Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Miami-Dade families have several options for collecting candy, from a Friday night trunk-or-treat to a mall crawl in Doral. Most of the events are free.
The night before Halloween, Shenandoah Park at 1800 SW 21st Ave. in Miami hosts a trunk-or-treat from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The event includes carnival snacks, activities and photo opportunities, and it is presented by Commissioner Rolando Escalona and the Miami Shenandoah Neighborhood Association.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Coconut Grove offers storytelling at Books & Books starting at 6 p.m., followed by trick-or-treating and a scavenger hunt. Fuller Street near Main Highway hosts a costume contest and a live DJ from 6 to 8 p.m.
Hialeah holds a trunk-or-treat at Milander Park, 4700 Palm Ave., starting at 6 p.m. the same night. Decorated cars will hand out candy, and families can visit a Kid Zone and food trucks.
Lincoln Road in Miami Beach runs its annual costume parade from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. In South Miami, Sunset Drive between U.S. 1 and SW 57th Avenue hosts Safe Streets Halloween from 4 to 7 p.m., with an allergy-friendly candy station.
Miracle Mile in Coral Gables offers candy stops, face painting and a magic show from 2 to 6 p.m. Miami International Mall in Doral runs mall-wide trick-or-treating from 1 to 3 p.m., with stores along the route handing out treats.
