Five Best Halloween Festivals and Pumpkin Patches in Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Halloween is less than a week away. You have no pumpkin and the kids are starting to beg you to go trick-or-treating.
Friends don't let pumpkins eat their young.
Clean Plate Charlie understands your busy schedule and knows you might not have time to do the research and find the best Halloween events around town.
That's why we did the dirty work for you and found the five best and most unique events equipped with hayride, haunted houses, and even pumpkin patches.
So stop wasting your time on silly matters like bills and budgets and focus on the little ghouls and goblins in your house!
1. Bedner's Farm Fresh Market
What's cool about Bedners:
This farm fresh market is open year round but they've had special fall festivities during October. This weekend is your last chance to participate!
Activities include:
Hayrides - $2
Haunted house - $5
Corn maze - free
There are also face painters, ice cream, caramel apples, food vendors, and arts and craft vendors for the kids.
Pumpkin patch: Yes, and they cost between $1 and $10.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Address:
10066 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Phone: 561-733-5490
2. Flamingo Road Nursery
What's cool about Flamingo Road Nursery:
Activities include:
Horse-drawn hayrides - $4
Face painting - $4
Petting Zoo - Free
Paint-a-Pumpkin - free with purchase of a $4 pumpkin
Pumpkin patch: Yes. The pumpkins are arranged in a tropal setting that's very photographic. Pumpkin painting is free with the purchase of a $4 pumpkin, bigger pumpkins range from $6 to $28.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
Address:
Phone: 954-476-7878
Website: http://www.flamingoroadnursery.com/
3. Spookyville in Yesteryear Village
What's cool about Spookyville:
When they enter, kids are given a trick-or-treat bag that has a game piece inside. That game piece will lead them to one of 13 activity stations where they can receive candy and play games. The kids will get a special prize at the last station.
Activities include:
Pumpkin patch: none
Admission: $5 for adults accompanying a child, $10 for children ages 3-14, children age 2 or younger get in free.
Hours:
Thursday, October 27: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Address:
9067 Southern Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Phone: 561-793-0333
Website: http://www.southfloridafair.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.details&content_id=930
4. HarvestFest at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
What's cool about HarvestFest:
Activities include: pie and chili contest, carnival games, carnival rides, hay rides, and more.
Pumpkin patch: none
Hours: 954-771-8840
Address:
5555 N Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Website: http://www.crpc.org/
5. Marando Farms
What's cool about Marando Farms:
Pumpkin patch: Yes, prices range from $5.99 - $9.99 for carving pumpkins. They will also have organic pie pumpkins available by Friday by the pound. Prices vary.
Hours: 954-294-2331
Address:
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