Check Out These 50+ Spooky Events to Put Some Pumpkin Spice into Your Plans
Ghoul news, Broward: The spirits are rising, the pumpkins are glowing, and we’re ready to party like it’s 1692! Broward County is having a monster month of Halloween-related events. Eek-streme fun awaits at the fright place, fright time.
Here’s a list of some of the community bashes in Broward that promise to be a howl of a good time: So gather your boo crew, carve out a date, and let the haunting begin.
Coconut Creek
- Spooktacular Halloween Dance Party
- Saturday, October 24
- 4 pm to 6 pm, Promenade at Coconut Creek, 4437 Lyons Road
- What to expect: an outdoor family dance party with music, sweet treats, and costume fun
- Movie in the Graveyard
- Friday, October 30
- Activities start at 6 pm, movie (Coco) starts at 8 pm
- Sabal Pines Park, 5005 NW 39th Ave.
- What to expect: kids’ crafts, trunk or treat, spooky trail, food trucks; blankets, chairs, and coolers allowed, but no pets
Cooper City
- Halloween Home Decorating Contest
- Applications from October 1 to October 24 at the Community Center, 9000 SW 50th Place
- What to expect: categories such as scariest, most creative, and overall appearance
- Judging on October 29-30 from 6:45 pm to 9 pm, and winners announced at the Eat to the Beat Event on November 6
Coral Springs
- Thrills & Chills
- Saturday, October 17
- Noon to 2 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm, Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Drive
- What to expect: giant Halloween village, DJ music, carnival games, glow-in-the-dark disco dance room, candy bags at the exit, sensory-friendly area
- CSMS Night of Fright
- Friday, October 30
- 6 pm to 8 pm, Coral Springs Middle School, 10300 Wiles Road
- What to expect: trunk-or-treat lot, haunted house, cake walk, carnival-style lawn games, fall treats
Dania Beach
- Spooky Shores Trick-or-Treat Trail
- Saturday, October 24
- 4 pm to 7 pm, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive
- What to expect: trick-or-treat trail, local vendors, treat stops, costumes
Davie
- Halloween Happenings & Trunk-or-Treat
- Saturday, October 24
- 10 am to 1 pm, Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4201 Rodeo Way
- What to expect: carnival zone, costume contests, stage performances, train rides, inflatable bounce courses, DJ, trunk-or-treat with the Davie Police and Fire Rescue teams
- Haunted Hot Rods
- Sunday, October 25
- 11 am to 2 pm, Old Davie School Historical Museum, 6650 Griffin Road
- What to expect: contests for decorated vehicles, music raffles, food, trunk-or-treat activities
Deerfield Beach
- Haunted Arboretum
- Friday, October 23
- 8 pm to 10 pm, Johnny L Tigner Center, 445 SW 2nd St.
- What to expect: one-night-only, haunted walk-through filled with roaming creatures, pre-registration required
Fort Lauderdale
- 10th Annual Riverwalk Fall Festival
- Saturday, October 17
- Noon to 4 pm, Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Ave.
- What to expect: pumpkin painting, pumpkin bowling, sand art, themed carnival games, seasonal vendors, local food trucks, live family entertainment
- 6th Annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees
- Saturday, October 24
- 10 am to 3 pm, Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd.
- What to expect: trick-or-treat trail, music, local shopping, lawn games with candy prizes, bounce houses, carnival games, balloon artistry, interactive photo station, hands-on exploration aboard the MODS STEMobile
- LauderBOO at Snyder Park
- Saturday, October 24
- 1 pm to 4 pm, Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave.
- What to expect: trick-or-treat stations, carnival games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, costume contests, prizes, music, Native Village animal exhibition
- Croissant Park Festival
- Saturday, October 24
- 1 pm to 4 pm, Croissant Park, 245 W. Park Drive
- What to expect: neighborhood event with games, contests, prizes, refreshments, and more
- Riverland Park Festival
- Saturday, October 24
- 1 pm to 4 pm, Riverland Park, 950 SW 27th Ave.
- What to expect: neighborhood event with games, contests, prizes, refreshments, and more
Hallandale Beach
- Creepy Carnival Clowns Halloween Celebration
- Saturday, October 24
- 7 pm to 10 pm, Gulfstream Park Village, 501 S. Federal Hwy.
- What to expect: DJ, candy stations, food trucks, costumed street performers, beer garden for the parents, interactive characters
- Halloween Trail of Treats
- Saturday, October 31
- 6 pm to 8 pm, OB Johnson Center, 1000 NW 8th Ave.
