This kid-friendly event is hosted by the hands-on museum in downtown St. Petersburg. The exhibit include ghostly sights and surprises throughout the month. For more information, call 727-821-8992.

Howl-O-Scream returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with one purpose: immerse guests in a startling landscape of fright over 14 haunting nights. Howl-O-Scream drifts brave souls though five haunted houses, adrenaline-loaded attractions and encounters with hundreds of ghouls and goblins. Featuring jaw-dropping special effects and eye-popping terror, the never-before-seen haunted houses are Escape from Insanity, Curse of Tut’s Tomb, Screaming Reality, Creeper’s Crypt and Night Stalker in 3-D. For more information, call 888-800-5447 or 813-987-5082.

Just in time for Halloween, The Jobsite Theater and The Center Theater Company bring Titus Andronicus, Shakespear's bloodiest and most macabre play. Thrills and chills as well as unexpected delights are guaranteed in this vengeful world of murder and madness. For more information, call 813-229-STAR or 800-955-1045 outside the Tampa bay area.

The Smithsonian and Florida International Museum celebrate the marriage of calligraphy and philately in an innovative exhibition featuring award-winning artistic envelopes. Approximately 137 stamped, canceled, delivered, juried and awarded works will be featured.

The Florida Focus exhibition at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art is designed to explore the state of contemporary art in Florida. The exhibit presents major new works from a diverse group of artists who explore contemporary issues relative to aspects of life in Florida. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

From the earliest period of photographic history in the 1840s, the portrait could be viewed as photography's reason for being. By the nineteenth-century's close, practitioners of the medium asserted its artfulness with landscapes and posed tableaux, but engaging portraits continued to flourish, deriving from both photography's commercial and artistic side. Famous people faced the photographer's camera not only for their family and friends, but also for history, posterity, and adoring admirers. This exhibition contains such portraits as the writer George Sand by Nadar, physicist Albert Einstein by Philippe Halsmann, poet Ezra Pound by Richard Avedon, and film star Gloria Swanson by Edward Steichen. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

Two never-before-exhibited suites of etchings by Dali from the museum's permanent collection are featured in this exhibit. The etchings, which survey the themes of love and death, illustrate the works of two French writers: Guillaume Apollinaire and Andre Malraux. Etchings will be displayed alongside their related text, demonstrating the interplay between word and image. For more information, call 727-823-3767.

The exhibition covers forty years of printmaking by one of the best-known American artists working today. Red Grooms grew up in Nashville and moved first to Chicago and then to New York, where he found the vitality of the city and the diversity of lifestyles to be an inspiration for his prints. A selection of 110 wall pieces and 15 pedestal pieces drawn from the private collection of Walter G. Knestrick, a high school classmate and good friend of Red Grooms, represents the most comprehensive collection of Groom’s works in all media. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

This is an intimate exhibition of four of Dali's most intriguing object-creations originally dating from the 1930s, representing his contribution to a category of surrealist work known as the "surreal object." The exhibit also includes pamphlets and photos documenting these works with their original presentation. For more information, call 727-823-3767.

Florida sculptor, Celeste Roberge, will utilize antique furniture, stones, cypress wood and other materials to reinterpret the traditional tropical living space referred to as the "Florida Room." For more information, call 727-518-6833.

Three major European musuems--Frankfurt, London and Vienna--contribute a unique perspective on their cities and nations rich with a Jewish heritage going back centuries. Never before have these museums collaborated on such a scale to showcase their collections. For more information, call 727-820-0100.

The inaugural PGA Chrysler Championship with a purse of $4.8 million will be held on the Copperhead Course at the Westin Innisbrook Resort. The event will feature some of the top names in professional golf one week before the PGA tour championship. Proceeds from all ticket sales will go to area charities. For more information, call 727-942-5566.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can browse and enjoy a festive evening featuring art, music and more in this pedestrian-friendly historic district. More than 40 galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants are featured in this monthly event from 6-10 p.m. Most shops serve free treats and refreshments. For more information, call 727-321-7741.

St. Petersburg closes its main street for a street party on Central Avenue and Third Street in the heart of downtown. This block party features free live music from 5:30 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 727-895-0051.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can visit the many wonderful shops that feature original paintings, pottery, handmade jewelry, wearable art, sculptures, hand blown glass, collectibles and much more at this village gathering. Gulfport's Art Village features shops, restaurants, cafes and nightspots on Beach Blvd. The stroll runs 6-10 p.m. For more information, call 727-321-0830.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can browse and enjoy a festive evening featuring art, music and more in this pedestrian-friendly historic district. More than 40 galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants are featured in this monthly event from 6-10 p.m. Most shops serve free treats and refreshments. For more information, call 727-321-7741.