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Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

In sunny Miami, residents enjoy picking their favorite pumpkins at sites set up as “pumpkin patches” in parking lots, fields and at festivals. Whether you’re whipping up a pie, decorating your orange orb with a funny face, or enhancing your Autumn decor, pumpkins and pumpkin patches are plentiful. To verify supply, it’s wise to phone …

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Emily Estefan, daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, is headlining the iHeart Radio Fiesta Latina Kick-off Party at Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. Admission is free but RSVP is required. The event is a star-studded affair leading up to the Fiesta Latina weekend at Kaseya Center …

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Bring the whole family to Shops at Merrick Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 for the 6th Annual Hanging with Heroes event. Hosted by Miami Mom Collective and the nonprofit organization Branches, the event with include plenty of fun-filled family activities. Costumed superheroes will make appearances throughout the day to …

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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: …

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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 …

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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 …

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Beautiful Deering Estate lights up for the holidays with a variety of activities. From November, 2024 to January, 2025 the estate, at 16701 SW 72nd Ave., is decked out in special vintage decor. Historic Holidays: Golden Age of Travel Daily, from Nov. 28, 2025 to Jan. 6, 2026 10 a.m.-5 p.m., gates close at 4 …

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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 …

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