Celebrate not-too-spooky daytime family fun at Busch Gardens’ Halloween Spooktacular in festively decorated Sesame Street Forest of Fun. On Saturdays & Sundays from Sept. 21 - Nov. 3, kids (ages nine and under) are invited to dress up in their favorite costumes and join the Halloween fun including exciting, family-friendly rides, our haze maze, a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt and our costume parade. Enjoy Sesame Street-themed shows including Countdown to Halloween, the ALL-NEW, interactive Monster Mayhem Game Show and the Furry Friends Halloween Dance Party. Trick-or-treat throughout Wild Reserve to gather special Halloween treats and get one-of-a-kind photo opportunities with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends dressed up in costume. Don’t miss not-too-spooky family-friendly fun every weekend at Sesame Street Forest of Fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
A Sesame Street® Halloween Event
![Costume Parade](/williamsburg/-/media/migrated-media/busch-gardens-williamsburg/images/events/spooktacular/media/spook2.jpg?h=422&w=750&la=en&hash=DE2785E1F3EA6A9E48673C2A0857B391)
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During the Event
Family-Friendly Rides & Attractions
Enjoy soaring, spinning, whirling, and twirling on Sesame Street-themed rides in Forest of Fun!
Learn More Exciting Halloween Attractions
Busch Gardens Williamsburg has a variety of fun Halloween-themed events and attractions for the whole family to enjoy including trick-or-treating, our Halloween Costume Parade and Costume Contest, plus photos with your Sesame Street friends dressed up in their Halloween costumes!
Learn More Entertaining Shows & Dance Party
Dance and sing along to two Sesame Street Halloween-themed shows and a Halloween dance party!
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