Arts in Davie: Edwin Drood Oct. 23-24, Rocky Horror at the Miniaci Oct. 30-31, the free faculty art show to Nov. 7, dance Nov. 20-21 and Swan Lake Nov. 28.

Davie’s arts calendar runs through two campuses: Broward College’s Bailey Hall and art gallery on Davie Road, and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University. Most of the college’s events are free.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is retitled each month. Every listing links to the organizer or venue; times and prices are as they published them. Ticket prices at the Miniaci are on each show’s ticket link; the venue adds service charges. For everything else this month, see things to do this month.

Where the venues are

  • Bailey Hall: Broward College A. Hugh Adams Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road.
  • Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery: Building 6, southwest corner of the same campus. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; closed Sunday.
  • Miniaci Performing Arts Center: 3051 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., on the Nova Southeastern University campus.

Exhibitions now showing

  • Gesamtkunstwerk, the annual faculty exhibition, through Saturday, Nov. 7, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, Broward College Central Campus. Free. Recent painting, photography, ceramics, assemblage, drawing, sculpture and textiles by the college’s visual art faculty. Broward College galleries
  • Here They Come, Carlos Solorzano, through Thursday, Nov. 12, The South Gallery, Broward College South Campus, 7200 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, about six miles south. Free. Works on paper and canvas by the Venezuelan-born artist, a resident artist at The Studio 18 Complex in Pembroke Pines. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday or by appointment. Broward College galleries
  • Bodily Ecotones, Katie Simmons, opens Thursday, Nov. 19, with a free reception from 4 to 7 p.m., and runs to Jan. 16, 2027, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery. The college says more details are coming. Broward College Visual and Performing Arts
  • Festival of the Arts, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, Young At Art Museum, Broward Mall, Plantation, about four miles north. An arts festival inside the museum. Young At Art Museum
  • Holiday Pottery Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery. Free admission and parking. Broward College Visual and Performing Arts

Theater and dance

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Rupert Holmes’ musical, staged by students of North Broward Preparatory School. Miniaci Performing Arts Center
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. A shadow cast performance; audiences 18 and older. Miniaci Performing Arts Center
  • A Christmas Carol, Thursday, Nov. 12, to Saturday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, plus 2 p.m. Saturday matinees, Performing and Cultural Arts Theatre, Broward College South Campus, Pembroke Pines. Free. Broward College’s stage production of the Dickens story. Broward College Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance Works, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Presented by Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Communication, Media and the Arts. Miniaci Performing Arts Center
  • Fall Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, Bailey Hall. Free. New works by Broward College faculty, students, alumni and guest choreographers. Broward College Visual and Performing Arts
  • Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Tchaikovsky’s ballet staged with light design and illuminated costumes; tickets through the venue. Miniaci Performing Arts Center

Concerts and classical

  • Bailey Hall Jazz Club, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Bailey Hall. $15. The Broward College Jazz Combos play the night before Halloween, with a prize for the best costume. Tickets on Eventbrite
  • PEACE Concert: Celebrate the Season, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Nova Southeastern University’s Bossa Nova Chorale, Mako Band and Shark Gold Vocal Ensemble. Miniaci Performing Arts Center
  • The Sharpe Family Singers: The Best of Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Miniaci Performing Arts Center

Looking further ahead: Broward College’s free Fall Choir Concert at Bailey Hall is Dec. 1, and the Miniaci has The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights on Dec. 8. They will appear here next month.

Classes and workshops

  • Very Young At Art: Mommy and Me, 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Young At Art Museum, Plantation. Music, movement, art and sensory play for children up to 24 months and their grown-ups, hosted by Round Robin Playgroups. Young At Art Museum

Regular events

  • Picture Books and Picassos, 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, Young At Art Museum. Free. A story time and themed art activity, with free books from NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library. Young At Art Museum
  • Sensory Fun at YAA, 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month, Young At Art Museum. Free. Young At Art Museum
  • Heal the Planet: The SEED Program, 4 p.m. on the last Friday of each month, Young At Art Museum. Included with admission. Young At Art Museum

Send us your event

Running a show, an exhibition or a class in Davie? Email the date, time, venue, price and a photo to hello@davietoday.com. Listings are free.

Frequently asked questions

What arts events are on in Davie in October 2026?

North Broward Preparatory School stages The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center Oct. 23-24, and a shadow cast performs The Rocky Horror Picture Show there Oct. 30-31. Broward College’s faculty art exhibition runs through Nov. 7.

Are there free arts events in Davie?

Yes. Broward College says admission is free to the faculty exhibition Gesamtkunstwerk, its Holiday Pottery Sale on Nov. 17-18, its Fall Dance Concert on Nov. 20-21 and the Bodily Ecotones exhibition opening Nov. 19. The Bailey Hall Jazz Club on Oct. 30 is $15.

Where is the Miniaci Performing Arts Center?

On Nova Southeastern University’s campus at 3051 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie. Some ticket sites list it under Fort Lauderdale; the venue gives its address as Davie.

When is the Rocky Horror Picture Show in Davie?

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center. The venue lists it as a shadow cast performance for audiences 18 and older.