Discover Frightful Family-Friendly Fun At Gaylord Palms Resorts Goblins & Giggles Weekends

Guests will be goblin’ up the fun at Gaylord Palms Resorts annual Goblins & Giggles Weekends celebration happening now through Oct. 30.

There’s family fun for everyone with live shows, character interactions, animal encounters, costume contests and plenty of candy. Guests can solve puzzles to outwit a mischievous witch in a riddle- filled escape room, get their bones moving in a Halloween dance party, savor some witches’ brew in a themed pop-up bar, get their share of sweet treats and more. Also offered: two Goblins & Giggles Weekends packages that include special room rates and admission to select event activities.

Here’s a rundown of all the family-friendly frights in store for guests this year:

A FA-BOO-LOUS DANCE PARTY

Young spirits are invited to join Morgana the Witch, Vlad the Vampire and Grimm the Good-Hearted Goblin for the Monster Mash Bash Dance Party and Costume Contest. With their best costume – and dance moves – on display, they’ll catch on in a flash and be the graveyard smash of the ghoulish festivities. Monster Mash Bash takes place each Saturday during the event and is included for guests who book the Goblins & Giggles “Premium Saturday” package. Tickets may be purchased separately for $16.99 per person, based on availability.

GHOULS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

Guests can meet some of the nicest ghouls around in Ghoul School. Cheerful descendants of legendary monsters take center stage in this walk-through, interactive show. At each stop, characters entertain guests with games, stories and songs. Ghoul School takes place each Friday and Saturday during Goblins & Giggles Weekends. Tickets are $14.99 per person.

SWEET STORIES

Morgana the Witch conjures up some fun in a special storytime and cookie decorating party. Guests can join Morgana on Saturdays during the event and decorate tasty treats while she tells the tale of how she became friends with Grimm the Good-Hearted Goblin. Tickets are $10.99 for a decorating kit with one large cookie, or $18.99 for a kit with eight smaller cookies to decorate.

A HALLOWEEN ESCAPE

Guests will need to put on their thinking caps to solve puzzles and riddles that allow them to escape an eerie forest in the Secret Garden Escape Room. The escape room will be presented every Friday and Saturday during Goblins & Giggles Weekends. Pricing begins at $120 for a party of four.

FIND SPOOKLEY

Spookley takes center stage in the Hide & Seek Scavenger Hunt featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin – inviting guests to solve puzzles that reveal his Halloween hiding spots around the resort. The activity is offered daily and tickets are $12.99 per scavenger hunt booklet.

ENJOY SOME SPIRITS

Creepy cocktails and mysterious mocktails are on the menu at the Wicked Brews Spookeasy, a Halloween-themed pop-up bar open during the weekends. Guests can enjoy a tasty selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic craft beverages, specially created by the resort’s mixologists, in surroundings that conjure up the spirit(s) of a haunted pub complete with eerie portraits and a wisecracking, singing ghost.

NOT MANY TRICKS, LOTS OF TREATS

Youngsters can add to their confection collection with sweet treats on the Trick-or-Treat Expedition. Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to wear their best costumes as they meet some cheerfully spooky characters throughout Gaylord Palms’ atrium. Trick-or-Treat Expedition is held on weekends and is complimentary to guests staying overnight at Gaylord Palms.

GIVE ‘EM PUMPKIN TO TALK ABOUT

Elaborate pumpkin art is showcased on the Jack-O’-Lantern Walk, with crafty pumpkin carvings inspired by the spirit of the Sunshine State displayed inside the hotel’s atrium. Admission is complimentary.

DIVE-IN MOVIE

It's time for a delightful dive-in movie as the family-friendly, animated feature film "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" is presented for overnight resort guests in Cypress Springs Water Park each Friday and Saturday night during the event.

A SPOOKY CELEBRATION

Young explorers are invited along as Adventure Kid Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle and Ava the Alligator showcase some of Florida’s creepy creatures, like snakes and alligators, in the Adventure Kids Spooky Celebration. Kids also will learn about some of the mysterious plants in the hotel atrium’s indoor gardens. The show is presented each Saturday during Goblins & Giggles Weekends and is complimentary for guests.

LIGHT SHOW, FRIGHT SHOW

Brightly animated light curtains create a multi-sensory spectacle that tells the musical tale of the Phantom of the Atrium – a mysterious composer thought to be lurking in the rafters. The show, a combination of colorful LED lights and classical music, will be presented at 9 p.m. nightly. Many guests with main atrium-view rooms can enjoy the show from their balconies

FANG-TASTIC FLORIDA ANIMALS

Accompanied by some of their favorite animals, Wild Florida will visit each Saturday during Goblins & Giggles Weekends to present Spooky Animal Encounters. Guests will learn more about snakes, alligators and other amazing animals in this up-close experience with some of Florida’s diverse wildlife.

In addition to the Halloween special events, Gaylord Palms guests can enjoy plenty of family- friendly activities across the 64-acre resort. Gaylord Palms features a 4.5-acre atrium with indoor gardens and Florida wildlife, a 3-acre water park, delicious culinary offerings, soothing spa treatments and more.