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Here is the list of Pumpkin Patches going on in South Florida (Broward, Dade, Palm Beach) for everyone! It is one of my families favorite activities to do, I hope everyone finds it helpful! Click HERE to see the list.
Get those calenders out, it's time to get planning:
Dade
County
October
1-31, 2012
BOGO’s
and more, Check out the sites for the special deals!
Here’s a
list of Miami Attractions who are offering some great deals:
Monday, October 15
At
Sunset Place Location
Dade County
10:30-11:30am
Cost: $13.50/Age 3-12, $6.50/Under 3
Info: 786-463-4401
Every Monday come and hear
the most exciting stories with us both in English AND Spanish.
Broward County
5:30-9:30pm
Hollywood ArtsPark at Young
Circle
954-921-3500
Up to 20 different food trucks will
be peddling their culinary creations that will satisfy and appetite. There will
also be music and kids activities.
Tuesday, October 16
Palm Beach County
Ongoing
Event Every Tuesday
12pm
Cost: Children
1-12 $14.95 (Admission, Refreshments and Tiara
Included)
Adults $10.95 (Refreshments Included)
Sign up at the front desk or call 561-204-4554 to reserve
your place on our guest list. Hurry! Space is limited. Come dressed in your
princess attire and receive $1.00 off. Refreshments: Drinks, Finger Sandwiches and
Dessert.
Wednesday, October 17
Broward
County
4-7pm
Cost: $25/per
household
Info: 954-345-4575
Come in and create a
haunted Halloween gingerbread house, plus we well have gross out drinks, finger
cookies and popcorn. Continuous instruction through the event.
Dade
County
October 17-31 from
11am-5pm
Cost: $5/pp
Info: 305-255-5551
Dr. Wildes Creepy
House, a 7,000 square-foot haunted house, is guaranteed to send chills up and
down your spine. Parental discretion is advised for young children.
Sunset
& Dolphin Locations
Dade County
10:30-11:30am
Cost: $13.50/Ages 3-12, $6.50/Under 3
Info: 786-463-4401
Every Wednesday, make
music at our music workshop. Come and join us for cookie decorating, arts &
crafts, special projects or to enjoy your favorite play station.
At
Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage
Dade
County
8pm
Cost:
FREE
Featuring:
The Artist
The
free SoundScape Cinema Series is held every Wednesday through May 2013.
Broward County
10-11am
Cost: $8 PreRegistration Required
Ages: 3-5 with parent
Info: 954-752-9453
Every Wednesday,
Hands-on adventures exploring the natural environment and the
creatures that inhabit it.
Broward County
10am-7pm
Cost: BOGO
At the Pembroke Pines and Sunrise
locations on Wacky Wednesdays we give you BOGO- Buy One Admission and Get One
FREE!
Broward County
All Day
954-340-5000
Cost: FREE every
Wednesday.
Free every Wednesday!
Broward County
6-7:30pm
Cost: FREE (PreRegistration required)
Ages: 6-17
Info: 954-791-1037
Free art & craft projects every
Wednesday until 05/29/2013. PreRegistration is required.
Thursday,
October 18
7pm
Cost: FREE
Ages: Infants- 9 years
Info: 786-953-6417
Parents and kids can wear their
pj's and hear stories, rhymes and songs. Bring a blanket or stuffed animal, and
enjoy some milk and cookies.
Friday, October 19
Haunted Food Trucks at Flamingo Gardens
Broward County
5-9pm
Cost: Entry to Food Trucks and Parking is FREE.
Info: 954-473-2955
A special Food Truck Night to launch Haunted Nights! No tricks, just treats from our usual array of gourmet Food Trucks starting at 5pm, then from 7-9pm the gates open for guests to be the first to experience this year's Haunted Nights at Flamingo Gardens. Special $5 discounted entry price for Haunted Nights for Friday, October 19th, only. Haunted Nights is not recommended for children under 10, but the food trucks and courtyard will still be child friendly areas.
Haunted Hampton's at Hampton Pines Park
Broward County
October 19, 20, 26, 27, 28
7-9pm
Cost: $5 or $7/Haunted Hopper
Info: 954-724-7061
Ghosts, monsters and other creatures of the dark haunt the
woods of this spooky trail. Visitors are chaperoned by ghost hosts, who make
sure no one gets lost during the frightful experience.
At Parker Playhouse
Broward County
October 19-21, 2012
Show Times Vary
Cost: $68.50- $14.50
Lap Tickets: $10
Info: 954-462-0222
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street
friends take to the stage to share their love of music in the latest Sesame
Street Live! Adventure. Through the razzle-dazzle of this Broadway-quality
musical production, children can learn valuable lessons about patience,
acceptance and teamwork and discovering that things aren’t always what they
appear to be.
