Halloween in Miami MiamiKids
presents Halloween in Miami
October
1-31
WRMF’s Halloween at Hoffman’s
Description: Depending upon what time you go, this event is
geared for either younger or teenage kids. Daytime is filled
with fun activities such as picking out a pumpkin and
trick-or-treating through the pumpkin patch. Nighttime is when
the frights begin, with a haunted forest filled with terrifying
creatures and animation.
Location: Hoffman’s Chocolates, 5190 Lake Worth Rd, Greenacres
Time: Daily
Cost: $6 day, $10 night
October 7-31 Fright Nights Description: The fairgrounds
have gone to the spooks, and older children and adults are invited
to join in the fun. Enjoy four haunted houses, a spooky midway,
thrilling rides and much more. The frights are out in force, this is
not an event for younger children.
Location: South Florida Fairgrounds, Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
Time: Varies
Cost: Varies
October 6 Batty
for Books Description: Come to
the library if you dare! The haunts will come out to hear spooky
(and fun!) stories and activities all about bats.
Location: Greenacres Branch Library, 3750 Jog Rd, Palm Beach
Time: 3pm-4pm
Cost: FREE
October 8, 22 Spooky
Snooze Description: The
animals at the zoo are most active at night, making the zoo a little
eerie with howls and growls and things that go bump in the night.
Enjoy seeing the animals at their best, make creepy crawlie crafts
and learn how to use night vision to scare away the spooks.
Location: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm
Beach
Time: 6:30pm-8:15pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 14 through November 7 House of
Terror Amusement Park Description: Scary fun
abounds at this top-notch celebration of Halloween! Pick up a
costume there, or come in wearing one. Enjoy a haunted house built
just for kids, a huge maze, carnival rides, lots of food, concerts
and much more.
Location: Miami International Mall
Time: 6pm-Midnight. Sun, 5pm-Midnight
Cost: Adults $20, Children under 10 $15
October
15 Ghost
Stories
Description: There’s no better way to listen to ghost stories
than with a skilled storyteller and a campfire in the great,
dark outdoors! Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy roasting
marshmallows while the stories bring a tingle to your spine.
Location: C.B. Smith Park, 900 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines
Time: 8-9pm
Cost: $4
October 15-31 Pumpkin
Patch Description: One of
the best parts of getting ready for Halloween is finding the right
pumpkin. Families can pick their own here, plus make a scarecrow or
buy carving kits. Pumpkin purchases come with free pony rides!
Location: The Little Farm, 22400 SW 134 St., Miami
Time: Open at 3pm weekdays, 10am Sat-Sun
Cost: Varies
October 17 Fall
Family Festival Description: This
festival is designed with young children in mind, for a fun
Halloween that is low on the scares. Activities include games, a bat
cave, a fun haunted forest, pony rides, food and lady bug releasing.
Location: Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm
Beach
Time: 11am-4pm
Cost: Adults $5, Children under 10 FREE
October 21 Haunted
Hayride Description: Enjoy
classic Halloween fun at this event! Jump on for a hayride, but
watch out for the spooks that want to join in. Roast marshmallows
around a big bonfire and listen to spine-tingling fun stories.
Location: South Olive Community Center, 345 Summa St, West Palm
Beach
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: Adults $2, Children $1
October 22 Great Pumpkin Description: Fun for
everyone! Participate in the pumpkin decoration contest, there are
lots of fun prizes to win. Don’t forget to wear a costume!
Location: Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE Second Ave, Boynton
Beach.
Time: 10am-Noon
Cost: FREE
October 22 Little
Monster Tales Description: These
stories are creepy, scary and just downright funny! The Fantasy
Theater Factory presents all sorts of stories about monsters, kids
and Halloween.
Location: Miami Children’s Museum
Time: 10am-11:30pm
Cost: $6
October 22
Morikami Origami: Halloween Pumpkin
Description: If cleaning the guts out of a pumpkin makes kids
squeamish, there’s another option. Come to this event and learn
how to make Halloween pumpkins out of paper!
