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The Not So Scary Halloween Bash Returns to the Miami Children's Museum

On Sunday, October 4, from 1 to 5 in the afternoon, the Miami Children's Museum hosts its 16th annual Not So Scary Halloween Bash: costumes, trick-or-treating through 17 galleries, and a low-scare haunted house on the bayfront.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Past event · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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The Miami Children's Museum hosts its 16th annual Not So Scary Halloween Bash on Sunday, October 4, from 1 to 5 in the afternoon at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island. Families come in costume to trick-or-treat through the museum's 17 galleries, try the low-scare haunted house, and move through the exhibits at a child's pace. The event is a fundraiser, tickets sell through the museum's Eventbrite page, and member pricing runs lower, so it pays to check the listing before the weekend.

Halloween scaled to a child's level

The Bash is built around the same philosophy as the museum: everything is hands-on, nothing is rushed, and the scares stay gentle. Toddlers can wear their favorite costume without covering it with a jacket, and the low-scare haunted house gives older children the thrill without the nightmares. The 17 galleries stay open for play, so the afternoon works for families with children of very different ages.

A fundraiser with a family mission

Tickets support the museum's educational programs, which makes the afternoon feel different from a typical party: the fun pays for the exhibits other families will enjoy all year. The museum sits on Watson Island minutes from downtown Miami, an easy drive from most of South Florida. For families new to the city, the Bash doubles as a tour of one of Miami's best buildings for children, at a moment when it is decorated for the season.

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