September Best Bets

The City of Coral Gables Adult Activity Center presents An American in Paris at Coral Gables Art Cinema as part of its Saturday Cinema series. Free tickets are available to Coral Gables residents and include popcorn and a drink, courtesy of the Coral Gables Community Foundation.

Free; tickets are limited to first come, first served.
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
gablescinema.com

Author John Radanovich visits Books & Books to discuss Pérez Prado: King of the Mambo, his new biography of the Cuban bandleader who helped bring mambo to audiences around the world. The talk will trace Prado’s career from Cuba to Mexico City and Los Angeles, including his recordings, film work, and influence on popular music

Free with RSVP
Books & Books,
265 Aragon Ave
booksandbooks.com

Miami Whisk(e)y Mash returns for its 11th year with an evening of whiskey tastings, cocktails, cigars, live music, and bites from local restaurants. Guests can sample more than 100 whiskies from around the world, with VIP admission offering early entry and rare pours. 

Tickets start at $87.07.
Coral Gables Country Club
997 N. Greenway Dr. 
eventbrite.com

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts Taste the Caribbean Festival, a daylong celebration of island food, music, and culture. The festival includes live reggae, junkanoo, mento, and calypso performances, cooking demonstrations, tropical fruit seminars, family games, a dominos tournament, carnival mask making, and an Island Market with Caribbean food and retail vendors.

Tickets start at $24.95 for adults; add-on tastings available
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd.
fairchildgarden.org

Real American Freestyle brings top wrestlers to Coral Gables for a night of competitive freestyle wrestling with the energy of a fight night. The event features Olympic champions, NCAA standouts, world medalists, and other elite athletes in fast-paced matchups designed for both serious fans and first-time spectators.

Tickets start at $68.70 
Watsco Center, 1245 Dauer Dr. 
watscocenter.com

Gables Bike Tours returns with a guided ride focused on Coral Gables’ parks and green spaces, including highlights from The Underline. Presented by Bike Walk Coral Gables in partnership with the Coral Gables Museum, the tour begins at the museum and includes museum admission. Riders must bring their own bikes.

Tickets $10; $5 for museum members and children under 12.
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Ave.
coralgablesmuseum.org/gables-bike-tours

GableStage opens its 28th season with Weather Girl, a dark comedy about a California TV meteorologist trying to keep smiling while reporting on a world in crisis. As the forecasts get worse, her polished on-air optimism starts to unravel.

Tickets start at $60.
GableStage at The Biltmore,
1200 Anastasia Ave
gablestage.org

Les Ailes du Désir Foundation presents Soirée des Arts: Mediterranean Edition, a circus arts performance combining aerial acrobatics, contemporary dance, and live music with Mediterranean influences. The show features international performers and local young artists in an evening designed for audiences of all ages.

Tickets $13 to $28
Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave
ci.ovationtix.com

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden opens after dark for Garden Nights, an evening of candlelit paths, telescope viewing, night-blooming plants, and after-hours access to the Garden. Guests can explore lantern-lined trails, join mindfulness activities at the Wellness Terrace, view the night sky with astronomers, or stop by the Star Bar for cocktails, mocktails, food, and charcuterie for purchase.

General admission starts at $35. 
Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd
fairchildgarden.org 

Coral Market brings vintage shopping to the historic Merrick House, with vendors offering housewares, furniture, fashion, collectibles, and other one-of-a-kind finds. Guests can browse the market on the grounds while supporting the preservation of one of Coral Gables’ most important historic homes. 

Merrick House, 907 Coral Way.
@CoralMarketVintage