- What to expect: carnival-style games, live entertainment, music, immersive haunted maze, multiple food trucks
Hollywood
- Boo Bash
- Friday, October 23
- 5 pm to 10 pm, ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle
- What to expect: music, kids’ activities, costume fashion show, movie, food available for purchase, games, music
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
- BOO! By the Sea
- Saturday, October 24
- 10 am to 1 pm, Friedt Family Park, 4501 Bougainvilla Drive
- What to expect: costumes, games, face painting, music, photo ops, trick-or-treat activities
Lauderdale Lakes
- Halloween Spooktacular: Heroes vs. Villains
- Saturday, October 31
- 6 pm to 9 pm, Vincent Torres Memorial Park, 4331 NW 36th St.
- What to expect: trunk-or-treat activities, rides, inflatables, food trucks, live music, entertainment, interactive kids’ games
Lauderhill
- Lauderhill Mall Spooky Maze & Haunted House
- October 27 to 30, 4 pm to 7 pm, Lauderhill Mall, 1267 NW 40th Ave.
- October 31, 10 to 7 pm, Lauderhill Mall, 1267 NW 40th Ave.
- What to expect: safe, indoor experience with a family-friendly haunted house and spooky maze, playful scares, photo opportunities
- Boos & Brews
- Thursday, October 29
- 5 pm to 9 pm, Westwind Park, 4550 NW 82nd Ave.
- What to expect: trunk or treat, food trucks, contests, games, lawn activities, candy stations
Lighthouse Point
- Halloween in the Point
- Thursday, October 22
- 6 pm to 8 pm, Frank McDonough Park, 3500 NE 27th Ave.
- What to expect: multiple bounce houses, trick-or-treat stations, costume contests by age categories with prizes
Margate
- Fall Festival
- Saturday, October 24
- 6 pm to 10 pm, Margate Sports Complex, 1695 Banks Road
- What to expect: contests (Halloween costume, scarecrow building, pre-carved pumpkins), haunted house, pony rides, craft and food vendors
- Margate Police Trunk-or-Treat
- Thursday, October 29
- 5 pm to 8 pm, Margate City Hall, 5790 Margate Blvd.
- What to expect: safe trick-or-treat from decorated car trunks, music, bounce houses, interactive children's activities
Miramar
- Halloween Trick or Treat
- Saturday, October 31
- 6 pm to 9 pm, Ansin Sports Complex, 10801 Miramar Blvd.
- What to expect: costumes, candy, giveaways, music, food trucks
Oakland Park
- Oakland Park Golf Cart Parade & Trunk-or-Treat
- Friday, October 16
- Activities at 6 pm, parade at 7 pm
- What to expect: golf carts decorated with spooky themes, trailing lights, and creative designs; trunk-or-treat gathering, community parade through the neighborhood
- Halloween Bash
- Friday, October 30
- 6 pm to 9 pm, Wimberly Field, 4000 NE 3rd Ave.
- What to expect: trunk-or-treat trail, decorated vehicles, toddler treasure hunt, traditional hay find, giant inflatables, interactive lawn games, live DJ, dance floor, costume contests, food and refreshments from local vendors
Parkland
- Parkland Pumpkin Patch
- Saturday, October 17 to Thursday, October 22
- Weekends 9 am to 5 pm; weekdays 5 pm to 7 pm; Equestrian Center, 8350 Ranch Road
- What to expect: pumpkin patch, scarecrow decorating contest, hayrides, petting zoo, photo zones, face painting, bounce house, food and treats
- Teen Craft Halloween Night
- Tuesday, October 20
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Parkland Library, 6620 University Drive
- What to expect: Halloween workshop for middle and high school students, seasonal snacks, spooky DIY art projects
- Halloween Festival
- Friday, October 23
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Equestrian Center, 8350 Ranch Road
- What to expect: trunk-or-treat activities, decorated vehicles, interactive characters, stilt walkers, Halloween performers on the main stage, food trucks
- Halloween Spooktacular with Grizelda the Sweet Witch
- Tuesday, October 27
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Parkland Library, 6620 University Drive
- What to expect: interactive holiday storytelling for ages 3 to 7, magic show, sweet treats, costume parade
Pembroke Pines
- Pines Night Out
- Friday, October 23
- 6 pm to 9 pm, Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way
- What to expect: block party, activities with first responders, trick-or-treat lane, bounce houses, rock-climbing wall, toddler play area, face painting, inflatable maze, costume contests, live k-9 and fire rescue demonstrations, on-stage performances, music, food
- Boo-ville
- Wednesday, October 28
- 6 pm to 9 pm, Charles F. Dodge City Center Way, 601 City Center Way
- What to expect: trick-or-treat activities, goodie bags, prizes, roaming monsters, costume and dance contests
- PembrokeKIDS Center-Wide Trick-or-Treating
- Wednesday, October 28
- 6 pm, The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, 527 SW 145th Terrace
- What to expect: trick-or-treat from store to store, costume contests
- Keiser University Scare Fair
- Wednesday, October 28
- 5 pm to 8 pm, Keiser University, 1640 SW 145th Avenue
- What to expect: activities, bounce house, scare zones, kid zones, arts and crafts, food, variety of vendors, costume contest, trick or treat, music
Plantation
- Family Fall Festival
- Saturday, October 17
- 10 am to 2 pm, Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd.
