Michelle Kaplan

This year’s edition the 27th annual Carnaval on the Mile, a free art and music festival in Coral Gables, is Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days. The event is once again presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Located on the famous Miracle Mile, …

For youngsters who are fascinated with trucks, Plantation is offering a perfect event. Touch a Truck in Plantation includes opportunities to walk right up to and maybe sit inside fire trucks, tractors and other vehicles. In 2026, the free event is 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14, with no horns 9 a.m. to …

Be there, the fair! The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair is happening March 12 through April 5, 2026. The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Center is at 10901 Coral Way (SW 24th St.), Miami. General admission at the fairgrounds is $15, but we’ve detailed quite a few discounts below. For all the details, click here.  Children …

With a popular event in Davie, the Broward Natural Resources Division offers the opportunity for Broward residents to nab free trees. Water Matters Day in 2026 is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie 33328. Entry into the park is $3 per vehicle with up …

Popular Jazz Brunch events offer an afternoon of free outdoor entertainment along scenic Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale. The events are usually 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on first Sundays, with performers at different points along Riverwalk and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. Jazz Brunch If you’d like, bring your own picnic or …

Here’s our list of the top free events, discounts and deals to have fun in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties this week.

Rene Rodriguez, former film critic for The Miami Herald, now runs the Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami Campus and he’s always coming up with some type of innovative film series. No tickets are required unless noted.   Up next:   Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. …

As a student musician, practicing your craft in front of a live audience is key and that’s what the University of Miami Frost School of Music is providing for their students through the Music at McBride Plaza Concert Series. The free outdoor concerts happen every other Thursday of the month from January through March 2025, …

World Fest in Weston offers an international array of flavors, fashion, displays, art, singing, dancing and other live entertainment. Entry is free for Weston World Fest festivities in 2026 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, offering entertainment and things to do for kids and adults. Weston World Fest features performances and interactive …

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers free concerts and dancing outdoors in the city’s downtown area in winter and spring.  Friday Night Music Local bands perform Friday Night Music monthly in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The free music performances, weather permitting, are 7 to 10 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month in winter and spring.  Music events in 2026 will be: …

The ever popular Saint Sophia Greek Festival returns Feb. 27 to March 1, 2026, featuring Greek food, wine & spirits, Greek pastry & coffee, Greek cooking demonstrations, live Greek music, dancing and a tour of the Byzantine Cathedral (Watch YouTube promo from an earlier year). The baklava will be irresistible.  The festival will also feature …