Location: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami
Park Rd, Delray Beach
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 23
Halloween Family Campfire and Night Walk
Description: Join the park naturalists for a nighttime park
walk, keeping an eye out for creepy critters. Afterwards, have
fun roasting marshmallows over the campfire and watching the
stars.
Location: Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center, 17555 SW 79 Ave,
Miami
Time: 7pm-9:30pm
Cost: $5
Note: Pre-registration required, call 305-255-4767
October 22-23
Halloween Family Fun Night
Description: The haunted forest awaits all who dare enter! Take
a hayride through the trees, enjoy the warmth of the campfire as
storytellers bring out the spooks with their stories. There are
also carnival rides and games, as well as food.
Location: Camp Owaissa Bauer, 17001 SW 264 St, Homestead
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: Varies, most activities FREE
October 23-31
Monster Splash 2005
Description: Halloween comes to the Seaquarium! The park is
decorated with skeletons, and Halloween weekend offers haunted
houses and candy stations all over the park for safe and fun
trick-or-treating. Even the animals get involved with shows such
as Salty the Sea Lion and his search for clues to solve a
mystery.
Location: Miami Seaquarium
Time: Daily
Cost: FREE with admission
October 23
Pluft, the Little Ghost
Description: This adventure play is great Halloween fun for
children 10 and under. The story follows a little girl, three
sailors and a scared ghost as they try to reach a treasure
before the pirates do.
Location: Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach
Time: 11am & 3pm
Cost: $15
October 23 Kids Fun
Day at Beach Place Description: Wear a
costume, but don’t worry about bringing a treat bag, just make one
at the event! There’s a terrific magic show, inflatable toys,
balloon art and lots of trick-or-treating at the local merchants.
Location: Beach Place, 17 South Atlantic Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale
Time: 2pm-5pm
Cost: FREE
October 26 Ghosts
and Goblins Family Fun Night Description: Come in
costume for the contest and a chance to win a prize! There’s fun and
games galore at this event. Have photos taken in the pumpkin patch,
or find treasures among the arts and crafts booths.
Location: Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd S, Coconut Creek
Time: 6pm-8pm
Cost: Varies
October 26-29 Howl-o-ween
Description: The spooks will fill the park this weekend! Enjoy a
haunted house, costume contest, music, pumpkin decoration and
carnival rides.
Location: Milander Park, 4700 Palm Ave, Hialeah
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: $2-4
October 27
Monster Mash
Description: This unusual Halloween party lets kids show off
their costumes and take a dip in the pool too! Enjoy games and
fun both in the pool and out. Eat, win prizes, hit piñatas and
take home great goodie bags.
Location: The Swim Center
Time: 2:30pm-5pm
Cost: FREE
October 27 Monster
Mash
Description: Don’t forget to wear costumes for this event! Join
in the costume parade and compete for a prize. Trick-or-treat at
the merchants along the Broadwalk and enjoy live entertainment.
And don’t miss the pumpkin carving contest, where master chefs
go head-to-head to create the best carving.
Location: Hollywood Beach, Johnson St & Broadwalk, Hollywood
Time: 3:30pm-10pm
Cost: FREE
October 28 Halloween
Fun Fair
Description: Have a ton of Halloween fun and help feed those in
need as well. Bring canned goods to get in, then enjoy a costume
parade, lots of games, a magic show, treat bags and more.
Location: City of Pompano Beach, 1801 NE Sixth St
Time: 6pm-8:30pm
Cost: $2 or two canned goods
October 28-29 Halloween
Festivities
Description: Two fun nights of Halloween activities include a
teen dance on Friday and free treat bags on Saturday. Come in
costume for the contest, enjoy games, carnival rides and more!
Location: Wimberly Field Complex, 4000 NE 3rd Ave, Oakland Park
Time: 6pm-10pm
Cost: Varies
October 28 Little
Ghost Gathering Description: This is
the perfect activity for younger children. Designed for those under
8, so it is more fun than spooky. Wear costumes and enjoy contests
with prizes, games and a surprise guest. Who could it be?
