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Light Up Sistrunk is a free event with bounce houses, teen fun & toy giveaway

Plenty of things to do and entertainment are featured at Light Up Sistrunk. The event in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 5, and entry is free. Light Up  includes photo ops with Santa, a kids area and health fair. Other features slides tree lighting live entertainment free toy giveaway while they …

Best outdoor Happy Hours in South Florida

Happy Hour Cocktails | Photo courtesy of Verde @ PAMM

South Florida offers plenty of activities for savoring the fresh air — including outdoor happy hours.  Whether you’re in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties, we’ve got your one-stop shop for finding the perfect outdoor venue to enjoy a drink — or two. Outdoor Happy Hours in Miami-Dade County Mayami Mexicantina & Bar, 127 NW …

Free entry for food trucks event in Hollywood

Fans of Food Trucks, point your vehicles to ArtsPark in Hollywood. ArtsPark Food Truck events are usually offered 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the park on Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway, Hollywood 33020.   Entry is free. Food and beverages are offered for purchase. Other amenities and interesting features …

Cheap and easy Halloween costumes

Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop …

Water Festivals at water parks for Dogs

Water playgrounds  in Deerfield and Hollywood that are typically for kids and families are open specifically for dogs at designated K9 Water Festivals, popular with pooches and their people. At water park events for dogs, some pups step into the shallow water and stand. Others fly into the water, swim and retrieve floating toys.  Dogs …

Hayrides at Broward Parks

Broward County parks are offering family evening events with hayrides. The evening event includes hayrides and roasting s’mores around a fire at parks in Hollywood, Deerfield Beach and Oakland Park.  The price is $4  with registration and payment is required with reservations. Reserve online or pay at the park office. The 2024 hayride events in …

Sounds of Little Haiti monthly event

Sounds of Little Haiti is a family-friendly event scheduled for every third Friday of the month. From 6 to 11 p.m., you can enjoy live music, food, drinks and more during this special event at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 NE 59 Terr., Miami, FL. Sounds of Little Haiti is an immersive cultural experience in …

Free Arts! Family Day in Hollywood

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood offers free entry from noon to 4 p.m. the third Sunday of most months. In addition to art exhibits on display, Free Arts! Family Day often includes family-friendly activities like art workshops. Regular prices other days are $7 for adults and $4 for kids, students and seniors. Entry …

Find the best deals for Amazon Prime Days

Amazon often celebrates Prime Day and has major discounts of their products. These deals are for Prime members only and they happen to fall on October 8 and 9 this year!  To get the Amazon deals, you need to sign up for Amazon Prime before you go shopping. But what if you don’t want to …

Libraries in Broward offer free open mic events

Sing. Play saxophone. Tell jokes. Share your talents with others, or sit back and delight in the show. Free open mic events are offered at several Broward library branches. If you want to perform, you usually need to arrive a bit early and sign up. Here are some open mic events at Broward County libraries: …

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