October in Davie: a free trunk-or-treat Oct. 24, the last Harvest Festival weekend at Flamingo Gardens Oct. 24-25 and a ghost tour Oct. 30. Early voting is on.

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October in Davie is pumpkin season at Flamingo Gardens, a free outdoor movie at the Bamford Sports Complex and the town’s own Halloween party at the rodeo grounds. It is also election month: early voting is open now at two sites in town.

Who to call

  • Town of Davie Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts: 954-797-1181
  • Flamingo Gardens: 954-473-2955
  • Town events calendar: davie-fl.gov calendar

This week

Early voting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Monday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 1, including at Broward College’s central campus and the Davie/Cooper City Branch Library. See voting.

Veterans Voucher Program pickup, from Monday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Pine Island Multipurpose Center, 3801 S. Pine Island Road. One $30 restaurant voucher for each of 100 Davie veterans with proof of residency and service, while supplies last, the town says. Vouchers can be used Nov. 8-15. Details in our veterans voucher story.

Town Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Pine Island Multipurpose Center.

Weekends at Flamingo Gardens

Harvest Festival Weekends, last weekend Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each weekend has a theme, with entertainment, activities, a costume contest and fall foods; the garden encourages guests to dress for the theme. Flamingo Gardens events. Garden admission applies; tickets are sold through the garden.

Also at Flamingo Gardens:

  • American Orchid Society judging, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Mary N. Porter Learning Center. The public may watch.
  • Story Time, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the Everglades Outdoor Classroom.
  • Ghostly Garden Tour, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. An evening walk through the garden’s history and its “supernatural hotspots.” Tickets are $40, or $35 for members, booked ahead; ages 13 and up. Arrive 15 minutes early.
  • 5K Walk in the Wild, 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. An early-morning walk through the gardens that raises money for the rescued animals in the garden’s wildlife sanctuary. Check-in is 7 to 8 a.m.; registration closes Nov. 2 on the garden’s walk page.

The garden is open every day, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m.

Halloween

Halloween Happenings and Police and Fire Rescue Trunk-or-Treat, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4201 Rodeo Way. Admission is free, the town says. Halloween itself is Saturday, Oct. 31. Everything else is on our Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours pages.

Early November

  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day. The town’s free ceremony is at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park, 5750 SW 39th St., and Broward schools are closed; see our Veterans Day page.
  • Friday, Nov. 13: Movies in the Park, Toy Story 5, 7 p.m., Bamford Sports Complex. Free. The town says dates and times can change. The last film of the series is Christmas Chronicles 2 on Dec. 18.
  • Friday, Nov. 13, to Sunday, Nov. 15: the Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo, Davie arena. Adult tickets go from $32 to $35 at 7 a.m. Nov. 9.
  • Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22: the free Holiday Craft Show and Green Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bergeron Rodeo Grounds.
  • Saturday, Nov. 21: Winter Wonderland opens at Flamingo Gardens, nightly to Dec. 30; see holiday lights and Christmas events.
  • Monday, Nov. 23, to Friday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving week off for Broward County Public Schools; see Thanksgiving in Davie.

Civic dates

  • Through Sunday, Nov. 1: early voting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. See voting.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21: Town Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Pine Island Multipurpose Center, 3801 S. Pine Island Road. The council meets on the first and third Wednesdays.
  • Monday, Oct. 26: Budget Advisory Committee, 5 p.m., Pine Island Multipurpose Center, according to the town’s calendar.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day.

Fall outside Davie

Pumpkin patches, harvest festivals and corn mazes around Broward are in our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

Davie’s big annual events

Planning ahead? Each of the town’s signature events has its own page, updated every year: the Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo (Nov. 13-15), the Holiday Craft Show and Green Fair (Nov. 21-22), the Orange Blossom Festival, Parade and Rodeo (February), the Davie Jazz Festival (April) and Celebrate Davie (September).

Send us your event

Holding something in Davie? Email the date, time, venue, price and a photo to hello@davietoday.com. Listings are free.

What this means for you

  • One Harvest Festival weekend left at Flamingo Gardens: Oct. 24-25.
  • The town’s free trunk-or-treat is the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24.
  • Davie veterans: pick up a $30 meal voucher by Nov. 8, before the 100 run out.
  • Early voting in town runs through Nov. 1.

Related: parks and trails and farmers markets.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Davie in October 2026?

The rest of the month brings the town’s free Halloween Happenings and trunk-or-treat on Oct. 24, the last Harvest Festival weekend at Flamingo Gardens Oct. 24-25 and the garden’s Ghostly Garden Tour on Oct. 30. Early voting runs through Nov. 1.

Are there free events in Davie this month?

Yes. The Town of Davie lists Halloween Happenings and Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 24 as free, and its next free Movies in the Park night is Nov. 13. The town’s Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 is also free.

When is the Davie trunk-or-treat in 2026?

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4201 Rodeo Way. Admission is free.

When is the Davie Veterans Day ceremony?

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at Veterans Park, 5750 SW 39th St., according to the town’s Veterans Day page. Davie veterans can pick up a $30 meal voucher at the Pine Island Multipurpose Center through Nov. 8 while supplies last.

Is Flamingo Gardens open in October?

Yes, every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m. It closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.