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15 kid-friendly Halloween events near Miami / Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 11 towns. The earliest to open is Fall Festival, on October 3. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 3 list free admission.
Working family farm's fall festival with a pumpkin patch, corn and sunflower mazes, tractor rides and a petting zoo, plus food trucks and extra activities on weekends.
Small, preschool-sized Halloween hour beside a nature center's sea turtle aquariums, with games, crafts, a treat and photos with a turtle mascot.
Gentle Halloween afternoon for young children at the hands-on children's museum on Watson Island, with costumed play and seasonal activities.
Halloween day at the science museum with eerie chemistry demonstrations and hands-on experiments led by local scientists, on top of the regular aquarium and exhibits.
Old-fashioned Halloween in a historic village of restored buildings: trick-or-treat stops, costume parades, a petting zoo, magic shows and an evening light show.
Costume-friendly day at a children's art museum with Halloween craft stations, treats and a live music set.
Daytime trick-or-treat event across the zoo grounds for kids in costume, with treat stations along the paths and the usual animal exhibits.
City of Hollywood's evening Halloween party in the ArtsPark at Young Circle downtown.
Afternoon fall festival run by the city's recreation department at downtown Boynton Beach's Centennial Park.
City of Homestead's evening fall and Halloween celebration in downtown Losner Park.
Botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary hosts four themed fall weekends (cowboys, pirates, Day of the Dead and a Halloween party) with shows, costume contests and seasonal food.
Miami Beach's pedestrian mall fills with costumed crowds on Halloween night; the early evening is aimed at trick-or-treating kids, and it becomes a large, busy block party later.
Two-day village fall festival at Royal Palm Beach's lakeside Commons Park with live music and seasonal family activities.
City-run Halloween afternoon on a closed-off stretch of Sunset Drive, giving families a walkable trick-or-treat route in downtown South Miami.
Village-run Halloween festival with haunted hallways, trick-or-treating, costume contests, rides and food trucks, timed so younger kids can come early.
Boo Bash at ArtsPark, Boynton Beach Fall Festival, Fall & Spooktacular Event, Fall Festival, Halloween by the Sea, Harvest Festival Weekends, and 9 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Fall Festival on October 3, 2026.
Boo Bash at ArtsPark, Boynton Beach Fall Festival, Fall & Spooktacular Event, Fall Festival, Halloween by the Sea, Harvest Festival Weekends, and 8 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Fall Festival, all suggested for all ages.
Yes: Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party, Safe Streets Halloween and Wellington Fall Festival list free admission on the official site.
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