Tag: 11/12/26

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park Launches the Legacy of Valor Social Studies Challenge 11/12/26

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park Launches the Legacy of Valor Social Studies Challenge
Thursday, 11/12/2026-, 05:00 pm-11:00 pm
Amelia Earhart Park
401 E. 65th St.,
Hialeah, Florida, 33013
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park is offering Miami-Dade and Broward County high school seniors the opportunity to win a full scholarship to Miami Dade College. The winner of the Legacy of Valor Social Studies Challenge will be recognized at an awards ceremony held during the opening night of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park on Thursday, November 12, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. This year’s family-friendly Christmas park will take over Amelia Earhart Park (401 E. 65th St., Hialeah, FL 33013) and run through Sunday, January 3, 2027.

The scholarship challenge aims to help students explore significant achievements and milestones in American history. Participants must write a 1,500-word essay and build a 3D model that brings their research to life. The essays will be judged by an esteemed panel from Miami Dade College, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Broward County Public Schools. The winner of the scholarship challenge will be treated to a special evening at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park, enjoying the experience with their classmates and friends.

The Legacy of Valor Social Studies Challenge offers students an opportunity to gain valuable research and critical-thinking skills. Participants will be invited to attend the awards ceremony on opening night of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park, a massive holiday amusement park filled with carnival rides for all ages, dazzling live shows, and jaw-dropping attractions from the world of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!®. Ripley’s Christmas Park will feature photo ops with Santa and iconic oddities from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!®, the brand renowned for celebrating the odd and extraordinary. Guests will also enjoy a holiday trail to the North Pole and the showstopping Twisted Christmas Tree. This year brings entertainers such as Jyoti Amge (Guinness World Records’ shortest living woman, at 2 ft. ¾ in.), AmoraFire (fire performer), LadyBEAST (bottle-walking performer), Aaron Radatz (magician), and Grace Good (aerialist and stunt artist who competed on America’s Got Talent), plus other surprises.

To register for the scholarship challenge, students must complete the registration form and submit it to challenge@amazingentertainment.net. Essays must be submitted on Thursday, October 29, 2026, between 3 and 8 p.m. The winner will be announced on Monday, November 9, 2026. For more information on Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Christmas Park or the scholarship challenge, visit https://ripleyschristmaspark.com/.

Vinous Icons: Miami 2026 11/12/26, 11/13/26, 11/14/26

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Vinous Icons: Miami 2026
Thursday, 11/12/2026-11/14/2026, 06:30 pm-07:30 pm
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail,
Miami, Florida, 33132
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Cost: 100.00

Overview
Vinous Icons: Miami returns November 12–14, 2026 for three days of exceptional wine tastings and masterclasses.

Our team of Editors has curated an outstanding group of benchmark producers representing many of the world’s great wine regions.

Guests will enjoy two days of walk-around tastings featuring a remarkable selection of wines, all while taking in sweeping views of the Miami skyline from Bloom at Jungle Island. Education remains central to Vinous Icons, with a series of intimate masterclasses and opportunities to learn directly from producers.

SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Collector’s Dinner: La Festa del Barolo at Vinous Icons

Friday, November 13, 2026
Collector’s Lunch: Champagne Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Vertical Tasting

Masterclass: Both Sides of the Andes – Great Whites and Reds from South America’s Best Terroirs

Masterclass: The Emergence of the Pacific Northwest – A Study in Terroir and Diversity

Icons Tasting – Day One

Saturday, November 14, 2026
Masterclass: The Sangiovese Spectrum – Carmignano, Chianti Classico, Montalcino and Montepulciano

Masterclass: Sonoma – What’s New Under the Sun?

