists, step into immersive animal habitats and top-off a day of festive fun with Florida’s most thrilling rides," the theme park stated in the news release. 

The Oktoberfest menu and refreshing drink options can be seen below. 

Oktoberfest menu

  • Bratkartoffeln - Fried Potatoes with chives caramelized onions and bacon
  • Konigsberger Klopse - German Meatballs in a white wine caper sauce
  • Pretzel Bratwurst
  • Sauerbraten Sliders
  • Potato Pancakes
  • Brisket Poutine
  • Cheese Pierogis
  • Ruben Brats

Drink options 

  • Cigar City Fancy Papers Hazy IPA
  • Leaven Brewing Cheeky Blonde
  • Tampa Bay Brewing Reef Donkey
  • Bitburger Premium Pilsner
  • Coppertail Free Dive IPA
  • Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc
  • Keel Farms Agrarian Two Henrys Mango Cider
  • Cigar City Homemade Apple Pie Cider
  • Crooked Thumb Strawberry Sour
  • Flying Boat Raspberry Passionfruit Sour

To learn more about the festival, click here.

Bier Fest is included with park admission and will run every weekend until Sept. 5.

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