Entertainment

How would you like to see top-quality plays, musicals and concerts and help people enjoy those shows? Volunteer ushers at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami and the Kravitz Center in West Palm Beach have a chance to see concerts and shows for free in …

Plenty of interesting and entertaining things to do in January are featured in Broward. Lots of events are free or inexpensive. Las Olas Art Fair The trendy and ritzy shopping Las Olas shopping district is the venue for the Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, with free …

For a free family excursion, Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free drive-in animated film. Drive-ins and other free family films in Sunrise in 2025 include:  6:30 p.m. Friday, January 3, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. The movie is “Inside Out 2.” Watch the movie from inside your vehicle with sound from …

For a fun Florida approach to holiday lights, embark on an excursion on the Water Taxi in Fort Lauderdale.  This is a fairly pricey and popular holiday activity. Water Taxi  holiday lights tours in 2024 are December 5 – January 4, with decorated vessels navigating The Intracoastal Waterway. The tour is a peek at the decorated …

For a visual treat, festive light displays are delightful.  A free walk-up display in North Broward offers lovely photo ops and a tree with lights that twinkle to holiday tunes. The displays in 2024 are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in December on the lawn at Coral Springs city hall, 9500 West Sample Road, Coral …

For more two decades, organizers of the Martha/Mary Concerts, led by artistic founding director Paul Posnak, have been presenting award-winning musical artists. Concerts are $15 per person and $25 for Blue Circle. Season tickets for Blue Circle upfront seating are $60 for the entire series. The 2024-25 season runs through April 27, 2025 with concerts …

Popular and festive, the  Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade features elaborately decorated boats floating in formation on The New River & Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. The event in 2024 is 6:30 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14,  featuring a prime outdoor watch area in Fort Lauderdale with live entertainment, food vendors …

Occasionally, Broward parks provide a delightful venue for live entertainment. Often the e Music events at Broward parks include 2024 events 2 p.m. November 24 Bach ‘n’ Roll  with free entry and free parking Where: Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St., Hollywood Organizer: Music Club of Hollywood   4 p.m. November 30 Jazz featuring Broward College …

If you’re out and about, some parks, natural areas, restaurants, attractions, lights displays and shopping plazas are open for fun, entertainment and food on Thanksgiving Day in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County. Maybe you want to take your relatives on a day trip to the next county. You will find lots of sights to …

Popular films are featured at free outdoor events in Davie. Movies in the Park films in 2024 include  7 p.m. October 18 outdoor event featuring “Hocus Pocus 2”  7 p.m. Friday, November 15 “Wonka” 7 p.m. Friday, December 13 “The Grinch” The films are at Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie 33328. …

If you like music, but you’re on a budget, you’re in look. Palm Beach County cities, venues and festivals provide many opportunities to listen to music for free. Several cities do seasonal concert programs, and businesses host outdoor music as well. Add cheap concerts, and indoor venues, and there is lot of good music to …