Halloween parties in Miami and events for a fun spooky season

It feels like decades ago when Halloween in Miami was a series of drive-throughs and sad-themed takeout dinners, but let’s not dwell on the past. This year, the spookiest night of the year is back to its old wicked ways, luring kids with candy (the only time it’s allowed) and adults with the promise of a fun—and possibly boozy—night out.

Halloween parties in Miami and events for a fun spooky season

Miami’s Halloween party circuit runs the gamut from chill and come-as-you-are to an outrageously over-the-top night at South Beach club, which means you better run to La Casa de los Trucos for your costume right now. There are so many ways to celebrate the freaky holiday. For the best Halloween events and parties in Miami this month, peep the list below.

1. Miami Beach Pride Halloween Bar Crawl

Whether you opt to dress up or dress down, you'll want to look your best at Miami Beach Pride's festive Halloween Bar Crawl. Each ticket ($35) grants you one complimentary beverage at each bar participating bar: The crawl kicks off at Morini Restaurant before winding through Gaythering, Nathan's Bar, Palace and finally ending at Twist.

1. Miami Beach Pride Halloween Bar Crawl

Expect spooktacular giveaways and grand prizes throughout the night including complimentary brunches, bar tabs, gift cards and more. All proceeds will benefit Miami Beach Pride and the LGBTQ+ community of South Florida.

2. Scary Fish at Sexy Fish Miami

Sexy Fish Miami will lure the darkest sea creatures to the surface this Halloween for its Scary Fish-themed party. The main event is Thursday, October 27, when dinner service in the over-the-top venue will be complemented by innovative cocktails, spooky deep sea-inspired costumes and music by guest DJ Ameme.

2. Scary Fish at Sexy Fish Miami

Festivities continue through Halloween weekend with scary sea sirens, sexy decor and sounds by resident DJs. Call to book or reserve online.

3. Hay Maze

Hay Maze brings all the fall feels to Miami. The immersive pop-up combines the best of autumn in the northeast into one compact, festive experience. It comprises a massive, 7,000-square-foot hay maze similar to the winding cornfields you expect to find during Halloween in states with cooler climates.

3. Hay Maze

But unlike those, Hay Maze sprinkles in photo opportunities positioned throughout the path—think sunflowers and scarecrows—plus there’s a large leaf pit at the center for that must-have Instagram moment. Once you’ve found your way out of the maze, celebrate with a drink.

3. Hay Maze

The adults-only beer garden sells a long list of seasonal brews as well as fall-inspired bites, including pumpkin bread, pies and candy corn. Expect local vendors selling harvest-themed treats, live music, rum and whiskey tastings and more. Hay Maze takes place at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami.

4. Halloween Weekend at E11even

It wouldn't be Halloween in Miami without some big celebrity taking over E11EVEN. This year, the megaclub brings us three nights of heavy hitters, starting with Snoop Dogg on Friday (Oct 28), Travis Scott on Saturday (Oct 29) and Tokischa on Sunday (Oct 30). Table reservations are strongly encouraged.

5. Halloween at the Wharf

The Wharf celebrates Halloween all month long, but the party really ramps up starting Friday, October 28 with its Do the Monster Mash Bash.

5. Halloween at the Wharf

Expect live activations, spooky drink specials and more starting at 4pm. As has become tradition, the waterfront venue embraces its inner pirate on Saturday, October 29, when costumes are just about mandatory.

5. Halloween at the Wharf

There will be dancing, booze, Caribbean-inspired food and maybe a pirate or two. Admission is complimentary but table reservations and bottle service are available—and the most efficient way to avoid crowds.

6. Halloween at the Biltmore Hotel

The annual masquerade ball returns, and you’ll want to reach for your best-fitting threads for this fancy soiree.

6. Halloween at the Biltmore Hotel

In addition to the full buffet and open bar, the Coral Gables property is handing out prizes to the night’s most well-dressed attendees, including an award for the most creative costume, the best couples’ getup and more. Oct 28, 8pm–1am; $225–$275.

7. Zoo Boo 2022

Combine a day at the zoo with an evening of trick-or-treating at Zoo Miami’s annual Zoo Boo. For two days, families with kids 12 or younger get access to Zoo Miami’s Halloween events, which range from costume contests to special performances and games.

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

For decades, Lincoln Road has attracted more than 50,000 attendees to its annual Halloween bash. Akin to Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street or Fantasy Fest on Duval Street, Halloween is undisputably the eight-block promenade's signature event.

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

From 4 to 7pm, children can dig into candy and treats handed out by participating shops and restaurants along Lincoln Road.

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

As night falls, the entire district will light up with four stages featuring guest DJs and pop-up bars fueling the partygoers. If you'd rather people-watch the spectacle, Lincoln Road's bountiful sidewalk cafes offer the perfect perch to take it all in.

