Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Dress up and trick-or-treat at Orlando Public Library and Orange County Regional History Center from 1–3 p.m. Create creepy crafts and complete a scavenger hunt!
Visit the Orange County Regional History Center’s Events page for more Halloween fun. Recommended for families.
Bring your own candy bags. Costumes must be family-friendly. Costumes may not contain props or accessories that resemble or could be mistaken for real weapons. Adults may not wear costume masks that conceal their entire face.
Musical DJ - Library Central Stage | 1–3 p.m.
Show off your monster moves and dance along to some kid-friendly music at this DJ dance party.
Music with Mr. Richard - Melrose Stage | 1:15–2 p.m.
Orlando's favorite kiddie rocker, Mr. Richard, performs original sing-along songs and Halloween tunes for the swingiest crowd, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica.
Mad Science Spooktacular Halloween Show - Melrose Stage | 2:15–3 p.m.
Grab your broomsticks and lab coats for a Halloween show that is out of this world.
Library Scavenger Hunt
Explore each floor and submit your scavenger hunt answers for a prize!
- What instrument did Mr. Richard play?
- Did you see an orange balloon?
- What monster did you find on the first floor?
Visit the History Center next door for more fun and preview the scavenger hunt questions below!
FIRST FLOOR
How many gargoyles are guarding the History Center?
THIRD FLOOR
Oh no! The UFO crashed next to this famous Central Florida astronaut!
FOURTH FLOOR
These trailblazing Floridians have a very interesting pet zombie cat.
This animal is usually an herbivore, but today he is blood thirsty!
Spooky kids stories
The baddies / by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Donaldson, Julia, author.
The boo crew needs you! / words by Vicky Fang pictures by Saoirse Lou.
Fang, Vicky, author.
Confessions of a candy snatcher / Phoebe Sinclair illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.
Sinclair, Phoebe, author.
Ellie’s spooky surprise / by Callie Barkley illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Barkley, Callie, author.
Ghosts, toast, and other hazards / Susan Tan.
Tan, Susan, author.
Menacing manor / Kiersten White.
White, Kiersten, author.
Bunso meets a mumu / written & illustrated by Rev Valdez.
Valdez, Rev, author, illustrator.
Monsterious. Escape from Grimstone Manor / Matt McMann.
McMann, Matt, author.
Nightmare island / Shakirah Bourne.
Bourne, Shakirah, author.
The story of Gumluck the wizard / Adam Rex.
Rex, Adam, author, illustrator.
The Bellwoods Game / Celia Krampien.
Krampien, Celia, 1988- author, illustrator.
Brick dust and bones / M. R. Fournet.
Fournet, M. R., author.
Ghosts bite back / Alex Foulkes.
Foulkes, Alex, author.
Haru, zombie dog hero / Ellen Oh.
Oh, Ellen, author.
Never a doll moment / by Andres Miedoso illustrated by Victor Rivas.
Miedoso, Andres, author.
The skull : a Tyrolean folktale / Jon Klassen.
Klassen, Jon, author, illustrator.
The horrible bag of terrible things / Rob Renzetti.
Renzetti, Robert, author.
Monster vs. boy / Karen Krossing.
Krossing, Karen, 1965- author.
Peril at Price Manor / Laura Parnum.
Parnum, Laura, author.
The lost library / Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass.
Stead, Rebecca, author.
Gallowgate / K.R. Alexander.
Alexander, K. R., 1986- author.
Serwa Boateng’s guide to witchcraft and mayhem / by Roseanne A. Brown.
Brown, Roseanne A., author.
Don’t want to be your monster / Deke Moulton.
Moulton, Deke, author.
The nightmare house / Sarah Allen.
Allen, Sarah Elisabeth, author.
Bruce and the legend of Soggy Hollow / Ryan T. Higgins.
Higgins, Ryan T., author, illustrator.
Grumpy monkey don’t be scared / by Suzanne Lang illustrated by Max Lang.
Lang, Suzanne, author.
How to spook a ghost / written by Sue Fliess illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo.
Fliess, Sue, author.
Witch & wombat / by Ashley Belote.
Belote, Ashley, author, illustrator.
Enola Holmes and the mark of the mongoose / Nancy Springer.
Springer, Nancy, author.
Nightmare king / Daka Hermon.
Hermon, Daka, author.
