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Teens from schools in South Florida are building watercraft from plywood and hopping aboard their DIY boats in the Plywood Regatta in Dania Beach. Plywood Regatta in 2024 is 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sunday, April 21, and the floating tournament is free for spectators. The venue is Dania Beach marina, 300 N. Beach Road, …

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For Sunset Movie Night in April, The Square is presenting The Lorax, on the lawn. Admission is free with RSVP. Feature film schedule: Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.: “The Lorax” Grab a blanket and the whole family for a movie night on the lawn at The Square, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm …

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The Bass Museum of Art & ArtScape will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Miami Beach. Includes food vendors and activities for kids. Admission is free and so is the live country-rock music by Tim Charron. More details at Tim Charron At Collins Park. Event features food …

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Happy Earth Day! With an emphasis on protecting the planet, South Florida features a variety of fun Earth Day fests and other events focusing on the environment in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Many events are free and include entertainment and fun for the whole family. Some feature free plants and other free earth-friendly …

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The Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Sugar Sand Park, and the public is invited. There will be live music, carousel rides, cupcakes & barbecue, food vendors, lawn games and family fun for all. Admission is free; vendor prices vary.   What: Greater Boca …

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Kids work with their hands putting together fun projects at free interactive workshops offered in South Florida at participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores. At the workshops, youngsters build a toy truck, a photo holder, or other item. Parents or others are invited to work with them. It’s a good idea to register online, especially …

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The Broward Parks and Recreation Division is presenting Parks Fest at Tradewinds Park, an event loaded with activities and entertainment, including jazz flutist and Grammy winner Nestor Torres and Florida Youth Orchestra. Parks Fest  in 2024 is 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21, and entry is free. The fee for parking at the …

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If you’d like a little fun and entertainment with your shopping and dining excursions, Dania Pointe plaza in Dania Beach offers free events and activities for kids and adults. Dania Pointe is a popular plaza with trendy shops, restaurants, Bowlero, Dania Improv and Regal theaters. Some of the venues offer Happy Hour deals. Free events …

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For a fun, unique and inexpensive activity in north Broward, hop aboard a little railroad.  The teeny train runs on tracks around a pond at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Train rides offered third weekends Functioning model locomotives offer rides 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the third full weekend of each month, weather permitting. It’s …

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