About the Event
The University of South Florida, the City of St. Petersburg, Bayfront Health and other community partners are joining together to invite community families to USF’s St. Petersburg campus for Halloween tent/trunk or treating; kids activities, a haunted house, and other spooky activities.
When: October 30, 2024, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: USF St. Petersburg campus,140 7th Ave S, HarborWalk
Who: The entire community is invited. Families with children (suggested age of 12 and under) are invited to dress in costume and join in the fun.
Space is limited.
If you represent an organization that would like to partner on Halloween Fest, please reach out to Caryn Nesmith at carynn@usf.edu
Halloween Fest Activities
Over 800 people participated in last year's festival with fun events like those listed below.
- Meet Rocky the Bull!
- Haunted Library, sponsored by the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- Fish for Treats in the campus fountain, sponsored by USF St. Petersburg Recreation Department
- Make Butterflies in the Butterfly Garden, sponsored by the Student Green Energy Fund
- Egypt-themed face painting and Mummy Wrapping, sponsored by the Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council
- Literacy book themed craft and book giveaway, sponsored by the Junior League of St. Petersburg
- STEM Educational Activity – Sponsored by USF College of Education
- St. Pete Science Festival STEM Activity, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Science Festival
- Touch a Truck, sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg Police, Fire Rescue, and Sanitation Departments
Trunks, Tents or Golf Carts Sponsored By:
- City of St. Petersburg Office of Sustainability and Resilience
- City of St. Petersburg Mayor’s Office
- City of St. Petersburg Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations
- Mad Beach Dive Shop
- R’ Club - Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
- SOL Relief/ St. Pete Air / Friends of Albert Whitted Airport
- St. Petersburg Innovation District
- USF Dining
- USF St. Petersburg Advancement
- USF St. Petersburg Ambassadors
- USF St. Petersburg Anthropology Club
- USF St. Petersburg COMPASS Student Experience
- USF St. Petersburg Housing and Residential Education
- USF St. Petersburg Student Centers and Events
- USF St. Petersburg Student Government
- USF St. Petersburg UMatter
- USF St. Petersburg University Police
Special thanks to all of our sponsors and collaborators at the City of St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health, as well as internal sponsors: USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor’s Office, University Police, Student Success and Community Relations.
