Things to Do in South Florida This Weekend: October 30 – November 1, 2026

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, and South Florida is treating the whole weekend as the holiday. Friday opens with the world's largest in-water boat show in Fort Lauderdale and a three-night electronic festival in Miami. Saturday stacks free family Halloween in Coconut Grove and Boynton Beach against three of the year's biggest costume parties — Lincoln Road, Wynwood, and Wilton Manors — all on the same night. Sunday closes with an AFC East rivalry game in Miami Gardens and the final day of the boat show.

Below are nine verified picks for Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, organized by day, with the full date, city, price, and official link for each one. Every date, time, and price was checked against an official organizer, venue, or ticketing page this week — still confirm before you head out, because Halloween-night events move fast. One honest note: LagoonFest in West Palm Beach, originally set for Saturday, has been cancelled over king-tide flooding concerns, so it is not on this list.

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Friday, October 30

1. Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) — Fort Lauderdale

The 67th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs all weekend across six locations — Bahia Mar Yachting Center, the Broward County Convention Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Pier Sixty-Six, and Superyacht Village — with more than 1,300 boats on display. Weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are sold online only — there is no on-site box office — at $48 for a one-day adult ticket and $19 for kids ages 6–12, with children under 6 free. Start at the Convention Center, the show's transportation hub, and ride the free shuttles and water taxis between sites. Best for: anyone who loves the water, whether you are shopping for a center console or just here to walk the superyacht docks.

Six sites in Fort Lauderdale, anchored at Bahia Mar, 801 Seabreeze Blvd · Friday–Sunday, October 30 – November 1, 2026 · $48 adult one-day; $19 ages 6–12; under 6 free; online only · FLIBS official ticket announcement.

2. Hocus Pocus, Opening Night — Factory Town, Miami

Miami's biggest Halloween festival opens Friday. Hocus Pocus at Factory Town returns for its sixth edition with five interconnected stages, more than 100 artists, and three nights — Friday's bill includes Eric Prydz, Purple Disco Machine, and Gorgon City, with Meduza and Chase & Status still to come on Saturday and Sunday. A three-day general admission pass is $199.99; Friday-only general admission is $79.99 and Sunday-only is $64.99. The festival is 18+, and you must be 21+ to drink. Best for: electronic-music fans who want Halloween weekend at full festival scale, indoors-outdoors in Hialeah's industrial playground.

Factory Town, 4800 NW 37th Ave, Miami · Friday–Sunday, October 30 – November 1, 2026 · 3-day GA $199.99; Friday GA $79.99; 18+ · Hocus Pocus official page and tickets.

Saturday, October 31 — Halloween

3. Boynton Beach Pirate Fest — Boynton Beach

Palm Beach County's best free Halloween weekend starts at noon Saturday. The City of Boynton Beach's Pirate Fest 2026 takes over Centennial Park & Amphitheater and East Ocean Avenue with live entertainment, pirate encampments, food and artisan vendors, and a Haunted Trail after dark on Halloween night. Admission is free both days, with free parking and complimentary shuttles at designated locations — Saturday runs noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Best for: families who want a full festival day in costume without a ticket price attached.

Centennial Park & Amphitheater, 120 E. Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach · Saturday–Sunday, October 31 – November 1, 2026 · Free · Pirate Fest Know Before You Go — City of Boynton Beach.

4. Fairgrounds Card Expo — West Palm Beach

The daytime, air-conditioned option: the Fairgrounds Card Expo fills the Shiner Law Group Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free entry — billed by organizers as Florida's largest free-entry trading card event, covering sports cards, Pokémon, and TCG, with a $2,000 Halloween costume contest on Saturday. Best for: collectors, kids hunting Pokémon, and anyone who wants a Halloween-weekend outing that ends well before the parties start.

South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach · Saturday–Sunday, October 31 – November 1, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Free entry · Fairgrounds Card Expo official page.

5. Halloween in Coconut Grove — Fuller Street, Miami

The family Halloween that wraps by bedtime. Coconut Grove Harvest's Halloween evening, presented by the Coconut Grove BID, runs Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m., and it is free: storytelling at Books & Books Coconut Grove at 6 p.m., a live DJ and trick-or-treating at participating businesses on Fuller Street, Fantasy Theatre Factory's Little Monsters Tales from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., a costume contest at 7:30 p.m., and the Grove Stamp Scavenger Hunt through downtown. The Fuller Street pumpkin patch stays up through Sunday, November 1. Best for: families with young kids who want the whole Halloween experience in two shaded, walkable hours.

