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 …

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 …

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 …

Sing. Strum the guitar.  Share your talents with others, or sit back and delight in the show. Free acoustic open mic events are offered at a regional library in North Broward.  Coconut Creek Acoustic open mic  is usually 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. first Saturdays, and it  is free  for performers and spectators.  The event is …

Indoor Living Room performances featuring regional artists are featured at the Blanche Ely House Museum in Pompano Beach. The events in 2025 include: 7 p.m. May 22 Betty Padgett 7 p.m. June 26 Kat Riggins 7 p.m July 24 Nicole Yarling 7 p.m. August 28 Melina Soochan 7 p.m. September 25 Marlow 7 p.m. October …

Fall festivals and pumpkin patches, Halloween fun, Oktoberfest festivities and outdoor movies on Miami Beach are just some of the events you can enjoy around Miami-Dade in October 2024. Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches Yes, we live in Miami where it never really feels like fall but we’ve still rounded up a great list of …

Oktoberfest, Halloween hooplas and Hispanic Heritage events  are among the array of delightful things to do in October in Broward, including plenty that are free or relatively inexpensive. Pumpkin patches, Fall festivals, and farmers markets are in abundance. Top free and inexpensive events in 2025 in Broward Truck Extravaganza for kids Lots of interesting vehicles …

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is a busy place with plenty of indoor shows but its outdoor Live on the Plaza events are perfectly suited for a line-up of local artists during the somewhat cooler Miami months. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomson Plaza for the Arts @ Ziff Ballet …

Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk offers a delightful stretch along the New River for sightseeing, photography and romantic walks.  Riverwalk runs along the river from about Southwest Fifth Street east toward Federal Highway, incorporating Esplanade Park. It also serves as a scenic venue for food festivals and live jazz.   Riverwalk Photography Tips Jason Leidy, who’s with Middle …

Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features. For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area.  For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park. Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at …

One of the best deals around in Miami is through an organization called Culture Shock Miami. Through Culture Shock, students 13 to 22 (and their guardians) can get discount tickets to numerous cultural performances in Miami for only $5 each. New tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. the first of every month, so be …