Dade County
3-9pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 305-373-5437
Join us every third Friday for a
FREE Family Night sponsored by Target.
Dade County
8pm
Cost: $5/pp Concession Stand On-Site
Info: 305-960-2950
Featuring: The Gremlins
Every third Friday of the month
from May thru October (rain dates are the next Saturday) Grapeland Water Park
has a "Dive In Movie". Watch a movie under
the stars while you float by.
Palm Beach County
10am-5pm
October 19-21, 26-28
5:30-9pm
October 19 & 26
Cost: $18.95/Adult, $16.95/Seniors,
$12.95/Children 3-12, Toddlers FREE
Info: 561-547-9453
Festivities include
trick-or-treating provided by local vendors and children entertainment
including games, crafts, hat stack hunt, decorate your own pumpkin patch,
bounce house, face painting, photo opps, Monster Mash dance parties n our Fountain
Plaza, themed treats in our Tropics Café and for the animals, roving animal
encounters, and a costume contest.
Broward County
7-9pm
October 19, 20, 26, 27
Cost: $8/pp (No member passes, discounts or coupons)
Ages: Not recommended
for children under 10, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Info: 954-473-2955
The Swamp Witch Lives
to haunt another night at Flamingo Gardens, Friday & Saturday nights before
Halloween.
Safari
Nights at Palm Beach Zoo
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County
Every Friday Evening From August -
October
5:30-9pm
Cost: Admission is free for Zoo Members.
Non-Members receive discounted admission of
$14.95/Adults and $8.95/Kids 3-12. Note:
due to discounted admission, no coupons accepted for Safari Nights.
Info: info@palmbeachzoo.org
Every Safari Night will feature
children's entertainment, roving animal encounters, shows, complimentary rides
on the Wildlife Carousel, live music in the Fountain Plaza, and dinner specials
in the Tropics Cafe.
Broward County
9:30-10:30am
Cost: $2/Creek Residents,
$4/Non-Residents
Ages: 6 months- 3
years (parent participation mandatory)
Info: 954-545-6670
Young ones will use
our gymnasium to play on mats, with balls and crawl through tunnels.
Registration is ongoing until classes are filled.
Broward
County
Every
Friday & Saturday, 8pm
Cost: FREE
Featuring:
Blue Tornado's- Blues
Get your
groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series
dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown
Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art
ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Broward County
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
The best free family social event
in town featuring a bounce house, face painters and more!
Palm Beach County
11am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-347-3900
Each
month meet us by the playground for activities, giveaways, and the latest
updates about upcoming programs and events.
At Daggerwing Doings
Palm Beach County
10:30-11:15am
Cost: $4/per child-
PreRegistration Required
Info: 561-629-8760
Focus: Bats
Moms, introduce your little ones to
Mother Nature! Come explore with us through books, activities, nature walks and
crafts.
Dade County
TBA
Cost: FREE
Info: 305-673-7000
Dade
County
October
19, 20, 26, 27 from 6-9pm
Cost:
$6/Members, $8/NonMembers
Info:
305-253-0063
Family Fun event featuring: Bounce House, Classic Monster
Movies, Narrow Gauge Train Ride, Costume Contests, Food Concessions, Monster
Mural Color Station, Hay Rides, Grave Yard Dig, Standard Gauge Train Ride,
Trick or Treat Stations, Haunted house Train.
At The
South Florida Fairgrounds
Palm
Beach County
October
19: 5-8pm Ghost Day
October
20: 11am-6pm Pumpkin Day
October
21: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
26: 5-8pm Witches Day
October
27: 11am-6pm Scarecrow Day
October
28: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
31: 5-8pm Trick-or-Treat Special Day
Cost:
$7- includes
Trick-or-Treating everyday, all contests and activities (except pony rides).
Parking is Free.
Info:
561-793-0333
Spookyville will take over Yesteryear Village. There will
be costumed volunteers handing out treats, rides, scavenger hunts, pumpkin
bowling and other games, arts & crafts, food & drink. On Sundays,
children under 12 are invited to participate in a costume contest.
Broward County
6:30-8:30pm, Pizza at 6pm
Cost: $10/per family & $10/per child for project
materials. Pizza is an additional
$6/per family.
Ages: 1st Grade and up.
Info: 954-434-4300 x.233
November Holidays
Enjoy creating a special ceramics piece with your child,
then taking it home that night.
