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Popular Jazz Brunch events offer an afternoon of free outdoor entertainment along scenic Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale. The events are usually 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on first Sundays, with performers at different points along Riverwalk and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL. If you’d like, bring your own picnic or buy …

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Free Tunes ‘N Trucks outdoor events in Sunrise offer free concerts and dining options from your favorite food trucks. The popular series runs October through June and rotates through Sunrise parks. Food trucks set up at 6 p.m. Live music is at 7 p.m. and the venues offer free parking. Tunes ‘N Trucks in 2023-24 …

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Plantation is rocking out with free Rock The Park outdoor events that include live bands and food trucks. Events are at Pine Island Park, with food vendors set up at 6 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. The event is the first Friday of most months, but occasionally the date changes. Featured bands include: November …

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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. Gallery Night runs from 6-10 p.m. Gables Gallery Night runs through March 1, 2024. Click here to see a …

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The South Florida Bluegrass Association offers a free bluegrass festival and acoustic jam on the first Sunday of the month at Greynolds Park, 18501 NE 22nd Ave., North Miami Beach. The 2024 dates are: April 7; May 5; June 2; July 7; Aug. 4; Sept. 1; Oct. 6; Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. Musicians in …

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The Rhythm Foundation offers some great free concerts in Hollywood as part of its Hollywood ArtsPark Experience concert series. The family-friendly concerts are free. Here are the upcoming concerts: Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m.: C.J. Chenier & his Red Hot Louisiana Band, plus Marcia Ball This double bill will take audiences to New Orleans with …

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The annual Little Haiti Book Festival, presented by the Miami Book Fair, will be Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. Admission is free.   The Little Haiti Book Festival will feature authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, literary panels and craft talks, workshops for writers, hands-on activities for children, a dance workshop …

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For an outdoor activity with tasty fare, lots of free events in South Florida feature food trucks. Often events in Miami, Broward & greater Palm Beach include live music, fun for youngsters, or other entertainment. Lots of food truck events are in parks and free to attend. Pair dinner with a nature walk, fun on …

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With a drive to connect the community to the world through the arts, Arts Garage is putting the pedal to the metal in offering plenty of cheap and free events alongside a list of pricier concerts by established global performers, charitable events. See more details at artsgarage.org. Here are two recurring events that take place …

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