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November 1–7

On the Radar · November 1–7

November opens. The Breeders' Cup, GEMS Film Festival, and the season's first real chill.

Breeders' Cup · GEMS Film Festival (through Nov 7) · Cirque du Soleil · Día de los Muertos · iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina

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The Short List

If you only do six things this week.

  1. 01
    iHeartRadio Fiesta LatinaSat, Nov 1Kaseya Center, Miami

    Maluma, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, and more on one stage. Tonight. Doors at 7 PM. If you have tickets, go. If you don't, the secondary market still has seats.

  2. 02
    Breeders' Cup at Gulfstream ParkFri–Sat, Nov 1–2Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach

    The richest two days in thoroughbred racing, and Gulfstream is hosting this year. The Flamingo Room will be packed. Book the premium areas now — they sell out.

  3. 03
    GEMS Film FestivalThrough Nov 7Silverspot, Coral Gables Art Cinema, MDC venues

    John Turturro, Kyle MacLachlan, and the full GEMS lineup running through the week. Individual events are ticketed — check the schedule. This is the film festival, separate from the Miami Book Fair.

  4. 04
    Cirque du Soleil EchoAll NovemberGulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach

    Under the big top at Gulfstream all month. Aerial work, acrobatics, and the kind of spectacle that holds a room of all ages. Good for families, good for a date night.

  5. 05

    The rooms worth going to fill up in the first two weeks of November. Rao's Miami Beach, Torno Subito, Vida at Fontainebleau, Hakkasan — all on Resy or OpenTable now. Do not wait.

  6. 06
    Maroon 5 at Hard Rock LiveSun–Mon, Dec 28–29Hard Rock Live Hollywood

    Two nights the weekend after Christmas. If you have family in town for the holidays and need a plan for the long weekend, this is a clean answer.

Week of November 1

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Multi-week runs, major museum installations, and seasonal dining windows closing across South Florida in the next 5 days. We track the calendar so you don't miss the final encore.

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Halloween Week 2026 — Miami

Halloween week in Miami runs all the way through Friday and the city does it well. R House Wynwood has the Villains Party, Hoy Como Ayer is doing a full costume night, Lincoln Road throws its annual block party, and Kiki on the River has a pumpkin carving situation that turns into something else entirely. Pick your room and commit to the costume.

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Dirty Dancing: The Musical — Kravis Center

Dirty Dancing: The Musical runs at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach through November 1. The production has been touring strong and the Kravis is a proper house for it. Good date-night option if you're heading north this week.

Low

Tales of a Feast — Syrian Series, Gardenia House

Three dates remain in the Tales of a Feast Syrian series at Gardenia House — November 1, 8, and 15. Forty guests, one long table, a full Syrian feast for $125++. The October 25 debut sold out and the reviews were strong. Book the November 1 date now.

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Nov 1

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Rocky Horror Picture Show & Day of the Dead — Miami Beach Bandshell

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