Entertainment

Funk or reggae. Motown or jazz.  Fort Lauderdale hosts occasional Carter Park Jamz concerts featuring a live band and food vendors.  Events in 2025 include: May 16: Full Circle: Top 40 & others September 19: Larry Dogg Band October 17: Miami Brown and Friends Venue: Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33311 Bring …

We are lucky in South Florida to have many talented musicians, performing as solo act, duos, trios or bands. They play music from Afro-Cuban funk to classical to country to folk to rock to heavy metal. And don’t forget all the tribute bands, which recreate the music of our youth. We are even luckier to …

The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District is bringing jazz, classical and Latin music to the pedestrian mall on Miami Beach with their Live on Lincoln Road series from October 2025 to January 2026 at the centrally located Euclid Oval. Here is the lineup: Miamibloco’s Bateria Saideira with Rum & Coke. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6 …

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.” The remaining 2025 dates are: Oct. 16, Nov. 21, Dec. 19  2026 dates are: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21, June 17 and July 15. The Culture Crawl usually goes on hiatus August and September. The event, from …

Fall festivals in Palm Beach County If you know of a free or cheap Halloween event or fall festival we should cover, please email the details to news@southfloridaonthecheap.com. You can also enter your events of any price range at our community calendar. Pumpkin patches, fall festivals, Oktoberfests and Halloween events in South Florida Pumpkin Patches …

This holiday season, prepare to be dazzled and amazed when you experience a series of dazzling spectaculars of music and light as the Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights comes to South Beach Dec. 13 and 14; Dec. 20 and 21, 2025, at The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Showtimes are Dec. 13 …

Save $5 on a performance featuring Nova Singers by purchasing tickets online before the show. And, if you’re a student with ID, you can see the performance for free. Children 12 and younger also can attend free. The Nova Singers will welcome in the holiday season with a concert series called “Golden Jubilee Holiday.” The …

Thrive Art District in Fort Lauderdale is hosting an Art Walk with art exhibits, food trucks and vendors. Entertainment is featured at the event.  Art Walks in 2025 include  6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, July 26 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, October 25 Halloween edition  Stone Lace band food and drink vendors costume …

For parents interested in swapping out toys, gently used toys are offered at free events in Fort Lauderdale.  The event is intended to provide fresh homes for toys that are no longer used, which is great for the environment and for family wallets.  ToyTrader of South Florida Toy Swap Events are 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 …

T-Y Park in Hollywood, featuring a lake and lots of shady trees, presents free live performances. Often food trucks are on site for the music events. Entry to T-Y Park is free on week days. Entry fees on weekends and holidays are $3 per vehicle for up to 8 people and $20 per vehicle with …

The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a world-class art museum in a spectacular location in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. The museum offers permanent and temporary art exhibits, including exhibits that explore the cultures that make up Miami, including Latin American, Caribbean, African American and more. PAMM is also home to Verde, a modern, …