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Happy Thursday, Toasters. Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, and Flagler Beach is going all in, from the morning market and a costumed scavenger hunt downtown to a bar crawl that runs till 2. If you've got little ghouls, Friday's Trunk or Treat at Wickline Park and the free Hall of Terror in Palm Coast are your nights. And clocks fall back early Sunday, so you get an extra hour to recover before Music in the Gardens.
📅 The Weekend |
🏚️ Walk through the free Haunted Cabin in Bunnell — G.W. Carver Community Center (Bunnell) — Thursday @ 4–6 p.m.
A walk-through haunt in "The Cabin in the Woods" (ages 11+ recommended), while the rest of the center runs carnival games, music, and prizes for the little ones. Free.
🎃 Trick-or-treat at the Flagler Beach Trunk or Treat — Wickline Park (Flagler Beach) — Friday @ 5–7 p.m.
The city's own trick-or-treat in the park, one night early so the kids get two runs at it. Free.
🧟 Brave the Hall of Terror: Universal Monsters — Palm Coast Fire Station 21, 9 Corporate Dr. (Palm Coast) — Friday & Saturday @ 7–10 p.m.
The fire department's haunted house, free and all ages, with food trucks both nights. There's a low-sensory hour from 6–7 if your crew scares easy.
🛒 Wander the Halloween market at Flagler Beach, then join the scavenger hunt — In front of City Hall, S. 2nd St. (Flagler Beach) — Saturday @ 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Grab coffee and 30+ local vendors, then pick up a Flagler Strong Halloween Scavenger Hunt clue packet at the market from 10–11. The hunt starts at noon, sends costumed teams to shops around town for stamps and treats, and wraps at Tortugas with prizes. Proceeds go to Christmas Come True.
🐶 Bring your dog to the Good Times Dog Bar Halloween Party — Good Times Dog Bar (Flagler Beach) — Saturday @ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Games all day for you and your dog, a mobile vet and groomer on site, and food from Jersey Joe's and Dexter & Angie's Wings. Register your pup online before you go.
👻 Lil Monster Mash at the farm — Florida Agricultural Museum (Palm Coast) — Saturday @ 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Old-fashioned games, a pumpkin patch, a candy cannon, and a costume contest. $5 a person, 3 and under free. The easy pick for toddlers.
🦁 Costume party at the Golden Lion — Golden Lion Cafe (Flagler Beach) — Saturday @ 6:30–10:30 p.m.
Another Day in Paradise Band on the oceanfront deck, a costume parade, and gift cards for best single and best duo or group. This is the town's default Halloween party. Free to get in.
🍺 Crawl A1A with Boos & Brews (21+) — Starts at Break-Awayz (Flagler Beach) — Saturday @ 8 p.m.–2 a.m.
Check in at Break-Awayz from 8:30–9:30, where it's also their 13th anniversary party and local Micah Kimball is spinning a Halloween DJ set from 8–11. Then hit Chill Bar at the Compass and Poor Walt (cash only) with your wristband.
🎸 Music in the Gardens with the Brothers Futch — Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (Palm Coast) — Sunday @ 1–4 p.m.
Southern rock, country, and blues on the lawn, with food trucks and a kids zone. Bring a blanket. $5 per car. You got an extra hour of sleep, so no excuses.
🍽️ Restaurant News |
🍧 Uncle Louie G — 209 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach (across from the Compass)
Brooklyn-style Italian ice and ice cream, right in the middle of Saturday's downtown action. Open Thursday 2–8, Friday & Saturday 12:30–9, Sunday 12:30–8.
🦩 The Funky Pelican — 215 S. Oceanshore Blvd. (on the pier), Flagler Beach
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner right on the Flagler Beach Pier, open every day 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Grab a table on the deck over the water and watch the Halloween crowd roll down A1A.
🦇 Charboozie's Spookeasy — 213 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach
Spooky speakeasy décor, themed cocktails, and Halloween bites, open till midnight on Saturday. A block from the market if you want to keep the costume on.
🦪 Golden Lion oysters (and now Lobsterfest every Wednesday) — 501 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach
Oyster happy hour runs daily 3–6 at $14 a dozen. And Wednesday Lobsterfest is now weekly: a 1½ lb lobster with asparagus and island rice for $39.99, 4–9 p.m.
☕ Kool Beenz moved to Palm Coast — City Marketplace, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy, Suite A202
After about eight years on A1A, Tim and Jody's coffee shop is now in Palm Coast. Same coffee-ice-cube iced coffee and real-fruit smoothies, open 8–5 Monday through Saturday. Flagler Beach will miss them.
🍪 The Hangry Baker — @thehangrybakerco · See her Saturday at the Flagler Beach Farmers Market from 8 a.m. (booth opens early), in front of City Hall
The Hangry Baker always offers a large assortment of baked goods: GIANT cookies (NYC-Style Chocolate Chip, Cowboy, S’more, and gluten-free options), JUMBO marshmallow treats like The Fruity Pebble and Oreo, homemade granola, and her signature gooey cinnamon rolls (now even BIGGER!). NEW seasonal favorites like the Pumpkin Streusel Loaf, Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, and Gingersnap Sammies are available for a limited time! Find the full menu on Instagram @thehangrybakerco.
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