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9/21/25 - By Lindsey Scannell

Miami and South Florida are gearing up for Halloween season, with ghosts, ghouls, witches, and zombies...plus dancing, pumpkins, and, of course, costume contests.

Miami families can enjoy plenty of Halloween fun. Whether you want to be scared, entertained, or stuffed with candy and fall treats, we’ve rounded up the coolest South Florida farms, trunk-or-treats, haunted houses, and fall festivals to keep families smiling from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and the Florida Keys.

Check out our Halloween Guide for Miami and South Florida for even more frightfully fun ideas.

 

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Challenge the House of Horror Haunted Carnival, if you dare. Photo courtesy of the carnival
Challenge the House of Horror Haunted Carnival, if you dare. Photo courtesy of the carnival

Fun Halloween Events in Miami-Dade County

Historic Ghost Tours

Miami
Select nights through October 23, 2025
Explore the history of the Deering Estate and step into the past on a historic ghost tour. Guides share stories of historic events, insights into previous inhabitants, and the record of paranormal activity experienced by visitors and staff. READ MORE

The Little Farm Fall Festival

Miami
Weekends through October 26, 2025
Admission to The Little Farm Fall Festival includes access to the pumpkin patch, animal interactions, hay maze, kids' play field, photo-ops, the butterfly garden, food vendors, and pony rides. READ MORE

The Horrorland Scream Park

Miami
Through October 31, 2025
Horrorland Scream Park thrills guests with five haunted houses plus scare zones, a coffin bar, food village, creepy carnival games, and live entertainment. READ MORE

Pinto's Pumpkin Patch at the Farm

Miami
Weekends through November 2, 2025
Pinto's offers plenty of entertainment for the whole family, including unlimited rides, magic shows, animal visits, a pumpkin patch walk-through, and more. READ MORE

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

Miami
Through November 9, 2025
The Berry Farm in Miami celebrates the fall harvest with plenty for families to do, including a five-acre corn maze, hayrides, live bands, a corn pit, a huge field with games, a playground with slides, a sunflower field, and a pumpkin patch with plenty of photo-ops. READ MORE

Tinez Farms Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Miami
Through November 23, 2025
Tinez Farms brings back its annual Fall Festival and pumpkin patch, and with it a little fall magic for South Florida. Tickets include access to the animal barnyard, pumpkin patch, yard games, zipline, swings, climbing, bounce house, animal interactions, and the tubing slide.  READ MORE

Miami Children's Museum's Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash

Miami
Sunday, October 5, 2025
This family-friendly Halloween extravaganza returns with activities such as mini pumpkin decorating, spooky arts and crafts, lunch, character meet-and-greets, and more. The renowned haunted house is back; enter if you dare. READ MORE

Zombie Run at Evelyn Greer Park

Pinecrest
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Everyone is welcome to this family-friendly zombie run. Dodge zombies throughout the streets of Pinecrest on a two-mile adventure. Enjoy a 40-foot zombie maze, a photo booth, music, games, and more. READ MORE

Halloween at The Moss Center

Miami—FREE
Friday, October 24, 2025
Join The Moss Center for its annual FREE, family-friendly Halloween celebration. Enjoy a haunted house, treats, a spooky symphony (with two performances this year), and fun photo opportunities. Costumes are encouraged. READ MORE

Pinecrest Track or Treat

Pinecrest
Friday, October 24, 2025
All ghosts, goblins, witches, and friends are invited to enjoy trick-or-treating and spooky surprises in a safe and friendly environment. After that, stay for an outdoor movie in the park starting at 7:30 pm. READ MORE

Cutler Bay Halloween Spooktacular

Cutler Bay
October 24-25, 2025
Mark your calendars for the annual Cutler Bay Halloween Spooktacular, featuring costume contests, trunk-or-treat, a golf cart parade, movie night, inflatables, food trucks, live DJ, and more. READ MORE

Halloween Night at Fruit and Spice Park

Homestead
Saturday, October 25, 2025
​Get ready for a night of family-friendly Halloween fun. This year, Fruit and Spice Park is putting a spooky twist on their beloved campfires. After your spine-tingling journey, gather around a crackling campfire.  READ MORE

Kiddo-Ween Festival

Miami—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
All are welcome to join in the Halloween fun at this family-friendly Halloween-inspired event. Kiddo-Ween features safe trick-or-treating, character appearances, a pumpkin patch, and photo-ops. READ MORE

