Howl‑O‑Scream 2025 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay creeps into the night from September 5 to November 2, transforming the park into Florida’s most terrifying Halloween playground. Gates open at 5 pm, with scares unleashed at 7 pm on select nights—haunted houses, scare zones, and chilling live shows stalk every corner of the 300‑acre park. Experience pulse-pounding thrills as iconic coasters like Iron Gwazi, SheiKra, and Cobra’s Curse race through the darkness amid bloodthirsty creatures and deranged clowns. Designed for mature audiences with intense adult-oriented content—violent, gory, and nightmarish—this separately ticketed event won’t allow costumes but delivers an immersive, adrenaline-fueled Halloween experience.