Trick or Treat The College Version

That Was Then …

I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet my friends to go trick-or-treating. Somehow, by the time I had my own kids, Halloween included much more; carving pumpkins, putting up decorations, more formal costumes, and, of course, trick-or-treating throughout our neighborhood, but not without a parent escort.

This is Now…

Halloween traditions in college are, well, a far cry from the pumpkin carving, candy apple making gatherings we had in our driveway before the kids started their trick-or-treating. Many places, including the bars and the frats, will have parties – all week. Keep in mind this is Jacksonville and there is a lot of Halloween-themed partying going on in general. It may not be a bad idea to remind your students of all the nice parts of Halloween and to keep their good judgment about them. A hint to be sure they have all their work done before they go out is wise too. On a Lighter Note…. At UNF, students have plenty of Halloween activities to choose from. There are various events during Halloween week and there are several local Halloween attractions in and around Jacksonville; this year’s events will be updated fall of 2020.

• Congaree and Penn – 11830 Old Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32219. This Florida farm is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 11 am – 10 pm. Visit their Pumpkin Patch – $5 per guest
• Adventure Landing Haunt Nights – Featuring Jacksonville’s largest 3D haunted house. Open from Oct 2nd – 31st. 1944 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
• Sun-Ray Pop-Up Drive-In – 225 Talleyrand Ave Jacksonville, FL 32202. Tickets are $24 per car and are double features.pricing at $34 on a few nights such as Creature/Elvira, Psycho/The Thing, Nightmare Before Xmas/US, Little Shop of Horrors/Mars Attack, Monster Squad/Halloween.
• Murray Hill-O-Ween – Jacksonville’s biggest Halloween party featuring costumes, candy, floats, music, and more. Date TBD
• Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary – Haunted Forest- 1860 Starratt Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32226. Stroll through their sanctuary on the way to the Trail of Fears and also check out their corn maze.
• Send a Little Halloween Love by checking out our Halloween gift guide.

For local options, check out our Care Package guide.

Happy Halloween from HaveUHeard!

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