FALL INTO FUN: Miami’s Top 10 October Events
Compiled by S.Renée
As a large part of the country is switching out summer frocks for fall and winter wear, Miamians are still partying hard in bikinis and shorts, welcoming the next few months with open arms. The fall event season may not be as packed as the summer, but there’s no shortage of fun to get into in the coming months. Here’s a list of the top 10 events the next few weeks have to offer.
III Points Festival
Wynwood Arts District
October 3-5
This art, music and technology fest takes over the early part of October, celebrating the coolest live entertainment and visual stimulation Miami has to offer.
5K Walk/Run for Haiti
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152nd St.
Miami, FL 33196
October 5 | 8am
In support of the Lycée Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable School in Saint-Marc, Haiti, the nonprofit Hand in Hand for Haiti has organized 5K walk/runs to raise money to benefit the school, which is funded solely by donations. Marking its third year, the 5K Walk/Run for Haiti will take place October 8 in Miami.
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Brickell Fest Presents Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Grand Central Park
700 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33136
October 5 | 12pm
This annual event is a best seller, sending brew-loving Miamians into beer heaven with the ever changing and always appreciated selection of different styles of beer, from lagers and IPAs to ciders.
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Sneaker Con
Bank United Center
1245 Dauer Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33146
October 5 | 12pm – 7pm
Sneakerheads are in for a real treat as the annual Sneaker Con touches down in Miami. Rarities, commonalities and the opportunity to swap out the old for the new in an effort to add another notch on the sneaker lovers belt will all be up for the taking.
KiD CuDi
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33131
October 8 | 7:30pm
The KiD returns to Miami for a performance at the AA Arena Tuesday October 8th.
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Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In Grand Opening
Wynwood | 90 NW 29th St.
October 9 | 8pm
The city’s most talked about newest attraction is finally opening in the arts district. Fully equipped with a silver screen, space for up to 20 cars and concession snacks available for purchase, catch the aptly-selected film, ‘Moon Over Miami,’ on opening night.
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Miami Carnival
Catalina Hotel
1732 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
October 10 – 14
Hence the foreward regarding scantily-clad Miami endeavors while most of the country is beginning to (if not already) brace for winter, Carnival brings about some of the most exciting live entertainment, delicious cuisine, and gorgeous, barely-there attire in celebration of the Caribbean melting pot Miami has in its repertoire.
The Zombie 5K Run
Virginia Key Beach Park
4020 Virginia Beach Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
October 12 | 6pm
Bring all of your “Walking Dead” desires to the alter for fulfilling at the annual Zombie 5K. Participate as a human, or zombie, and enjoy the ultimate “Life After Death” after party.
Caribe Arts Fest
Esplanade Park
401 SW 2nd St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
October 17 – 20
This international festival will introduce artists to mainstream markets that support and provide avenues to develop their work. The festival is all about “Celebrating the Arts of the Caribbean & the Americas.”
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Nine Inch Nails at BB&T Center
BB&T Center
1 Panther Pkwy
Sunrise, FL 33323
Old favorites are up to new tricks this year with their “nineinchnais: tension 2013” tour
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