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The Fountains shopping and dining plaza in Plantation is featuring a Fall Festival. The event offers pumpkin painting, photo op, face painting, DJ entertainment, vendors, and trick or treat stations at participating vendors.  Pets are permitted. The event includes a costume contest for furry friends.  The event in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. …

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Haven’t come up with a plan for Halloween yet? Don’t worry. We’ve got you. We have rounded up all the best free and cheap Halloween events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. That includes not-so-scary fun for kids as well as Halloween events for adults. We have found discounts on some of the more …

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Lively Halloween festivities for kids and adults are featured in a popular street party on Wilton Drive. Wicked Manors  is 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, October 31 in Wilton Manors. Tickets are $14.52 with fees online.  At the event, tickets are $18.23 including fees. Premium tickets that include drink vouchers are $40.08 online, including …

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Halloween for grownups is featured at Hollyweird. The festive outdoor block party is on Hollywood Boulevard at 19th and 20th Avenues in downtown Hollywood. The event in 2025 is 8 p.m. Saturday, October 25 and goes until about 2 a.m., and entry is free. The fest is typically a spectacle, usually drawing participants in innovative …

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Play games. Paint pumpkins.  Riverwalk Fall Festival in Fort Lauderdale includes food vendors, pumpkin bowling and adult beverages.  Fall Festival on  Riverwalk in 2025 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 18, and entry is free. Pets are welcome to attend. Fees apply for various activities. Usually, the fees for activities like pumpkin painting …

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Florida Grand Opera opens its 2025-2026 season with a traditional First Sing; tickets are free with RSVP.  The rising stars and newest members of Florida Grand Opera will perform the First Sing — a special free concert where they will perform arias and new repertoire.  When: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.: First Miami …

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Here’s a free advance screening of “Regretting You,” from Paramount Pictures. This film is based on the bestselling book of the same name. Regretting You (PG-13) MIAMI When: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Where: Regal Kendall Village, 8595 SW 124th Ave., Miami Registration link for free pass: gofobo.com/KISEs10231 BROWARD When: Tuesday, Oct. 21, …

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Free Tunes ‘N Trucks outdoor events in Sunrise offer free concerts and dining options from your favorite food trucks. The popular series runs October through June and rotates through Sunrise parks.  Live music is at 7 p.m. and the venues offer free parking. Food trucks set up at 6 p.m. Featured event  October 10, Hispanic …

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Regardless of the weather in the Sunshine State, South Florida embraces autumn with fall festivals, pumpkin patches and other seasonal events. Fall festivals often feature pumpkins, hayrides & scarecrows. Pull out your plaid shirt and roll up the sleeves. Lots of events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are free.  Fall is also the …

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For parents interested in swapping out toys, gently used toys are offered at free events in Fort Lauderdale.  The event is intended to provide fresh homes for toys that are no longer used, which is great for the environment and for family wallets.  ToyTrader of South Florida Toy Swap Events are 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 …

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