Halloween Guide for Miami-Dade

Can you smell the candy corn? Halloween is HERE and we’re ready for it! Time to talk costumes, parties, pumpkins and spooky fun. Don’t miss a minute of the action with our 2025 Halloween Guide. We will continue to update this guide throughout October. Be sure to check back OFTEN or subscribe to get our newsletter!

Featured Miami-Dade Halloween Events:

Miami Children’s Museum

Get ready for a month of thrills at Miami Children’s Museum. Visit this October and experience spooky weekend stories, create science experiments in the lab, celebrate Halloween, and explore the famous haunted house all month long! For more information, check the upcoming events calendar!

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Step into darkness—if you dare. On October 24 & 25, Fairchild presents Garden of Shadows: a haunted Halloween crawl. Wander fog-filled trails, solve riddles for secret cocktails, dance in the glow-stick party, and explore a night of spine-tingling thrills. Get your tickets now.

Crayola Experience

Screamin’ Green Hauntoween is back at the Crayola Experience. Creep your way through spooky, family fun! Screamin’ Green Hauntoween is back! From Sept. 20 – Oct. 31, come experience SPOOKtacular family fun and WITCHtacular crafts. Creep through our MONSTERific attractions while collecting ghoulish clues for our Scavenger Hunt!

Deering Estate

The Deering Estate hosts the 13th annual Vintage Auto Show on Sunday, November 2nd from 10am to 3pm. Car enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy a variety of vintage cars on the historic grounds of the Deering Estate. Click here for details.

Frost Science Museum

Get ready for a frightfully fun day at the 9th Annual Spooky Science Monster Mash at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science! On Saturday, October 25, enjoy live science shows, underwater pumpkin carving, hands-on experiments, and surprises around every corner. Costumes encouraged! Programming included with museum admission. Click here for details.

Gatorland

Gatorland® brings back its family-friendly Gators, Ghosts and Goblins™ daytime Halloween event for the seventh year! Enjoy spooky fun, live shows, meet-and-greets, a kids costume parade, and one-of-a-kind adventures across three weekends in October. Halloween fun is for everyone. Click here for dates, details, and all the frightful festivities.

New World Symphony

Spooky season has arrived at New World Symphony! Celebrate Día de Muertos at this concert designed for families of children ages 4 through 9. Treat your little ones to a Sunday funday and make memories that will last a lifetime. Arrive early for pre-concert activities and remember to wear your costume! Click for more info.

The Spooky Symphony at Moss Center

Get ready for Halloween at The Moss Center, featuring The Spooky Symphony by the Alhambra Orchestra and Greater Miami Youth Symphony. Concert includes music from X-Men: Apocalypse, Addams Family, Godzilla, and is sponsored by The Children’s Trust. Event includes dance performances, fun Halloween family friendly activities, and a haunted house! Click for more info.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Join the spooky fun at the Vizcaya Village Halloween Market on Oct. 26! Enjoy trick-or-treating, a kids’ costume contest, crafts, and live activities—all in a safe, festive setting. Plus, shop local vendors and cheer on the Squash Growing Competition. Free entry, free parking, and fun for all ages! Click here for details.

Zoo Miami

Looking for the perfect Halloween treat for your kids? Come to Zoo Boo at Zoo Miami, South Florida’s premier toddler-friendly trick-or-treating event! October 25th and 26th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy trick-or-treating, magic shows, and more, all included with Zoo admission. Click here for details.

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