Halloween Events guide 2011

Halloween is here and SocialMiami has compiled a list of ghoulish events. Check it out and have fun!

 

Wednesday from 5 to 11 p.m.

After work, join the members and friends of The Ponce Society of Young Professionals for its Haunted Jaunt. Enjoy socializing with other young professionals, watching vintage black and white horror movies on a big screen, a scare-filled haunted course, cocktails. Plus there will be a costume contest with different categories and prizes. Costumes are encouraged but not required! Your $20 tickets includes a drink ticket and a raffle entry for courtside HEAT tickets and more.

Hosted by The Ponce Society of Young Professionals
Ponce Circle Park
305-446-9670

 

Through Halloween from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

Enjoy a spooktacularly exciting tour of Miami Children’s Museum’s Haunted House, open daily till Halloween. The ghostly abode has been created entirely by MCM’s exhibit staff and is fun for kids of all ages. BOO!! Admission to the Museum is $16; Florida residents $12; and free for children under 1 year and Miami Children’s Museum members.

Hosted by Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Watson Island, Miami
305-373-5437

 

Through Halloween

The House of Horror, South Florida’s premier haunted house and Halloween amusement park is back at Miami International Mall. Attractions include a two-acre Haunted House, heart-pounding amusement rides, as well as carnival food and games. Open Monday – Thursday from 6 p.m. to midnight and Friday – Sunday from 5 pm. to midnight. Entrance to park and Haunted House $23; ages 6 and under pay $15 for park entrance only and are not admitted in the Haunted House. Free parking is available.

Miami International Mall
1455 N.W. 107th Avenue, Doral
305-639-6000
www.HouseofHorrorPark.com 

 

Thursday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Join the U.S. Green Building Council’s Miami Branch and New Leader’s Council Miami for an evening of GREENworking, a Happy Hour efficiently designed to build, strengthen and sustain business relationships. This month’s event will celebrate Halloween so get in the spirit and come in costume. Registration and networking begins at 6:30, a special NLC presentation: Sustainability & Why at 7 p.m., and a complimentary open bar from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy music by DJ Tinello. Suggested donation is $10. On-street parking, curbside valet or park at Cervera Real Estate for free.

Dominique Bistro | Club
1451 S. Miami Avenue, Downtown Miami

 

Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Ghouls and goblins will have a thrilling night full of bongo drums, a freak show and drinks more potent than any potion at Society 8’s 6th Annual Halloween Party. Dress to impress and don’t be caught dead without a costume!

Hosted by Solita Italian Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge
1032 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale
954-357-2616

 

Friday from 5 to 10 p.m.

T-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes is about to invade South Florida with a ghoulish celebration during its “Cupcakes from the Crypt” Coffin Tour 2012. The Halloween-themed tour features the limited-edition JCHalloween collection hosted by founder and CEO Johnny “Cupcakes” Earle. Get in the spirit and wear your wackiest Halloween costume! Free and open to all.

Shoe Gallery
244 N.E. 1st Avenue, Downtown Miami
773-531-7737
www.JohnnyCupcakes.com/CoffinTour

 

Friday from 8 to 10 p.m.

The ghost of Julia Tuttle might be encountered as HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George lurks in the dark and takes you on a trek through Miami’s oldest cemetery. Visit the final resting place of Miamians, both famous and infamous. Advance reservations and payment are required. HistoryMiami members $25; non-members $35. Bring a flashlight and park inside the cemetery.

Hosted by HistoryMiami
Miami City Cemetery
1800 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami
305-375-1621
CityTours@HistoryMiami.org

 

Friday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

This haunted music experience celebrates Halloween in style with top DJs, multiple music rooms, cinema-worthy décor, celebrity guests and performances. Join Miami’s most beautiful people…dressed to kill. Tickets start at $25.

LMNT
59 N.W. 36th Street, Miami Design District
www.ReelHorrorBall.com

 

Friday & Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m.

Bring the whole family for this after-hours Halloween event, which includes entry into Dr. Wilde’s Creepy House, spooky tram rides, ghoulish carousel rides, and chilling story-telling. Goodies and roving street theatre will add excitement to the Zoo’s pathways. Admission is $10.95 and $9.95 for Zoo Miami members.