10. Sleepy Hollow Halloween at Gulfstream Park

Gulfstream Park reimagines its annual Halloween event with a new, spooky theme and plenty of all-ages thrills. The free party spans the Village Center and a route of participating candy stations at participating shops.

10. Sleepy Hollow Halloween at Gulfstream Park

The whole thing kicks off with a Headless Horseman grand entrance in the Walking Ring, next to the Clubhouse. After that, the night unfolds with live a live MC and DJ, performers, food trucks and contests with cash prizes.

11. Howl-O-Ween

This annual gathering of spooky four-legged friends is for a good cause. Even if the trick or treating, doggy costume contest, raffles and food aren’t enough to get you out the door, the fact that proceeds go to the animal rescue organization Paws 4 You should.

11. Howl-O-Ween

Your pets will have fun too, zipping around the doggie zone agility course and following the kids around the pumpkin patch.

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Step back into the 1920s this Halloween weekend at ZOI, the new modern Mediterranean restaurant recently opened in the historic coral pumphouse in the MiMo District.

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Located in a 1923 landmark, ZOI's Prohibition Halloween will offer an upscale Mediterranean dining experience alongside live burlesque shows, speakeasy cocktails, hookah and music by DJs Groovecat and Makheamusic.

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Dressing up is encouraged: Think Roaring Twenties, Peaky Blinders, flappers and gangsters. Prepaid reservations ($25 per person) include a complimentary glass of champagne and hand-rolled cigars. Dinner is additional.

13. Spooky Season at Rooftop Cinema Club

If your idea of an ideal Halloween is snuggling up with a scary movie, make your way to the Rooftop Cinema Club South Beach. The outdoor cinema has a series of flicks planned for October, including a showing of the original Hocus Pocus and a weekend dedicated to all things witches. Various dates and times

14. Halloween at Grails

Grails in Wynwood celebrates Halloween this year with a haunted carnival-themed party on Saturday, October 29. Starting at 8pm, find contortionists, tarot readers, Halloween-themed cocktails and other spooky entertainment at the indoor-outdoor sports bar.

14. Halloween at Grails

A costume contest will offer up $5,000 in cash and prizes to the besr dressed. Stop by with your pooch on Friday, October 28 at 7pm to catch Grails' costume contest for dogs.

14. Halloween at Grails

And if you're in need of a hangover cure, return Sunday, October 30 for a Halloween-themed brunch with enough pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin cheesecake French toast and more to help make you forget any bad decisions from last night.

15. BleauLive Maxim Miami Halloween Party

Go full-on glam this Halloween at one of the sexiest parties around: Maxim’s poolside bash at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Expect dolled-up VIPs and a special performance by hip-hop superstar Travis Scott. Oct 29

16. Stranger Things: The Store

Answer the yellow phone at Joyce’s house, play games at the Palace Arcade and take a stroll through the Lab, if you dare. A Stranger Things-themed store is popping up in Miami at Aventura Mall, recreating many of the show’s iconic locales and ephemera.

16. Stranger Things: The Store

The space will be packed with exclusive merchandise and interactive photo moments complete with era-appropriate costumes. Tickets are free, and fans can reserve their spot in advance. Just know that you might come face to face with a Demogorgon—don’t say we didn’t warn you!

17. The Haunt at Tree Tops Park

The massive, ongoing Haunt activation at Tree Tops Park boasts over 256 acres of eerie forest and spooky, character-filled walks under winding oak canopies.

17. The Haunt at Tree Tops Park

Follow the terrifying Tormented Trails, opt for a less frightening kids' adventure, check out award-winning drag queen Daisy Deadpetals and other live shows on Pride Night or peruse the Fall Festival event with food trucks, entertainment and more. 3900 SW 100th Ave, Davie

18. Haunted Wonderland at the Moss Center

The Moss Center (formerly the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center) continues its year of community programming and events with its Haunted Wonderland soiree.

18. Haunted Wonderland at the Moss Center

The world-class, multi-disciplinary cultural venue will host a family-friendly evening featuring Alice in Wonderland performed by Cutler Bay Community Theater in the Lab Theater, a haunted house in the Black Box, spooky costume photo-ops and a screening of Disney’s Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie on the lawn. Guests are encouraged to dress up. Oct 28, 6–9pm

18. Haunted Wonderland at the Moss Center

The world-class, multi-disciplinary cultural venue will host a family-friendly evening featuring Alice in Wonderland performed by Cutler Bay Community Theater in the Lab Theater, a haunted house in the Black Box, spooky costume photo-ops and a screening of Disney’s Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie on the lawn. Guests are encouraged to dress up. Oct 28, 6–9pm

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1. Miami Beach Pride Halloween Bar Crawl

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1. Miami Beach Pride Halloween Bar Crawl

Expect spooktacular giveaways and grand prizes throughout the night including complimentary brunches, bar tabs, gift cards and more. All proceeds will benefit Miami Beach Pride and the LGBTQ+ community of South Florida.