Spooky Science Monster Mash

Miami
Saturday, October 25, 2025
From radical chemistry reactions to eye-catching and eerie experiments in the Mad Science Lab, you’ll spend the day doing hands-on science that’s so fun, it’s almost scary. You’ll also meet scientists from local universities and professional organizations who are helping Frost Science celebrate National Chemistry Week. READ MORE

Trick-or-Treat on the Mile

Coral Gables—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Miracle Mile transforms into a Halloween haven for the city’s Trick-or-Treat on the Mile event. Families are encouraged to come in costume and participate in activities, including face painting, balloon artistry, book readings, and a magic show. Participating businesses along Miracle Mile will hand out candy to eager trick-or-treaters. READ MORE

Wicked Country Line Dancing at The Berry Farm

Miami
October 25 & 31, 2025
Enjoy country moves with a haunted twist. Boots on, lights low, let the shadows glow. Dress code is zombie ranch vibe. Skeletons and spurs encouraged. READ MORE

Zoo Boo at Zoo Miami

Miami
October 25-26, 2025
 Zoo Miami invites families and kids to come in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating, a costume contest, inflatables, a live DJ, magic shows, and the chance to watch wild animals receive their Halloween treats. READ MORE

Halloween Spooktacular at Miami International Mall

Doral—FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Get your costumes ready and join Miami International Mall's Halloween Spooktacular. Bring your little ghouls and goblins for mallwide trick-or-treating, spooky DJ beats, character appearances, a costume contest, and more. READ MORE

Halloween Trail of Treats in Hallandale Beach

Hallandale Beach —FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Visit OB Johnson Park for a safe alternative to trick-or-treating. Traverse the popular Halloween Trail of Treats, where ghouls and goblins enjoy carnival-style games, music, photo stations, haunted mazes, entertainment, loads of treats, and more. READ MORE

Hialeah Cares: Community Halloween Party and Haunted House

Hialeah —FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
MDC Hialeah Campus invites families to its annual Hialeah Cares: Community Halloween Party and Haunted House. Enjoy a spooky house and a night of trick-or-treating, activities, giveaways, and more. READ MORE
Pick out the best gourd at the Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival
Pick out the best gourd at the Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival

Halloween Events in Palm Beach County

Bedner's Fall Festival

Boynton Beach
Through October 31, 2025
Admission to Bedner's Fall Festival includes access to the pumpkin patch, animal Edventure park, tractor ride, corn maze, a sunflower maze, and more entertainment to make a trip to Boynton Beach well worth it. READ MORE

Rock N Fall Festival

Royal Palm Beach—FREE
October 3-4, 2025
The FREE Rock N Fall Festival at Commons Park is two days of family-friendly activities and live music. READ MORE

Mr. Jack O'Lanterns Pumpkin Patch

West Palm Beach
October 3-November 2, 2025
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns offers FREE admission and parking, and pumpkins ranging in size from miniature to 50 pounds. Kids can enjoy a giant extreme wicked obstacle course, the wee-be-little bounce house for little children, bigger bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, a photo station, and more. READ MORE

Pumpkin Towne Pumpkin Patches

Multiple locations
October 8-31, 2025
If you're in search of the perfect pumpkin but don't need the hay rides or entire fall festival, then head to Stuart, Jupiter, or Wellington for pure pumpkin appreciation. READ MORE

Fright Nights

West Palm Beach
October 9-November 1, 2025
Four haunts, rides, nonstop scares, and more make Fright Nights South Florida’s ultimate scream destination for 2025. Get ready for surprises, chills, and frights you will not forget. READ MORE

Jupiter Pumpkin Fest

Jupiter—FREE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Pumpkin Fest features more than 50 vendors lining the streets of Harbourside Place, as well as a large pumpkin patch, haunted house, trick-or-treating, photo areas, stilt walkers, food, drink, face painting, and much more. READ MORE

Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival

Boca Raton
October 11-12, 2025
This family-friendly event offers a wide variety of autumn-themed attractions, including a pumpkin patch featuring 2,500 pumpkins and carnival rides suitable for all ages. Admission includes unlimited rides, access to an inflatable cornstalk maze, a build-your-own scarecrow village, and multiple photo vignettes ideal for capturing seasonal memories. READ MORE

Spookyville In Yesteryear Village

West Palm Beach
October 11-31, 2025
Spookyville, an old-fashioned Halloween for families and children 10 and younger, offers an array of safe trick-or-treats, contests, entertainment, and more. It’s a throwback to the traditional days of family Halloweens in a fun, secure, and family-friendly environment. READ MORE

