October Events
1, Sunday
King Tides through Tuesday
Beach Clean Up: 7-9 a.m. the first Sunday of the month, ages 12 and up at Pompano Beach Pier, 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach. https://parks.pompanobeachfl.gov/programs/beach-clean-up.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
Trillium Piano Trio: 3 p.m. concert at St Paul’s, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-278-6003; www.musicatstpauls.org.
2, Monday
Food Trucks at Arts Park: 5:30-9:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at 1 N. Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-788-3467; www.hollywoodfl.org.
3, Tuesday
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
4, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
State of the City of Fort Lauderdale: 7-8 p.m. at the Parker, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale, with Mayor Dean Trantalis and the City Commission. www. fortlauderdale.gov/soc.
5, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8 p.m. at City Hall, 100 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/ Calendar/Event/19181/531?curm=10&cury=2023.
Underseas Adventurers Dive Club: 7-8:30 p.m. at Marriott Courtyard, 2440 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, or by Zoom. www.usadiveclub.org. Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
Seas the Night: 6-9 p.m. fundraiser for boat outings for veterans and children with special needs, at Coral Ridge Yacht Club, 2800 Yacht Club Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $100 per person. https://e.givesmart.com/events/x8l.
6, Friday
Oakland Park Oktoberfest: 6-10 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. www.oaklandparkfl.gov.
7, Saturday
Boat America: 930 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at International Game Fish Association Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. Cost: $40. 754-246-8299; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28763. Boat America: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. class offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at Plantation Police Department, 451 NW 70 Terrace, Plantation. $50. https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28857. Oktoberfest: 6 p.m. at the German American Society of Hollywood, 6401 Washington St., Hollywood. Tickets: $12 non club members. www.germanamericanclubhollywood.org.
Treasure Coast Marine Flea Market & Boat Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Indian River Fairgrounds, 7955 58th Ave., Vero Beach. Admission: $10 adults, free kids 12 and under. 954-205-7813; www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.
8, Sunday
Oakland Park Oktoberfest: 1-7 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. www.oaklandparkfl.gov.
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 7:45 a.m. at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. $10 attendance fee. www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
9, Monday
Columbus Day
Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 6:30 p.m. registration for annual auction at Christ Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org/events.
10, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30 p.m. happy hour. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org. Dania Beach City Commission Meeting: 7 p.m. at City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. 954-924-6800; https://daniabeachfl.gov/events. Lighthouse Point City Commission Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, 2200 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point. 954-943-6500; www.lighthousepointfl.gov. Power Speakers Toastmasters: 7-8:30 p.m. public speaking and leadership meeting at Broward College 111 East Las Olas Blvd, Room 910, Fort Lauderdale. Contactpowerspeakersfl@gmail.com.
11, Wednesday
Broward Shell Club: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. 954-786-4111; https://browardshellclub.org. Toast of Las Olas: 7 p.m. virtual and in-person meetings on Wednesdays. www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00009400-toast-of-las-olas.
12, Thursday
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club: 6 p.m. general meeting at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.hisc.org.
A Taste of Jazz: 7-8:30 p.m. at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach. Cost: $15 city residents, $20 nonresidents. www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/a-taste-of-jazz-in-person
13, Friday
Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival: 4-9 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Tickets: $27.50. www.bocapumpkinpatch.com.
14, Saturday
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Spanish River Park, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Bring lunch & drinks. Cost: $35, $5 teens. 754-246-8299; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=276283. Dania After Dark Oktoberfest Beerfest: 6-9 p.m. at 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. Cost: $35 and up. https://daniabeachfl.gov/3167/Oktoberfest-Presented-by-Dania-After-Dar. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tours meeting at the dock at Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, 125 N. Riverside Drive, Pompano Beach. Cost: $35 or 1-year membership; $55 for a family of four. 954-942-2102; www.hillsborolighthouse.org.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: 8-11 a.m. cleanup starting at the Loop, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cleanup materials provided. 954- 709-3197; www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event. Hollywood Beach Sweep: 7-11 a.m. volunteer cleanup meeting at Charnow Park, 300 Connecticut St., Hollywood. 954-967-4357; www.hollywoodfl.org/Calendar.
