Hillsborough Parks Close Out Halloween Saturday With Three Free Skate Jams and Paws in the Park

Hillsborough County's month of free Halloween programming in its parks comes down to one last day on Saturday, October 31. Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation lists Halloween Skate Jams at three parks on Saturday, all free: Providence Skate Park, with registration from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and the event from 6 to 9 p.m.; Jackson Springs, registration 4:30 to 5 p.m. and the event from 5 to 7 p.m.; and Apollo Beach, registration 6 to 6:30 p.m. and the event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The day starts with the dogs. Paws in the Park runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Apollo Beach Dog Park, where owners can bring a dog in costume, have its picture taken, and compete for prizes for the top three dogs, according to the county.

The Saturday skate jams close a county Halloween calendar that ran all month, from trunk-or-treat nights at parks across the county on October 30 to movies in the park and an inclusive Halloween dance for adults with disabilities, the county's Parks & Recreation page says. Every event on the county's Halloween list is free.