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Checkers & Rally’s Launch GloRilla’s $4 Meal Deal

Checkers & Rally’s introduces GloRilla’s $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal—a bold remix of their best-in-class value meal, now backed by Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and former Checkers employee, GloRilla. GloRilla’s $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal delivers unbeatable value with real flavor and major flex appeal, for a limited time at participating locations. Fans can choose from three craveable …

Sonic Drive-In’s Free Fridays offers freebies & deals through August

BOOM! Sonic Drive-In is making lots of noise among famished bargain hunters with its popular value menu. Live Free Fridays — a weekly celebration packed with exclusive in-app freebies and deals. The celebration runs through Aug. 29, 2025, so there will be plenty of Fridays to be frugal.  Enjoy one of 9 popular menu items …

Festivals & Other Events in Parkland

The Parks and Recreation Department in Parkland offers occasional free festivals, free films and events.  Events in 2025 include Eats ‘N Beats Parkland offers free entry for Eats ‘N Beats  events that include food trucks and live entertainment 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Pine Trails Park. Events include: May 3 MixTape June 7 Majesty …

Free & cheap events: Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach

The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum is more than just a venue to view art exhibitions. It also hosts free book discussions, art classes and family events. It’s a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world through objects and design that reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.  The Wolfsonian …

Free Family Fun Day at HistoryMiami

Kids Eat Free at Toojay's / courtesy of TooJay's

Special event: Free exhibition opening on Friday, Aug. 1 from 6-11 p.m. The weekend before Family Fun Day the museum is hosting a free opening event for the exhibition “Long Live J’ouvert” which looks at the history of Carnival. The event will feature live carnival characters, a steel pan rhythm section and conversations. Traditional food …

Free: First Friday Art Walk & Art Trail in Delray Beach

Delray Beach offers a robust arts and entertainment vibe, including the popular First Friday Art Walk, which not only offers public art displays, murals, installations and open galleries, but also a variety of free music and pop-up performances. You can stop for refreshments or visit the working artist studios in the downtown area to peruse, …

Free outdoor New World Symphony concerts 2025-2026 season

Experience the music of the New World Symphony in a larger-than-life format during outdoor WALLCAST concerts at Miami Beach’s SoundScape Park and also in other locations. You’re invited, free of charge, to enjoy the sights and sounds of the symphony – just bring a blanket, some snacks and pick a spot! SoundScape Park, at 500 …

Free Gables Gallery Night on first Fridays

Gables Gallery Night is one of Miami’s longest running first Friday of the month events, spanning nearly four decades now. The evening is a great way to visit the multitude of galleries in the City Beautiful.  Click here to see a list of participating galleries open from 6-10 p.m. While traipsing through Downtown Coral Gables, …

Miami Beach Classical Music Festival Summer Series

The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival will present their free Summer Series through Aug. 31 with concerts at various locations around Miami Beach. Click here to reserve tickets. Here is the remaining line-up:   Satuday, July 26 at 5 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 27 and Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 1 …

Daggerwing Nature Center offers outdoor fun for the whole family

Communing with nature has never been more fun and the Daggerwing Nature Center has so many opportunities for kids and their families to take advantage of the great outdoors. Admission is free; access to trails and boardwalk are free; most programs have fees usually from $5 to $10. Daggerwing features a 3,000-square-foot exhibit hall with …

Miami International Auto Show 2025

Car enthusiasts, it’s almost time for the 2025 Miami International Auto Show! The annual show at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive is happening Sept. 26 through Oct. 5, 2025. Presented by the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association, the event typically features more than 190 dealerships in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and …

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