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The Jazz Room: Journey to the Heart of Cuba
Palapa at Upper Buena Vista · Miami, FL
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Three bookable dates landing this week — a Cuban jazz night on Thursday, a haunted candlelight concert on Saturday, and Queen vs. ABBA on Sunday.
Sat, Oct 24
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Scottish Rite Temple · Miami, FL
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Sun, Oct 25
Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
Hotel Colonnade · Coral Gables, FL
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Entertainment★ 4.5
Bowlero Miami
Bowling, upgraded into a proper night out: blacklight lanes, lane-side cocktails and snacks, and an arcade for the tiebreaker. Set the stakes before you start — loser buys dessert.
Miami, FL$$
Entertainment★ 4.5
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Make it a staycation date: check in, spend the afternoon at the lagoon-style pool, dress up for dinner, then try your luck on the casino floor. The Guitar Hotel's light show over the water is the grand finale — no planning required.
Hollywood, FL$$
Entertainment★ 4.5
Super Wheels Skating Center
Pure retro date energy: lace up, hold on to each other through the wobbly first laps, and find your rhythm by the last song. It's cheap, it's active, and falling down laughing together is half the fun.
Miami, FL$$
Outdoor & Adventure★ 4.5
Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel
Nearly 200 feet above Bayside Marketplace, your gondola turns slowly over Biscayne Bay, Bayfront Park, the port, and the skyline. Go at sunset or after dark, when the city lights come on — it's a quiet just-the-two-of-you pause above the crowds.
Miami, FL$$
Unique / Niche★ 4.5
Aventura Slide Tower (Aventura Mall)
A 93-foot slide tower in the middle of Aventura Mall: climb up together, spiral down, then recover over lunch. It's silly, it's fast, and it beats another movie date — the kind of story you keep retelling.
Miami, FL$$
Arts & Culture★ 4.5
JAM Arena at Casino Miami
Casino Miami's arena for live sports, concerts, and comedy — a loud, high-energy date night that beats dinner and a movie. Pick a show, and when it ends, the casino floor is right there to keep the night going.
Miami, FL$$
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Wed, Oct 21 – Sat, Oct 24
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Wed, Oct 21
SoundScape Cinema: Casper (Free Outdoor Movie)
SoundScape Park at New World Center · Miami Beach, FL
Thu, Oct 22
Billboard Latin Music Awards
James L. Knight Center · Miami, FL
Thu, Oct 22
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Palm Beach Improv · Wellington, FL
Thu, Oct 22 – Sat, Oct 24
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein — Ballet Palm Beach
Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center · West Palm Beach, FL
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Miami's most romantic restaurants for date night include Casa Dona in Edgewater (Italian, waterfront), Mandolin Aegean Bistro in the Design District (garden courtyard, Mediterranean), and Amara at Paraiso (waterfront, Latin-inspired). For a splurge, book a table at Cote Miami, the city's Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse. Reservations 1–2 weeks ahead are recommended for weekends.
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