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📆 Homestead Local Events
🎒 Free school supplies are available in Homestead today
🌮 Make tonight a local taco and margarita night
🎭 In the Heights has its final Homestead weekend
📚 School starts August 13, so the back-to-school clock is ticking
⛈️ Plan weekend errands around storms and heat
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July 24
Council workshop on shotgun properties, public art, and downtown design. - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In the Heights Friday Night at Seminole Theatre. - 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
July 25
Robotics Exhibition in Cutler Bay - 10:00 a.m.
In the Heights Closing Night at Seminole Theatre. - 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Free School Supplies Are Available In Homestead Today
School shopping gets expensive fast, and South Dade families have a same-day chance to get help before August sneaks up. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins is hosting a back-to-school supply drive today at Live Like Bella Park, with free supplies while they last, family activities, education resources, and community organizations on site.
📅 Date: July 24, 2026
🕐 Time: 10:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Live Like Bella Park, 29305 Illinois Road, Homestead, FL 33033
Make Tonight A Local Taco And Margarita Night
Friday is a good excuse to keep dinner local, especially with National Tequila Day landing on a weekend night. Homestead and Florida City have strong Mexican food options, from Taqueria Morelia's Michoacan roots to Puerto Vallarta's seafood-and-margarita vibe and La Quebradita on Krome.
📅 Date: July 24, 2026
🕒 Time: Dinner hours vary by restaurant
📍 Location: Taqueria Morelia in Homestead/Florida City; Puerto Vallarta, 24811 S. Dixie Hwy; La Quebradita, 702 N. Krome Ave.
In The Heights Has Its Final Homestead Weekend
Downtown has one more big musical weekend before In the Heights wraps at Seminole Theatre. Friday and Saturday shows are both listed at 8 p.m., which makes this a strong dinner-and-show option for anyone who wants a local night out without driving north.
📅 Date: July 24 and July 25, 2026
🕑 Time: 8:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Seminole Theatre, 18 N. Krome Ave., Homestead
Plan Weekend Errands Around Storms And Heat
Today still looks hot and unsettled, and the weekend gets wetter. The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead calls for a high near 92 today, heat index values up to 103, and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms; Saturday's storm chance rises to 80% with heat index values up to 105.
📅 Date: July 24-26, 2026
🕑 Time: Highest storm risk typically afternoon/evening
📍 Location: Homestead and far South Miami-Dade
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