Although Florida is the Sunshine State, where it can feel like an endless summer, backpacks are showing up by the front door and school supply lists are going up on the fridge, quiet signs that fall is on its way, even here. Still, there's plenty to see and do across the state this month. From lobster boils in Key West to a Japanese garden festival in Delray Beach, August across Florida moves at its own unhurried pace. Here's what's on The Scene this month, coast to coast.
Miami Spice Restaurant Months
More than 300 restaurants across Greater Miami offer three-course, prix-fixe menus from top local chefs. It's the local's favorite way into some of the city's hardest-to-book tables, and a good excuse to finally try the spot in your own neighborhood.
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Miami Spa Months
Running alongside Miami Spice, the city's top spas offer discounted treatments all month long. Between the two, August quietly becomes one of the best-value months of the year to enjoy Miami like a local.
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Inter Miami CF in Leagues Cup 2026
Inter Miami CF continues Leagues Cup play at home this month, keeping Nu Stadium and the surrounding neighborhood in the international spotlight even during the quietest stretch of the tourism calendar.
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Key West Lobsterfest
Five days of lobster boils, pool parties, and a Duval Street fair mark the official opening of Florida's spiny lobster season. It's the island's most flavorful tradition, and a reminder of exactly what makes Keys life so hard to leave.
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Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk
Galleries, studios, and shops throughout the River District stay open late for an evening of local art, live music, and a walkable downtown that's easy to fall for.
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Dine Out Lauderdale
More than 100 restaurants across Greater Fort Lauderdale offer prix-fixe menus for the price of a regular entree, making this the easiest month of the year to finally book the waterfront spot you've been eyeing.
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Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market
Local produce, pastries, and flowers fill downtown Sarasota every Saturday morning, the kind of easy weekend ritual that makes a new neighborhood start to feel familiar.
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Obon Weekend at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
One of Palm Beach County's most distinctive traditions, Obon Weekend brings lantern lighting, taiko drumming, and traditional dance to Morikami's gardens, a peaceful reminder of the cultural depth tucked into Delray Beach.
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Monster Jam
Monster Jam rolls into Amerant Bank Arena for a weekend of high-flying trucks and family-friendly chaos, a reminder that Broward County's suburbs have plenty of their own big-ticket draws.
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