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Due to potential changes and cancellations, we encourage you to check with presenting organizations about the status of their events.<\/em> \u00a0<\/p>\n Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, hosts the all-inclusive music and food festival Jazzoo on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 7 to 11 p.m. Headliner Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys will return to one of seven Jazzoo stages along with Nashville singers-songwriters 3-Peace, Felix & The Fingers Dueling Pianos, Carl Lewis & iNtenisty, and roaming violinist Dave String. Tickets include concerts and food and drink stations. VIP ticketholders receive special perks, including early entrance into the event at 6 p.m., reserved premium parking on zoo grounds, and entry into the Premium Club with their own seating, music, full open top-shelf bar and exclusive bites from local restaurants. General admission is $100 for non-zoo members and $90 for zoo members, while VIP admission is $250. Guests must be 21+ with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at brevardzoo.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hotel California will give a\u00a0 \u201cA Salute to the Eagles\u201d concert at the King Center, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. The most successful and longest running show of its kind, Hotel California \u201cA Salute to the Eagles\u201d, is the only show to have ever received \u201cofficial authorization\u201d to perform the Eagles catalog of music. Tickets start at $69.50. Call 321-242-2219 or visit kingcenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brevard Zoo<\/a>, 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, hosts a one-of-a-kind nighttime animal art experience. \u201cLights On: A Nighttime Art Experience\u201d will run on select Thursdays to Sundays from Nov. 13 through Jan. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event promises to take guests on an immersive journey featuring two elaborate art exhibitions located throughout the park combined with digital and virtual reality experiences, all set against an outdoor natural Florida backdrop with special lighting effects. Tickets start at $40. Visit brevardzoo.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Space Coast Jazz Society<\/a> presents the John DePaola Quintet in concert at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, Gray Hall, 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy., Merritt Island, on Sunday, Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. John DePaola has been a full-time freelance trumpeter for over 30 years. He lives in Orlando, FL, where he has been a musician at Walt Disney World and a Rosie O\u2019Grady\u2019s Goodtime Jazz Band member. General admission tickets are $20 for Jazz Society members and $25 for guests, or free for students. Visit spacecoastjazzsociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n St. Mark\u2019s United Methodist Church, 2030 N. A1A, Indialantic, hosts the Dorian Wind Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. The program will include the music of Pauline Hall, Carl Nielsen, Mozart, and Johan Kvandal. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. Call 321-213-5100 or visit melbournechambermusicsociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Space Coast State Fair<\/a> continues through Nov. 16 at Space Coast Daily Park, 5775 Stadium Pkwy., Viera. In addition to the thrill rides, games and midway fun, the fair also includes animal shows, professional bull riding and more. Admission is $10, or free for kids shorter than 36 inches or seniors ages 65 and older. Ticket add-ons are available for unlimited rides (start at $25) and fast passes ($10). For the full lineup and to purchase tickets, visit spacecoaststatefair.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society<\/a> hosts the 15th annual Landscaping with Florida Natives tour on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The focus this year is on homes in south Melbourne and Palm Bay and one public space for you to tour and learn about Florida native plants. Native plants are important to preserve our wildlife, pollinators and local heritage as well as requiring much less maintenance, water, and fertilizer, which benefits our local environment and the Indian River Lagoon. Tickets are $15, and $5 for a printed brochure. Visit brevardlandscapetour.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Are you planning a community entertainment event?<\/strong>\u00a0Email\u00a0tgif@floridatoday.com<\/a>\u00a0at least three weeks in advance for consideration for the Things to Do roundup.<\/em><\/p>\n Christina LaFortune is the Entertainment and TGIF Editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Follow her on Facebook at\u00a0facebook.com\/christinalafortune<\/a>\u00a0or send her an email at\u00a0clafortune@floridatoday.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n1. Jazzoo at Brevard Zoo<\/h2>\n
2. ‘Hotel California’ at the King Center<\/h2>\n
3. \u2018Lights On: A Nighttime Art Experience\u2019 at Brevard Zoo<\/h2>\n
4. John DePaola Quintet on Merritt Island<\/h2>\n
5. Dorian Wind Quartet concert in Indialantic<\/h2>\n
6. Space Coast State Fair in Viera<\/h2>\n
7. Landscaping with Florida Natives tour<\/h2>\n
8. Live theater around Brevard<\/h2>\n
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