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October fun in Miami-Dade

Fall festivals and pumpkin patches, Halloween fun, Oktoberfest festivities and outdoor movies on Miami Beach are just some of the events you can enjoy around Miami-Dade in October 2024.

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Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches

Yes, we live in Miami where it never really feels like fall but we've still rounded up a great list of events that give all the fall vibes. There are fall festivals and pumpkin patches in every corner of the county including at Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables, on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, at North Miami's Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park and at various churches. Click here to plan your outing and keep checking back for updates.

Spooky Halloween Fun

Trick or treating gets a whole new twist with spooky adventures and lots and lots of candy at parks, gardens, malls and down main streets. Put on your favorite Halloween costume and enjoy trick or treating along Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, get spooked at North Miami's Haunted Trails, stay indoors and fill your pumpkin with candy at Aventura and Miami International Malls, go on a scavenger hunt and decorate a pumpkin at Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Click here to see the full list.

Oktoberfest beer with pretzel, wheat and hops on wooden table

Raise a stein to Oktoberfest

The German American Social Club is always the place to be for Oktoberfest and 2024 is no different. They're hosting Oktoberfest Miami over two full weekends in October. Pick either Friday through Sunday, be it Oct. 11-13 or Oct. 18-20 and listen to traditional German music from two live bands, bring the kids to jump in bounce houses and watch a local magician do his tricks and dine on bratwurst and pretzels and raise a stein of authentic German beer. Click here for full details.

Free movies under the skies at SoundScape Park

The SoundScape Park Cinema series is back with a stellar line-up of free films. Bring a blanket, chair and picnic basket and sit under the stars to watch plenty of first-run films and lots of popular favorites throughout October. The 7,000-square-foot outdoor project wall at New World Center at SoundScape Park makes movie watching a memorable and unforgettable experience. Click here to see the full line-up.

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Josie Gulliksen

About 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

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