Journal · Weekend Roundup
By Ryan Parker · October 6, 2026
This is the verified weekend roundup for West Delray, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton, covering Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, 2026: gallery openings, live music, a charity pickleball tournament, farmers market mornings, and theater nights, every entry checked against its listing this week. Ryan Parker and Helen Katz co-list the lakefront home at 16740 Strasbourg Lane in Seven Bridges, and they know this corridor well enough to tell you where the weekend is actually happening, from the Atlantic Avenue strip to Mizner Park.
Ease into the weekend with film and live music, both a short drive from the Seven Bridges gatehouse.
Friday, October 9 · 6:30 PM Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach
Akira Kurosawa's 1950 classic screened on an archival 16mm print, introduced by Katharine Labuda; free with advance registration.
Friday, October 9 · 8:00 PM Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach
Southern soul and rock in the intimate Arts Garage listening room, with tickets from about $55.
The busiest day of the weekend, with art, tennis, theater, and music spread across Delray and Boca.
Saturday, October 10 · 3:00-5:00 PM Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach
Opening reception for a 40-plus-year printmaker retrospective, a rare afternoon to meet the artist and the work.
Saturday, October 10 · 3:00-7:00 PM Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach
A charity pickleball tournament from Henderson Behavioral Health raising holiday joy for children, families, and adults; players and spectators welcome.
Saturday, October 10 · 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Delray Beach Playhouse, Delray Beach
A full-production Monkees tribute with two shows on Saturday and a matinee Sunday, tickets from $59.
Saturday, October 10 · 4:00 PM-2:00 AM THRōW Social Delray, 29 SE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach
The annual Oktoberfest-style party on the Downtown Delray Beach events calendar, with live entertainment; listed for Saturday night at THRōW Social.
Saturday, October 10 · 8:00 PM Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach
All the swamp-rock anthems on the Arts Garage concert lineup, with tickets from about $58.
A slower morning at the farmers market, then a matinee and a museum closing worth catching.
Sunday, October 11 · 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 5th Avenue Shops, 1954 NE Fifth Avenue, Boca Raton
The 2026/27 season continues at its new home: fresh produce, cut flowers, and artisan goods every Sunday through spring.
Sunday, October 11 · 2:00 PM matinee (also Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 2:00 & 7:30 PM) The Wick Theatre, 7901 N Federal Highway, Boca Raton
Season 13's opening production at The Wick, running October 8 through November 1; tickets $136.50.
Two entries run longer than a single day, and both reward catching before the week turns.
Saturday & Sunday · 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton
Final weekend for 'Modernisms: Art from the Manes Collection' and 'Typoe Gran: Anatomy of a Practice', both closing Sunday, with 'Exploring Jess: Beat Generation Visionary' on view through December 6.
Plan your visitThrough October 31 Downtown Delray Beach, Atlantic Avenue
About 15 participating restaurants extend prix-fixe menus, happy-hour specials, and café deals through the end of October.
Restaurant Month offersSunday Mornings
Now at the 5th Avenue Shops in Boca Raton, the market runs 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM each Sunday in its 2026/27 season. For a Seven Bridges kitchen, it is the kind of errand that feels like an outing: coffee, citrus, cut flowers, and bakery, then home.
Every event above was verified against its listing during the week of October 6, 2026, including the Downtown Delray Beach events calendar, Old School Square, and the Boca Magazine week-ahead guide. Dates and details move, so click through to the venue's own page before you head out, and confirm tickets where the listing requires them.
None of it is invented, but a few entries deserve a footnote. FLOCK-toberfest appears on the Downtown Delray Beach calendar for Saturday night, while the venue's own promo page dates the event earlier in the month, so treat the downtown calendar as the reference. The Monkee Men plays twice Saturday and once Sunday, and Young Frankenstein runs through November 1 with matinees worth booking ahead. When in doubt, the phone numbers on each event page settle it fastest.
Event names, dates, venues, prices, and links are reproduced as published by the sources above during the week of October 6, 2026. Recurring and one-off details change; confirm each event with the organizer before traveling.
This note is the first of a weekly weekend series for West Delray and Boca on this site. For the neighborhood behind the weekend, read the community guide to Seven Bridges and the October 2026 market update.
Written by Ryan Parker, with Helen Katz
Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty, Boca Raton, specializing in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Gulf Stream, Boynton Beach and the surrounding luxury coastal communities. FL Sales Associate, License SL3571861.
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