Hosted by Zoo Miami
1 Zoo Boulevard (12400 S.W. 152nd Street), Miami
305-251-0400

 

Thursday – Sunday from 8 p.m. to midnight

Take the Haunted Mansion Tour of the newly restored, historic Curtiss Mansion, for years whispered to be really haunted. Find out for yourself! The tour is guaranteed to be scary, entertaining and a lot of fun. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult, and the tour is not recommended for 10 and under. Also on Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m., participate and compete for great prizes at the Mystery Clue Hunt and search the Mansion’s courtyard and gardens for clues to solve the mystery. The Hunt includes a cocktail reception, a ghostly feast, two complimentary cocktails and a cash bar, and shockingly great prizes. Tickets are $50 per person.

Hosted by Curtiss Mansion, Inc.
500 Deer Run, Miami Springs
305-807-7878 or 305-469-4674
www.CurtissMansion.org

 

Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kids can trick-or-treat early at this free party for the whole family to explore the darker side of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. There will be pumpkin-carving, a costume contest, spooky snacks and other scary activities.

Hosted by Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach
305-673-7256

 

Saturday from noon to 9 p.m.

Calling all ghouls and gals – vamp it up at Miami’s scariest pub crawl as you haunt the most scandalous South Beach bars, pubs and saloons featuring Miami’s sexiest and most wicked bartenders. Enjoy insane drink specials, music and freaky entertainment. Costumes are absolutely expected – no inhibitions. Hop from bar-to-bar, including Finnegan’s Way on Ocean Drive, Playwright Irish Pub & Restaurant on Washington Avenue, Lush South Beach on 12th Street and Fat Tuesday on Ocean Drive. Tickets are $10.

Begins at Ocean’s Ten
960 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
212-255-4233
www.joonbug.com for tickets

 

Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m.

Enjoy a fun-filled, climate-controlled afternoon of Trick-or-Treating at Southland Mall. Goody bags will be distributed (while supplies last) from 2 to 4 p.m. at the fountain area, near TJ Maxx. Halloween fun continues with a Costume Contest, sponsored by South Florida Parenting, in the Macy’s Wing, from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy creepy crafts, spooky tattoos, give-away prizes and more! Children 12 and under are invited to participate in this Halloween Spooktacular!

Southland Mall
20505 South Dixie Highway, Miami

 

Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight

Meet at the Brickell Irish Pub to get your drink vouchers and then be on your way for an evening of good food, drinks and great company with United Way’s Young Leaders. The group’s Halloween Pub Crawl includes stops at Segafredo Brickell, El Vato Tequila & Taco Bar, Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, Blue Martini and Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant. Throughout the night LA Sweets will also be distributing their decadent cupcakes. Join the fun networking with young professionals while enjoying drinks and appetizers in your best Halloween attire. Cost is $40 p/p in advance and $50 at the door, which benefits United Way’s work in education, health and financial stability. Parking is available at the Mary Brickell Village garage for $5. Everyone must RSVP, as space is limited.

Hosted by United Way of Miami-Dade’s Young Leaders
Begin at Brickell Irish Pub
1451 S. Miami Avenue, Miami

 

Saturday at 7 p.m.

Be afraid…Be very afraid! Glow at your own risk at this benefit for the Danielle DeMarzo Foundation to help children with special needs. Enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, DJ, auctions and a costume contest. Tickets are $50.

Jet Runway Café at Executive Airport
5540 N.W. 21st Terrace, Ft. Lauderdale
866-295-5437
DDFoundationInc@aol.com

 

Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Visual treats, electronic beats and whimsical performers will be highlighted as the entire 26,000 square feet of space is transformed into six themed rooms, named and decorated as Salon Rouge, the Laser Lounge, Deep Blue Sea and the Dream Dean. The venue goes from dark to light, from Nightmare to Dream. Party-goers mingle with the LED-adorned Butterfly Queen and a special headliner DJ spinning. Enjoy bites from some of Miami Beach’s best restaurants and caterers, along with a Nitrogen Bar. Dress up in your scariest or sexiest outfit and support The Little Lighthouse Foundation and local children and their families who struggle with medical, educational, emotional and financial challenges. Tickets, which include food and a premium open bar all night, start at $100 with VIP tickets and a limited number of VIP tables with unlimited bottles also available.

Hosted by The Little Lighthouse Foundation
The Bath Club
5937 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
www.NightmareOnTheBeach.com

 

Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Miami’s social crowd, decked out for Halloween, will enjoy Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label served from the custom outdoor bar on Edge Steak & Bar’s terrace. Lounge on comfortable sofas as DJ Sol Martinez plays house music with a spooky twist. The stylish fete will feature special pricing on Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label brute champagne ($65 bottles and $15 flutes), along with a cash bar featuring $10 cocktails all night.

