1, Tuesday
Avid Sailors: 8-8:30 p.m. weekly virtual meetup.
https://www.meetup.com/avidsailors/events/303382156.
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 6-8 p.m. team practice 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 Regular 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.
2, Wednesday
Rosh Hashanah
World Farm Animals Day
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. social at Galuppi’s, 1103 N.
Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 6:15-8:15
p.m. at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-7434;
www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events.
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.
3, Thursday
Our Seas Virtual Speaker Series: 6-7 p.m. online discussion when scientists
and educators speak on “Karimunjawa – The Last Hope for Java’s Giants.” Free.
Register here: https://989.blackbaudhosting.com/989/2024-Save-Our-Seas-
Virtual-Distinguished-Speaker-Series-03Oct2024.
Under Sea Adventurers Dive Club: 6 p.m. monthly dinner meetings in
person at Aloft Hotel, 202 SE Fifth Ave., Delray Beach, or over Zoom. Annual
dues: $50 singles, $90 couples. www.usadiveclub.org.
Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board: 6-8:59 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 528
NW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-8000.
Clean Water Clean Life Paddle: 9 a.m. waterway trash removal and social
on Thursdays. Cost: $45. 954-440-4562;
www.meetup.com/south-florida-kayak-club/events.
Lighthouse Point Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall,
2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point. www.lighthousepoint.gov.
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at
Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.
www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
Fort Lauderdale Young Professionals Networking: 7-9 p.m. at
the Easton Rooftop Lounge, 721 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.
www.meetup.com/fort-lauderdale-young-professionals-networking/
events/302885252/?eventOrigin=home_page_upcoming_events$all.
4, Friday
World Habitat Day
Oakland Park Oktoberfest: 6-10 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park,
4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. Cost: $5 adults, free for kids. 954-630-4270;
www.oaklandparkfl.gov.
Yoga on the Veranda: 9-10:30 a.m. at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens,
900 N. Birch Road South, Fort Lauderdale. 954-563-5393;
www.bonnethouse.org/events.
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at The Grill at The Grove inside Hugh Taylor
Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900;
https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
5, Saturday
2024 Cardboard Boat Race: 8 a.m. for participants; 10 a.m. event at City of
Hollywood Marina, 700 Polk St., Hollywood. 954-921-3404;
www.hollywoodfl.org/815/Cardboard-Boat-Race.
Boat America: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary class at Frost Park
Community Center, 300 NE Second St., Dania Beach. Cost: $40. 954-854-2464;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=31335.
Oktoberfest II: 6 p.m. at the German-American Society of Hollywood,
6401 Washington St., Hollywood. Cost: $12 nonmembers. 954-322-6227;
www.eventbrite.com/e/oktoberfest-iii-october-19th-2024-tickets-
1001933499067?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.
Oakland Park Oktoberfest: 1-10 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park,
4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. Cost: $5 adults, free for kids. 954-630-4270;
www.oaklandparkfl.gov.
Introduction to Painting: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bailey Contemporary Arts
Center, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach. Cost: starts $25.
www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-painting-tickets-482713016627.
6, Sunday
South Florida Snorkel Club: 9:30-11:30 a.m. trip to Turtle Reef; meeting at the
main parking lot, 200 NE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-480-4407; www.meetup.
com/south-florida-snorkel-group/?eventOrigin=event_home_page.
Lanakila Iki Outrigger Canoe Club: 7:45 a.m. at Holland Park,
801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10 attendance fee.
www.meetup.com/lanakila-iki-outrigger-canoe-club/events.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Esplanade Park,
400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. www.goriverwalk.com.
Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Hollywood: 11 a.m. to noon
hosted by the Hollywood Historic Society, meeting at 2049 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood. www.hollywoodhistoricalsociety.org.
Dream Car Classic Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along the 1900 block of
Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. 954-825-1027; cobrajoeproductions.com.
7, Monday
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.
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.
Fishing Florida: virtual courses offered by the International Gamefish
Association. https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/virtual-fishing-field-trips.
