Fall fun arrives in Miami with pumpkins and scares
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Photo: Courtesy of The Berry Farm
It may not feel like it, but fall is almost here.
Why it matters: It's so hot out that we need a reminder that fall officially begins on Monday.
State of play: Miami is celebrating the end of summer with a harvest festival and the spookily premature return of a Halloween carnival.
🎃 The Berry Farm reopens Tuesday for its sixth annual Harvest Festival in The Redland.
- 🌽 Attractions include hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze, a pumpkin path and mulberry picking.
- 🌻 The sunflower and zinnia fields should make for excellent selfie backdrops, too.
- 😎 If you fear the heat, the kids can enjoy three shaded bounce floors.
- 🤠 If a boot-scooting boogie is more your speed, the farm is hosting line dancing nights every Saturday from 7pm-11pm.
- 🍖 Pig out during weekend barbecues and shop at vendor markets throughout October.
- 🎸 There is live music on select weekends.
🗓️ If you go: Open Monday-Friday, 10am-6:30pm.
- Saturday 9am-6:30pm.
- Sunday 9am-7pm.
🎫 Ticket prices vary.
- Saturday GA tickets start at $18.76 for kids.
- Line dancing tickets start at $21.60.
- 13720 SW 216th St.
👻 The Horrorland — an 18-acre horror carnival at Jungle Island — opened over the weekend, promising "pure Halloween nightmare fuel."
- 😳 Expect scare zones, haunted houses, pyrotechnic performances and horror-inspired food and drink.
What they're saying: "Our fans know that we never repeat the same show twice," said Francisco Santos, creative director of The Horrorland, in a press release.
- "For our 6th season, we're unleashing a completely new lineup of haunted houses and experiences designed to push boundaries and deliver Miami's ultimate Halloween event."
🗓️ If you go: Thursday-Sunday, 7pm-11pm.
- Runs through Oct. 31.
- 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail.
🎫 Ticket prices vary.
- GA starts at $35.99.
- Fast passes $59.99+.
🤡 House of Horror Haunted Carnival at Miami International Mall launches Sept. 25.
🗓️ Open 6pm-11pm Monday-Thursday and Sunday.
- Open until midnight on Friday and Saturday
- Runs through Nov. 2.
- 1625 NW 107 Ave.
🎫 GA tickets start at $49.98.