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All four Miami Beach fire stations will open their doors to trick-or-treaters on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7 to 9 p.m., offering candy, photos with fire trucks and a chance to meet firefighters.
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View MoreAirbnb.org pledges free hurricane housing for Miami-Dade
Airbnb.org has signed disaster-response agreements with JCS 211 Miami and Volunteer Florida to provide free emergency housing for Miami-Dade residents displaced by hurricanes, with a commitment to mobilize within 24 hours of a disaster.
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View MoreSpam Allstars headline free concert at Lummus Park Saturday
The City of Miami Beach closes Hispanic Heritage Month with Live En La Playa, a free concert featuring Spam Allstars and Tony & The Kings at Lummus Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 11 p.m.
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View MoreMiami Beach runs free water taxi to downtown Miami
The City of Miami Beach is operating a free commuter water taxi across Biscayne Bay, with 55-passenger vessels running weekdays between Sunset Harbour and downtown Miami in 20 minutes.
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View MoreSeafood Festival launches $500 Rao's dinner Oct. 22
The South Beach Seafood Festival's "An Evening in Miami Beach" dinner series features two one-night Italian dinners on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Rao's Miami Beach ($500 per person, 40 seats) and Macchialina ($250 per person), as part of the 14th annual festival running Oct. 21–24.
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View MoreLincoln Road block party offers free trick-or-treating Oct. 31
Lincoln Road's free Halloween Block Party on Oct. 31 brings trick-or-treating for kids, a costume catwalk with live music until 1:30 a.m., drink specials at 17-plus venues and $1 parking across Miami Beach.
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View MoreMiami Beach fills October with free family events
Miami Beach offers a full slate of free and low-cost family events in October 2026, including the Live En La Playa concert at Lummus Park, the SoundScape Cinema Series, a Lincoln Road pumpkin decorating workshop, the Salsa Fest at the Bandshell and Halloween movie screenings at Solei Beach Club.
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View MoreNational Hotel hosts Florida baguette, croissant contest Oct. 25
The National Hotel Miami Beach will host the annual Best Baguette and Best Croissant in Florida competition on Oct. 25, with $44 tickets covering tastings, drinks and a People's Choice vote.
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View MoreFlamingo Park opens fall afterschool tennis registration
Registration is open for Cañas Racket's fall 2026 afterschool tennis program at Flamingo Park Tennis Center in Miami Beach, with monthly plans starting at $150 and programs for children as young as four.
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View MoreSoundScape Cinema opens 17th season with free 'Selena' screening
The SoundScape Cinema Series kicks off its 17th season at SoundScape Park in Miami Beach on Oct. 7 with a free outdoor screening of the Jennifer Lopez biopic "Selena," part of the city's Hispanic Heritage Month programming.
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View MoreBal Harbour honors 100-year-old WWII vet with Belgian knighthood
Elias Sussman, a 100-year-old World War II paratrooper, was knighted into Belgium's Order of Leopold at a Bal Harbour ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for his service during the Battle of the Bulge.
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View MoreInScope art fair brings 220,000-square-foot debut to Ocean Drive
InScope, a new art fair from the SCOPE Art Show team, will debut Dec. 1–6 on the sand at Ocean Drive and 8th Street during Miami Art Week, with early-bird Miami Beach resident tickets at $30 through Oct. 18.
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View MoreTerra CEO pushes 'missing middle' housing for Miami Beach
Terra CEO David Martin says his firm is targeting Miami Beach and Bay Harbor Islands for housing that falls between single-family homes and high-rises, calling on local governments to reform zoning rules that he says block rowhouses, townhouses and garden apartments.