I jumped into Southwest Florida’s Halloween event expecting a quick scavenger hunt, but this turned out to be one of the trickiest updates the devs have dropped in a while.
The map is scattered with thirty hidden pumpkins, and tracking them all down rewards you with a special Halloween car and a hefty $200,000 cash bonus. Sounds simple enough, right? Not exactly — especially when half the pumpkins blend into the dark or spawn in confusing spots.
Southwest Florida Halloween Event: How to Find 30 Pumpkins
Let’s talk through how this event actually works, where you’ll find the most consistent pumpkin spawns, and what you should know about the tricky part — the random generation.
The first thing I noticed is that pumpkins are mostly placed around familiar landmarks. The spawn area is a good place to start; head down the main road to the right and you’ll already spot your first pumpkin sitting just off the path. It’s the perfect warm-up. From there, keep following the road and you’ll stumble upon another one nearby, usually next to small parking areas or buildings.
But as soon as night hits? Finding these things becomes nearly impossible. The pumpkins don’t glow at all, and you’ll swear you passed the same street ten times without realizing there was one sitting in plain sight. If you can, switch to a daytime server or use a VIP server so you can control the time of day — it makes all the difference.
One of the more reliable spots is the fire station area. Climb to the top of the building and check the roof — there’s often one waiting up there. A few steps further down the road near BM or Bubm, you’ll sometimes find another hidden in the back alley. The frustrating part? These spawns don’t seem consistent for every player. Some pumpkins are showing up in slightly different spots from one server to another. It’s led many to believe that spawn points are randomized within a limited pool of locations.
That means you might find one behind the Bubm building, while someone else finds nothing there. It’s not fully random, but rather a rotation of preset spawn points scattered around key locations.
When you’re flying or running across town, keep an eye on areas with clutter — parking lots, staircases, and service areas love hiding pumpkins. There’s one tucked below the stairs in one of the parking garages near Fintech, and another sitting quietly in the hospital district between the side buildings. It’s sneaky, the kind that blends in with the environment until you get close enough to see the faint orange.
If you’ve got VIP commands, use them. Increasing walk speed or flying makes the hunt ten times faster. Once I started doing that, the search became less of a grind and more like a free-roam challenge.
My favorite section to explore was the maze near Sunset Performance. It’s the only place that rewards you with multiple pumpkins at once. Hidden deep within the maze are three separate pumpkins, all grouped fairly close together. It’s the most efficient spot in the whole event, so definitely check it early. I’d even recommend taking a quick screenshot from above after finishing the maze to memorize the layout — saves a lot of time if you come back later.
Not far from there, the go-kart track has another guaranteed spawn point. It usually appears on the right side near the fence. And for anyone wondering about the rumors: yes, there’s supposed to be a pumpkin on top of the waterpark slide. But it seems to only appear for some players, which again points to that randomization theory.
After checking dozens of these potential spawn areas, it’s clear the event wasn’t designed for everyone to follow the same route. You’re better off memorizing key zones — spawn, fire station, hospital, Bubm, Fintech, Sunset Performance, and the go-kart track — then sweeping them quickly instead of chasing exact coordinates.
What surprised me most is how much this hunt relies on observation and timing. Searching at night turns it into a guessing game, and even during the day, some pumpkins hide in corners you’d never think to check. The randomness adds frustration, but also gives it that event charm — every hunt feels slightly different.
So, here’s what worked best for me after hours of searching:
- Use a VIP server if possible to control time and speed.
- Stick to major landmarks rather than small side roads.
- Check the maze and go-kart track — they consistently spawn multiple pumpkins.
- Don’t waste time on one rumor spot; move fast and cover ground.
Once you’ve gathered all thirty, you’ll unlock that limited Halloween car and the $200k cash instantly. It’s a solid reward for an event that actually makes you explore parts of the map you might’ve ignored before.
Finding all thirty might test your patience, but when you finally grab that last one, it’s a satisfying moment — especially if you’ve been chasing them through the pitch-black night like I did. It’s chaotic, tedious, and oddly fun.
Southwest Florida might have made one of its most frustrating hunts yet, but that’s exactly what makes it memorable.