On Halloween, Grovites know the neighborhood’s many small streets are welcoming to youngsters. Some streets have well-deserved reputations as kid-magnets, while others are upping their game to make the evening special. Walking is best, as parking is always scarce, and cars can be dangerous especially for little ones.
Newcomers can follow the little ghosts and gremlins in their family to:
- Prospect Drive – an Edgewater loop road devoted to the spirit of the season
- Irvington Avenue – a South Grove cul-de-sac with a reputation for creativity
- Armbrister Park – a Grove treasure on west Grand Avenue
- Matilda Street and Gifford Lane – nearby Coconut Grove Elementary School
- Center Street between Shipping and Bird – closed street that goes all out
- Swanson and Overbrook – an inspired North Grove neighborhood
- Shenandoah Park – a growing community vibe in an updated city park
Don’t wait for migrating birds to come to you, join the Tropical Audubon Society for a close-to-home bird watching adventure. Saturday 10/26, 7:30-11:00 a.m. at A.D. Barnes Park 3401 SW 72nd Ave. Reservations here. Free; donation suggested. Metrobus Route 40, right down Bird Rd.
A family-friendly Spooky Bike Ride starts the Halloween week. Friends of the Commodore Trail, Friends of the Underline and the Dade Heritage Trust all share the lead…and we all need more friends. Saturday 10/26, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. from Vizcaya Metrorail Station. Free, but registration is required here.
The Great Halloween Chalk-a-thon colors Fuller Street as guided by GroveHouse Artists and sponsored by the Grove’s Business Improvement District. Saturday 10/26, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fuller St. Costumes optional. Free.
The BID’s Movies-in-the-Park features Disney’s Hocus Pocus. It’s super easy to ride your bike to the show because there’s a free bike valet run by Bike Coconut Grove. Peacock Park. Saturday 10/26, 5:30-9:00 p.m. Free.
Before Tea and Poets falls to the wrecking ball, young adults hang at this old-school late-night coffee shop hidden inside The Shops at Sunset Place. Saturday is Band Night. A recent evening featured an ever-changing group of U-Miami and high school musicians and vocal artists jamming on songs from the Great American Songbook. By Metro to University Station. 10/26, 8:00 p.m. Free.
Save Me a Seat
The comedy King James highlights the impact of former Grovite LeBron James on the people of Cleveland. It opens at GableStage Friday, 11/1. Tickets.
Miami Waterkeeper and Friends of the Commodore Trail have organized a casual morning of personal connection and environmental clean-up on a beautiful bayside Sunday morning, 11/3, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Near Kennedy Park. Free registration.
The New World Symphony’s Concert for Kids celebrates Dia de los Muertos. Sunday, 11/3, 11:30 a.m. Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Tickets were still available as the Spotlight went to press.