16, Monday
Stranahan House: guided tours at 1,2 and 3 p.m., 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $7 to $12 per person based on age. 954-524-4736; www.stranahanhouse.org.
17, Tuesday
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30-8 p.m. general meeting at Fort Lauderdale Sea Cadets, 300 SW 25 St., Fort Lauderdale, in person or through Zoom. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org.
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. ; online or in person. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
18, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
19, Thursday
South Florida Maritime Oktoberfest: 6 p.m. at Fassmer Service America, 3650 NW 15th St., Lauderhill. www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-south-florida- maritime-oktoberfest-tickets-719807342137?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.
20, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at Park and Ocean inside Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900; www.parkandocean.com/sunset-tours.
21, Saturday
First Quarter
Blazing Paddles – South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 8:30 a.m. weekly team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events. Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk: 6-11 p.m. art, music and food in downtown Hollywood. HollywoodCRA.org/ArtWalk.
Preserve Park Shoreline Cleanup: 8:15-10:15 a.m. at Bill Keith Preserve Park, 1720 SW 17 St., Fort Lauderdale. 786-469-9594.
Oktoberfest: 6 p.m. at the German American Society of Hollywood, 6401 Washington St., Hollywood. Tickets: $12 non club members. www.germanamericanclubhollywood.org.
22, Sunday
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
23, Monday
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
24, Tuesday
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Meeting: 6 p.m. at City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000; www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission-meetings.
25, Wednesday
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: noon to 7 p.m. today; runs through Sunday at seven locations including the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.; Bahia Mar Yachting Center, 801 Seabreeze Blvd.; Hall of Fame Marina, 435 Seabreeze Blvd.; Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas
Circle; 17th Street Yacht Basin, 1881 SE 17th St.; Pier 66 Marina, , 2301 SE 17th St.; SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, 2150 SE 17th St. Tickets start at $42 for adults; $16 for ages 6-15. 954-463-6762; www.flibs.com.
International Seakeepers Society Bal de la Mer: 7 p.m., cocktail hour at the 25th Anniversary Celebration at Four Seasons Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $500 per person. www.seakeepers.org/bal-de-la-mer-2023.
26, Thursday
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; runs through Sunday at seven locations including the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.; Bahia Mar Yachting Center, 801 Seabreeze Blvd.; Hall of Fame Marina, 435 Seabreeze Blvd.; Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas
Circle; 17th Street Yacht Basin, 1881 SE 17th St.; Pier 66 Marina, , 2301 SE 17th St.; SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, 2150 SE 17th St. Tickets start at $42 for adults; $16 for ages 6-15. 954-463-6762; www.flibs.com.
Halloween at the Point: 6-8 p.m., City of Lighthouse
Point. www.lighthousepointfl.gov/Calendar. aspx?EID=875&month=10&year=2023&day=23&calType=0.
Violectric Halloween Rock Concert: 7 p.m. at Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach. Tickets: $25-$35. 954-786-4600; www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/violectric-halloween-rock-concert.
27, Friday
Halloween Bash! 6-9 p.m. at Wimberly Field, 4000 NE Third Ave., Oakland Park. Free admission. https://oaklandparkfl.gov/224/Halloween-Bash.
Fall Festival: 5-8 p.m. at CW Thomas Park, 100 NW 8th Ave., Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/3161/Fall-Festival
28, Saturday
Full Moon
ArtWalk Last Saturdays: 6-10 p.m. tour of art studios, vendors and festivities in Fat Village, north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-760-5900; www.fatvillage.com
29, Sunday
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at seven locations including the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.; Bahia Mar Yachting Center, 801 Seabreeze Blvd.; Hall of Fame Marina, 435 Seabreeze Blvd.; Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas Circle; 17th Street Yacht Basin, 1881 SE 17th St.; Pier 66 Marina, , 2301 SE 17th St.; SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, 2150 SE 17th St. Tickets start at $42 for adults; $16 for ages 6-15. 954-463- 6762; www.flibs.com.
30, Monday
Bonnet House Guided Tour: 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $30 adults; $10 ages 8-16. 954-563-5393; www.bonnethouse.org/groups-specialty-tours.
31, Tuesday
Halloween