What's happening this week...
Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show
Fri-Sun Oct 1-3
Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center 10901 Coral Way Miami FL 33165 The Home Show is BACK and it’s Time to Improve Your Home! Discover the BEST products and services for your next home project all in ONE PLACE! Info HERE
ZunZún Children’s Fest
Sat Oct 2 @ 2 pm
Miami Dade County Auditorium 2901 W Flager St Miami FL 33135 Get your tickets now for the double bill festival featuring My Folk Life by Nallely Ponce and Insectos y Bicharracos by Rita Rosa Ruesga. Info HERE
Open Season - Miami Carnival 2021
Sun Oct 3 @ 1-7pm
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park 4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 Fun games, family friendly activities, featuring entertainment, fantastic west Indian cuisine & lots of surprises… everything you would expect to officially open Carnival Season!! Info HERE
Coconut Creek Farmers Market
Opening Sat Oct 2 @ 9am-2pm
Township Plaza 4400 W Sample Rd Coconut Creek FL 33066 Our market will feature 60 plus local vendors with delicious ready-to-eat foods, jellies, jams, fruit preserves, organic produce, international cheese, baked goods, plants, jewelry, art, kids activities. live entertainment and so much more. Info HERE
Entertainment Nights Return to Hialeah Casino!
Fri-Sat @ 9 PM-1 AM during October
Hialeah Park & Casino 100 E 32nd St Hialeah FL 33013 With no entertainment nights since April 2020 DJ ASHO will finally be playing amazing Timba, Cubaton, Bachata, Salsa and Latin Top 40's starting this Friday! No Cover! Free entry! Free Parking! Info HERE
First Friday at Five Concert
Fri Oct 1 @ 5-8pm 
Centenial Park/Amphitheater 120 East Ocean Av Boynton Beach FL 33435 The City kicks off their free 1st Friday of the month concert series with AudioTramp, a favorite local band known for 70s and 80s classics, epic and arena rock. There will be food trucks, beverage vendors plus children's activities. Info HERE
Yoga in the Park
Saturday mornings @ 9-10am
Miami Lakes Picnic Park West 15151 NW 82nd Ave Miami Lakes FL 33016 Outdoor yoga is back - open to everyone at all levels. Bring friends, family, and a mat. Info HERE
Zoo Miami
Discounted tickets go on sale at 10am today for the month of October! Those aged 13-22 can buy CULTURE SHOCK tickets for only $5 plus a second $5 ticket can be purchased for an individual of any age to join them HERE.
Spend the day visiting the animals from Africa, Asia, the Amazon, and Australia on 340 acres with over 3,000 animals and 1,200 plants and trees. Feed giraffes, parrots, tortoises and a rhino; have animal encounters; meet the keepers and more. Info HERE
UPCOMING EVENTS...
The Max Weinberg Quintet - Buy Tickets Now!
Sat Oct 16 @ 8 PM
Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Rd Pinecrest FL 33156 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; 44 Year Association (drummer) with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and Band Leader for Late Night and Tonight with Conan O’Brian performs. Info HERE
Artist-in-Residence Program call to artists
Application deadline is October 17th, 2021
The Deering Estate supports emerging and mid-career artists who work in a multitude of disciplines and media. A call to artists is currently available for visual, literary, performing, and cross-disciplinary artists. Info HERE
Chef's Table on the Bay
Fri Oct 22 @ 6:30-10:30pm
Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave Miami Fl 33157 Join us for a "Havana Nights" outdoor dining experience featuring a cocktail hour on the lawn, cooking demos and a four-course dinner by star chefs Cindy and Ashley Hutson. Info HERE
Registration opens TODAY Oct. 1 <<<===
Junior Orange Bowl Cross Country Invitational
Fri Oct 22 @ 10AM- 6PM
Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park 12451 SW 184th St Miami FL 33177 The Cross Country Invitational, open to both public and private school students, hosts over 2,000 middle school and high school runners. Participants will show who has what it takes to cross the line first. Info HERE
Volunteers Needed
Looking to bring holiday cheer to residents and guests for the holidays Dec 3, 4, 11, 18th in Riviera Beach? Sign up to volunteer HERE
Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association created this FACEBOOK group as a resource for event professionals to share knowledge, lend support and celebrate successes. Join today and invite other event pros HERE
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR "an a-FAIR to remember" SPONSORS
FERRIS WHEEL SPONSORS
ROLLER COASTER SPONSORS
MIDWAY SPONSORS
BLUE RIBBON SPONSORS
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Tourist Development Council, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.
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