Wellington Fall Festival

Wellington
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Wellington's Fall Festival promises family-friendly activities and entertainment. Activity bracelets allow access to bounce houses, face painting, haunted hallways, hayrides, laser tag, lumberjack show, petting zoo, trick-or-treating, and more. READ MORE

Parkland Pumpkin Patch

Parkland
October 18-23, 2025
Enjoy a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, photo-ops, face painting, bounce house, and community games at this popular event. READ MORE

Halloween by the Sea

Boca Raton
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Join the City of Boca Raton by the Gumbo Limbo aquariums for outdoor games, crafts, a special Halloween ice cream treat, and more. Have your picture taken with Luna, our sea turtle friend. Wear your coolest costume (please, no swords or pointy props). READ MORE

Jupiter Halloween Spooktacular

Jupiter—FREE
Friday, October 24, 2025
Enjoy trick-or-treating, games, music, character visits, and more. Don’t forget to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) to collect candy and other witch-approved treats. READ MORE

Delray Beach Halloween Parade

Delray Beach—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Join the parade of costumes. No registration or fee required, only a costume. Meet at the start of the parade at NE Fifth Ave at 1pm. The parade ends at KidsFest at Old School Square. READ MORE

Delray Beach Kidsfest

Delray Beach—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Join the City of Delray Beach at Old School Square for Kidsfest—the annual Halloween festival with games, bounce houses, entertainment, food, and more. READ MORE

Fall Family Fun Fest at the Cox Science Center

West Palm Beach
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Celebrate the season with a day full of science, discovery, and festive fall activities. Guests of all ages will enjoy hands-on experiences, live entertainment, and seasonal fun that makes learning unforgettable. READ MORE

Jupiter Halloween Skate & Scooter Contest

Jupiter
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Visit Jupiter Skate Park for a Halloween skateboard and scooter contest. The scooter contest begins at 3pm, while the skateboard contest begins at 6pm. Costumes are encouraged for participants, with a costume contest taking place at 5pm. READ MORE

Pumpkin Stroll and Moonlight Concert

North Palm Beach
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Take a stroll on the MacArthur Beach Boardwalk with jack-o-lanterns lighting your path – all created by the community. Stroll along the pumpkin-lit boardwalk from 6pm to 9pm to see the amazing carved pumpkins on display. This family-friendly event features festive activities for all ages, including viewing animal artifacts and a mystery box activity from our education team. READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating on the Avenue

Delray Beach—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Have fun trick-or-treating at our merchants along Atlantic Avenue and Pineapple Grove. Atlantic Avenue is closed so costumed children and their parents can stroll the avenue as they collect their treats from downtown businesses. READ MORE

Feathers, Fangs, Fur & Fun Halloween Event

Jupiter
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Trick-or-treat along the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary nature trails while supplies last from 10am to 2pm, followed by special education programs.  READ MORE
MarineLab's Haunted Lagoon is a Halloween delight. Photo courtesy of MarineLab Environmental Education Center
MarineLab's Haunted Lagoon is a Halloween delight. Photo courtesy of MarineLab Environmental Education Center

Halloween Events in the Florida Keys

Key West Ghosts & Gravestones Tour

Key West
October 1-31, 2025
Many find Key West one-of-a-kind during the day, but after the sun goes down the restless souls of the island’s frightful past begin to stir. Hear their tales that have been all but forgotten as you travel the narrow, dark streets of Old Town. READ MORE

Halloween at Pennekamp

Key Largo —FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Join the Halloween fun on Key Largo at this annual family celebration at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Kids can show off their costumes at a trunk-or-treat, visit the Not-So-Scary Aquarium, and enjoy a spooky trail. READ MORE

MarineLab's Haunted Lagoon

Key Largo—FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Enjoy spooky science, ghoulish games, and terrifying treats for the whole family. Let MarineLab’s staff guide you through zombie mermaids and pirates that have taken over the lagoon. Don’t feel like snorkeling? There's a Haunted Tunnel and lots of land activities for kids of all ages. READ MORE

Trick or Treat at Aquarium Encounters

Marathon
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Bring the kids in their costumes to trick-or-treat around the facility at Aquarium Encounters in Marathon. Children dressed in a costume receive FREE admission with a paying adult. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus
Delray Beach Halloween Parade
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park