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Art Walk in Oakland Park features art and food

Oakland Park and Art Fusion Galleries are hosting Oakland Park Art Walk. Entry is free for the event. The Art Walk events in 2026 include: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Saturday, February 21 Saturday, May 16  Saturday, August 15  Saturday, November 21   South Florida artists are featured at booths at and around Art Fusion …

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 SoMi Second Saturdays night market through May

Mardi Gras in Hollywood

From October to May, the City of South Miami hosts the SoMi Second Saturdays Night Market bringing the community together once a month to Downtown South Miami from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at SW 73 St. and 58 Ave.  The remaining dates for the Night Market are Feb. 14, March 14, April 11 and May 9. Scheduled …

Explore aquatic life at Sandoway Discovery Center in Delray

Sandoway Discovery Center

Have you ever fed a shark or a stingray? Wouldn’t it be great if there were a place you could take the kids that would be educational and fun for an entire afternoon for only $10? Well, there is. Sandoway Discovery Center in Delray Beach offers the following activities all for the cost of admission: …

Free Miami Symphony Orchestra outdoor concerts

The Miami Symphony Orchestra, billed as the Official Symphony Orchestra of the City of Miami, under the longtime direction of Maestro Eduardo Marturet, is performing several free concerts around Miami. They’ll be performing under the stars on the following dates: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at Doral Central Park Amphitheater, 3000 NW 87 Ave. It …

Arsht Center’s Free Gospel Choir Invitational

Free Gospel Sundays will be announced at a later date but in the meantime, enjoy the free Arsht Center Gospel Choir Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. Free first-access passes are now available and you can find those tickets here. They go quickly. It is also possible to wait in line on …

Write a Valentine note with a dip-ink pen at Old Davie School

Old Davie School is offering a Valentine event entitled Love Letter Day. The event includes an opportunity to write a love letter using an old-fashioned dip pen and ink . Old Davie School Love Letter Day in 2026 is 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday February 14, with discounted entry fees of $5. Old Davie School, …

Miami Beach Botanical Garden offers free entry and events

Have you visited the Miami Beach Botanical Garden lately?  This 3-acre tropical oasis sits in the heart of Miami Beach, at 2000 Convention Center Drive, and is brimming with beauty. It’s open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays, except some holidays, and admission is free! (Previously entry cost $5 …

EarthFest in Coral Springs includes nature exhibits, goat yoga & free entry

Nature exhibits, a raffle for a rain barrel and other raffles, and vendors are featured at EarthFest in north Broward.  The event in 2026 is 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, April 25 and entry is free.   Venue Sawgrass Nature Center in Coral Springs  3000 Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs 33065 Residents of Coral Springs are …

Live bands at The Walk plaza in Coral Springs

For weeknight entertainment, live bands perform outdoors in a shopping and dining district in Coral Springs.  Live music is from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday and noon to 2 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month through April. Entry is free.  The Walk is at 2750 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. Entertainment …

Free Sounds at Sundown live music in Margate

You can hear your favorite local bands perform at the monthly Sounds at Sundown concerts in Margate. Entry is free. What: Sounds at Sundown Music: 6 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (except July and August) Food trucks: Food for purchase from food trucks starting at 5 p.m.  Where: Margate Sports, 1695 Banks Road, …

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