Time to get your trick or treat on! Welcome to the 2016 Halloween Guide, presented by Palm Beach Zoo.
Featured Events
- Palm Beach Zoo. Grab your ghosts and ghoulies and head to the wildest Halloween celebration in Palm Beach County! Now in its 18th year, Boo at the Zoo offers a safe and fun environment for children of all ages to trick-or-treat. Additional activities include: costume contests, dance parties, crafts, pumpkin patch, bounce house, hay stack hunt, face painting, character meet ‘n’ greets, local vendors, giveaways, wildlife shows and presentations, roaming animal encounters, and much more! The fun runs 10am-9pm Oct 21, 22, 28 & 29 and 10am-5pm on Oct 23 & 30, click here for info.
- Downtown Hollywood Hollyweird Halloween Block Party. Join us on Sat, Oct 29 for the Downtown Hollywood Hollyweird Halloween Block Party! The event will be held on Hollywood Boulevard with a family friendly component from 6:00pm-9:00pm that includes trick-or-treat street, a costume contest and entertainment. After 9:00pm the party continues for the 21 & over crowd. Click here for details.
- Dolphins Cancer Challenge. Kids are cancer fighters too! Join us for the second annual Dolphins Cancer Challenge Fall Family Fest in Fort Lauderdale and Miami on October 29th! The event features a safe bike ride for kids of all ages and parents! After the ride kids can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, costume contest, adult beer garden and more! Proceeds benefit the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Click here to register & get info.
- Pompano Citi Centre. Pompano Citi Centre is hosting a Halloween Bash! On Monday, October 31st, children ages 10 and under are invited to enjoy a magical Wizard Show beginning at 6 pm. Trick-or-Treating begins at 5 pm. The first 1,500 Trick-or-Treaters will receive complimentary candy bags Adult supervision is required Admission is free. Click here for info.
Local Pumpkin Patches
- Bethany Christian School. (615 SE 9 St, Fort Lauderdale) Pick pumpkins Oct 12-31 and stop by Oct 22 for the Great Pumpkin Day featuring hayrides, a petting zoo, games & pumpkin decorating. Open 3-7pm Mon-Fri and extended hours on weekends, call 954-522-2554 for details.
- The Curci House (324 SW 2 Ave, Hallandale Beach) Purchase your pumpkin, take photos, and play in the patch. Oct 20-22 from 11am-5pm. Call 954-457-1452 for details.
- First Church of Coral Springs (8650 W Sample Rd, Coral Springs) Find your perfect pumpkin from Oct 7-31. Call 954-752-0333 for hours
- First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood (1630 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood) Pumpkins are available Oct 8-31. Call 954-922-8558 for hours & info.
- Flamingo Road Nursery (1655 Flamingo Rd, Davie). The pumpkin patch & fall festival run daily from Sept 23 – Nov 6. Activities include hayrides, pumpkins, photo ops, weekly themes & kids craft areas. Open daily from 8am-6pm.
Free Community Events
- Oct 7: Artoberfest @ Artwalk
- Oct 8: Bow Wow Ween @ Pembroke Pines Dog Park
- Oct 8: Barktoberfest @ Quiet Waters Park
- Oct 8: Italian Cultural & Heritage Festival
- Oct 8: Halloween Parade @ Pottery Barn Kids
- Oct 13: Halloween Craft @ Miramar Library
- Oct 13: Creating Monsters @ Parkland Library
- Oct 15: Big Toy & Truck Extravaganza @ Holiday Park
- Oct 16: Sunrise Fall Festival @ Welleby Park
- Oct 21: Howl-O-Ween @ Coconut Creek Community Center
- Oct 22: Halloween & Safety Festival @ Volunteer Park
- Oct 22: Fall Festival @ Snyder Park
- Oct 22: Petsmart Halloween Monster Bash @ Pompano Citi Centre
- Oct 22: Fall Fest @ Mills Pond Park
- Oct 27: Mother Goose Parade @ Miramar Library
- Oct 27: Halloween Spooktacular @ Mickel Park
- Oct 27: Halloween Festival @ Parkland Equestrian Center
- Oct 27: Spooky Halloween Dance Party @ Bass Park
- Oct 28: Fall-O-Ween @ Jaco Pastorius Park
- Oct 29: Trick or Treat at Embassy Lakes Shopping Center
- Oct 29: Supermoms Healthy Halloween Treats @ Nutrition Smart
- Oct 29: Halloween Open House @ Joe DiMaggio
- Oct 29: Trick or Treat on Second Street @ Esplanade Park
- Oct 29: Halloween Happenings @ Robbins Lodge
- Oct 29: Fall Festival @ Tradewinds Park
- Oct 29: Halloween Dance Party @ Pompano Beach Library
- Oct 29-30: Spooktacular @ Church by the Glades
- Oct 29: Hollyweird Halloween Block Party @ Hollywood
- Oct 29: Fun Festival @ Community Christian Church
- Oct 30: Halloween Hoopla @ Hampton Pines Park
- Oct 31: Wizard Show & Trick or Treating @ Pompano Citi Centre
- Oct 31: Halloween Trick or Treat @ Promenade at Coconut Creek
- Oct 31: Halloween Festival @ Peter Bluesten Park
- Oct 31: Halloween Spooktacular @ Weston Town Center
- Oct 31; Harvest Festival Party @ Nortwest Branch Library