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Black History parades, festivals & events in greater Palm Beach

Festivals, live entertainment and educational displays are featured at Black History events in greater Palm Beach. Lots of events are free.

Please return to this feature as other events are added.

2023 Events include

Gospel Shabbat

Entry is free for Gospel Shabbat at Temple Beth El, 7 p.m. February 3, 2815 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach 33407. Includes Jubilate Vocal Ensemble and former Miami Heat player Pastor Billy Thompson.

The Square in West Palm

8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. February 4 festivities include live music, vendors and workshops at The Square, a shopping, restaurant and entertainment hub, 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach. Registration is requested for activities and events. Information is online.  Parking at The Square usually ranges from free to $12.

Entertainment includes 10:45 a.m. Whole Vibes, 12 p.m. Natural Movers Foundation dance, Educator Workshop with Brian Knowles “Greatness of Africa” 1 p.m. and others.

Parade & entertainment

Black History Parade is 12 p.m. February 4, route is Pompey Park,  1101 NW Second Street, Delray Beach,  south on Northwest 10th Ave to Atlantic Avenue, east to the plaza at Southwest Fifth Avenue.  Festivities after the parade include live music featuring J-Sharp and Mad Dads Choir. Free event. 561-862-3072, information is online.

African American Architects

Discussion emphasizing black architects and artist/engineers with photos and videos 10:30 a.m. at the Downtown Library, 400 NW Second Avenue, Boca Raton. Register online. Free entry.

 Film Festival

African-American Film Festival is 6:30 p.m. February 9, $12, includes film, panel discussion and question-and-answers. Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach. Information is at 561-832-7469 & online.

Mandel Library in West Palm Beach

The library features various free activities and events.

Events include

Family Storytime for Black History Month

10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. February 22, designed for families with kids to age 5, with limited seating.

Registration is offered at 9:30 a.m. in person. 

African Drumming with Abasi

3 p.m. February 18 is a program for kids in grades 3, 4 and 5 which features Abasi Hanif, a poet and African percussionist. Seating is limited, with registration offered at 2:30 p.m. in person.

Library information, 561-868-770,  411 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach.

Photo/Spady museum

Black Youth Awareness Art Festival

The festival is 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. February 17 with dance, poetry and art. Artwork and performances include local youth participants. It’s at Spady Heritage Museum, 170 NW Fifth Avenue, Delray Beach 33444.

Greater Palm Beach Library

Free events at libraries are featured online.

Music performances include

4 p.m. February 8 South Florida Chamber Ensemble, Hagen Ranch Road branch library, for ages 3-13, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray 33446

2:30 p.m. February 11 at Lantana Road branch library, 4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth 33462

6 p.m. February 16 at West Boca branch library, 18685 State Road 7, Boca Raton 33498. Jazz standards performed by vocalist and composer Morgan Minsk. Call 561-470-1600 to preregister.

BlackLuxe Music Festival

2 p.m. to 9 p.m. February 18 at Sunset Cove Amphitheater, 20405 Amphitheater Circle Boynton, FL 33498. Event includes live entertainment, luxury picnic settings. Online prices with fees are $54.67 to $107.72. Information is online.

Other Events

Black History events in Broward

Black History events in Miami-Dade

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More free and cheap events in Palm Beach County

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

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

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

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Hispanic Heritage: Flamenco Performance, Acreage

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Acreage Branch Library

Monday, October 2, 2023

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

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

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays

All Day | Discounted | Cinemark

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

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free rain barrel, West Palm Beach

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Tasty Tuesdays with Food Trucks

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

Tasty Tuesday food trucks, Boca Raton

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

National Night Out, Delray Beach

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

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

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Thursday, October 5, 2023

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

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

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Hispanic Heritage: Latin American Classical Music on Viola, West Boynton

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | West Boynton Branch Library

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

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

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Guided nature hike, Jupiter

9:00 am | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free concert: First Friday @ 5, Boynton Beach

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

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

Lakeside Market: Music & vendors, Wellington

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Center Promenade, Wellington

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

First Friday Art Walk, Delray

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

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Free entry to museums with bank card

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Sensory-Friendly Science Saturdays for age 5+, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton

DIY workshops for kids at participating Home Depot stores

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores

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

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

Public Walking Tour, WPB

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Free Fun First Saturday, Boca History Museum

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Science Stories for age 5+, Boca Raton

11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton

Outdoor marine aquarium feedings, Boca Raton

12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Crafted on the Ave., open air market

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

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

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Hispanic Heritage: Tuna de Weston, WPB

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Main Library, Palm Beach Co.

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

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

 

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