Come at 6pm to join the pizza crowd, phone ahead to
reserve your space.
Saturday,
October 20
at Pine Crest Gardens
Dade County
2-3:30pm
Cost: $5
Ages: 6-10
Info: 305-669-6990
Use plant materials to make Halloween Decorations: Bats, Ghosts and Pumpkins. Class size limited, reserve your child's space.
At
Sand and Spurs Equestrian Park
Broward County
10am-3pm
Cost:
Info: 954-786-4516
Come watch our kids
show off their riding skills and a costumed half time horse show. At 2pm there
will be a public costume contest, win a trophy! Pony rides, mini horses, hay
rides, and bounce house, ghoulish games, pumpkin patch, freaky fun, frightening
food and more! Wear your costume!
Haunted Hampton's at Hampton Pines Park
Broward County
October 19, 20, 26, 27, 28
7-9pm
Cost: $5 or $7/Haunted Hopper
Info: 954-724-7061
Ghosts, monsters and other creatures of the dark haunt the
woods of this spooky trail. Visitors are chaperoned by ghost hosts, who make
sure no one gets lost during the frightful experience.
At Power Financial Credit Union in
Pembroke Pines
Broward County
10am-1pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 800-548-5465
4th Annual community
event features costume contest, carnival games, prizes, crafts, family friendly
demos, and food and fun, bounce houses, Halloween hunt.
Broward County
11am
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3-5
Info: 954-723-0489
You are invited to join us for story
reading and coloring.
Dade
County
At
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
11am & 1pm
Cost: $3 & $15
Info: 954-462-0222
Enjoy the full Family
Fun experience. Each show includes free pre-show arts and crafts provided by
Young At Art Children’s Museum and face painting by Curly Sue and friends.
Plus, complimentary post-show snacks for the entire family from Whole Foods.
Martha’s clever way
with words saves the day in this doggone funny new musical based on the
delightful Martha Speaks series of books by Susan Meddaugh.
*Click HERE for more
info on buying a package to the whole Family Fun Series featuring shows and
stories such as: Martha Speaks, Charlottes Webb, Pinkalicious, Aladdin and The
Magic Lamp October 20, 2012- April 14, 2013.
Broward,
Dade, Palm Beach Counties
10-11am
Cost: FREE
Ages: 5 and up
Info: Find and call
the Lowe’s nearest you.
Build and Grow Clinics
are FREE to the public and occur every other Saturday at 10am. Build a wooden
project; receive a free apron, patches and more.
Broward
County
2-3pm
Cost: $15/Residents, $20/NonResidents
Ages: 4-12
Info &
Registration: 954-545-6670
Children will paint
and take home an artificial pumpkin for Halloween. Supplies are included and
space is limited. Walk-in and online registration: Sept. 1- Oct. 5.
Broward County
7-9pm
October 19, 20, 26, 27
Cost: $8/pp (No member passes, discounts or coupons)
Ages: Not recommended
for children under 10, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Info: 954-473-2955
The Swamp Witch Lives
to haunt another night at Flamingo Gardens, Friday & Saturday nights before
Halloween.
Dade
County
October 20 & 21
Cost: $22/pp
Info: 305-400-7000
A festival
celebrating Peruvian Cuisine, fashion, entertainment and more! Celebrating
Hispanic Heritage Month, the event will showcase the many aspects of Peruvian
culture. Sample famous Peruvian delicacies that include ceviche and lomo
saltado from some of Miami’s finest restaurants, take part in a Marinera dance
lesson, or enjoy the music of Peru. You can do all of this plus enjoy the many
shows and attractions that
Jungle Island has to offer including it’s Manu Encounter, a replica of Peru’s
own Manu National Park.
Dade
County
At
Miramar City Commission Chambers
10am-3pm
Cost: $45/pp or $75/per couple
Info: 954-483-8021
It Takes a Village to
Raise a Child Parenting Conference is a one-of-a-kind educational event, which
began four years ago in San Diego. Ten hand chosen speakers will inspire and
inform parents, teachers and all who work with children as we bring this conference
to South Florida. Bullying to joyfully raising teens, the conference will
introduce you to new skills, new ideas and new inspiration!
Broward County
Every
Friday & Saturday, 8pm
Cost: FREE
Featuring:
Blushwood- Reggae
Get your
groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert series
dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown
Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art
ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Broward County
at ArtsPark at Young Circle Artist
Studio
4-5:30pm
Ages: 5-10
Cost: FREE
Info: 954-921-3500
A different interactive children's
art activity each week in the Artist Studio.