Hosted by Edge Steak & Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
1435 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
305-381-3190 Table Reservations

 

Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

This adults-only Halloween costume party features a DJ and open bar for all those 21 years and over who have a fondness for dressing up in elaborate costumes and enjoying a fun, eclectic setting. Whether you’re feeling devilish, freakish, ghoulish or sexy, dress the part, and you may win a prize. Cost to attend is $40.

Hosted by The Dome Restaurant & Caviar Bar
271 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

 

Saturday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Studio 743 is reminiscent of mid-century pop meets Jetson glam, know what we mean. Take a stroll back to 1965 and embrace all things space age. Expect music that’s cosmic, spacey disco and an atmosphere that screams old school. The TM Sisters will mix some video art, and Stian will photograph guests in their wild costumes amid the Land on the Moon vignette. Complimentary cocktails by Perrier, Herradura and 42Below Vodka from 9 to 10 p.m. for all ticket holders. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Studio 743
743 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
305-420-5110
www.BeamMeUp.ticketleap.com for tickets

 

Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Included with your Zoo Miami tickets, families and kids 12 and under can trick-or-treat in costume, participate in costume contests, watch special performances, make Halloween crafts, see Zoo Miami’s wild animals get their Halloween goodies and more! Enjoy music and games with fun prizes provided by Radio Disney AM 990 and The Coast 97.3 FM. Entrance to Zoo Miami is $15.95 (plus tax) for adults and $11.95 (plus tax) for kids 3 to 12 years. Children two and under and ZSF members are free. Ample free parking available.

Hosted by Zoo Miami
1 Zoo Boulevard (12400 S.W. 152nd Street) Miami
305-251-0400

 

Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The newly revamped Rusty Pelican will host a Miami Vice Brunch with panoramic Miami views and limitless mimosas and Bloody Marys. The cost is $50 for adults and $20 (plus tax and gratuity) for kids 4-11 who are decked out in Halloween costumes. In addition to a sumptuous brunch display, kids will enjoy face painting, a pumpkin decorating station, caricaturist and costume contests throughout the afternoon. Plus, there’s a creepy menu just for kids with Halloween-themed options like devilled eyeballs, yummy crummy mummy dogs, witches cookie fingers and edible eyeballs. Spooky, for sure!

Rusty Pelican
3021 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne
305-361-3818

 

Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Enjoy a Halloween “prequel” with a day full of activities for everyone in the family, especially your four-legged friends. The celebration begins with a Pet Fair featuring pet adoption agencies, vendors, and lots of activities, including the Doggie Fun Zone Performance Course designed to take your dog on a thrill ride in a fully enclosed area. Continue a funtastic day with a costume parade at 4 p.m. for humans and pets with prizes for the four-legged winners in different categories. Cost to attend is $3 for adults, $2 for kids 2 to 17 and free for children under 2 and pets. A $10 donation for each pet in the Pet Parade.

Hosted by Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road, Pinecrest
305-669-6990

 

Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Bring the whole family to the Bass Museum’s Halloween Haunt and enjoy the gamut of ghoulish drawing and creepy arts and crafts. The afternoon is designed for children and adults of all ages, and you’re encouraged to dress up for the occasion. This creative afternoon will be filled with exciting activities for everyone, including art projects, face painting, yoga and a Halloween costume competition with surprising prizes. Complimentary snacks and treats will be served.

Hosted by Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
305-673-7530

 

Sunday at 4 p.m.

Hear the most beautiful scary music you’ve ever heard performed by The Greater Miami Youth Symphony and the Alhambra Orchestra at A Spooky Symphony, a free Halloween family concert presented by The Children’s Trust. Excerpts from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Spiderman, and a variety of classical selections will be performed along with additional concert highlights, including a multimedia presentation. Come dressed for Halloween to enhance the supernatural experience. Free admission and open seating. If you are bringing a large group, call in advance. Parking is $5 at the College Station Garage, 190 N.E. 3rd Street (at 2nd Avenue).

Hosted by Alhambra Orchestra
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
305-667-4069

 

Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday at Miami Children’s Museum just got a little spookier. Celebrate Halloween in style – and in costume, of course – and take part in trick-or-treating, Halloween crafts, Mad Science, tours of MCM’s Haunted House, games and lots more. Admission is $16; Florida residents $12; and free for children under 1 year and Miami Children’s Museum members.