Location: David Park & Community Center, 108 N 33rd Ct, Hollywood
Time: 5pm-8pm
Cost: FREE
October 28
Trick-or-Treat Beat & Haunted House Description: Put on
the costumes and come out to an old-fashioned neighborhood Halloween
party. There will be fun for adults and children alike, with
contests for costumes and pumpkin carving, a spooky haunted house,
and much more!
Location: South Olive Community Center, 345 Summa St, West Palm
Beach
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: $3
October 29 Boo at
the Zoo Description: The zoo
welcomes everyone for safe trick-or-treating and other Halloween
fun! Enjoy storytelling, tattoos and face painting, great games and
encounters with the animals. Take a trip through the haunted house
and many other creepy activities.
Location: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm
Beach
Time: 10am-4pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 29 Downtown
Trick-or-Treating and Parade Description: Bring the
kids to this event for fun, safe trick-or-treating along Atlantic
Avenue, followed by a great Halloween parade. Finish up the
afternoon in the park with games and much more.
Location: Old School Square Amphitheater, Atlantic and Swinton Ave,
Delray Beach
Time: 11am
Cost: FREE
October 29-30 Gross
Out Science Halloween Event
Description: Two days of ooey, gooey fun for kids of all ages. No
typical face painting here, get an icky wound painted on. Check out
Dr. Frank Einstein’s spooky haunted lab, where shocking science
experiments are underway. There are trick-or-treat stops all around
the museum as well, so come in costume and have fun!
Location: Museum of Discovery and Science
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 29 Halloween
Happenings
Description: The Children’s Museum has been transformed for the
holiday! Enjoy magical fun and games, carnival rides, and arts and
crafts. Explore the pumpkin patch, pick up candy at the
Trick-or-Treat village, and much more.
Location: Boca Raton Children’s Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd, Boca
Raton
Time: 5pm-8pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 29 Halloween
Happenings and Fall Harvest Craft Show
Description: Here’s an event with something for everyone. Enjoy a
wonderful afternoon with a pumpkin patch, all sorts of games and
prizes, a haunted bounce house, a petting farm and more. Browse
through the arts and crafts booths for home décor and gifts while
the kids play.
Location: Pine Island Multipurpose Center, 3801 Pine Island Rd,
Davie
Time: 1pm-4pm
Cost: FREE
October 29-30
Halloween Haven and Haunted House
Description: This is a wonderful Halloween outing, with plenty of
safe fun for younger children. Come in costume and join in the
costume parade at 11:30am. At noon, the Good Witch will tell
Halloween stories, and the haunted house is much more fun than
frightening.
Location: Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S Flamingo Rd, Davie
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
Cost: Adults $6, Children 4-11 $3
October 29 Halloween
Skate Night Special
Description: This is a great Halloween activity for anyone who loves
skating or skateboarding. There will be prizes awarded for Best
Trick and Best Costume, games, ghost stories and more. Enjoy a meal
that includes either a slice of pizza or a hot dog, along with chips
and a drink.
Location: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: $9
October 29 Halloween
Storytime
Description: Young children will love this activity. Come in costume
and enjoy Halloween stories told by a good witch. Kids can make and
eat creepy crafts as well.
Location: Stranahan House, 335 SE 6th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale
Time: 1:30pm
Cost: $4
Note: Reservations required, call 954-524-4736.
October 29 Spooky
Spectaculars
Description: Children of all ages will love the puppetry of
Julie Shelton. She uses marionettes, finger puppets and hand
puppets to bring to life Halloween stories of Old McGhoulie,
Space Witch and many more.
Location: Puppetry Arts Center, 1200 S Congress Ave, Suite 36,
West Palm Beach
Time: 11am & 2pm
Cost: $4.50
October 29
Weston Halloween Safety Expo
Description: The perfect combination of safety education and
Halloween fun await attendees at the expo. Check out booths and
Visit with K-9 and SWAT teams, members of the county fire
department, Marine Patrol, mounted units and the US Secret
Service. For baseball lovers, the Florida Marlins will be on
hand, and there will be helicopters to see as well. Come in
costume for the contest, and trick-or-treat at the booths for
snacks.
