Holiday

The Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown has been touted as one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida, this year’s free street festival is full of fun and excitement for both children and adults. The spectacular celebration will feature a variety of activities for the whole family until 8:30 p.m. including a kids countdown at 7:00 p.m. The festivities for kids include bounce houses/inflatables, face painting and games, contests and dancing with the DJ. Then live music kicks off at 8:00 p.m.

Come out and take Photos with Santa at the Promenade of Coconut Creek!  This free event is from 12pm – 3pm in the breezeway between Mama Asian Noodle Bar and Ethos Greek Bistro.   Enjoy holiday music, Free Photos with Santa and Pikachu, Play Pokemon Go and take Free Fire Truck Rides!

FIRST 50 PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR GET A FREE FRIS VODKA MIXED DRINK OR SHOT!!!! Drinks Specials! $3 Spooky shots! $2 Alcoholic gelatinous molds (Jello shots)!!! Costumes! Music! Dancing!!! FUN!!! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, FIENDS, AND FAMILY (21+ only) $10 cover. Costume contest winners announced at 11pm. Only those with paid admission will be eligible to win!!! This is a charity event for an amazing local organization, Bit by Bit Therapy. They provide an incredible amount of help to disabled children and veterans.

The city of Fort Lauderdale would like to treat your family to a whole lot of Fall fun at their annual Fall Fest at Mills Pond Park.   This event will take place on October 20nd from 3-6 p.m.  Learn about and even join a local Girl Scout troup at this event.  The fun includes hay rides, arts and crafts, face painting and pumpkin decorating.  Old fashioned Fall fun is on tap at this FREE family-friendly event.

The Day of the Dead will be celebrated this year in Lakw Worth, Palm Beach County.  Enjoy some of the traditional activities celebrated in Mexico for this special holiday right here in South Florida.  There will be a procession and several  ofrendas (alters for the deceased) at this event.  OFrendas typically will have various traditional symbols on them and honor specfic deceased. Look for marigolds, sugar skulls, and personal mementos of the deceased.

The Promenade at Coconut Creek invites your family to a safe Halloween trick-or-treating experience.  Get the kids into their favorite costume and head over on Halloween for free trick-or-treating.  Get a new family photo with Pikachu.  Take in a free magic show and grab dinner nearby to make it a hassle-free Halloween.  There will be other free custom photos available and more!

Come on out to the Shoppes at Loggers Run from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to celebrate autumn during a Fall Festival full of family fun. Enjoy pumpkins, scarecrows, face painting and fall art and craft activities; along with music and games hosted by emcee and Magician James Changefield. This October event also includes a meet and greet with a special PBS Kids character, prizes, giveaways and more. 

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Xtreme Action Park wants to scare the pants off you and your family this Halloween with thier Scare Park featuring 3 different Haunted Houses!  South Florida's Premier Halloween Attraction offers 20,000 square feet of spine-chilling Terror!  Get ready for the most pulse-pounding and "xtreme" Haunted Experiences...The Scare Park opens on Thursday October 6th and runs thru the end of October Thursday to Sunday opening at 7:30pm.   

Voted Scariest Haunted Houses in South Florida in 2012, 2013 & 2014! (by Hauntworld.com)

The Delray Marketplace in western Delray Beach and South Floirda Parenting would like to invite your family to their Halloween Trick-or-treat event on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 6pm to 9pm.  Enjoy hayrides, Halloween crafts, face painting, train rides, costume parade and so much more!  Register to win GIANT candy from the It's Sugar store.  be sure to bring your Halloween bags or buckets to collect your treats! This event is FREE and open to the public.

Stay indoors for your trick or treating with the kids this year by attending the Dolphin Mall's Spooktacular Halloween Party.  Kids can enjoy air-conditioned trick or treating away from the elements and mosquitoes.  

WICKED FUN EVENTS on Halloween from 5:30pm to 9:30pm:

TRICK-OR-TREAT

MUSIC & GAMES

FACE PAINTING

BOO-LOON ARTIST

BOO-YOU MAGICIAN

COSTUME CONTEST