Palm Beach County
3:30pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-347-3900
Every Saturday & Sunday we have
engaging explanations combined with audience participation that create an
enjoyable learning experience for visitors. You can join the email list to
learn more about programs and get the latest Explorium information at www.scienceexplorium.org
Palm Beach County
10am-5pm
October 19-21, 26-28
5:30-9pm
October 19 & 26
Cost: $18.95/Adult, $16.95/Seniors,
$12.95/Children 3-12, Toddlers FREE
Info: 561-547-9453
Festivities include
trick-or-treating provided by local vendors and children entertainment
including games, crafts, hat stack hunt, decorate your own pumpkin patch,
bounce house, face painting, photo opps, Monster Mash dance parties n our
Fountain Plaza, themed treats in our Tropics Café and for the animals, roving
animal encounters, and a costume contest.
At Gumbo Limbo
Palm Beach County
6:30-10pm
Cost: $7/Members, $10/NonMembers
Ages: 6+ (An adult must sign up and
participate with children under 18)
Info: 561-544-8615
A mysterious stroll through the
hammock awaits one and all, you will not be frightened, but have quite a ball!
Find spiders, snakes, and ancient shell middens, and maybe other suprises the
hammock has hidden! Join us for an hour-long nighttime nature walk with ghostly
guides and ghouls. Due to the length of the event, children must be at least 6
years old. Walks departing every half hour from 6:30-9pm. When you register you
will be asked to sign up for a specific time. Advance reservations and payment
by October 19 by 4pm.
Palm Beach County
11am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-347-3900
Stop by and hear some of our
favorite science inspired stories.
Broward
County
11:15am-12:15pm
Cost: FREE
Age: 1-3- Parents must
be present
Info: 954-545-6670
Warm up exercises, ball playing, playground time, games.
Walk in registration or online. No class if raining.
At Parker Playhouse
Broward County
October 19-21, 2012
Show Times Vary
Cost: $68.50- $14.50
Lap Tickets: $10
Info: 954-462-0222
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street
friends take to the stage to share their love of music in the latest Sesame
Street Live! Adventure. Through the razzle-dazzle of this Broadway-quality
musical production, children can learn valuable lessons about patience,
acceptance and teamwork and discovering that things aren’t always what they
appear to be.
At the
Village Park Gymnasium
Palm
Beach County
6-10pm
Cost:
Fall Festival Access Bracelet: $10/At The Door, $7/In Advance (Does Not Include Laser Tag)
Info:
Website for Details
Halloween
Costume Contest judged on originality, scariest, and best look-a-like
character. Pumpkin Pie eating contest, Hayrides, Door-to Door Trick or
Treating,
Inflatable
Rides. Laser Tag and more.
Dade
County
October
19, 20, 26, 27 from 6-9pm
Cost:
$6/Members, $8/NonMembers
Info:
305-253-0063
Family
Fun event featuring: Bounce House, Classic Monster Movies, Narrow Gauge Train
Ride, Costume Contests, Food Concessions, Monster Mural Color Station, Hay
Rides, Grave Yard Dig, Standard Gauge Train Ride, Trick or Treat Stations,
Haunted house Train.
At The
South Florida Fairgrounds
Palm
Beach County
October
19: 5-8pm Ghost Day
October
20: 11am-6pm Pumpkin Day
October
21: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
26: 5-8pm Witches Day
October
27: 11am-6pm Scarecrow Day
October
28: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
31: 5-8pm Trick-or-Treat Special Day
Cost: $7- includes
Trick-or-Treating everyday, all contests and activities (except pony rides).
Parking is Free.
Info:
561-793-0333
Spookyville
will take over Yesteryear Village. There will be costumed volunteers handing
out treats, rides, scavenger hunts, pumpkin bowling and other games, arts &
crafts, food & drink. On Sundays, children under 12 are invited to
participate in a costume contest.
Broward
County
11am-3pm
Cost:
$1/pp
Info:
954-357-5161
Environmentally
friendly games, arts & crafts, activities and more.
Broward
County
3-5pm
Cost: FREE
Info:
954-298-0941
A
festival of family fun with trick-or-treating in a safe area going from car to
car, free hayrides, petting zoo, costume contests, concessions, face painting,
games and more. Parents can sign up for Florida Kid Care on site.
Sunday, October 21
Dade County
1-3pm- Lunch provided
Cost: FREE- limited to 30
children, PreRegistration Required
Age: Grades 3-6
Info: 305-646-4286
Focus: Hot Colors- Use different
colors of felt to explore absorption and reflection of Sun’r radiant energy.
