One of the best things about South Florida is that our subtropical climate means that we can have festival fun just about all year long. So with that in mind, welcome to “SoFlo Festivals & Family Fun,” a new feature that will give you a monthly look ahead to celebrations throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. Here is our list for October, but keep coming back to this post because we’ll continue to add events.
PALM BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
This festival opens in October with “Romeo & Juliet” in West Palm Beach and continues in 2026 with stagings of “Macbeth” (February in Royal Palm Beach) and an original production, “Falstaff: Shakespeare’s Greatest Invention” (July in Jupiter). “Despite multiple years of funding cuts, we are able to expand our offerings thanks to our long-time cul