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Free modern performance of ‘The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare’ in Miami

Aesop’s classic fable of The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation continues with an innovative twist a decade later. The Next Generation features Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare, with dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling, and creative music by Lightwire Theater.

Performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Miami-Dade Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler St., Miami. 305-547-5414. Tickets are free with registration, plus a 75-cent Ticketmaster fee.

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Hispanic Heritage: Flamenco Performance, Acreage

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Acreage Branch Library

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Zun Zun Children's Festival

2:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Monday, October 2, 2023

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Tasty Tuesday food trucks, Boca Raton

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

National Night Out, Delray Beach

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Marci Poppins Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sunny Isles Branch Library

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

$9 deal for roller skating in Davie

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Family Storytime – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Flagler Branch Library

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free GOGO MOAD Family Day

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Friday, October 6, 2023

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free concert: First Friday @ 5, Boynton Beach

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Art After Dark Fridays; activities & times vary, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Jazz Fridays, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Free entry to museums with bank card

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Sensory-Friendly Science Saturdays for age 5+, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton

DIY workshops for kids at participating Home Depot stores

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pumpkin patch

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church

Papel Picado Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library

Truck Extravaganza in Fort Lauderdale

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Holiday Park

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival in Southwest Broward

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | C.B. Smith Park

Free Fun First Saturday, Boca History Museum

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Science Stories for age 5+, Boca Raton

11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Crafted on the Ave., open air market

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Marci Poppins Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | West Flagler Branch Library

Zun Zun Children's Festival

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Hispanic Heritage: Tuna de Weston, WPB

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Main Library, Palm Beach Co.

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Zun Zun Children's Festival

7:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory

 

Mary Lou Cruz

About Mary Lou Cruz

I worked at the South Florida Sun Sentinel for 21 years, as an Advertising Special Sections Writer; Editorial Systems Editor in Technology; and Editorial Assistant in the Newsroom. Before my newspaper career, I worked in the airline and travel industry and I have lived in Brazil, Puerto Rico and vacationed in more than 25 countries. Originally, I'm from Maryland. I moved to Florida in 1984 and raised my daughter in Miami. Send me notices and details for upcoming free events, in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, to events@SouthFloridaOnTheCheap.com.

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