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July 4th fireworks displays & events in Miami-Dade

When the Fourth of July rolls around this year, what are you especially excited about — the fireworks displays or the holiday picnics? It’s America’s 250th Birthday so there’s plenty to celebrate! Look to us as your guide to what’s going on around Miami-Dade on July 4, 2026 and keep checking back because we’ll add …

Deering Estate offers discount for July 4th weekend

The historic Deering Estate is offering $8 general admission for the July 4th holiday, for 2026. That’s a big savings since admission is normally $18 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-14. Reduced holiday admission When: Holiday admission, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5. Price: $8 Where: …

Sweet Potato Pie Juneteenth Festival in Pompano Beach offers free entry

Sweet potato pie. Performances. Food vendors. Juneteenth festivities in Pompano Beach include the Blues and Sweet Potato Pie Festival. In 2026, the festival is 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and entry is free. It’s at Apollo Park, 1580 NW Third  Avenue, Pompano Beach 33060. The event includes games and face painting for …

Free WLRN film screening at RSMAS on Key Biscayne

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Miami’s WLRN, our PBS affiliate and NPR station, is hosting a free screening of their film “Facing the Future: South Florida vs. Climate Change,” on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science on Key Biscayne. The showing is free but RSVP is required. The film follows …

Free entry Fourth of July at Broward Regional Parks

Delight in a family picnic, tossing a Frisbee with friends or a nature walk on the Fourth of July, and Broward Regional Parks are offering free entry. The usual holiday fee is waived. Quiet Waters in Deerfield Beach, TY Park in Hollywood and Tree Tops Park in Davie are among the array of  Broward regional …

Orchestra Miami ‘Pay What You Wish’ summer concert series

Orchestra Miami is joining with the Music Ministry of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral to create the Saturdays at Trinity Series on Saturdays at 7 p.m. in their historic sanctuary in Downtown Miami. These concerts will feature music performed by soloists from Orchestra Miami along with singers from South Florida. The series will explore the lush and opulent …

See $1 kids’ movies with Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express

On a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than a morning at the movies to keep the family entertained…and all in an air-conditioned theater. Even better, when you can also enjoy blockbuster savings!  Regal Cinemas has scheduled 11 weeks of family-friendly flicks at participating theaters for its popular (and budget-friendly!) Summer Movie Express.  Since 1991, …

Things to do with kids in South Florida this week

We all like to introduce our children to new experiences, and there are lots of things to do with kids in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. We have organized the best free or cheap things to do with kids on our events calendar. If you’re looking for places to take visitors in South Florida, …

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