Top things to do in August in Palm Beach County
August is sort of a push-me, pull-me kinda month. You try to hang on to the last rays of summer, while trying not to think about getting ready for fall and all that comes with it, like back-to-school stuff.
Here's a list of some of the highlights of what's in store for August of 2025 in Palm Beach County:
Forever Curious: A Celebration of Art & Community, Boca Raton
- What: This is a nonprofit & vendor fair with exhibitors showcasing services, programs, performances and resources
- When: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where: St. Andrews Estates (South Campus), 6045 Verde Trail South, Boca Raton. 561-445-1023
Features interactive exhibits, live entertainment, and nostalgic treats. Participants include the following:
- Boca Raton Historical Society
- Boca Raton Public Library
- FAU – Osher Lifelong Learning
- Festival of Arts BOCA
- The New Florida Follies
- Gumbo Limbo
- Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton
- Theatre Lab at FAU
- The Harid Conservatory
- The Symphonia
- Arts Garage
- Acts Wellness
- Florida Intergenerational Orchestra,
- Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
- Boca Chamber Festival Days
Attendance is free with RSVP by Aug. 1 to Colleen at 561-445-1023 or email cwilson@actslife.org.
Coco Market, Delray Beach
Sunday, Aug., 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old School Square.
Free Coco Market: Something for everyone, Delray Beach & Jupiter
Battle of the Bands, Boca Raton
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Mizner Park Amphitheater.
Battle of the Bands & Young Entrepreneurs Market, Boca Raton, Aug. 8
Screen on the Green: The Lion King, West Palm Beach
Friday, Aug. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., Waterfront Commons.
Free Screen on the Green outdoor movie, West Palm Beach, May 8
Obon Festival weekend, Delray Beach
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 16-17, 2025, at 10 a.m., Morikami Museum
Obon weekend: Aug. 16-17, Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Free Community Day, Delray Beach
Saturdays: Aug. 16, 2025, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Norton Museum of Art
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Rock the Plaza in Boynton Beach
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Ocean Plaza, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate Ukrainian Culture, West Palm Beach
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m., Waterfront Commons
"Wastin' away on the Waterfront," Jimmy Buffett tribute
Thursday, Aug. 28, West Palm Beach Waterfront, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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St. Andrews Estates, Boca Raton
6045 Verde Trail South
Boca Raton, FL 33433
888-593-2813
