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No tricks and all treats! Get dressed in your spookiest costumes for this week’s market. Kids will be able to trick or treat with vendors (while supplies last). Trick-or-Treat, Food Truck & Music Series, Lakeside Market When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. Where: Wellington Amphitheater Features: 18 Food Trucks KISS Tribute …

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Smorgasburg Miami reopened October 4, 2025, and it has new vendors and lots of upcoming special events, like Spookysburg. What: Smorgasburg Miami’s 2025-2026 season features Spookysburg! When: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 25-26, 2025, from noon to 8 p.m.  Where: Smorgasburg Wynwood, 2600 NW 2nd Ave., Miami Cost: Free admission; vendor prices vary. Get ready for a spine-tingling …

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For an entertaining event loaded with street food, BBQ and live bands, Beer-B-Q  in Lauderhill offers free entry with food and beverages for purchase. Beer-B-Q in 2025 is 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, November 1, at 1803 NW 38th Avenue, Lauderhill 33311. Entry is free.  VIP tickets are $87.61 online. Vendors and a Kids Zone …

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Food trucks, entertainment and games are included at free Food Truck events in Tamarac.  Food truck events in 2025 are 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Tamarac Village Amphitheater, 9090 NW 57th St., Tamarac. Entry and parking are free.  Sign up for South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. Follow us on …

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Wellington families are in for a treat at this year’s Fall Festival, a one-night only event on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, from 3 to 10 p.m. at Village Park. There will be live music and performances on the sound stage, food vendors and lots of fun for little ones. Website Admission is free, but wristbands …

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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. The fees for activities like pumpkin painting and …

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Cars, coffee and spooky stuff, what more could you want? This is a family friendly automotive festival. Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Spooktacular When: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon. Where: Boca Raton Innovation Campus, 4850 T-Rex Ave. Cost: Free admission; vendor prices vary. Features: Trunk-or-Treat  decorated cars handing out candy and a  Children’s Costume …

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Festivities for Halloween in Pompano Beach include rides and trunk or treat.  Boo Bash The Pompano Beach Boo Bash in 2025 is 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 25, with free entry.  The event includes: food trucks performances  lumberjack show  pie eating event  rides pumpkin patch  hayrides costume contest Boo Bash is at the …

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Restaurants and food trucks are dishing up their versions of a favorite handheld food at Riverwalk Tacos and Tequila Festival in Fort Lauderdale. Entry is free. Food, including tacos, and beverages are offered for purchase. Tacos and Tequila Feast in 2025 is 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Esplanade Park, 400 S.W.  …

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Celebrating Independence Day means picnics, outdoor concerts, beach parties, and fireworks. Here’s a sample of what some municipalities are planning for the 2025 holiday. You can use this list to find the best places to see fireworks in Palm Beach County.  Boca Raton Start the celebration early with fun and games for kids in the …

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