The String Cheese Incident, a jam band headlining each year at Hulaween, performs during a special themed Halloween cover set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident performs at Hulaween. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A mural maze is one art installation found at Spirit Lake. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A festival attendee wears a festive costume made out of flowers. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Vocalist Kanika Moore performs with The String Cheese Incident during a special themed Halloween cover set. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A laser light show is the focal point of Spirit Lake at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 2. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Anderson .Paak performs as DJ Pee .Wee at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Festival attendees meander about during the opening night of the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Love is abundant at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
The String Cheese Incident performs at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
The String Cheese Incident performs at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Sentinel journalist Patrick Connolly and his girlfriend Karissa Bellile explore the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong performs at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
CloZee and LSDREAM come together to form LDZEE at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A witch figure is enhanced with projection mapping at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 2, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
CloZee and LSDREAM come together to form LDZEE as the audience gets bathed in a laser light show at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A group of festival-goers are dressed as bananas at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Spirit Lake features projections and immersive art installations at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Festival attendees huddle inside of an art installation at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
The String Cheese Incident performs at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Festival-goers dance while dressed as ghosts at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A ghost balloon floats high above the audience at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
“Mildred the Lunch Lady” visits the crowd at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Totems help fans find their crew, including this mailbox with Baby Yoda on top, at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Arc De Soleil performs at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A nightly light show is one of the focal points of the Spirit Lake area at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 2, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A festival-goer is dressed as Audrey II from “Little Shop of Horrors” at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
An interactive board game is one option among immersive experiences at Spirit Lake during the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Men in mushroom costumes dance to music at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Moe. performs a nighttime jam band set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Festival attendees enjoy music from The String Cheese Incident. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Moe. performs a nighttime jam band set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Cookie Monster is one costume seen at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 30, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Electronic music producer Illenium performs a headlining set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Electronic music producer Illenium performs a headlining set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Oct. 31, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
A giant wooden spider is one focal point at the festival. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
Colorful lights shine up into the trees in the campground at Hulaween. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
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The String Cheese Incident, a jam band headlining each year at Hulaween, performs during a special themed Halloween cover set at the 12th annual Hulaween music, art and camping festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak on Nov. 1, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)
With the 800-acre Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park as its backdrop, the four-day Halloween weekend event removes all the trappings of “normal” society: the towering buildings, the sprawling suburbs, the traffic jams and chain restaurants. Instead, festival attendees are transported to a place where music and art have their own little world to thrive in the woods. It’s a space where “Happy Hulaween” is a common greeting, where people are free to dress how they want, kick their shoes off and dance to jam bands, DJs and bluegrass artists alike.
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