Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Fort Lauderdale sets no official hours; city parks host LauderBOO and park trick-or-treats on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year. Sources: the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Halloween events page and city event calendar. Questions about city events: 954-828-8000.

Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The City of Fort Lauderdale has not published official trick-or-treat hours, so door-to-door trick-or-treating runs on whatever schedule your neighborhood keeps. The city’s own Halloween events are all a week earlier, on Saturday, Oct. 24, and all are listed below.

What this means for you

  • No city-set hours; plan for Saturday evening, Oct. 31.
  • The big free city event is LauderBOO, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Snyder Park.
  • Two neighborhood parks, Croissant Park and Riverland Park, hold their own events the same day.
  • Driving on Halloween night: watch for children crossing mid-block and between parked cars.

City Halloween events, Saturday, Oct. 24

Event Time Where Cost
Pumpkins and Palm Trees 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Las Olas Oceanside Park, on the beach Free
Croissant Park community event Noon to 3 p.m. Croissant Park Games, contests, prizes, refreshments
LauderBOO 1 to 4 p.m. Snyder Park, 3299 SW 4th Ave. Free
Riverland Park community event 1 to 4 p.m. Riverland Park Games, contests, prizes, refreshments

LauderBOO has trick-or-treat stations and carnival games throughout Snyder Park, plus crafts, bounce houses, candy, contests and prizes, music and the Native Village animal exhibit. The city has posted a LauderBOO flyer (PDF).

Pumpkins and Palm Trees brings a pumpkin patch, live music, market vendors, kids’ crafts and photo stations to the beach. The city invites families, and pets, to come in costume.

Trunk-or-treats

We have not yet confirmed a 2026 trunk-or-treat in Fort Lauderdale from an organizer. We list each one here once the organizer publishes a date, time and address. Holding one? Send the details through our contact page.

Safety

From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Halloween food safety tips:

  • Feed children a light meal before they go out, and ask them to wait until they get home to eat any treats.
  • Eat only commercially wrapped treats. Check wrappers for pinholes, tears or discoloration, and throw away anything that looks wrong.
  • If your child has a food allergy, read the labels and skip home-baked treats.

A few more points for a Saturday night Halloween:

  • Carry a flashlight, and add reflective tape to dark costumes.
  • Stick to sidewalks and cross at corners.
  • Florida’s sexual offender and predator registry is searchable by address on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement site.
  • Emergencies: 911.

Also in October

Haunted houses, street parties and every Halloween event this season are on our Halloween events page. More Halloween-season and fall events are on our things to do this month page and our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Fort Lauderdale for 2026?

The City of Fort Lauderdale has not published official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Families set their own times.

Where can kids trick-or-treat in Fort Lauderdale besides door to door?

City parks host free events on Saturday, Oct. 24: LauderBOO at Snyder Park from 1 to 4 p.m., a community event at Croissant Park from noon to 3 p.m., and one at Riverland Park from 1 to 4 p.m.

What is LauderBOO?

LauderBOO is the city’s free Halloween event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW 4th Ave., with trick-or-treat stations, carnival games, bounce houses, crafts and an animal exhibit. In 2026 it is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

How can I check candy safely after trick-or-treating?

The FDA says to eat only commercially wrapped treats, look for pinholes, tears or discoloration in wrappers, throw away anything suspicious, and skip home-baked goods if your child has a food allergy.