There's always something going on to get you and your family excited about fall. Whether it's festivals, night hikes, or Halloween, it's YOUR PARK, YOUR WAY!
2025 FALL FESTIVALS
Fall Festival
Tradewinds Park & Stables, Coconut Creek
Saturday, October 18; 11AM to 3PM
Fee: Fees vary by activity. The park's regular weekend/holiday gate entrance fee of $3/vehicle with 8 or fewer passengers will be in effect.
Sponsored by the Tradewinds Farm Hands, this family fun event includes a pumpkin patch, obstacle course, food trucks (separate fees), bounce houses, carnival games with prizes, animal interactions, horse pictures, and model steam train rides (with a separate $2/person ticket).
"Hallo-Green" Fall Event
Anne Kolb Nature Center, Hollywood
Saturday, October 25; Noon to 3PM
Fee: $2/person suggested donation to the Friends of Anne Kolb Nature Center
Celebrate the fall season with an afternoon of environmentally friendly activities, games, arts & crafts, music, and more. Wear a fun costume if you like. It's a party!
HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Sorta-Scary Night at Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto Natural Area
Saturday, October 18, 4-7PM
Free Family Event
Celebrate the season with a night of tricks, treats, and costumes! Join a parks naturalist for a fun-filled night of science experiments, prizes, and a sorta-scary trail. Saw Palmetto Natural Area is the perfect spot for a Halloween adventure.
Nature Crafts for Families: Fall and Halloween Crafts
Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center, DavieD
Saturday and Sunday, October 18 & 19, 10AM-1PM
$5/person
Drop by the Discovery Room to make a variety of crafts projects from natural and recycled materials.
Funtober: Haunts and Things
Fern Forest Nature Center, Coconut Creek
Sunday, October 19, Noon to 1PM
Fee: $5/person for ages 10 and under with an adult. Registration with park office is required (954-357-5198).
A Halloween-themed program that includes a spider lesson and craft. Each child will take home a book and their own hand-made creepy crawler. Meet in the amphitheater.
Trunk-or-Treat
Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park
Thursday, October 23, 5:30 to 7PM
Free Family Event
Join neighborhood parks for a fun night off trunks and treats! Children will go from car to car, where local businesses will offer tricks and treats!
Spooky Spiders
Secret Woods Nature Center
Saturday, October 25, 3PM
Free Family Event
Enjoy family friendly activities to learn about the many species of spiders found at Secret Woods. Sponsored by the Friends of Secret Woods.
Night Hike: Things That Go Bump in the NightLong Key Natural Area and Nature Center
Friday, October 31, 7 to 8PM
Fee: $5/person for ages 10 and under with an adult.
Join a naturalist to explore the nature trails of Long Key and learn about the various nocturnal animals that call Long Key home. Listen to stories, myths, and legends about these animals.
