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 | Hi there Friends of Redland Region,
Here's a few items of interest for those who enjoy a visit to the Miami's Bountiful Countryside. Make some time in your schedule this week for family and friends with a delightful adventure in the Redland region to enjoy and celebrate our history, culture and heritage.
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| |  | Homestead Station Grand Opening Celebration| Celebrate the Grand Opening of Homestead Station on Krome Avenue in the heart of historic downtown Homestead -- featuring movies, bowling, and a transit center -- on October 26th, from 4 to 8pm. The picturesque streets of Downtown Homestead will host family-friendly activities, food trucks, and a beer garden while entertainment headliner, DJ Irie, spins in Losner Park. Just before 6pm, the “March of the Movie Characters” parade on Krome Avenue will feature Homestead community groups showing off their style with costumes and performances tied to their favorite movie themes. https://www.cityofhomestead.com/homesteadstation |
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| | |  | | In conjunction with AOS Fall Members Meeting, the East Everglades Orchid Society will present their Fall Orchid Show and Sale at R. F. Orchids from 9am to 5pm. This is a free event with 15 vendors selling orchids and orchid-inspired gifts. Additionally, there will be a public auction on Friday, beginning at 7pm, with a preview beginning at 6pm. |
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| Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20 |  | | Celebrate the start of the winter growing season in South Florida at Redland Grow Fest, Saturday and Sunday at the Fruit and Spice Park from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Buy veggie and herb seedlings, fruit trees, local food, artisanal products. Attend workshops, presentations, and demos to learn about growing, cooking and eating seasonally. Talk to experts. Listen to music, watch amateur cooks, students and influential local chefs square off in two Local Cookoff Competitions, creating awesome dishes with a mystery box of 100% locally grown produce. |
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Thursday, October 24
Chamber Quarterly Breakfast - Al Garcia |  | | Attend the South Dade Chamber of Commerce quarterly breakfast from 8 to 9:30am at the Champions Club above the Speedway, with guest speaker Al Garcia, president of Homestead Miami Speedway. |
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| | | | | Friday, October 25 |  | | Tricks, treats, frights, and delights... all at Homestead’s Freaky Friday Halloween event on Friday, October 25 from 6 to 9pm at Harris Field Pavilion This free event features fun for all ages with kids’ activities, trick-or-treating, and food trucks. |
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Friday, October 25 |  | | Join park naturalists as they set the record straight on bats: A group of fantastic but misunderstood mammals. The two hour Bat Walk program begins at 7:30pm with a short themed presentation inside the Castellow Hammock Nature Center, followed by a night hike where using special acoustic devices to listen for bat calls that might not be heard with the human ear. |
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| | |  | | Get ready for a day filled with family-friendly Halloween activities and a screening of the twenty-four minute animated horror comedy special, Scared Shrekless at the Seminole Theatre from 2 to 5pm with host a series of activities including a Trick-Or-Treat scavenger hunt, cookie decorating table, arts and crafts, and a costume contest. Afterwards, guests can enjoy a showing of Scared Shrekless, which is part of the Shrek film franchise. |
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| | Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27 |  | | Bring the family out to the Fruit & Spice Park on Saturday, October 26th from 10am to 5pm for the Redland Food & Music Festival, featuring live music performances, a great selection of farm fresh food from local vendors, activities for the kids and much more. |
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Sunday, October 27 |  | | Bring the family to Cauley Square's Annual Halloween Family Boo Bash from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, October 27th for a safe trick or treat experience with many great activities. |
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| | Tuesday, October 29 |  | | Your favorite sticky cinnamon buns will return at the end of October as Knaus Berry Farm re-opens their legendary bakery on Tuesday, October 29 at 8am. Since 1956, the family has been greeting customers with a host of home-baked specialties, delicious strawberries, fresh vegetables, jellies and jams, ice cream, milkshakes and more. Frequent customers know that sometimes it's worth waiting in line for the best local delicacies. |
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Friday, November 1 |  | | Explore the night sky with the Southern Cross Astros at the Autumn Star Party as they guide you through an exploration of the heavens from 7 to 10pm at the Fruit and Spice Park. There will be a selection of telescopes set up for viewing planets, stars and galaxies. |
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| | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | A big thank you to all of our Redland View sponsors for helping us highlight these special events in the countryside -- and thanks to our Redland View readers for your continued interest in these delightful cultural opportunities.
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We hope you'll bring your family and friends out to the countryside for a day of old-fashioned fun and good times real soon. See you there!
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