- What to expect: children’s carnival, games, activities, inflatables, food, costume contests, haunted house, DJ, arts and crafts, police and fire exhibits, vendors, candy bags for kids
- Pumpkin Patch in the Pool
- Saturday, October 24
- 10 am to noon, Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW 2nd St.
- What to expect: aquatic twist on autumn traditions as children swim and then choose swim their floating pumpkin from the water
- Trunk or Treat & Car Show
- Saturday, October 24
- 4 pm to 8 pm, Plantation Walk, 321 North University Drive
- What to expect: live music, car and truck show, candy distributed by show car drivers
- Trunk-or-Treat
- Saturday, October 24
- 6 pm to 8 pm, Pine Island Park, 320 S. Pine Island Road
- What to expect: trick-or-treat activities, costume contests, arts and crafts
Pompano Beach
- Monster Mash Dance
- Friday, October 23
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Emma Lou Olson Center, 1801 NE 6 St.
- What to expect: games, dancing, costume contest for kids 13+ with developmental disabilities
- Boo Bash
- Saturday, October 24
- 4 pm to 9 pm, Community Park, 1801 NE 6th St.
- What to expect: carnival rides, food trucks, hay rides, toddler zone, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, face painting, costume contest, pie-eating contest, live performances, DJ, meet-and-greet with first responders
- Horse & Hound Costume Event
- Sunday, October 25
- 3 pm to 7 pm, Sand & Spurs Equestrian Park, 1600 NE 5th Ave.
- What to expect: hound costume contest, horse costume contest, horse show, hayrides, photo booth, food trucks, bounce house, 360° photo booth
- HallowSCREAM
- Sunday, October 31
- 6 pm to 8 pm, McNair Center, 951 NW 27th Ave.
- What to expect: music, dance floor, interactive games, costume contests, treats, entertainment
Southwest Ranches
- Halloween Spooktacular Yard
- What to expect: deadline for registration is October 16; judging will be on October 20, awards on October 25
Sunrise
- Trick or Trot 5K and Kids’ Dash
- Saturday, October 17
- 7:30 am, Sunrise Civic Center Amphitheater, 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
- What to expect: 5k race for the entire family, costumes encouraged
- Boo Bash at City Park
- Saturday, October 24
- 3 pm to 6 pm, City Park, 6600 Sunset Strip)
- What to expect: DJ, games, activities, photo backdrops, food trucks, costume competition
Tamarac
- The Great Pumpkin Splash
- Saturday, October 17
- Session 1: 10 am to 11:30 am, Session 2: noon to 1:30 pm, Caporella Aquatic Complex, 9300 NW 58th St.
- What to expect: water fun, pumpkin patch, decorating activities, balloon art, crafts, hula-hoop contest
- Halloween Hoopla
- Friday, October 23
- 6 pm to 8:30 pm, Tamarac Park Baseball Fields, 7531 North University Drive
- What to expect: trick-or-treat activities, arts and crafts, live music, costumes, local vendors, bungee trampoline, laser tag arenas, bounce houses, goodie bags
Wilton Manors
- Halloween Movie in the Park: Zootopia 2
- Friday, October 16
- 5:30 pm to 9 pm, movie at 7 pm, Wilton Manors Elementary, 2401 NE 3rd Ave.
- What to expect: costume parade, themed games, treats for children
- Halloween Spooktacular
- Friday, October 23
- 6:30 pm to 9 pm, Wilton Manors Elementary School, 2401 NE 3rd Ave.
- What to expect: costume contest, photo opportunities, food, games, cake walk, inflatables
Eerie day is Halloween, and eerie thing is better with friends. So be sure to exorcise your options. Whether you’re goblin’ places or goblin’ with the flow, haunt your heart out.
We’re dead certain all of these events will be ghoulishly fun — and all of us at United Way Broward hope every boo-dy has a great Halloween!