What: Watercolor Beginning
Where: Burns Road Community Center, Palm Beach Gardens
When: Every Thursday through October 29 from 10 a.m.–noon
Details: A small-group introductory course in watercolor painting for adults.
What: Exhibition | Unfamiliar Languages
Where: Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach
When: Available to view through October 31
Details: Lisa MacNamara’s exhibition follows how the human body stores and exposes emotional history.
What: Clematis by Night Celebrates Oktoberfest
Where: Centennial Square & Great Lawn, West Palm Beach
When: Thursday, October 1 from 6–9 p.m.
Details: Celebrate Oktoberfest on the West Palm Beach Waterfront with an evening of Bavarian music, food, and festival traditions.
What: Tres Vidas Music Theatre for Hispanic Heritage Month
Where: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Lake Worth Beach
When: Friday, October 2 from 7–9 p.m.
Details: A chamber music theatre work consisting of a singing actress and trio—cello, piano, and percussion—based on the lives of three legendary Latin American women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina Amaya, and Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni.
What: Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Where: Glazer Hall, Palm Beach
When: Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Details: As the son of jazz pioneers John and Alice Coltrane, Grammy-nominated Ravi Coltrane performs a tribute for his father’s 100th birthday.
What: Yoga in the Wild
Where: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter
When: Saturday, October 3 from 9–10 a.m.
Details: Center your mind and body surrounded by the sounds of nature.
What: Return of the West Palm Beach GreenMarket
Where: Great Lawn, West Palm Beach
When: Saturday, October 3 from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Details: The West Palm Beach GreenMarket returns for its 32nd season, inviting residents and visitors to celebrate the world with vendors representing countries across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and beyond.
What: Philharmonia No. 1
Where: Lynn University, Boca Raton
When: Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 4 at 3 p.m.
Details: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, “Unfinished” by Franz Schubert.
What: An Unforgettable Evening with Julius Sanna: The Music of Nat King Cole
Where: Arts Garage, Delray Beach
When: Sunday, October 4 from 7–8:30 p.m.
Details: An evening celebrating the music and style of Nat King Cole performed by Julius Sanna and his jazz ensemble.
What: Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Taylor Swift
Where: Glazer Hall, Palm Beach
When: Sunday, October 4 at noon
Details: A mini concert where kids can let out their inner “Swiftie” and have their first introduction to a lifelong love for live music.
What: Film Screening: Rashomon
Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach
When: Friday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Details: A screening of Rashomon, a classic film presented on archival 16 mm film from the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
What: ALBA (World Premiere) by Alejandro Rodriguez
Where: Palm Beach Dramaworks, Lake Worth Beach
When: October 9–25; times vary
Details: The world premiere of Alba, a play following a strong-willed Cuban matriarch trying to hold onto control of her house in the face of myriad encroaching forces, including newfangled technology, impatient debtors, and a young suitor with suspicious motives.
What: Nurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour
Where: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach
When: Saturday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
Details: Nurse-turned-viral creator John Dela Cruz brings his successful comedy tour to West Palm Beach.
What: Black Violin
Where: Glazer Hall, Palm Beach
When: Saturday, October 10 at 4 p.m.
Details: A blend of classical music and hip-hop performed by Black Violin on the duo’s Be Free Tour.
What: TYPOE GRAN: Anatomy of a Practice
Where: Boca Museum of Art, Boca Raton
When: Through Sunday, October 11; times vary
Details: Miami-based artist Typoe Gran showcases his mixed-media work, including painting, sculpture, murals, and installation.
What: Generations of Rock: Alexander Zenoz & The Birds of Paradise
Where: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter
When: Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: Alexander Zenoz and The Birds of Paradise perform rock and alternative music spanning the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s to today’s pop-rock hits.
What: Master the Art of Watercolor: An Online Series with Peggy Kirkwood (Presented by the New Studio of the Visual Arts, Jupiter)
Where: Online
When: Friday, October 16 from 10 a.m.–noon
Details: An all-levels watercolor skills series.
What: Nicole Henry Returns
Where: Arts Garage, Delray Beach
When: Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17 from 8–10 p.m.
Details: Nicole Henry’s newest show stretches from jazz to classic soul.
What: Amplified: Emily Rynasko
Where: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter
When: Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: A contemporary pop- and R&B-focused concert performed by Emily Rynasko.
What: Kravis Center Block Party
Where: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach
When: Saturday, October 17 from noon–8 p.m.
Details: Guests of all ages can celebrate the vibrant arts community at the fourth annual Kravis Center Block Party with live performances, workshops, and activities.
What: Garrison Keillor and Erica Rhodes
Where: Glazer Hall, Palm Beach
When: Wednesday, October 21 at 7 p.m.
Details: Author, comedian, and radio icon Garrison Keillor creates an evening of storytelling, humor, and entertainment alongside his niece and fellow comedian Erica Rhodes.
What: Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band
Where: Rinker Playhouse, West Palm Beach
When: Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: A performance by Julia Keefe celebrating Indigenous people in jazz.
What: Love, Dreams, and Me: Mikayla Smith
Where: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter
When: Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: A jazz performance by vocalist Mikayla Smith and The King’s Academy Jazz Band.
What: Buddy Guy 90
Where: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach
When: Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: One of the greatest guitarists of all time, Buddy Guy celebrates 90 years and his impact on American music.
What: ABBA: A Global Phenomenon
Where: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
When: Monday, October 26 from 12:30–2 p.m.
Details: This course explores the group’s journey through tremendous success, personal heartaches, and an enduring musical legacy.
What: DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL
Where: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach
When: Wednesday, October 28 through Sunday, November 1; times vary
Details: The musical based on the Lionsgate film Dirty Dancing, showing the summer that changed everything.
What: Happy Halloween at Preschool Story Time
Where: Four Arts Children’s Library, Palm Beach
When: Thursday, October 29 from 9–10 a.m.
Details: Halloween for children ages 4 and younger will follow story time, rain or shine. Don’t forget to dress up in a costume and bring a bag to collect candy and/or toys at the trick-or-treat stations.
What: Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Where: Glazer Hall, Palm Beach
When: Friday, October 30 at 7 p.m.
Details: A modern jazz concert featuring Christian McBride accompanied by the quintet Ursa Major.
What: The American Songbook and the Broadway Musical
Where: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter Campus, Jupiter
When: Friday, October 30 from 2:30–4 p.m.
Details: Discover the stories, music, and performers behind the Great American Songbook and its enduring legacy.
What: 12th Annual Fall Fest
Where: Delray Beach Historical Society, Delray Beach
When: Friday, October 30 from 5–9 p.m.
Details: The Annual Fall Fest has been a family tradition in Delray Beach for more than a decade.
What: Philharmonia No. 2
Where: Lynn University, Boca Raton
When: Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Details: Night on a Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, Danse Macabre, Op. 40, and Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14.
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