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Boynton Beach is a thriving seaside community that is welcoming and active for residents and visitors alike. It offers a variety of cultural and community activities year-round. Many are hosted at the Arts & Cultural Center, the public library, at Oceanfront Park, and at various other sites sponsored by the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency …
Watch a rescued turtle dine on greens. With a focus on protecting oceans and their wildlife inhabitants, Marine Environmental Education in Hollywood is open to the public with exhibits and a saltwater pool where you can watch a rescued sea turtle swim and eat. The female sea turtle on site is not releasable due to …
Enhance a walk in the park with a story along the way. Waters Edge Park in Tamarac features a story trail. Story trails, also referred to as story walks, are outdoor exhibits featuring pages from a storybook displayed along a path. It’s a free activity for families with kids — and a great way to …
One of the best deals around in Miami is through an organization called Culture Shock Miami. Through Culture Shock, students 13 to 22 (and their guardians) can get discount tickets to numerous cultural performances in Miami for only $5 each. New tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. the first of every month, so be …
Do you like to search for bargains at garage sales and yard sales? You can find garage sales in South Florida, from Homestead of Jupiter, throughout all of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties at gsalr.com. You can move the map to the areas you want to visit, and it will show you the sales …
Delray Beach knows how to party and they love art and music festivals and parades, whether it’s St. Patrick’s Day or the Witches Bike Ride for Halloween. If there’s a holiday, you can bet they will have a parade or festival for it. Here’s a list of some of the most popular free and cheap …
Wellington is a family town with oodles of activities, festivals and outdoor entertainment. Most notable are the weekly Thursday Food Trucks & Music series at the amphitheater, and the seasonal Lakeside Market along the Town Center Promenade, both of which are free to attend. Visit Saturday & Sunday Concerts for a list of monthly outdoor concerts …
For the winter holidays, South Florida lights up with oodles of dazzling parades. Holiday boat parades and street parades are a delightful seasonal tradition with family and friends. Some events feature toy drives, if you’d like to drop off an unwrapped present. Parades are among the many free and cheap holiday events in South Florida. …
The 69th annual Hollywood Beach Candy Cane Parade will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk at Missouri Street and proceed south to Harrison Street. The parade was started in the 1950s by merchants who wanted to draw customers to Hollywood Beach and it has been a favorite Hollywood …
Who wants a free tree? Miami-Dade County is once again offering the freebies as part of Adopt-A-Tree. The county program provides two trees a year per household during a special event, but you must register in advance because the giveaway is only while supplies last. There will be a third and final Adopt-A-Tree event on …
“Cue the rollback machine!” Starting on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, McDonald’s is bringing Extra Value Meals back for a limited time. This will allow you to start your morning with a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal – which comes with hash browns and a small coffee – or satisfy your afternoon appetite with the …
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