Holidays
October 26 – 31: Pumpkin Patch at Hope Miami Lakes UMC
- Oct 26 – 31, 9:00 AM
- Hope Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
- $5 Mon–Thu, $7 Fri–Sun, $10 on Halloween; kids 12 and under free with a paying adult
Kids & Family Events in Miami — October 2026
A pumpkin patch in Miami Lakes, the Spooky Science Monster Mash at Frost Science, trick-or-treating at Jungle Island, Halloween Fest at Bonnet House, free trick-or-treat trails and parties from Hallandale Beach to Hialeah, and costume storytimes, carnivals, magic shows and puppet tales at the public libraries — Halloween week's family events across Miami-Dade and Broward, from Monday, October 26 to Halloween night, plus Halloween trips to Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Updated as new ones are announced.
26 events
October 26–31
Monday, October 26
Friday, October 30
Story Times
October 30: Fall in the Tropics Family Storytime
- 11:00 AM
- Main Library
- Free
Saturday, October 31
Holidays
October 31: Trick or Treat Party
- 9:30 AM
- Jungle Island
- General admission from $22.95 online (kids 3–9; adults $29.95)
Holidays
October 31: Halloween Fest at Bonnet House
- 11:00 AM
- Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
- $25 adults, $8 ages 6–17, 5 and under free
Holidays
October 31: Spooky Science Monster Mash
- 11:00 AM
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- Included with museum admission (from $29.95 adults, $24.95 ages 4–11; 3 and under free)
Holidays
October 31: Fall Halloween Party
- 2:30 PM
- Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch Library
- Free
Story Times
October 31: Little Monster Tales
- 4:00 PM
- Hialeah Gardens Branch Library
- Free
Holidays
October 31: HalloSCREAM
- 6:00 PM
- McNair Center
- Free
Holidays
October 31: Halloween Trail of Treats
- 6:00 PM
- OB Johnson Park
- Free
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October 31: Nightmare on Montrose
- 6:00 PM
- Veterans Park
- Admission not announced yet
All month long
Holidays
Until November 1: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando
- Aug 28 – Nov 1, 6:30 PM
- Universal Studios Florida
- Separate ticket, not included with park admission; one-night prices vary by date
Holidays
Until November 1: Hotel Transylvania Monster Breakfast at SeaWorld Orlando
- Aug 29 – Nov 1, 9:00 AM
- SeaWorld Orlando
- $49.99 ages 10+, $20.99 ages 3–9, under 3 free; park admission required (not included)
Holidays
Until November 1: Halloween Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Sep 12 – Nov 1, 12:00 PM
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Included with park admission
Already happened
Classes & Workshops
October 26: National Pumpkin Day Craft
- 3:00 PM
- Concord Branch Library
- Free
Story Times
October 26: Little Monster Tales
- 4:30 PM
- Miami Beach Regional Library
- Free
Holidays
October 26: Family Movie Night & Craft: Hotel Transylvania
- 5:00 PM
- Broward County Main Library
- Free
Holidays
October 26: Spooky Puzzle Palooza
- 5:00 PM
- Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center
- Free
Story Times
October 27: Not-So-Scary Halloween Storytime
- 10:00 AM
- Oakland Park City Hall
- Free
Holidays
October 27: Marci Poppin's Halloween Adventure
- 10:00 AM
- Opa-locka Branch Library
- Free
Story Times
October 27: Halloween Toddler Tuesday Storytime
- 10:30 AM
- North Regional/Broward College Library
- Free
Holidays
October 27: Spooky Carnival
- 6:00 PM
- South Regional/Broward College Library
- Free
Holidays
October 28: Scary-Okee
- 5:00 PM
- Northwest Regional Library
- Free
Story Times
October 29: Trick or Treat @ Main Library
- 10:30 AM
- Broward County Main Library
- Free
Holidays
October 29: Hialeah Cares: Community Halloween Party and Haunted House
- 4:00 PM
- Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus
- Free
Holidays
October 29: Halloween Boo Bash
- 4:30 PM
- Galleria Fort Lauderdale
- Free
Story Times
October 29: Halloween Spooktacular: Storytime & Magic Show
- 4:30 PM
- North Dade Regional Library
- Free
Questions parents ask
18 free events this month, among them: Fall in the Tropics Family Storytime (October 30), Fall Halloween Party (October 31), Little Monster Tales (October 31), HalloSCREAM (October 31) and Halloween Trail of Treats (October 31).
The busiest days: Saturday, October 31 (9 events); Monday, October 26 (5 events); Tuesday, October 27 (5 events).
12 events in Broward this month, among them: Halloween Fest at Bonnet House (October 31), Fall Halloween Party (October 31), HalloSCREAM (October 31), Halloween Trail of Treats (October 31) and Family Movie Night & Craft: Hotel Transylvania (October 26).
3 getaways out of town this month: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando (Universal Studios Florida, August 28 – November 1), Hotel Transylvania Monster Breakfast at SeaWorld Orlando (August 29 – November 1) and Halloween Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (September 12 – November 1).
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