In South Florida

What's on tonight

Sunday, October 18. Events from the Gold Coast Wave calendar, and the trivia, music and happy hours that run every week at places we have checked.

  • 8am to 1pm
    The Gardens GreenMarket
    City Hall Municipal Campus, Palm Beach Gardens

    The Palm Beach Gardens Sunday market is back for the season at the City Hall campus, 10500 N. Military Trail, with produce, baked goods, plants, prepared food and artisan vendors, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

  • 9am to 5pm
    Bedner's Fall Festival 2026
    Bedner's Farm Fresh Market, 10066 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach

    Pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, tractor rides and a sunflower field at the family farm west of Boynton Beach. Daily 9 a.m., last admission 5 p.m. $19.99 weekdays, $24.99 weekends plus tax; under 2 free. Gate sales only, no pets.

  • 9:30am to 4:30pm
    Harvest Festival Weekends at Flamingo Gardens
    Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie

    Flamingo Gardens fills its last two October weekends with fall fun: hayrides, pony rides, mini Highland cows, farm animal encounters and a 1 p.m. costume contest. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25. Admission is $24 for ages 12 and up and $17 for ages 3 to 11, and the

  • 11am to 3pm
    Adaptive Beach Day
    6475 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

    The Sabrina Cohen Foundation's monthly Adaptive Beach Day, held the third Sunday of each month through November; the next is Nov. 15. Volunteers are welcome in shifts.

  • 5pm to 9pm
    NoBe Sunday Block Party
    Fishtales on 33rd, 3355 NE 33rd St, Fort Lauderdale

    Free outdoor live music every Sunday evening in Fort Lauderdale's North Beach neighborhood, running weekly through the end of December.

  • 7pm to 9pm
    Free Live Music at Hollywood Beach Theatre
    Hollywood Beach Theatre, 200 Johnson St, Hollywood

    The beachside stage on the Broadwalk hosts free evening concerts with room to dance, Wednesday through Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., programmed by Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort.

  • Any time
    Redland International Orchid Festival
    Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead (Redland), FL 33031

    A three-day orchid show and sale with growers from around the world, inside the county's tropical fruit park. Hours: Fri Oct 16 noon to 5 PM (9 AM with a Friday First ticket), Sat Oct 17 and Sun Oct 18 9 AM to 5 PM. General admission $20, under 12 free, $5 cash parking.

Coming up this week

  • Monday8:30am to 4:30pm
    Free pet vaccines: WOW Mobile at Flamingo Park
    Flamingo Park, behind the basketball courts, 13th Street and Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach

    Miami-Dade Animal Services' Wellness on Wheels van offers free walk-in vaccines, microchips and flea and tick prevention for dogs and cats, Mondays through Wednesdays (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch, and on Oct. 12 and Nov. 11).

  • Monday9am to 5pm
    Bedner's Fall Festival 2026
    Bedner's Farm Fresh Market, 10066 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach

    Pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, tractor rides and a sunflower field at the family farm west of Boynton Beach. Daily 9 a.m., last admission 5 p.m. $19.99 weekdays, $24.99 weekends plus tax; under 2 free. Gate sales only, no pets.

  • Monday9:30am to 4:30pm
    Harvest Festival Weekends at Flamingo Gardens
    Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie

    Flamingo Gardens fills its last two October weekends with fall fun: hayrides, pony rides, mini Highland cows, farm animal encounters and a 1 p.m. costume contest. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25. Admission is $24 for ages 12 and up and $17 for ages 3 to 11, and the

  • Tuesday8:30am to 4:30pm
    Free pet vaccines: WOW Mobile at Flamingo Park
    Flamingo Park, behind the basketball courts, 13th Street and Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach

    Miami-Dade Animal Services' Wellness on Wheels van offers free walk-in vaccines, microchips and flea and tick prevention for dogs and cats, Mondays through Wednesdays (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch, and on Oct. 12 and Nov. 11).

  • Tuesday3:30pm to 6:30pm
    Yappy Hour at Flamingo Park
    Flamingo Park, 1200 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach

    A Halloween-themed meetup for dogs and their people with live music, pet caricatures and a Biscayne Bay protection pledge.

  • Wednesday8:30am to 4:30pm
    Free pet vaccines: WOW Mobile at Flamingo Park
    Flamingo Park, behind the basketball courts, 13th Street and Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach

    Miami-Dade Animal Services' Wellness on Wheels van offers free walk-in vaccines, microchips and flea and tick prevention for dogs and cats, Mondays through Wednesdays (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch, and on Oct. 12 and Nov. 11).

  • Wednesday5:30pm to 7pm
    Toasts & Topics with Mayor Middleton
    Burns Road Community Center, Palm Beach Gardens

    An informal after-hours evening with the Palm Beach Gardens mayor to talk over local issues and ask questions about what the city is working on. Free, with complimentary refreshments, 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Palm Room at Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Rd.