Dr. Seuss’s Horton hears a boo! / by Wade Bradford illustrated by Tom Brannon.
Bradford, Wade, author.
The goblin twins / by Frances Cha illustrated by Jaime Kim.
Cha, Frances, author.
Meowl-o-ween / Diane Muldrow illustrated by Tiffany Chen.
Muldrow, Diane, author.
Deephaven / Ethan M. Aldridge.
Aldridge, Ethan M., author, illustrator.
Frances and the werewolves of the Black Forest / Refe Tuma.
Tuma, Refe, author.
Friiight night / R.L. Stine.
Stine, R. L., author.
It found us / Lindsay Currie.
Currie, Lindsay, author.
Brick or treat! / by Matt Huntley illustrated by Jason May.
Huntley, Matt, author.
![Cover art for Halloween on the farm [BOARD BOOK] / [Roger Priddy].](https://ocls.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cover-art-1684492963.jpeg)
Halloween on the farm [BOARD BOOK] / [Roger Priddy].
Priddy, Roger, author.
![Cover art for Happy Halloweenie [BOARD BOOK] / Katie Vernon.](https://ocls.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cover-art-9781665930604.jpeg)
Happy Halloweenie [BOARD BOOK] / Katie Vernon.
Vernon, Katie, author, illustrator.
![Cover art for Thomas and Percy's spooky night [BOARD BOOK] / by Christy Webster based on the story by Peter Gaffney.](https://ocls.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cover-art-9780593483367.jpeg)
Thomas and Percy’s spooky night [BOARD BOOK] / by Christy Webster based on the story by Peter Gaffney.
Webster, Christy, author.
![Cover art for Trick or treat? It's Halloween! [BOARD BOOK] / Jo Lodge.](https://ocls.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cover-art-9781914912825.jpeg)
Trick or treat? It’s Halloween! [BOARD BOOK] / Jo Lodge.
Lodge, Jo, author, illustrator.
![Cover art for The wheels on the costume [BOARD BOOK] / by Cindy Jin illustrated by Lauren Lowen.](https://ocls.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cover-art-9781665937795.jpeg)
Where do diggers trick-or-treat? / by Brianna Caplan Sayres illustrated by Christian Slade.
Sayres, Brianna Caplan, author.
I don’t want to read this book aloud / written by Max Greenfield illustrated by Mike Lowery.
Greenfield, Max, 1980- author.
I am (not) scared / by Anna Kang illustrated by Christopher Weyant.
Kang, Anna, author.
Trick or treat, pout-pout fish [BOARD BOOK] / Deborah Diesen pictures by Dan Hanna.
Diesen, Deborah, author.
Trick or Treat Safe Zone Events
Ghostly Games
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Learning Cube - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Float into a frightful fear zone of tech games and activities where thrills await. Try your hand at robotics, coding and spooky-spirited games before you pose for a photo. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Cryptid Country
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Melrose Conference Room - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
The forest is crawling with cryptids! Follow your trusted cryptozoologist guides on a tour of the deep, dark woods and see if you can spot Bigfoot and his friends. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Creepy Crawlies & Monster Mayhem!
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Club Central)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Challenge yourself to escape from our monsters and creepy crawlers by conquering games and feats of skill. Enjoy crafts and a photo op once you've mastered the mayhem. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Hang Around With Bats!
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Melrose Classroom - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Discover the secret world of our nocturnal friends. Explore the depths of the bat cave and learn why these creatures are so FANG-tastic! Recommended for families.
Learn more>Whispering Everglades
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Under the Sea - First Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Venture into the swamp for animal inspired games and activities. Try your hand at swamp bocce ball, ribbit races, and pin the tail on the Florida creature. Recommended for families.
Learn more>The Cozy Cave
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Papa Bear - First Floor)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Come to our quiet area to decompress. This room promotes calmness and peace while offering a variety of resources to meet the varied sensory needs of our visitors. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Music with Mr. Richard
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Melrose Stage - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances
Orlando's favorite kiddie rocker, Mr. Richard, performs original sing-along songs and Halloween tunes for the swingiest crowd, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica.
Learn more>Mad Science Spooktacular Halloween Show
Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Orlando Public Library (Melrose Stage - Second Floor)
Event Categories: General Events; Music, Movies, Live Performances; Science & Math
Grab your broomsticks and lab coats for a Halloween show that is out of this world.
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