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For folks who want to relish the outdoors on Earth Day, parks in South Florida are ideal. For Earth Day in 2024, several Broward regional parks that usually require an entry fee on weekends and holidays are waving the fees Sunday April 21, which represents a savings of $3 per vehicle for up to eight …

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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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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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The upcoming Side-by-Side Concert is an opportunity for young instrumentalists, from grades 7 through 12, to perform alongside the New World Symphony Fellows. The public is invited to attend this special presentation for free in the Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, on the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage, Miami Beach. When: Saturday, …

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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach will host several after-hours Sunset Stroll events on select Thursdays in April, May, June and September of 2024. The event is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The cost is $10 for guests, or $5 for children and members. Features: Taiko drum performances and fashion show, plus …

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The City of Aventura is offering free summer movies for kids in June, July and August. Seating is limited and not reserved. Admission is free but everyone must have a ticket, either online via Ticketmaster or in-person at the Center. Lobby opens at 10:30 a.m. What: Aventura Summer Family Film Series, 2024, Sundays at 11 …

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Become an artist at the free Family Day at The Underline, with artists from Wynwood’s Bakehouse Art Complex at the Brickell Backyard Urban Gym. Family Day at The Underline takes place every third Saturday of the month from 2-4 p.m. and is free and open to the public but registration is required! The next event is …

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All U.S. national parks offer free entry on certain holidays every year – and we’ve got the schedule for 2024. This offer includes entry at Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West.  Schedule for 2024 These are the fee-free days at U.S. National Parks for this year: Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin …

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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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