Halloween is lurking just around the corner and Santa is preparing his sleigh for the holiday season at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as the park hosts Scary and Merry, an immersive one-day-only experience on Thursday, July 25. The event, included with park admission, combines the frights of a haunted house with the joy of the holiday season. Guests who dare can choose a frightful lights-on tour of the Stranglewood Estate haunted house from the park’s fan-favorite Howl-O-Scream event or enjoy Christmas in July with an opportunity to meet Santa in the Serengeti Overlook.
This year, Busch Gardens is celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream, Tampa Bay’s Most Terrifying Halloween Event. Guests are invited to face their fears with the all-new Shadows of Wonderland haunted house and reimagined Witch of The Woods – Rise of The Coven haunted house, plus five all-new spine-tingling scare zones.
Guests can save big on admission tickets to Howl-O-Scream during the Sinister Sale, happening now and for a limited time. The offer provides savings of up to 70 percent on single-night tickets, starting at $32.99.
Scary and Merry will take place on Thursday, July 25 from 12-4 p.m.
Howl-O-Scream runs select nights from Sept. 6 through Nov. 2. Tickets can be purchased online at HowlOScreamTampa.com
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