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Get park-and-ride service on the Boynton Beach on-demand Coastal Cruiser

If you don’t like driving around trying to find a parking spot, consider this: There’s an eco-friendly way to get around Boynton Beach. Coastal Cruiser park-and-ride Can’t find beach parking at Ocean Front Beach Park? Park for free and request a ride on the Coastal Cruiser from one of the following public parking lots: 115 …

Capital One Café offers free handcrafted beverage every week this baseball season

Did you know Capital One also has cafés throughout the country? A Capital One Café is a community space, with a full barista service Verve Coffee bar inside, where customers can relax and recharge. Whether you bank with Capital One or not, everyone is welcome to enjoy a cozy co-working space with FREE Wi-Fi and …

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: ‘Live on Lincoln’ has music, art, culture & family fun

This Live on Lincoln Road entertainment series confirms that music, art and culture are a mainstay on Miami Beach. Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise listed. They range from musical and dance performances to family fun. Featured upcoming events for 2025 include the following: Thursday, March 20, and April 17 – …

Wet & Wild Egg Splash in Tamarac

Events at public pools and water playgrounds add extra fun to egg hunts. Wet and Wild Egg Splash in 2025 is 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday April 5, and entry is $5.  The event is at Caporella Aquatic Center, 9300 NW 58th Street. Registration is required online.  Egg hunts are 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 …

Free swimming lessons at YMCAs

YMCA South Florida organizations offer free swim lessons for water safety. The lessons are for kids, teens and adults.  Free lessons in 2025 are March 24-28, and registration is required online. The programs offer opportunities for free swimsuits. YMCA facilities in Broward offering free swim instruction include Pembroke Pines, Weston, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood.  Residency in …

Libraries in Palm Beach ‘seed’ knowledge

It’s not your grandma or grandpa’s library! Did you know: The Palm Beach County Library System’s first Seed Library opened in February, 2023, at the Jupiter Branch; or that you can discover the Wonders of the Night Sky in a Telescope Viewing Session presented by the Astronomical Society at the Acreage Branch? The seed library at …

Bike event in Weston offers helmet fittings & free helmets

For youngsters and others who enjoy tooling around on wheels, lots of recreation departments in Broward offer events that focus on information about bikes and bicycle safety. Some include bike rides, helmet fittings and bike rodeos for youngsters. Events in 2025 include Featured events Weston Family Night Bicycle Safety Bingo is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April …

Monthly moonlight concert series at The Barnacle

The Barnacle Historic State Park’s Under Moonlight Concert series runs every second weekend of the month through April and features an impressive line-up of musicians. Doors open at 6 p.m. and performance is at 7 p.m. Here is the schedule:   Friday, April 11, 2025: Performance by Siempre Flamenco Concerts are on the lawn of the …

Free ‘All Kids Included Family Festival’ in South Dade

The annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 19th year and happening Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St, Cutler Bay. The AKI Festival is a free innovative, multidisciplinary community arts festival for children and families with …

Deering Seafood Festival offers discounts

Miami’s popular Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay is taking place on Sunday, April 13, 2025. And if you’ve been waiting all this time to enjoy this family friendly event, you should know the time is now to buy your tickets! You can save $5 for adults and $3 for children if you make your …

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