Halloween Fest

About the Event

Children in costumes

The University of South Florida, the City of St. Petersburg, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital 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.

Dog in costume

When: October 30, 2024, 5 - 8 PM

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.

Register

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.

  • Duck Derby in the Sembler Family Fountain, sponsored by USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor's Office
  • Kiddo Costume Parade
  • Face Painting, sponsored by the Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council
  • Face Tattoos, sponsored by the USF Office of Youth Experiences
  • Make Butterflies in the Butterfly Garden, sponsored by the Student Green Energy Fund
  • Meet Rocky the Bull and Snowbird the Campus Comfort Dog
  • Literacy book themed craft and book giveaway, sponsored by the Junior League of St. Petersburg
  • Not-So-Haunted Library, sponsored by the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
  • STEM Educational Activity – Sponsored by USF College of Education
  • St. Pete Science Festival STEM Activity, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Science Festival
  • Scavenger Hunt - sponsored by Pinellas Access to Higher Education
  • Take Your Shot - sponsored by the USF St. Petersburg Recreation Department
  • Touch a Truck, sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg Police, Fire Rescue, and Sanitation Departments

Trunks, Tents or Golf Carts Sponsored By:

  • Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society, St Pete Air, and Sol-Relief
  • Car Free St. Pete
  • City of St. Petersburg Office of Supplier Diversity
  • City of St. Petersburg Mayor’s Office
  • Dogs, Inc South Pinellas Puppy Raisers
  • Gulf Coast Jewish Families and Community Services CALL Team
  • Heart Gallery of Pinellas and Pasco
  • Mad Beach Dive Shop
  • NextHome South Pointe
  • Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Healthy Start
  • R’ Club - Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
  • SOL Relief/ St. Pete Air / Friends of Albert Whitted Airport
  • St. Petersburg Innovation District
  • USF Alumni Association
  • USF Dining
  • USF St. Petersburg Advancement
  • USF St. Petersburg Ambassadors
  • USF St. Petersburg COMPASS Student Experience
  • USF St. Petersburg Center for Career and Professional Development
  • USF St. Petersburg Center for Civic Engagement
  • USF St. Petersburg Eileen Hoffman Hafer U Matter Program
  • USF St. Petersburg Housing and Residential Education
  • USF St. Petersburg Office of Veterans Success
  • USF St. Petersburg Student Government
  • 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.

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