Halloween “treats” don’t have to be limited to candy. Restaurants big and small are offering special treats for this holiday season. Some deals are only valid on Oct. 31, while others are good before or after or both! (Note: Some offers require a costume.) To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami […]
Halloween
Ole! Watch Spanish cinema series at the drive-in and virtually
Film lovers, are you missing your foreign films? The Miami Film Festival isn’t until March, but you can get your fill of Spanish films during the weeklong Recent Spanish Cinema Series from Oct. 22-29. It kicks off and ends with drive-in events at the Miami-Dade Youth Fair Expo site, which has for months now served as […]
Free & cheap Halloween events in Miami – UPDATED
Some of the links in this post are special! When you make a purchase through our links, we might earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Read full disclosure here.
Halloween festivities will certainly be different this year. Many of last year’s events may not be happening in 2020, so we are including what we know of at the moment. However, expect a lot of drive-thru type events and, when in-person, there will be social distancing and mask wearing required (although that shouldn’t be a […]
Fairchild’s ‘Dog Dates’ offer Halloween costume contest & more
We know you’re always looking for activities … for yourself, for your family, for your pets. And we are here to help. To that end, we have found something you can do with your doggy pal! To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow us […]
Cheap and easy Halloween costumes
Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop culture […]
Halloween candy buy back: Kids get money for candy
Well, here’s one easy way for kids to get money without having to sell lemonade or do chores. When Halloween ends and your kids have had enough sugar, persuade them to sell back the leftover candy you bought to local businesses participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. The program, which began in 2005, […]
Does Miami have a ghost shortage?
You’d expect that a city as colorful of Miami would have a big collection of interesting ghosts stories. But Miami, being a relatively new city, is remarkably short of ghosts. It is not, however, short of stories. My latest article for CubeSmart, a national self-storage company with locations in South Florida, shares Miami ghost stories […]
Free Halloween pumpking carving instructions, crafts and stencils
Ready for some Halloween crafts with the kids? Looking for interesting ways to carve a pumpkin? Here are some free instructions on carving a pumpkin, Halloween crafts and stencils: Better Homes & Gardens’ website includes a page of free pumpkin stencils. There are dogs, cats, classic Halloween, seasonal Fall, fun face, “TextMe,” designer and more. […]
Halloween monster face painting, how-to
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. It doesn’t take lots of money to turn your little cutie pie into a monster for Halloween. Follow these easy steps: Use a damp sponge and load it with grass green paint. Create the shape of the head of a monster in the face, from […]
Halloween face-painting idea for girls
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. You don’t need to be a professional artist to transform a girl into a witch for Halloween. 1. Paint a green base around the entire face, if you load a sponge the strokes will be more even. Leave unpainted around the eyes. 2. Using a brush […]
