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Photo ops with Santa, holiday tunes,  and light displays are featured at Deerfield Beach’s annual Ocean Way Holiday festivities. Ocean Way Holiday in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Deerfield beach parking lot, 149 S.E. 2nd Ave., Deerfield Beach 33441. Entry is free. Parking fees apply. Parking rates usually are …

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If you and your pals like to ponder such intriguing facts as the number of toes on a sloth while sipping beer or nibbling on appetizers, several restaurants and bars in Broward offer trivia night events. Play alone or  round up friends and form a team. Most trivia night events are free to play while patronizing the …

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Kids work with their hands putting together fun projects at free interactive workshops offered in South Florida at participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores. At the workshops, youngsters build a toy truck, a photo holder, or other item. Parents or others are invited to work with them. It’s a good idea to register online, especially …

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The South Florida Amateur Astronomy Association offers telescopes at Fox Observatory in Sunrise for peering into the night sky. Fox Observatory is in Markham Park, 16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise 33326.  The facility is usually open Saturdays from about dusk until about 11 p.m, weather permitting, and representatives of South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association …

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For a fun evening out that’s friendly for your wallet, direct yourself to downtown Pompano Beach, where you’ll delight in entertainment, food trucks, and art displays indoors and outdoors as part of Old Town Untapped events. The events are usually 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the first Fridays of the month, except for summer. Entry …

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The organizers of Winterfest offer a Winterfest Family Fun Day at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale. The event in 2025 is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, November 23, with free entry, free entertainment and free activities. Esplanade Park is on Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk, a delightful promenade along The New River. Esplanade Park is at …

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Gallons of recycled exterior latex paint in a selection of hues are offered free to eligible Broward residents in towns participating in the program Residents can request free outdoor paint if they reside in one of the municipalities that participate in the  program.  If you’re interested in scoring free paint, phone  the public works department …

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Delight in the work of local and international fashion designers at a free event in Broward.  The Fashion Show in 2025 is 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. December 6 and 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. December 7, and entry is free.  Reserved seating is offered for $20. Parking is free.   The event includes a fashion …

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Holiday festivities at a park in Fort Lauderdale include local performers, bounce houses and train rides. It’s a merry event. Entry is free.  Parking is free. Light Up Carter Park In 2025, the event 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 12 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-828-5411 The event includes face painting and …

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Young artists in kindergarten to high school are displaying their talents at the Young at Art Festival of the Arts in Plantation.  Young At Art is an arts venue for kids and families. It’s based at the Broward Mall.  The festival in 2025 is 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, November 15, and entry is …

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Holiday lights and decorations glisten at a display in Pembroke Pines.  Drive-by version is offered Mondays to Thursdays and the weekends feature a walk in event with entertainment, photo ops, and a fun zone.  Oasis Church in Pembroke Pines hosts Christmas at the Oasis.  In 2025, the display is 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. December …

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