Miami Gardens is turning comedy into a cause this month, with a breast cancer awareness fundraiser set for October 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex. The show, called Laugh It Off! Healing Through Laughter, is built around the idea of using stand-up to bring people together around support and connection.
The city's official X account, posting as City of Miami Gardens
, announced the lineup this week, confirming the October 17 date, the 6 to 9 p.m. window and the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex as the venue. The post carried the theme “It's a Team Thing,” framing the evening as a group effort around the cause rather than a typical night of stand-up.
According to promotional material attached to that post, three comedians are booked for the show: Kyle Grooms, Steve Brown and Tight Mike Randolph. Each comedian's individual promotional graphic repeats the same core details — the October 17 date, the 6 p.m. start listed on the flyers, and the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex setting — alongside the “A Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser” label.
Who's Behind the Show
The event is presented by Miami Gardens Councilwoman Dr. Michelle C. Powell, D.O., per the same promotional material. Her name appears across all three comedian flyers, tying the fundraiser directly to her office rather than to an outside organizer.
Beyond the lineup and schedule, the materials reviewed don't spell out ticket prices, how to register or where fundraising proceeds will go. As is often the case with city-promoted community events, those logistical details may surface closer to the date, but they aren't part of what's been published so far.
Where Exactly to Show Up
Most of the available material points squarely to the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex as the venue, including the city's own social media announcement and all three comedian promotional graphics. A separate listing on the city's event calendar, however, cites a Florida Memorial University address, creating a discrepancy that isn't resolved in the materials reviewed. Attendees planning to go should watch for updated confirmation of the address before heading out on October 17.
The fundraiser fits into a broader pattern of Miami Gardens events built around Miami & Miami Beach's description of the evening as one focused on laughter, support and connection — language that frames the comedy show less as pure entertainment and more as a communal response to a cause that touches many families in the area.
For now, residents interested in the show have the essentials: three comedians, one night, and a cause tied to breast cancer awareness, all presented under Councilwoman Powell's banner at a complex that's become a familiar gathering spot for Miami Gardens events.
