Unlike the dreaded words "Winter is coming" stated repeatedly in the "Game of Thrones" series, in South Florida we welcome it with open arms! Bring on the white walkers, the Night King, Frosty the Snowman and whoever else, as long as it means some cooler weather. While winter might be a few months away, fall officially began on Sept. 23 and, hopefully, will mean lower temperatures and humidity. Get your spurs a janglin' at Jupiter Harbour Music Festival, sample food from 30 incredible restaurants at Taste of WPB at CityPlace, see racing dachshunds at Dachstoberfest and more.
In addition to the top five events listed there's always something great happening at places like The Norton Museum of Art or the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. On top of that you
could always just enjoy a great meal with an equally great view at one of Palm Beach County's waterfront restaurants from Jupiter to Boca Raton. Plus, we've curated a list of the best things to do all year in the county, and here it is: your bucket list of 60 fun must-try things to do in Palm Beach County.
1. Jupiter Harbourfest Music Festival
This two-day music bonanza will feature two stages with Bryant Thomas Band, Jutt Huffman Band, Cypress Creek Band, Drew Cole, Jay Valor and Grace Luv performing Friday, Oct. 16 and Boxelder, Laura Goodstone Band, The Jeffrey James Band, Brett Staska & The Souvenirs, Due South Band, RJ Preston Duo, Heidi Merrill Duo, Cole Chase, Leo Von and Stoney Vibez performing Saturday, Oct. 17. In addition to a great music lineup there will be tasting event on Friday, Oct. 16 featuring the offerings from some of Jupiter's best restaurants.
The event is 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Concert free, VIP $107.72, tasting event $54.52. Information: jupiterharbourfest.org
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2. Taste of West Palm Beach
Presented by Doordash, along with CityPlace and Related Ross, this culinary event at CityPlace will feature 30 of West Palm Beach's most celebrated restaurants, live entertainment, exclusive experiences and more. A few of the participating restaurants will include Moxies, Fuku, Felice, West Palm Cowboy Club, Ela Curry & Cocktails, The Blue Door, Kitchen, Malka, Galley, and estiatorio Milos.
The event is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach. $75, VIP $130 (early access, VIP lounge, two complimentary beverages, gift bag). Information: tastewestpalmbeach.splashthat.com cityplace.com
3. Five Champions, Five Courses: A Culinary Reunion, Palm Beach Shores
This event at The Buccaneer Waterfront Bar & Grill will feature five former winners of the popular Fox show "Hell's Kitchen" including Kori Sutton, La Tasha McCutcheon, Ryan O'Sullivan, Trenton Garvey and Buccaneer corporate executive chef Paul Niederman. These five champions will each prepare one course of a five-course menu, plus wine tastings, for guests.
The event is Friday, Oct. 16 with seatings starting at 4:30 p.m. 142 Lake Drive, Palm Beach Shores. $165 per person. Information: 561-360-1022; buccgrill.com/events
4. Dachstoberfest, West Palm Beach
Celebrating those beautiful, torpedo-shaped, ground-hugging pups, Dachstoberfest will take place in downtown West Palm Beach with a social hour, costume contest and the ultimate "need for speed" event: the Doxie Dash 12. See dachshunds truly in their element as they drop the hammer and race to see who is the fastest. Benefits Dachshund Rescue South Florida.
The event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. $30 for racing dogs. Information: dachstoberfest.com/doxie-dash
5. Kravis Center Block Party, West Palm Beach
This free community event will feature mainstage music acts, workshops and performances from Ballet Palm Beach, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Symphony and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. Local and touring musical acts —including the Derek Mack Band, Guavatron, I-95 Band and Sons of Mystro — will join DJs, dance workshops, hands-on interactive experiences, food trucks and more. The event will take place rain or shine across the Kravis Center campus.
The event is noon Saturday, Oct. 17. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: kravis.org/events
Bonus: Hope Rising 5K Fun Run & Walk, Jupiter
This community event at Carlin Park is designed bring awareness and hope to families navigating infertility and miscarriage loss. This 5K fun run/walk welcomes runners, walkers, families, running strollers, and supporters of all paces. Hope Rising has partnered with Hope for Fertility, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families build their families through fertility grants
The event is 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Carlin Park, 400 A1A (Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway), Jupiter. $45. Information: runsignup.com/Race
Double Bonus: Pilates in the Wild, Jupiter
Get those core muscles firing and feel the burn during this full body workout at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter that is focused on core strength, flexibility, and balance. The Pilates mat class will be hosted by Marjorie Marino.
The event is 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 17855 Rocky Pines Road, Jupiter. $20. Information: buschwildlife.org bws.givecloud.co
Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Top 5 Things to Do this weekend (Oct. 16-18) in Palm Beach County
