Get spooky and snacky at Haunted Bites, Tampa’s ultimate food truck fest with creepy eats and killer vibes!
About this Event🎃 Haunted Bites: Tampa Food Truck & Vendor Festival 2026 👻
Get ready for a Halloween weekend built around great food, local shopping, costumes, entertainment, and spooky fun!
Haunted Bites brings Tampa together for three days of food trucks, specialty eats, local businesses, handmade goods, sweet treats, music, Halloween activities, and family-friendly entertainment. Guests can spend the day trying different foods, discovering unique products, enjoying live entertainment, and soaking up the Halloween atmosphere.
📍 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
📅 Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026
🕚 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Daily
Organizer : emily bites and flavours
Email : [email protected]
🎃 What the Event Is AboutHaunted Bites is a Halloween-themed food and shopping experience where visitors can:
- 🚚 Explore a variety of food trucks and specialty food vendors
- 🍔 Try different cuisines, street food, desserts, and seasonal treats
- 🛍️ Shop with local businesses, makers, and specialty vendors
- 👻 Enjoy Halloween decorations, themed activities, and photo spots
- 🎶 Listen to live music and entertainment
- 🧙 Dress up and join in the Halloween spirit
- 👨👩👧👦 Enjoy activities suitable for families and children
- 🎁 Take part in games, giveaways, and community activities
🍴 A Weekend for Food LoversFrom savory street food to desserts and specialty treats, food is at the heart of Haunted Bites. Guests can walk through the event, discover different food options, grab a meal or snack, and enjoy the festival at their own pace.
🛍️ Shop LocalThe marketplace will feature small businesses, artisans, crafters, designers, specialty retailers, and local entrepreneurs offering products that visitors won't find at every store.
Expect everything from handmade creations and accessories to gifts, décor, fashion, and specialty products.
👻 Halloween Comes to TampaThe Halloween theme runs throughout the weekend with spooky décor, costumes, themed photo opportunities, entertainment, and activities designed to give the event its own Halloween character.
🎃 Friday — Halloween KickoffThe weekend begins with food, shopping, music, vendors, and the first taste of the Halloween atmosphere.
🧙 Saturday — Halloween CelebrationThe main celebration brings together the full food, marketplace, entertainment, and Halloween experience.
🍬 Sunday — Weekend FinaleEnjoy one final day of food, shopping, entertainment, and Halloween fun before the festival closes.
🚚 Vendors & Food BusinessesHaunted Bites welcomes food trucks, restaurants, dessert businesses, artisans, crafters, retailers, fashion brands, specialty businesses, and other independent vendors.
If you have a product people love, food people want to try, or a business you want to introduce to the community, this event provides a place to showcase it during Halloween weekend.
🎃 Come hungry. Dress up if you want. Explore local businesses, try something new, and make Haunted Bites your Halloween weekend destination in Tampa!
