Name: Franklin Street Block Party
Start: 2024-10-11T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-11T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Tampa Theatre

On Friday, Oct. 11, Tampa Theatre will celebrate the start of its 12th annual A Nightmare on Franklin Street series with a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Franklin Street Block Party from 5-7 pm under the historic marquee. The Franklin Street sidewalks will be lined with vendors, neighbors and community partners offering tricks and treats in equal measure (with more vendors to be added!):
🎃 Close-up magic with Mr. Bones and Haunted Hallucinations
🎃 “Sidewalk Scare-aoke” courtesy of Dave & Busters
🎃 Adoptable beasts from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay
🎃 Hillsborough River State Park’s Haunted Woods event
🎃 Original art and poetry from Scott Swenson
🎃 Dark plants and home décor from The Citrine Ghost
🎃 Eerie original art from Summer Elaine Hue
🎃 Sweet treats from the Frozen Stiffs Ice Cream Hearse
🎃 Special promotions and goody bag giveaways for Straz Center’s upcoming productions of The Boy Who Loved Batman and Jobsite Theater’s Gorey Stories
🎃 Food & drink specials from the Central Gourmet Food Truck
🎃 Seasonal jewelry and accessories from I Am So Not Cool Vintage
ALL AGES WELCOME. COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!
Then, the cinematic dance floor is open, with a screening of Stephen King’s 1976 supernova CARRIE at 7:00pm, and the 1980 slasher PROM NIGHT – starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis – at 10:00pm.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 $𝟭𝟬 / $𝟳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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Discover our full "A Nightmare on Franklin Street" lineup at https://tampatheatre.org/movie-categories/nightmare/
The Franklin Street Block Party is sponsored by ROI Commercial Property Brokerage.
Support for the 2024 A Nightmare on Franklin Street series is provided in part by Melting Pot Social. Promotional support is provided by Spookala Florida’s Horror Convention.