Patti Roth

Displays featuring artwork from professional and student artists, live performances and interactive workshops are included at an arts festival in Pembroke Pines. The popular Pembroke Pines Festival of the Arts event  in 2025 is 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, with free entry. Feel free to supply your own …

Funk. Jazz. R&B music. Popular South Florida performers are featured at Soulful Sundays in Pompano Beach. The concert series celebrates the history and culture of African American musicians. The events are usually 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month. Tickets are $10 online. No tickets are sold at the door. …

Hang out in a fantasy world of swordsmen, knights and royalty at a popular renaissance festival in Hollywood. It’s Medieval. It’s Camelot Days. For 2025, the festival at TY Park is November  8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 with an opportunity for a discount.  Regular prices online are $26.37 with tax and fees for adults and teenagers, …

Performances, activities for kids and international foods for purchase are featured at a free family festival showcasing diversity represented in Sunrise. Live music and dance are included. The Cultural Festival in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 8, with free entry. Entertainment includes: Son Qba Latin band Sunrise Superstars Groupo Folklorico Izcalli South …

Flamingo Gardens in Davie glitters during the holidays with its lights display. Winter Wonderland Lights and decorations are poised among the tree-lined walkways of the attraction. Live music enhances the ambiance. Winter Wonderland in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. November 22 to December 30, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission is …

Pompano Beach is presenting free dazzling drone shows over the ocean. The show in 2025 is 7 p.m. Saturday, November 8, with free entry. Entertainment is 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. with a DJ and Junior’s Entertainment Group band. The drone show features about hundreds of lighted drones forming …

Enhance your entertainment repertoire with a free outdoor performance featuring South Florida Symphony Orchestra in Weston. The  show featuring holiday favorites in 2025  is at 5 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Amphitheater, 1900 Bell Tower Lane, Weston 33326. Some seats are provided. Feel free to bring your own. Sign up for the South Florida …

Relish the rhythms of the holidays at a free live outdoor performance featuring the South Florida Pride Concert Band. The event in 2025 is at 7 p.m. Friday, December 19, and entry is free. The venue is Mickel Park, 2675 NW Seventh Avenue, Wilton Manors 33305 Bring a blanket or lawn chair if you’d like. …

For folks who sign up for the free Family rewards program at Ikea, participating restaurants in the home goods stores offer deals. Some deals require the Family rewards ID, others do not.  Ikea restaurant deals include: Free entree November 9-11 for active duty and veterans with ID  Ikea Broward, 151 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise 33325 …

Hollywood is featuring a whimsical nautical event in which participants paddle their own DIY watercraft. The event is at Hollywood Marina. Entry for spectators is free. What: Cardboard Boats event   2025 event: 10 a.m. Saturday, November 8 Where: Hollywood Marina, 700 Polk Street, Hollywood Parking is free. Watch YouTube videos. Rules and registration are online. Boats …

South Florida offers events with vibrant Indian entertainment and activities for Diwali, a lively festival of Lights holiday in India. In Broward, Diwali events include a festival with free entry and a festival that offers a discount. Diwali events in 2025 in Broward Davie  Diwali festival of lights  is 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, …