Halloween is a week away, and this weekend gets a head start. These six picks run from Lincoln Road to Palmetto Bay, and four of them are free.

Saturday morning: pumpkins on Lincoln Road

Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Lincoln Road hosts a free pumpkin decorating workshop under the Euclid Folly. The first 300 kids get a mini pumpkin to decorate and take home. There is also face painting. Sign-up is through the Eventbrite page linked on the city's listing.

Where: Euclid Oval, 660 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Saturday night: trick-or-treat and a movie in Palmetto Bay

Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 to 9 p.m.: The village's yearly Halloween Trick-or-Treat and Movie Night starts with trick-or-treating at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., "Minions & Monsters" plays outdoors. Bring chairs and blankets. Food vendors will be there. The village's listing does not mention a fee.

Where: Coral Reef Park, 7895 SW 152nd St., Palmetto Bay, FL 33157.

Sunday afternoon: a free day at The Bass

Sunday, Oct. 25, noon to 5 p.m.: The Bass Museum of Art opens free for Family Day. Kids of all ages can make art in the museum's Creativity Center, and an art explorer guide turns the galleries into a scavenger hunt. From 2 to 4 p.m., families can make Halloween masks and join a free Miami City Ballet dance class for all ages. No dance experience is needed.

Where: The Bass, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Sunday at 4 p.m.: a Halloween band concert in Pinecrest

Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 p.m.: The Greater Miami Symphonic Band plays a Halloween concert in the Banyan Bowl at Pinecrest Gardens. The program includes music tied to Alfred Hitchcock, "Bewitched," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "Sweeney Todd." Costumes are welcome. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students, and the Pinecrest Gardens listing has details.

Where: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL 33156.

Sunday evening: bomba and plena in North Beach

Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 10 p.m.: The free 3rd Festival de Bomba y Plena celebrates Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance at the Miami Beach Bandshell. D'Pleneros, Los Capullitos de Alelí, JACAREO and Miamibloco perform. An open bombazo invites the crowd to join in, and there will be artisan vendors and family activities.

Where: Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33141.

Sunday sunset: music on Ocean Drive

Sunday, Oct. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m.: The free Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series brings a live concert to Lummus Park, on the promenade between 14th Street and 14th Place.

Where: Lummus Park, 14th Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Also this weekend

Zoo Miami's daytime Zoo Boo runs Saturday and Sunday; see our Zoo Boo guide. The Czech-Slovak Oktoberfest is in North Miami both days. Planning for next weekend? Our Halloween guide by neighborhood has the Oct. 30 and 31 picks.