Read more

2. Scary Fish at Sexy Fish Miami

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2. Scary Fish at Sexy Fish Miami

Festivities continue through Halloween weekend with scary sea sirens, sexy decor and sounds by resident DJs. Call to book or reserve online.

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3. Hay Maze

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3. Hay Maze

But unlike those, Hay Maze sprinkles in photo opportunities positioned throughout the path—think sunflowers and scarecrows—plus there’s a large leaf pit at the center for that must-have Instagram moment. Once you’ve found your way out of the maze, celebrate with a drink.

Read more

3. Hay Maze

The adults-only beer garden sells a long list of seasonal brews as well as fall-inspired bites, including pumpkin bread, pies and candy corn. Expect local vendors selling harvest-themed treats, live music, rum and whiskey tastings and more. Hay Maze takes place at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami.

Read more

4. Halloween Weekend at E11even

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5. Halloween at the Wharf

The Wharf celebrates Halloween all month long, but the party really ramps up starting Friday, October 28 with its Do the Monster Mash Bash.

Read more

5. Halloween at the Wharf

Expect live activations, spooky drink specials and more starting at 4pm. As has become tradition, the waterfront venue embraces its inner pirate on Saturday, October 29, when costumes are just about mandatory.

Read more

5. Halloween at the Wharf

There will be dancing, booze, Caribbean-inspired food and maybe a pirate or two. Admission is complimentary but table reservations and bottle service are available—and the most efficient way to avoid crowds.

Read more

6. Halloween at the Biltmore Hotel

The annual masquerade ball returns, and you’ll want to reach for your best-fitting threads for this fancy soiree.

Read more

6. Halloween at the Biltmore Hotel

In addition to the full buffet and open bar, the Coral Gables property is handing out prizes to the night’s most well-dressed attendees, including an award for the most creative costume, the best couples’ getup and more. Oct 28, 8pm–1am; $225–$275.

Read more

7. Zoo Boo 2022

Combine a day at the zoo with an evening of trick-or-treating at Zoo Miami’s annual Zoo Boo. For two days, families with kids 12 or younger get access to Zoo Miami’s Halloween events, which range from costume contests to special performances and games.

Read more

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

For decades, Lincoln Road has attracted more than 50,000 attendees to its annual Halloween bash. Akin to Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street or Fantasy Fest on Duval Street, Halloween is undisputably the eight-block promenade's signature event.

Read more

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

From 4 to 7pm, children can dig into candy and treats handed out by participating shops and restaurants along Lincoln Road.

Read more

9. Lincoln Road District Halloween

As night falls, the entire district will light up with four stages featuring guest DJs and pop-up bars fueling the partygoers. If you'd rather people-watch the spectacle, Lincoln Road's bountiful sidewalk cafes offer the perfect perch to take it all in.

Read more

10. Sleepy Hollow Halloween at Gulfstream Park

Gulfstream Park reimagines its annual Halloween event with a new, spooky theme and plenty of all-ages thrills. The free party spans the Village Center and a route of participating candy stations at participating shops.

Read more

10. Sleepy Hollow Halloween at Gulfstream Park

The whole thing kicks off with a Headless Horseman grand entrance in the Walking Ring, next to the Clubhouse. After that, the night unfolds with live a live MC and DJ, performers, food trucks and contests with cash prizes.

Read more

11. Howl-O-Ween

This annual gathering of spooky four-legged friends is for a good cause. Even if the trick or treating, doggy costume contest, raffles and food aren’t enough to get you out the door, the fact that proceeds go to the animal rescue organization Paws 4 You should.

Read more

11. Howl-O-Ween

Your pets will have fun too, zipping around the doggie zone agility course and following the kids around the pumpkin patch.

Read more

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Step back into the 1920s this Halloween weekend at ZOI, the new modern Mediterranean restaurant recently opened in the historic coral pumphouse in the MiMo District.

Read more

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Located in a 1923 landmark, ZOI's Prohibition Halloween will offer an upscale Mediterranean dining experience alongside live burlesque shows, speakeasy cocktails, hookah and music by DJs Groovecat and Makheamusic.

Read more

12. House of Coral Speakeasy: A Prohibition Halloween

Dressing up is encouraged: Think Roaring Twenties, Peaky Blinders, flappers and gangsters. Prepaid reservations ($25 per person) include a complimentary glass of champagne and hand-rolled cigars. Dinner is additional.

Read more

13. Spooky Season at Rooftop Cinema Club

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14. Halloween at Grails

Grails in Wynwood celebrates Halloween this year with a haunted carnival-themed party on Saturday, October 29. Starting at 8pm, find contortionists, tarot readers, Halloween-themed cocktails and other spooky entertainment at the indoor-outdoor sports bar.

Read more

14. Halloween at Grails