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Hungry and ready to dive into the local restaurant scene? Then, Dine Out Lauderdale is for you. Participating Fort Lauderdale area restaurants serve their favorite dishes, often offering fixed-price meals at a discount. Dine Out Lauderdale is August 1 through September 30, 2025, with about 140 restaurants participating. Here’s how it works. Restaurants offer fixed-price …

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Pack up a portable seat or blanket for a free event in Sunrise with a drone show, Gypsy Lane band and food trucks to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Sunrise Amphitheater. The event in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 4, at the Amphitheater. The event includes  food trucks free popcorn …

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Ikea in Sunrise is hosting a free performance featuring South Florida Symphony Orchestra.  The event in 2025 is 5 p.m. Saturday, September 6, with registration required online.  Activities are offered at the store prior to the performance.  Ikea is at 151 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise 33325 Sign up for the South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. Follow …

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The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University is an intimate and elegant venue providing an ideal performance hall for South Florida’s rich cultural community. Most concerts are $35-$50, however several times a year the conservatory highlights talent from its own roster. The following upcoming event will present the University’s wind …

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Florida is offering shoppers savings on eligible purchases of apparel, school supplies, and electronic devices including laptops, desktops and tablets. Florida Back To School sales tax holidays are events in which state sales tax is withheld on qualifying products. The savings are for all shoppers of any age even if they are not in school.  …

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The historic Deering Estate is offering $8 general admission for Labor Day Weekend, which is August 30 through September 1, 2025. That’s a big savings since admission is normally $18 for adults and $10 for children 4-14. To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. You can …

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If you’re part of the film industry, a wannabe or aspiring filmmaker, check this out. Downtown Miami is once again hosting the annual Urban Film Festival to celebrate culture, creativity and community through urban cinema. The weekend of events will feature red carpet premieres to exclusive industry panels and workshops, etc. Stories by filmmakers, for …

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The Norton Museum of Art is inviting children and their accompanying grownups to participate in a free gallery experience and family art workshops each Saturday in August. In addition to art projects, docents will host 15-minute spotlight tours of the collection in English and Spanish every Saturday. Celebrating Art Around the World Family Studios, Saturday, …

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Independence Day festivities are typically lively and fun, including an event in Miramar with festivities for Trinidad and Tobago. Miramar Trinidad and Tobago Independence event in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 30, and entry is free. Parking is $22.96 online. VIP parking is $34.30 online.  Parking fees are $20 to $30 …

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