Masterclass: Napa Valley’s Epic 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons

Icons Tasting – Day Two

ATTENDING ESTATES
(subject to change)

Argentina: Bemberg, Bodegas Budeguer, Bodegas Salentein, Catena Zapata, El Enemigo, Rutini, Terrazas de los Andes, Vina Cobos, Zuccardi Valle de Uco

Chile: Almaviva, Clos Apalta, VIK, Vina Concha y Toro, Vina San Pedro, Vina Santa Rita

France – Bordeaux: Chateau Brane-Cantenac, Chateau Cos d’Estournel, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Chateau Jean Faure, Chateau Lascombes, L’If

France – Champagne: Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Henri Giraud, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Champagne Louis Roederer, Champagne Philipponnat, Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot

Italy – Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Livio Felluga

Italy – Lazio: Famiglia Cotarella

Italy – Lombardy: Ca’ del Bosco

Italy – Piedmont: Elio Grasso, G.D. Vajra, Giovanni Rosso, Giuseppe Cortese, Paolo Scavino, Prunotto, Ratti, Vietti

Italy – Sicily: Pietradolce, Planeta, Tornatore

Italy – Tuscany: Argiano, Avignonesi, Biserno, Canalicchio di Sopra, Castello di Fonterutoli – Mazzei, Castello di Monsanto, Domini Castellare di Castellina, Felsina, Fontodi, Frescobaldi – Tenuta Perano, Il Poggione, Le Macioche, Marchesi Antinori, Petrolo, Piaggia, Siro Pacenti, Tenuta Luce

Italy – Umbria: Tabarrini

Italy – Veneto: Graziano Pra, Masi, Nino Franco, Speri

South Africa: Raats Family Wines

Spain: Alma Carraovejas, Bodega Cuatro Rayas, Bodega Numanthia, Bodegas Vatan, Marques de Murrieta, Protos

USA – California – Anderson Valley: Roederer Estate

USA – California – Napa Valley: Accendo Estate, Amici Cellars, Bella Oaks, Blankiet Estate, BRAND Napa Valley, Favia, HALL Wines, Louis M. Martini, NEOTEMPO, OVID Napa Valley, Pahlmeyer, Realm, Shafer Vineyards, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, The Vineyardist, VHR, Vine Hill Ranch

USA – California – Santa Barbara: Alma Rosa, Paul Lato

USA – California – Santa Lucia Highlands: Pisoni Family Vineyards

USA – California – Sonoma: Donum Estate, Hamel Family Wines, Kistler Vineyards, Knights Bridge Winery, Merry Edwards, Monte Rosso Estate, Occidental, Platt Vineyard, Repris

USA – Oregon: Bergstrom Wines, Bethel Heights Vineyard, Cimento Wines, Evening Land Vineyards, Force Majeure Vineyards, Holocene, Resonance

USA – Washington State: Avennia, Col Solare, Gard Estate Wines

URLs:
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3806124-0?pid=4662
Instagram: https://go.evvnt.com/3806124-2?pid=4662
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3806124-3?pid=4662

Date and Time: On Thursday November 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm to Saturday November 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Venue details: Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, Florida, 33132, United States

Category: Food / Drink | Wine

Prices:
Icons Tasting (Full Price): USD 200.00,
Collector’s Dinner: La Festa del Barolo at Vinous Icons (Full Price): USD 1195.00,
Collector’s Lunch: Champagne Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Vertical Tasting (Full Price): USD 1450.00,
Masterclass: Both Sides of the Andes – Great Whites and Reds from South America’s Best Terroirs (Full Price): USD 100.00,
Masterclass: The Emergence of the Pacific Northwest – A Study in Terroir and Diversity (Full Price): USD 100.00,
Masterclass: The Sangiovese Spectrum – Carmignano, Chianti Classico, Montalcino and Montepulciano (Full Price): USD 120.00,
Masterclass: Sonoma – What’s New Under the Sun? (Full Price): USD 120.00,
Masterclass: Napa Valley’s Epic 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons (Full Price): USD 150.00,
Day 1 All Access Pass: USD 250.00,
Day 2 All Access Pass: USD 400.00

South Miami DeMolay Youth Leadership Open House 9/17/26 – 12/17/26

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South Miami DeMolay Youth Leadership Open House
Thursday, 09/17/2026-, 06:30 pm-08:30 pm
Scottish Rite Temple
471 NW 3rd Street,
Miami, Florida, 33128
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Cost: Free

South Miami DeMolay invites young men and their families to a free Youth Leadership Open House. Members build confidence through leadership, community service, public speaking, teamwork, friendship and practical life skills. Meetings are led by youth with support from adult advisors. New visitors and parents are welcome, and no family connection to Masonry is required.