Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s BooFest will feature a Scooby-Doo-themed Kids Zone when the free Halloween event returns Friday, Oct. 30.

The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at 8100 Lakewood Main St., with trick-or-treating at participating vendor booths and Main Street businesses, live music and children’s activities, according to the official Lakewood Ranch event listing.

Scooby-Doo theme anchors children’s activities

The Kids Zone, sponsored by Grace Community Church, will feature character cutouts and photo backdrops with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred, Pulse of Manatee reported.

Activities will include inflatables, balloon twisting, Halloween coloring stations and Mad Science experiments.

The Good Times Roll photo booth bus will become the Mystery Machine for the evening. Homes by WestBay will sponsor the photo booth experience, and Geico will sponsor face painting, according to Pulse.

Attendees can pick up free pumpkin trick-or-treat totes at presenting sponsor Veteran Air’s booth, with supplies available for the first 2,500 attendees.

Four bands scheduled to perform

Music Compound will provide entertainment on the Main Stage throughout the evening. The schedule includes:

  • Pins and Needles: 6 to 6:40 p.m.
  • Solar Apocalypse: 6:50 to 7:25 p.m.
  • Heartbreaker: 7:35 to 8:10 p.m.
  • Funke: 8:20 to 9 p.m.

Food and drink vendors will also be available.

Admission is free, and no registration is required. Additional details are available on the Lakewood Ranch events page.