Location: Tenquesta Trace Park, 600 Indian Trace Rd, Weston
Time: 6pm-9pm
Cost: Varies
October 30
Ghouls and Goblins Concert
Description: Come out to this free concert and enjoy wonderful
classical music. The concert is performed by the costumed
members of the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County, including
the strings, philharmonic and symphony orchestras.
Location: Puppetry Arts Center, 1200 S Congress Ave, Suite 36,
West Palm Beach
Time: 4pm
Cost: FREE
October 30
Haunted History
Description: Spooky tales of the past chill museum visitors at
this fun activity. Discover haunted history and maybe even a
historic ghost or two lurking in the corridors. Create masks,
and more.
Location: Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Time: 10am-Noon
Cost: FREE
October 30
Cauley Square Scarecrow Festival
Description: This event gives kids a new twist on
trick-or-treating: candy is gathered egg-hunt style. Enjoy art
workshops and have pictures taken with a human scarecrow.
Location: Cauley Square Historic Village, 22400 Old Dixie Hwy,
Homestead
Time: All Day
Cost: FREE
October 30-31 MetroBoo Description: Parents
don’t need to worry about children’s safety when they are
trick-or-treating at the zoo! Enjoy costume contests, win fun
prizes, and gather up all sorts of yummy Halloween treats while
observing the animals.
Location: Miami Metrozoo
Time: 11am-4pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 30-31 Parrot
Pirate Jungle Island Description: It’s
yo-ho-ho and a bunch of Halloween fun when Halloween comes to the
island. Enjoy safe trick-or-treating with candy stations located all
over the park and enter the costume contests. Face painting, arts
and crafts and a whole lot more spooky, silly fun.
Location: Parrot Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami
Time: 10am-6pm
Cost: Adults $24, Children $19
October 30 Family
Fall Festival Description: The whole
family can safely enjoy a great Halloween at this festival.
Activities include carnival rides, plenty of food, games and
entertainment. Don’t forget to wear costumes, there are prizes to be
won!
Location: Dolphins Stadium
Time: 6pm-10pm
Cost: Varies
October 31
Halloween Party Description: This
event is aimed at kids from 5 to 13 and is designed to provide all
the safe Halloween fun they can handle. Activities include lots of
games, plenty of food, dancing and more.
Location: Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Rd,
Hollywood
Time: 6pm-10pm
Cost: FREE
October 31 It’s
Halloween! Description: It’s a
ghostly party, and everyone is invited! Enjoy art workshops as well
as safe trick-or-treating here, but watch out for all the ghosts and
goblins wandering about.
Location: Young at Art Children’s Museum
Time: 3pm-5pm
Cost: FREE with admission
October 31 Tropical
Monster Mash Description: This
event is filled with fun for the whole family. There’s costume
contests for adults and children, with great prizes up for grabs.
Enjoy live music and much more for a great Halloween!
Location: Hollywood Beach Theater, Johnston St and Broadwalk,
Hollywood
Time: 6pm-9pm
Cost: FREE
October 31 Trunk or Treat
Bounce House Festival Description: Why spend the
evening doing plain old trick-or-treating when the family can come
play on over a dozen different inflatable giant toys? Enter the
pumpkin carving contests, enjoy live music and games, and collect
candy.
Location: United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches, 900
Brandywine Road, West Palm Beach
Time: 6pm-9pm
Cost: FREE
October 31 Pumpkins &
Pancakes Description: Start out
Halloween right with a yummy breakfast. Enjoy pancakes with
sprinkles, chocolate chips, whipped cream and more. After eating,
have fun with Halloween characters, carnival rides, face painting
and more. Come in costume and trick-or-treat through the mall.
Location: Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura
Time: 9am-10:30am
Cost: $5
Note: Reservations required, call 305-663-4852.
October 31 Radio Disney’s
Trick or Treat Street Party Description: No one does fun
for kids like Radio Disney. Enjoy a costume contest, mall-wide
trick-or-treating and much, much more!
Location: Southland Mall
Time: 1-6pm
Cost: FREE
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