October Best Bets: Coral Market, Coral Gables Pumpkin Patch and More!

The Coral Market is returning to the Coral Gables Merrick House on Saturday, October 4 from 11 am to 5 pm. This vintage market will feature local small vendors who are sustainable and focused on homewares & furniture. 

907 Coral Way
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Lend a hand and find a friend at this joint event between Keep Coral Gables Beautiful and Miami-Dade Animal Services that combines a neighborhood cleanup with animal adoption. On Saturday, October 4 from 9 am to noon, meet volunteers at William H. Kerdyk, Jr. and Family Park to clean up the green space alongside adorable, adoptable shelter dogs. 

6611 Yumuri St
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The crucial first step to creating the perfect Halloween jack-o’-lantern starts with finding the right pumpkin. Luckily for Gableites, Ponce Circle Park is hosting a pumpkin patch on October 18 from 2 to 6 pm. Entrance to the pumpkin patch itself costs $12 per ticket, but general admission to the park, which includes access to live music, face painting, a mini harvest market, and fall portrait areas, is free.

2810 Ponce de Leon
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In this Halloween-themed night at Hotel Colonnade, Candlelight Concerts returns to Coral Gables to play hit Halloween songs like “Thriller,” “Funeral March of a Marionette,” and the theme to “Ghostbusters.” There are two performances on October 24: one at 6:30 pm and one at 9 pm. Ticket prices range between $24 and $73, depending on seating.

180 Aragon Ave
hotelcolonnade.com

WLRN investigative reporter Daniel Rivero is discussing his book, “Just Freedom: Inside Florida’s Decades-Long Voting Rights Battle” ($28), at Books & Books from 7 to 8 pm on October 9. Through his years of covering the story of Florida’s fourth amendment, Rivero takes readers through court documents, meeting transcripts, eyewitness courtroom scenes, and more. Tickets for the event are free.

265 Aragon Ave
booksandbooks.com

Coral Gables wouldn’t be the beautiful city it is today without Phineas Paist, who was the supervising architect for the Coral Gables Corporation during the city’s founding. This month’s Gables Bike Tour, on October 19 from 10 am to 12 pm, explores Paist’s buildings, such as City Hall, Venetian Pool, Hotel Colonnade, and more. The tour starts at the Coral Gables Museum and costs between $5 and $10. Children must wear helmets.

285 Aragon Ave
coralgablesmuseum.org

In the mood for something spooky to do for Halloween? Head to the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center on October 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, as its basketball court is transformed into the Nightmare on 405 Haunted House for the night. Cost is $6.50 per ticket; children must be at least five years old.

405 University Dr
coralgables.com