This year has provided no shortage of scariness, so it might be time for some fake scary to balance things out. This Halloween, Tampa Bay is offering up quite a few modified trick-or-treating options, festivals and everything in between. Here are a few fun Halloween options for the kiddos and some safety tips, too.

ZooTampa at Lowry Park/Facebook Credit: Photo via ZooTampa
Ash Dudney: The Gallery Opening 4206 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa Oct. 31, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. CL contributor Ash Dudney opens his Seminole Heights photo gallery with a Halloween get together where he’ll also show, get this, Super 8 films. Photo via Ash Dudney Arts Gallery
South Seminole Heights Trick or Treat/Facebook
MOSI/Facebook
Cactus Moon/Facebook
MagHalloween/Facebook
The Florida Aquarium/Facebook
Crossover Church/Facebook
Food Trucks Power/Facebook
Brewlands Bar & Billiards/Facebook
Shaddai/Facebook
Community Roots Collective/Facebook
Young Chefs Academy of Wesley Chapel-New Tampa/Facebook
BKN Creative/Website
EPIC/Facebook
Clearwater Marina Aquarium/Facebook
Skate World Tampa/Facebook
Great Explorations Children’s Museum/Facebook
Eddie’s Bar & Grill/Facebook
Jillybean’s/Facebook
Maple Lanes/Facebook
Annual Children’s Halloween Party/Facebook
Florida Railroad Museum/Website