Hosted by Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Watson Island, Miami
305-373-5437

 

Halloween from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

One of the only days of the year that your pooch is welcome at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is Halloween for Fairchild’s Howl-o-ween event, now in its 4th year. There will be special activities for pups as they parade through the Garden’s lush surroundings, showing off their Halloween costumes. You and your pooch can sample 100% natural food treats, including doggie beer from Pepe Le Pooche Resort & Spa, hop on the special 1 p.m. doggy tram ride, get in on raffles for pet grooming and boutique items, and take away a Shake Shack comp card for a redeemable Pooch-ini frozen treat for our four-legged friends. Admission to Fairchild Garden is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for children 6-17 and free for children 5 and under and for Fairchild members.

Hosted by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables
305-667-1651
www.FairchildGarden.org

 

Halloween from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m.

It’s all for the kids from 2 to 6 p.m. as CoCoWalk kicks off The Halloween Spook-tacular with music, tattoo and balloon artists, close-up magician and much more! Share online instant pics of you and your family and friends in Halloween costumes at CoCoWalk’s Photobooth from 4 to 7 p.m. Popular and Latin music throughout the day and early evening and then DJ George Jett/360MIX spins from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Free and open to all.

3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
305-444-0777

 

Halloween Night at 5 p.m.

You’ll have a howling good time at the 3rd Annual Doggie Costume Contest, the highlight of Halloween on the Mile in Coral Gables. Great prizes, great fun, great cause. Contest entry fee is $5 which goes to the Humane Society of Greater Miami. Registration begins at 5 at Museum Plaza, and the contest gets underway at 6 p.m.

Hosted by Coral Gables Museum
Corner of Salzedo and Giralda, Coral Gables

 

Halloween from 5 to 7 p.m.

Bayside Marketplace will be the downtown hub for families and pets this Halloween! Enjoy free, fun trick-or-treating activities, including live music and entertainment from Bayside’s colorful cast of street performers. Prizes for children in costume, and the Bayside garage will offer a special discounted parking rate to families with children in costume.

Hosted by Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami

 

Halloween from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Take advantage of a safe and fun Halloween alternative for families in the Coconut Grove/Coral Gables area. Kids will enjoy slides, a rock wall, face painting, balloons, costume contests, food trucks, candy, candy and more candy! It’s free.

Hosted by Mosaic Miami Church
Boys & Girls Club of Miami
2805 S.W. 32nd Avenue, Miami
856-986-4878

 

Halloween from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Help the women and children who reside at Chapman Partnership residence centers and share a little holiday fun. Volunteers needed, as well as donations of any of the following items: pajamas (for adults and children), any kind of hygiene products, maternity clothing, undergarments, towels, wash cloths and sheets, and infant clothing, as well as baby items from powder, lotion, wipes and formula to blankets, car seats, pacifiers and diapers. Your support will make a big difference!

Hosted by Chapman Partnership & Womenade
1550 N. Miami Avenue, Miami
305-329-3081 (Grace Ugalde-Wolpert)
GUgalde@ChapmanPartnership.org

 

Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

Join PetSet for Halloween fun and come as anything but yourself! Evening includes two complimentary cocktails, lite bites and entertainment. Enter the Costume Contest if you dare! Cost to attend is $25 for PetSet Members; $30 for guests; and $35 to attend and join PetSet.

VIBE
301 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale
954-266-6827
www.PetSet.org

 

Halloween Night from 8 p.m. to midnight

The historic waterfront estate on Palm Island once owned by notorious mob boss Al Capone will be transformed into the perfect setting for a Halloween extravaganza and fundraiser, complete with live entertainment, costumes, cocktails, charity gaming and a silent auction. As a nod to the former crime boss, it’s a Prohibition Party so wear attire that echoes the bygone era. There will be a special cocktail reception inside the home for premium ticketholders starting at 7 p.m. called “Gangsters, Gambling, and Greyhounds: Miami Beach Mafia in the 1930’s.” The main event runs from 8 to midnight with live music, cocktails by Bar Lab for Bacardi, beverages by Société Perrier, food by TIKL Bar & Grill, and cigars by Wynwood Cigar Factory. Ticket packages, which must be purchased in advance, range from $250 for one to $10,000 for ten guests and a special buy-in for a high stakes charity poker game. All proceeds go to The Wolfsonian – FIU. The event is sponsored in part by City National Bank.

Hosted by The Wolfsonian – FIU
Al Capone’s Waterfront Estate
93 Palm Avenue, Palm Island, Miami Beach
305-535-2626 (Kelsey Kyle)