And, UV Detectives- Use ultraviolet light detecting beads to explore the
effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Tripod+ addresses the need for science-rich learning opportunities for
children and their families, in particular families whose access to these types
of resources may otherwise be severely constrained. The overall goal of Tripod+
is to provide out-of-school-time experiences and resources that will strengthen
the role of parents and caregivers to support their children's science
learning.
Dade
County
12-4pm
Cost: $14.95/Adults, $10.95/Seniors, Students, Children
3-12. Dade County residents receive a discounted price.
Info: 305-646-4233
Help us celebrate the
beginning of National Chemistry Week as we explore Nanotechnology, the smallest
BIG idea in science. Have the opportunity to investigate NanoScience through
hands-on, fun activities and shows and get the chance to visit “Nano”, our new
interactive exhibit that explores what happens when things get small.
Activities include: Light it up, Exploring a Hydrogel, Safe in the Sun, Attack
of the NanoScientist, Predicting the future of NanoScience.
Dade
County
1-6pm
Cost: $40/pp- (price increases after October 1)
Info: 305-373-5437
Get ready to be
SPOOKED! Come and join us as we celebrate the opening of Miami’s best
family-friendly Haunted House, trick or treat inside the Museum’s galleries,
decorate mini pumpkins and sugar skulls, do the monster mash and much more.
Families will enjoy Pizza Fusion, snacks, drinks, and other treats. All
proceeds benefit the Museum’s educational programs.
Palm Beach County
3:30pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-347-3900
Every Saturday & Sunday we have
engaging explanations combined with audience participation that create an
enjoyable learning experience for visitors. You can join the email list to
learn more about programs and get the latest Explorium information at www.scienceexplorium.org
Dade
County
October 20 & 21
Cost: $22/pp
Info: 305-400-7000
A festival celebrating
Peruvian Cuisine, fashion, entertainment and more! Celebrating Hispanic
Heritage Month, the event will showcase the many aspects of Peruvian culture.
Sample famous Peruvian delicacies that include ceviche and lomo saltado from
some of Miami’s finest restaurants, take part in a Marinera dance lesson, or
enjoy the music of Peru. You can do all of this plus enjoy the many shows and
attractions that Jungle Island has to offer including it’s Manu Encounter, a
replica of Peru’s own Manu National Park.
Palm Beach County
10am-5pm
October 19-21, 26-28
5:30-9pm
October 19 & 26
Cost: $18.95/Adult, $16.95/Seniors,
$12.95/Children 3-12, Toddlers FREE
Info: 561-547-9453
Festivities include
trick-or-treating provided by local vendors and children entertainment
including games, crafts, hat stack hunt, decorate your own pumpkin patch,
bounce house, face painting, photo opps, Monster Mash dance parties n our
Fountain Plaza, themed treats in our Tropics Café and for the animals, roving
animal encounters, and a costume contest.
At Parker Playhouse
Broward County
October 19-21, 2012
Show Times Vary
Cost: $68.50- $14.50
Lap Tickets: $10
Info: 954-462-0222
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street
friends take to the stage to share their love of music in the latest Sesame
Street Live! Adventure. Through the razzle-dazzle of this Broadway-quality
musical production, children can learn valuable lessons about patience,
acceptance and teamwork and discovering that things aren’t always what they
appear to be.
At The
South Florida Fairgrounds
Palm
Beach County
October
19: 5-8pm Ghost Day
October
20: 11am-6pm Pumpkin Day
October
21: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
26: 5-8pm Witches Day
October
27: 11am-6pm Scarecrow Day
October
28: 11am-6pm Costume Contests
October
31: 5-8pm Trick-or-Treat Special Day
Cost:
$7- includes
Trick-or-Treating everyday, all contests and activities (except pony rides).
Parking is Free.
Info: 561-793-0333
Spookyville will take over Yesteryear Village. There will
be costumed volunteers handing out treats, rides, scavenger hunts, pumpkin
bowling and other games, arts & crafts, food & drink. On Sundays,
children under 12 are invited to participate in a costume contest.
Other Ongoing Activities in South Florida:
South Florida Libraries
Check out the many programs that are offered at your local
libraries- they always have FREE programs and activities for kids of every age.
Click on the links below to check them out:
I am always looking for every event/activity possible, if you have or no of a great family event going on in the South Florida Tri-County area, let me know so I can plug it in the appropriate week.
Always check details on each event/activity to be sure details have not changed. Life happens and I am known to make an occasional mistake.
Jeremiah
29:11, “For I know the plans I have for YOU declares the Lord, plans to prosper
you and not harm you, to give you hope and a future..”
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