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Arts Garage in Delray: Open mic, poetry, comedy, & free art walks

With a drive to connect the community to the world through the arts, Arts Garage is putting the pedal to the metal in offering plenty of cheap and free events alongside a list of pricier concerts by established global performers, charitable events. See more details at artsgarage.org.

The garage is also home to the Marshal Family Foundation Gallery for area visual artists; art education with classes for children and adults and theater. Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach.

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All Arts Open Mic Night

Second Tuesday of the Month

8-10 p.m., $5 online, $10 at the door

If you’re ready for your close-up, Arts Garage is ready for you. If not, be part of the audience, and watch the creative process unfold every second Tuesday of the month, 8-10 p.m. 

Are you brave enough to take the stage? If you’re an artist, writer, or musician looking for your stage here is your chance. On the second Tuesday of the month take the mic and your chances in front of a live audience. Not a performer? Even better, go watch the show…you never know if you end up seeing the next Beyoncé or Bruce Springsteen. 

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Poetry Open Mic Night

Third Monday of the Month

8-10 p.m., $5 online, $10 at the door

You don’t necessarily have to make it rhyme to have a good time. Whether you’re a poet and didn’t know it, a writer or lyricist or anyone with a knack for the written word this is your chance to shine in the spotlight. Take the stage or just watch the magic. Be part of the audience for poetry in motion on the third Monday of the month, 8-10 p.m. 

Artists who wish to perform need to submit their information to info@artsgarage.org. For more information call 561-450-6357.

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First Friday Art Walk

First Friday of the Month

8-10 p.m., FREE

Celebrate the arts on the first Friday of the month. Get a chance to be inspired not only by the art but meet some of the artists themselves. Enjoy an evening of drinks and mixing it up with a diverse group of local artists in a fun, celebratory, casual atmosphere every month 8 to 10 p.m. 

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Comedy Open Mic Night

First Tuesday of the Month

8-10 p.m., $5 online, $10 at the door

So you think you’re funny? You may be a stand-up kinda person, but can you step on the stage and do stand-up comedy? This is your chance to make ‘em laugh. Whether you’re a real comedian, or only play one at the office, join on the first Tuesday of each month, 8-10 p.m., and get your laugh on. Warning: This content may contain strong language which may be unsuitable for children.

For Arts Garage full event calendar click here. For more information call 561-450-6357.

Parking: There is a garage with five floors above the venue. It is free to park in the garage before 4 p.m. every day and $5 after 4 p.m. On Sundays, parking in the garage is free all day.

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Other free and cheap things to do

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Tamarac Farmers Market

9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Hispanic Heritage market & entertainment in Fort Lauderdale

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Dream car classic in Hollywood

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hollywood

Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Sight & Sound Deep Cuts

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema

Bluegrass festival and acoustic jam

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park

Celebrate Latin food & culture, Wynwood

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Smorgasburg Miami, Wynwood

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Zun Zun Children's Festival

2:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, October 2, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free film "Color Purple" in Davie

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Davie Cooper City branch library

Discussion grapic novel 'Farenheit 451

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood branch library

Free Improv class every Monday in Palmetto Bay

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Free movie preview 'The Burial'

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema

Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Tasty Tuesdays with Food Trucks

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

Food Trucks Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park

Food Truck Tuesdays at Haulover Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park

book discussion "Handmaid's Tale' in Weston

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Weston branch library

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Comedy Open Mic Night, Delray

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free admission for Miami-Dade seniors with Golden Ticket

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free movie preview 'The Burial'

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | AMC Aventura

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Comedy Night at Pub 52

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Comedy Night at Exit One Taproom

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade

Thursday, October 5, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Wolfson Market & Movie, Miami

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Night Market, Boca Raton

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca

Sips & Shorts by City Theatre at Pinecrest Gardens

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

The Moth Miami StorySLAM

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater

FAU Symphony Orchestra, Boca Raton

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton

Friday, October 6, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free concert: First Friday @ 5, Boynton Beach

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Art After Dark Fridays; activities & times vary, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Jazz Fridays, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Free Coral Gables gallery night and free museum entry

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Salsa singer Melina Almodovar in concert

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunrise city park

Free concert 'Naturally Diamond' tribute

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Jazz Friday at The Norton, WPB

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Live performances every Friday at The Norton, WPB

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Seraphic Fire: The Art of Protest concert, Miami

7:00 pm | FREE | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

First Friday Art Walk, Delray

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Plantation Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Zun Zun Children's Festival

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Watching Movies With Film Series "The Birdcage"

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema

Free live music in Margate

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Hollywood

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Zun Zun Children's Festival

7:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Seraphic Fire: The Art of Protest concert, Miami

7:30 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Discount late-night movies

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Comedy Open Mic Night, Delray
When
Monthly on the 1st Tuesday @ 8:00 pm-10:00 pm (starting April 4, 2023)
What
Comedy Open Mic Night, Delray
Where
Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Cost
$5.00-$10.00
When
Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday @ 8:00 pm-10:00 pm (starting April 11, 2023)
What
All Arts Open Mic Night, Delray
Where
Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Cost
$5.00-$10.00
When
Monthly on the 3rd Monday @ 8:00 pm-10:00 pm (starting April 17, 2023)
What
Poetry Open Mic Night, Delray
Where
Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Cost
$5.00-$10.00
When
Monthly on the 1st Friday @ 8:00 pm-10:00 pm (starting May 5, 2023)
What
First Friday Art Walk, Delray
Where
Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Cost
$5.00-$10.00
Mary Lou Cruz

About Mary Lou Cruz

I worked at the South Florida Sun Sentinel for 21 years, as an Advertising Special Sections Writer; Editorial Systems Editor in Technology; and Editorial Assistant in the Newsroom. Before my newspaper career, I worked in the airline and travel industry and I have lived in Brazil, Puerto Rico and vacationed in more than 25 countries. Originally, I'm from Maryland. I moved to Florida in 1984 and raised my daughter in Miami. Send me notices and details for upcoming free events, in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, to events@SouthFloridaOnTheCheap.com.

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