Hosted: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Goblins & Giggles Halloween Event

Are you looking for an amazingly fun family getaway packed full of Halloween activities your entire family can enjoy? If so, I have JUST the location for you! Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center located in Kissimmee, Florida! Their “Goblins & Giggles” Halloween event is jam-packed with a great assortment of 14 activities [some ticketed and some complimentary] guaranteed to bring spooktacular magic to your stay! All Goblins & Giggles activities run September 9 - October 30, so don’t miss out!

Before we discuss all of the Halloween events, let’s familiarize you with the incredible property, shall we?

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center is a MASSIVE property, having around 2,000 guest rooms, a 4.5 acre lush atrium, water park, convention center, spa, various restaurants and SO MUCH MORE! Honestly, you could never leave the property during your visit and be more than content and thrilled with your time spent there, even though it’s just minutes from popular Orlando theme parks.

Now let’s dive into the Goblins & Giggles fun!

[All event descriptions below have been taken directly from the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center website]

Woo hoo! Time for Goblins & Giggles fun!

All 14 “Goblins & Giggles” event activities:

Ghoul School Interactive Show: [Ticketed] Loveable misfits Jake L. Hyde, Shelley Stein, Boris Beats and Mandy Kin, all descendants of iconic Halloween monsters, entertain with stories and activities to demonstrate the importance of individuality, diversity, and being yourself.

Even the adults can have fun in Ghoul School!

Monster Mash Bash: [Ticketed] With your best costume -- and dance moves -- on display, you'll catch on in a flash and be the graveyard smash of this ghoulish party. Costume contest winners take home some terror-ific prizes.

The Girls in their 80’s-inspired costumes for the Monster Mash Bash!

Wicked Brews Spookeasy: [Pay Per Drink] Creepy cocktails and mysterious mocktails are all treats and no tricks at the Spookeasy, a family-friendly, haunted hideaway that conjures up the spirit of a prohibition-era pub.

Cookie Decorating and Storytime with Morgana: [Ticketed] For someone who uses a cauldron for cookware, Morgana the Witch can sure bake some spooktacular Halloween cookies. Join the welcoming witch and help decorate her latest batch of seasonal sweets.

Time for story time & cookie decorating with Morgana!

Hide & Seek Scavenger Hunt featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin: [Ticketed] Everyone's favorite square pumpkin takes center stage in a game of Halloween hide and seek -- inviting super sleuths to solve puzzles that reveal his eight secret hiding spots around the resort. Solve all the puzzles and win a special prize!

We used these booklets containing puzzles to find the location of 8 hidden Spookley’s around the property!

Spookley the Square Pumpkin Dive-In Movie: [Complimentary] It's time for a dive-in movie as the family-friendly, animated feature film "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" is presented on the big screen in Cypress Springs Water Park.

Jack-o'-lantern Walk: [Complimentary] Transport yourself to a world of Halloween fun and stroll through a display of dozens of creatively decorated and carved Jack-o'-lanterns. Snap a few photos for inspiration for when you carve you own pumpkin at home.

So many fun Jack-o’-lanterns were on display! They made for perfect photo-ops!

Secret Garden Escape Room: [Ticketed] You've stumbled upon a beautiful and enchanted garden filled with puzzles and riddles. Be on the lookout for a mischievous witch lurking in the shadows - she might offer you a helpful puzzle hint or turn you into a frog! Escape back to reality within 30 minutes, or you could find yourself under her spell and be trapped in the garden forever.

Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration: [Complimentary] Young explorers are invited along as Adventure Kids Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle, and Ava the Alligator showcase Florida's collection of creepy, crawly creatures and ghoulish greenery in an eerie, interactive show experience.

Spooky Animal Encounters with Wild Florida: [Complimentary] Enjoy up-close encounters with Florida's amazing creatures to learn how they adapt to the summertime weather and life with other indigenous animals. Presented by our wildlife partners from Wild Florida.

Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™: [Complimentary] Our iconic, indoor atrium transforms into an exciting, AR safari for families to discover and learn about endangered animals at their own pace. Using their mobile device and a special app (free to download), guests track down endangered species and can take a virtual photo with them as they instantly come alive on their screens.

Spookley The Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet: [Complimentary] Show off your Halloween costume and take a photo with Spookley the Square Pumpkin, the hero of the pumpkin patch who proves that being different can save the day!

Trick-Or-Treat Expedition: [Complimentary] It's all treats and no tricks (well, maybe just one or two) along the Trick-or-Treat Expedition trail. Cheerfully spooky characters pop up along the way to add some smiles and laughs as youngsters on a search for sweet treats shout "Trick-or-treat!" and add to their candy collection.

Phantom Of The Atrium Light Show: [Complimentary] The mysterious Phantom of the Atrium lurks in the rafters, composing his newest masterpiece of haunting choruses and mystical melodies. With his work now complete, he's ready to debut his pièce de résistance. Experience The Phantom's nightly masterpiece of music and light in the sky, high above the atrium.

The coolest nightly light show you will ever watch!

In addition to the “Goblins & Giggles” Halloween event, Gaylord palms also host other incredible seasonal events for Christmas, Spring and Summer which you certainly do NOT want to miss out on!

A BIG THANK YOU to Gaylord Palms for hosting my family for this fun event! We can’t wait to come back to the property soon and hopefully for Christmas when it is PURE MAGIC!