Busch Gardens’ Halloween Spooktacular for Kids: Saturdays & Sundays starting September 19
🎃 A Sesame Street® Halloween Event 🎃
Saturdays & Sundays, September 19 – November 1, 2026
Get ready for some not-too-spooky family fun at Busch Gardens’ Halloween Spooktacular. The festively decorated Sesame Street Forest of Fun is awaiting! Kids (ages 9 and under) can dress up and join the Halloween fun with tons of exciting activities!
📸 Character Halloween Photo Ops
Snap the cutest one-of-a-kind pictures ever. Your favorite Sesame Street friends will be dressed up in costume.
🍬 Halloween Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail
Kids under 9, follow the Trick-or-Treat Trail throughout Wild Reserve. Discover sweet surprises at every stop. It’s a candy-filled quest for the sweetest Halloween yet! 🍭
🌾 Sesame Street Hay Maze
Take your little ones on a fun, family-friendly adventure through the festive hay maze.
🕵️♂️ Sesame Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt
Count von Count needs YOUR help! Search Sesame Street Forest of Fun for all the scarecrows and count their crows. Pick up your activity sheet at Abby Cadabby’s Treasure Trove, then turn it in for a spook-tacular Halloween prize!
🎨 Halloween Arts & Crafts
Unleash your inner artist with festive crafts and coloring pages in Sesame Street Forest of Fun!
🎃Monster Mayhem Game Show
Join the loveable monsters of Sesame Street for a fun, interactive game show! Sesame Street friends lead you through fun games like Monster Pumpkin Toss, Monster Matching Game, and more!
Don’t miss out on this not-too-spooky Halloween fun every weekend at Sesame Street Forest of Fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg!
Need discounts on fun cards or single day tickets? Check our Busch Gardens Discount page for the latest ticket sales!
Learn more about the Counts Spooktacular
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