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There's plenty to do outdoors at the Everglades National Park and Shark Valley Visitor Center. From guided tours to hiking and biking, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and camping, you'll get your fill of nature here in the country's largest subtropical wilderness.

Beer lovers, brewers and connoisseurs alike, join in the fun at Grovetoberfest, Miami's Beer Festival. This event gathers over 130 beers for festival-goers to sample, from pale ales to lager, amber brews and more. Grovetoberfest also hosts live music, food vendors, and complimentary rides home for those who've enjoyed the beer a little too much; the event also offers special incentives for people who choose to attend the event as a designated driver.

Visit the Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden to see a variety of tropical plants from all around the world. The outdoor garden is full of plant life from Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, and includes a number of fruit and flowering trees. A few plants you may see are the cultivars of candle fruit, peanut butter fruit, egg fruit, cocoplums, and over 50 varieties of mango.