  • WednesdayAny time
    South Beach Seafood Festival
    Lummus Park, Ocean Drive, Miami Beach (Friday and Saturday events)

    Four days of seafood on Miami Beach. Wednesday Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. is the Made in Miami opening dinner at Phuc Yea; Thursday Oct. 22 brings paired dinners at Miami Beach restaurants; Friday Oct. 23, 7 to 11 p.m., is the VIP Chef Showdown on the sand at Lummus Park, nine head-to-head battles with

  • Thursday6pm to 9pm
    Clematis by Night
    Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach

    West Palm Beach's free Thursday concert series on the Great Lawn downtown. Fall lineup: Oct. 8 The Goodnicks; Oct. 15 56 Ace; Oct. 22 Dee Dee Wilde Band; Oct. 29 Uncle Morty's Rhythm Cream; Nov. 5 Cover to Cover; Nov. 12 Terry Hanck; Nov. 19 Big Al & the Heavyweights. No concert on Thanksgiving.

  • Thursday6pm to 9pm
    Clematis by Night: the Dee Dee Wilde Band
    Centennial Square and Great Lawn, 100 N Clematis St, West Palm Beach

    Free Thursday night concert on the West Palm Beach waterfront with the Dee Dee Wilde Band, 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown garages and Clematis Street restaurants are a short walk away.

  • Thursday6pm to 9pm
    National Night Out with PBSO in Wellington
    Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414

    Families can meet Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies and other first responders during Crime Prevention Month, with bounce houses, an obstacle course and kids activities. Free.

  • Thursday6:30pm to 7:30pm
    In Community: Stories of Normandy Shores & North Beach
    Normandy Shores Clubhouse, 2401 Biarritz Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141

    Museum of Miami resident historian Dr. Paul S. George traces the history of Normandy Shores and North Beach back to the 1920s building boom. Free with registration, seating first come first served.

  • Thursday7pm to 8:30pm
    Haunting History
    Woodlawn Cemetery, 1301 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

    An after-dark history program at Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach's oldest cemetery, run by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. It runs two nights, Thursday and Friday, 7 to 8:30 PM.

  • ThursdayAny time
    Ballet Palm Beach: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach

    Ballet Palm Beach stages an original dance adaptation of the classic gothic novel, recommended for ages 9 and up. Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., plus Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

  • Friday6pm to 8pm
    Community Accessibility Program Opening at Patch Reef Park
    Patch Reef Park, 2000 Yamato Road, Boca Raton

    Boca Raton opens its new space for adaptive and sensory-friendly recreation with a free evening of activity demos and community resources for families of all abilities.

  • Friday6pm to 8pm
    Halloween Happenings at the Mandel Recreation Center
    Morton & Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, 340 Seaview Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33480

    The Town of Palm Beach hosts an evening of games, walk around magic, a Ghost Town play area and pizza for families. Registration required; $10 residents, $15 nonresidents.

  • Friday6pm to 11pm
    Folklore and Foliage at the Botanical Garden
    Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach

    A free after dark night in the garden with vendors of dark art and curiosities, a ghost stories book talk, live music, a shadow puppet show, tarot readings and a themed bar.

  • Friday6:30pm to 9pm
    Haunted Nature Preserve
    Lantana Nature Preserve, 440 E Ocean Ave, Lantana, FL 33462

    An evening Halloween walk through the Lantana Nature Preserve put on by the town. The town's page lists no price or further details.

  • Friday7pm to 11pm
    Annual Halloween Haunted Trails
    Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Community Center, 1725 NE 135th Street, North Miami

    Hayrides, food trucks, a costume contest, a haunted trail, trunk or treat and a photo booth. Tickets $7, or $28 for a family five-pack; buy by Oct. 22.

  • Friday7pm to 8:30pm
    Sounds of the Silent Screen: Metropolis
    Willow Theatre, Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Trail, Boca Raton

    Fritz Lang's 1927 silent sci-fi epic screens with a live score at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. Tickets $15, $10 for kids 12 and under.

  • Friday8pm to 10pm
    Haunted Arboretum
    Constitution Park & Arboretum, 2841 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

    Guided scare tours wind through the trails of Constitution Park, departing every half hour from 8 PM, for ages 6 and up. Tickets are $5 and must be booked in advance; no same day registration.

  • FridayAny time
    Booogie by the Beach: Jurassic on the Isles
    Pelican Community Park, 18115 North Bay Rd, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

    Sunny Isles Beach turns Pelican Community Park into a dinosaur-themed Halloween night with rides, a haunted house, treats, food and live entertainment, costumes encouraged. Runs Friday and Saturday, 7 to 10 PM each night. All-inclusive wristbands cost 10 dollars per day for resident ID holders and

  • FridayAny time
    Garden of Shadows at Fairchild
    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami

    A nighttime Halloween walk along the Shadow Trail through six story-driven encounters, with aerialists, tarot readings, a DJ and a 9 p.m. costume contest each night. Runs Fri Oct. 23 and Sat Oct. 24, 7 to 10:30 p.m.; parking opens at 6:30.

  • FridayAny time
    Rock N Fall Fest
    Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, 11600 Poinciana Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

    Royal Palm Beach's two-day fall festival at Commons Park. Hours are Friday 5 to 9:30 PM and Saturday 3 to 9 PM.

Times come from organizers and venues and can change. Confirm with the place before you head out. Run a place or an event that belongs here? Tell us about it.