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‘Tis the season to start thinking about the annual tradition of combining October and beer celebrations.  We’ve been hard at work scouring the area for 2025 Oktoberfest events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. And we’ve found some! Whether you spell it Oktoberfest or Octoberfest, you know you will find fun. Festivities traditionally include …

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Festivities for Halloween in Pompano Beach include rides and trunk or treat.  Boo Bash The Pompano Beach Boo Bash in 2025 is 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 25, with free entry.  The event includes: food trucks performances  lumberjack show  pie eating event  rides pumpkin patch  hayrides costume contest Boo Bash is at the …

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Where else in Miami can you spend time browsing and enjoying a whole library of books where you know you’ll be going home with a free one of your choice. That’s what they’ve been doing at Bookleggers inside the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood for more than a decade.  And on Saturday, Oct. 11 from …

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Imagine a panoramic view of fields bursting with Southeastern native sunflowers. Well, now’s your chance to experience it for yourself, thanks to this Conservation Collier program. While the Pepper Ranch Preserve remains closed to the general public during the annual wet season till November, an exception is being made for a scheduled viewings, Oct. 8-12, …

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BOO! This Halloween offer from Wendy’s will definitely leave trick-or-treaters “in the cold”, but in the sweetest way possible. Rather than handing out candy on Halloween night, give the “little monsters” a lesson in saving money by dropping a sweet deal in their bag — a coupon they can redeem for a sweet treat.  Photo: …

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Tuesdays are for tacos!  Taco Bell is celebrating its biggest Taco Tuesday Drop of the year on National Taco Day, Oct. 7, 2025, with $1 tacos, all-day Party Pack savings and delivery deals for taco fans everywhere.  Last year, history was made when Taco Bell secured National Day Calendar’s official blessing to move National Taco …

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Deerfield Beach is presenting a Fall Festival with a pumpkin patch, live entertainment & activities for kids.  Festivities in 2025 are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 11, at Pioneer Park, 217 NE Fifth Avenue, Deerfield Beach. Entry and activities are free. Parking is free. Deerfield Beach Fall Festival includes: pumpkin patch with photo …

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The menu at Chili’s is heating up with its latest spicy creation! The popular restaurant spent nearly two years crafting its new Southwestern Queso, so you know it must be good.  The Southwestern Queso — replacing the Skillet Beef and White Skillet quesos on the menu — blends American and cheddar cheeses with fire-roasted green …

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Can Halloween be any sweeter? Krispy Kreme is doing just that with lots of spooky treats in October for doughnut lovers.  Krispy Kreme just introduced an all-new Trick-or-Treat Collection of doughnuts — perfect for a Halloween party at home, school or work.  Plus, the popular doughnut shop is treating customers to two FREE doughnuts in …

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In South Florida, the Miami Book Fair and the Miami-Dade Public Library system are among the participants that will be offering free activities and presentations to explore themes from a selected book. The Big Read 2025 is a yearly event by the National Endowment for the Arts aimed at broadening our understanding of the world, our …

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