Josie Gulliksen

This year’s Backyard Bash at The Moss Center themed “Abducted by the 80s” features performances by band from that decade including Wang Chung, Men Without Hats and Naked Eyes. Event starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Tickets are free, with RSVP. All Patrons entering the facility require a ticket, including infants. Note: …

Have you always wanted to visit Miami’s historic gem Vizcaya Museum & Gardens? Vizcaya’s European-inspired gardens are reminiscent of those created in 17th and 18th-century Italy and France with the overall landscape design conceived as a series of rooms. The main house’s central area is the courtyard, which was originally open to the sky. It …

The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District is bringing jazz, classical and Latin music to the pedestrian mall on Miami Beach with their Live on Lincoln Road series from October 2025 to January 2026 at the centrally located Euclid Oval. Here is the lineup: Miamibloco’s Bateria Saideira with Rum & Coke. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6 …

Rene Rodriguez, former film critic for The Miami Herald, now runs the Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami Campus and he’s always coming up with some type of innovative film series.   Up next…   Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” (2025) the latest …

Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays) is a South Florida tradition. This free arts and music festival takes place on the third Friday of each month from 5-10 p.m. on Calle Ocho (Southwest Eighth Street), in the heart of Little Havana, between 13th and 22nd avenues.  Every month, enjoy music in Domino Plaza, as well as works …

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.” The remaining 2025 dates are: Oct. 16, Nov. 21, Dec. 19  2026 dates are: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21. The Culture Crawl usually goes on hiatus from June through September. The event, from 6-9 p.m., aims to …

Enjoy the beautiful Miami Beach weather and free movies – all in one!  The SoundScape Cinema Series screens first-run films for free on a 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall at the New World Center. Each film is free to the public and does not require a ticket. Movies are scheduled for 8 p.m. For more information, …

The Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show is back and it’s the perfect place for great ideas and inspiration for any home remodeling project.  The show will run from Oct. 17-19, 2025, at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center, at 10901 Coral Way. General admission is $10 for adults and seniors 65 and over …

For Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, the Lincoln Road pedestrian promenade will transform into a spooktacular event, with trick-or-treating for kids from 5 to 7 p.m.; and then a Halloween block party from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.  There will be strategically placed candy stations, while outdoor bars and local shops and eateries participate …

Florida Grand Opera opens its 2025-2026 season with a traditional First Sing; tickets are free with RSVP.  The rising stars and newest members of Florida Grand Opera will perform the First Sing — a special free concert where they will perform arias and new repertoire.  When: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.: First Miami …

Enjoy wildlife viewing, bay vistas, self- and staff-guided access to museums, plus other activities. Deering Estate is part of the Biscayne Bay IBA (Important Bird Area) and Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, a 2,000-mile, self-guided trail traversing 500 sites located throughout Florida and selected for their excellent bird watching, wildlife viewing and educational opportunities. …