8, Tuesday
Lighthouse Point City Commission Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Fletcher Hall,
2200 NE 38th St., Lighthouse Point. 954-943-6500; www.lighthousepointfl.gov.
Avid Sailors: 8-8:30 p.m. weekly virtual meetup.
https://www.meetup.com/avidsailors/events/303382156.
9, Wednesday
Leif Erikson Day
State of the City of Fort Lauderdale: 5 p.m. reception at War Memorial
Auditorium, 800 NE Eighth St. followed by State of the City Address with Mayor
Dean Trantalis at 7 p.m. at the Parker, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-
4755; www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/23008.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
10, Thursday
World Mental Health Day
Pompano Beach Power Squadron: 5:30-8:30 p.m. monthly dinner meeting
at Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron, 3701 NE 18th Ter, Pompano Beach.
754-444-1470; https://pompanosafeboating.com/calendar.
Navegando America: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Plantation Police Department
Media Room, 451 NW 70th Terrace, Plantation. Cost; $50. 954-494-4259;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30214.
4th Annual Positively Pink Spirited Luncheon: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. fundraiser
for Memorial Breast Cancer Center, at Casa Calabria, 4040 Galt Ocean Drive, L15,
Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $125 per person.
www.goriverwalk.com/47296/positively-pink.
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.
www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
11, Friday
Yom Kippur
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. at The Grill at The Grove inside Hugh Taylor
Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Blazing Paddles - South Florida’s Dragon Boat Racing Team: 8:30 a.m.
team practice at Holland Park, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood. Cost: $10. 954-232-
7434; www.meetup.com/dragon-boat-fort-lauderdale-hollywood/events.
12, Saturday
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: $50
for 1-year membership; $75 for a family of four. 954-942-2102;
www.hillsborolighthouse.org.
Dania Beach Oktoberfest Beerfest: 6-9 p.m. at Dania Beach City Hall Plaza,
100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. www.daniabeachoktoberfest.com.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: 8-10 a.m. the second Saturday of the month
at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Riverwalk Fall Festival: noon to 4 p.m. activities, food and music at
Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-468-1541;
www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/riverwalk-fall-festiv....
13, Sunday
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event at New River Inn, 231 SW
Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
14, Monday
Columbus Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Annual Auction Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society: 7-10 p.m. at Christ
Lutheran Church, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.flos.org;
programs@flos.org.
Yoga at Tarpon River Brewing: 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 280 SW Sixth St., Fort
Lauderdale. Cost: $12. www.visitlauderdale.com/event/yoga-at-tarpon-river-
brewing/33256 or www.alesandasanas.com/classes
Fall Tides: through Oct. 22.
15, Tuesday .
Gulfstream Sailing Club: 6:30-8 p.m. general meeting at Fort Lauderdale Sea
Cadets, 300 SW 25 St., Fort Lauderdale, or on Zoom.
www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org/calendar.
Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular 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.
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.
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from
301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $45 per person.
www.meetup.com/Fort-Lauderdale-Fishing-Group/events.
16, Wednesday
Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board: 6:30 p.m. meeting at Marina
Lounge, 151 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
aspx?EID=15769&month=5&year=2024&day=24&calType=0.
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
17, Thursday
Save Our Seas Virtual Speaker Series: 6-7 p.m. online discussion where
scientists and educators speak on “Conservation – Bahamas & Amazonian
Coast.” Free. Register here: https://989.blackbaudhosting.com/989/2024-Save-
Our-Seas-Virtual-Distinguished-Speaker-Series.
Dania Beach Mayor’s State of the City Address: 5:30 p.m. reception and
dinner at Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport, 1825 Griffin Road,
Dania Beach. Cost: $100 per person. https://daniabeachfl.gov/Calendar.
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at
Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.
www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
18, Friday
LLGF Fishing Fever Tourney: kickoff social, seminars and fishing at Elks
Lodge, 92600 U.S. Highway 1 South, Tavernier, through Sunday. Entry fee: $145-
$180 per person. www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. The Grill at the Grove inside Hugh Taylor
Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900;
https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
19, Saturday
Boat America Class: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Plantation Police Department
Media Room, 451 NW 70th Terrace, Plantation. Cost; $50. 718-619-7402;
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30224.
