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House of Horror Amusement Park is back at Miami International Mall from Sept. 26 to Oct. 31, 2024. South Florida’s Halloween Amusement Park bills itself as the largest haunted house in South Florida, with more than 30 rooms spread over two acres. From the attraction description: Explore a giant abandoned department store that has been …

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Flamingo Gardens in Davie, a popular botanical and wildlife attraction, is offering Harvest Festival events. The  events in 2024 are weekends in October included with regular entry fees.   Harvest Festival Weekend events include themes, hayrides, farm animals, photo ops, pony rides and entertainment. October 5-6 Pirates weekend October 12-13 Pirates weekend  October 26-27 Halloween …

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For a frugal family excursion, ArtsFest in North Broward is a free event. The event in 2024 is 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, September 14 with a theme of Pakistan and activities for kids. The event includes local artists and artisans activities live entertainment If you’d like a bite to eat, food vendors are …

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If you appreciate frugal fun, delighting your sweetie with a lovely inexpensive or free date is doable.  Plenty of entertaining events, attractions and interesting activities in Broward are free and perfect for date night. Other activities are relatively inexpensive. With extra dollars in your wallet, splurge on sparkling wine, a fancy dessert, or other romantic …

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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 parties for adults. We have found discounts on some of the more …

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Train rides, trick or treating, and a petting zoo are just a few of the things featured at this Fall Festival.  The Miramar Fall Festival includes  police K9 officers  pony rides spin art face painting pumpkin patch farmers market The event in 2024 is Saturday,  12 p.m. – 6 p.m. October 26, and entry is …

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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 …

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For $5, grab a seat at Gateway theater in Fort Lauderdale for the vintage film “Leprechaun 2” . It’s a fun idea for a St. Patrick’s Day excursion with friends or as a date night. The film, which in the event promotion is described as “gloriously gory,”  is featured at 7:30 p.m. Sunday March 17 …

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If you like being out and about without spending a wad of dough, Broward offers plenty of free and inexpensive festivals, holiday events and live entertainment. Those activities include festivities for St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, as well as festivals, art shows and free concerts, with many events to choose from every day Top free …

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The Fall vibe is featured at the Fall Harvest Festival in Sunrise, with a petting zoo and rides for kids. Entry is $5 for kids 12 and younger, and it’s free for teens and adults. The festival in 2024 is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday, September 21  at Welleby Park, 11100 NW 44th Street, …

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