Fuller Street and Downtown Coconut Grove, Miami · Saturday, October 31, 2026, 6–8 p.m. · Free · Halloween in Coconut Grove event details.

6. Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party — Miami Beach

South Florida's biggest costume catwalk. The Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party starts family-first — trick-or-treating for kids from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with candy stations, crafts, and face painting — then turns into the main party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with a live band, performers, and DJs, including Wonderama at Lenox Avenue. The promenade itself is the show: eight blocks of the most elaborate costumes in the county, with outdoor restaurant seating all along the route. Admission is free. Best for: costume people-watching at its absolute peak — arrive early, because the crowd builds fast.

Lincoln Road, Miami Beach · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Kids' trick-or-treating 5:30–7:30 p.m.; block party 8 p.m.–1 a.m. · Free · Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party listing.

7. HalloWYN Block Party — Wynwood Marketplace, Miami

Wynwood's official Halloween party is back for its 13th year. HalloWYN, presented by SWARM, fills Wynwood Marketplace on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. with Miami DJs, themed décor, and drink specials. General admission is free, guests who RSVP receive a complimentary drink, and VIP open-bar packages are available if you want to skip the lines. Best for: the late crowd — this is the party still going when Lincoln Road winds down, in the middle of Miami's most costume-creative neighborhood.

Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW 2nd Ave, Miami · Saturday, October 31, 2026, 7 p.m.–3 a.m. · Free general admission · HalloWYN Block Party listing.

8. Wicked Manors: Masquerade of Mayhem — Wilton Manors

Broward's Halloween institution closes Wilton Drive to cars for the night. Wicked Manors, produced by The Pride Center at Equality Park with the City of Wilton Manors, runs Saturday, 6 to 11 p.m. under this year's gothic masked-ball theme, Masquerade of Mayhem — two entertainment stages, DJs, drag performances, and a serious costume contest along the closed Drive between NE 21st Court and North Dixie Highway. General admission is $17.71 including fees for guests 12 and up; premium and VIP tiers are 21+. The event is cashless and rain or shine, and it is The Pride Center's signature fundraiser. Best for: the biggest, friendliest street party in Broward — buy tickets ahead.

Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors · Saturday, October 31, 2026, 6–11 p.m. · General admission $17.71 including fees; cashless · Wicked Manors official tickets.

Sunday, November 1

9. Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

The weekend ends with a rivalry game. Per the Miami Dolphins, New England visits Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, November 1, with kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS. Miami comes in at 1–5 after its first win of the season; New England arrives at 4–3, so the home crowd gets a spoiler opportunity in the late window. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau listing shows tickets starting at $128. Best for: football fans who want their Halloween weekend to end under stadium lights instead of strobe lights — and it pairs cleanly with a final FLIBS morning or Pirate Fest's noon-to-6 p.m. closing day.

Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens · Sunday, November 1, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET · Tickets from $128 · Dolphins vs. Patriots game listing and tickets.

How we chose

Every pick had to clear the same bar: it happens on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of this weekend — October 30, 31, or November 1, 2026 — in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach County, with a date, place, and price we could verify on an official organizer, venue, or ticketing page. We balanced the list on purpose: one all-weekend mega-show, one three-night festival, two free family festivals in Palm Beach County, one free early-evening family Halloween, three Halloween-night parties at three different energy levels, and a Sunday rivalry game. If an event could not be verified for this weekend, it did not make the guide — and one that was cancelled after announcing, LagoonFest, was taken off it.

Weekend pro tips

Buy FLIBS before you go. There is no box office at any boat-show site — tickets are online only, and Saturday is the busiest day. Pick one Halloween night, not three. Lincoln Road, HalloWYN, and Wicked Manors overlap almost exactly; each one is a full night on its own, and the drives between them on Halloween are the worst of the year. Families, front-load the day. Pirate Fest and the Card Expo start at noon and 10 a.m., Coconut Grove wraps at 8 p.m., and Lincoln Road's kids' window ends at 7:30 p.m. — the whole family Halloween is done before the adult parties begin. Sunday is the value day. FLIBS closes at 5 p.m., Pirate Fest is free until 6 p.m., and the Dolphins kick off at 4:25 p.m. — pick the water or the stadium, and confirm tickets before you head out.

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