Boat America Class: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Spanish River Park Headquarters
Building, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Cost: $35 adults; $5 teens. 561-391-
3600; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=30114.
Oktoberfest III: 6-11 p.m. at the German-American Society of Hollywood,
6401 Washington St., Hollywood. Cost: $17 and up. www.eventbrite.com/e/
oktoberfest-iii-october-19th-2024-tickets-1001933499067?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.
Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk: 6-11 p.m. art, music and food in downtown
Hollywood. HollywoodCRA.org/ArtWalk.
20, Sunday
Las Olas Art Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Southeast Sixth to 11th avenues,
Fort Lauderdale. Free entrance.
www.artfestival.com/festivals/las-olas-art-fair-fort-lauderdale-florida.
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event at New River Inn, 231 SW
Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
21, Monday
Boat America: 7:30-9:10 p.m., 4-day virtual class using Zoom. No charge. 305-519-
4610; https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=28484.
Food Truck Frenzy: 6-10 p.m. at Sample-McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St.,
Pompano Beach. 954-786-4600;
www.pompanobeachfl.gov/events/food-truck-frenzy.
22, Tuesday
Let’s Go Fishing: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays aboard Catch my Drift, leaving from 301
Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $45 per person. www.meetup.com/Fort-
Lauderdale-Fishing-Group/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.
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.
23, Wednesday
South Florida Sailors & Boaters: 6 to 8 p.m. weekly socials at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Fed Highway, Pompano Beach. www.southfloridasailorsandboaters.com.
24, Thursday
Sailing Singles of South Florida: 5:30-7:30 p.m. weekly meetings at Galuppi’s,
1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.
www.meetup.com/sailing-singles-of-south-florida-meetup/events.
25, Friday
Sunset Kayak Tour: 7-8:30 p.m. The Grill at the Grove inside Hugh Taylor
Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Costs vary. 954-563-2900;
https://thegrovehughtaylorbirch.com.
26, Saturday
Paddle with a Purpose – Waterway & Shoreline Cleanup: 9-11 a.m. at
Delevoe Park, 2520 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, to remove trash from the
North Fork of the New River via canoe. Email: Kool2care2@gmail.com.
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.
Fort Lauderdale Firefighters 12th Annual Oktoberfest: 2-6 p.m. at
309 SW 26th St., Fort Lauderdale. $30 admission benefiting the Sick and Injured
Fund of the Fort Lauderdale Firefighters Benevolent Association. 954-761-1532;
www.facebook.com/FLFireBA.
Diwali Celebration Festival of Lights: 6-9 p.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park,
3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov.
27, Sunday
New River Open Air Market: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event at New River Inn, 231 SW
Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431; www.historyfortlauderdale.org.
28, Monday
Riverwalk Bicycle Tours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily along Riverwalk, downtown
Fort Lauderdale. 954-562-5159; www.riverwalkrec.com.
29, Tuesday
Avid Sailors: 8-8:30 p.m. weekly virtual meetup.
https://www.meetup.com/avidsailors/events/303382156.
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.
30, Wednesday
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: noon to 7 p.m. today; runs
through Nov. 3 at seven locations: Bahia Mar Yachting Center, 801 Seabreeze
Blvd.; Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas Circle; Hall of Fame Marina, 435 Seabreeze
Blvd.; SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, 2150 SE 17th St.; Pier 66 Marina, 2301 SE
17th St.; Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.; Hilton Fort
Lauderdale Marina, 1881 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $44 and up. 954-463-
6762; https://www.flibs.com.
Fall Tides: through Nov. 3.
31, Thursday
Halloween
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today;
runs through Nov. 3 at seven locations: Bahia Mar Yachting Center, 801
Seabreeze Blvd.; Las Olas Marina, 240 E. Las Olas Circle; Hall of Fame
Marina, 435 Seabreeze Blvd.; SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South, 2150
SE 17th St.; Pier 66 Marina, 2301 SE 17th St.; Broward County Convention
Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.; Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 1881 SE 17th
St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets: $44 and up. 954-463-6762;
https://www.flibs.com.