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St. Patrick’s Day on is an occasion for parades and festivals, including in Fort Lauderdale. Pull out your favorite emerald apparel and delight in the festive vibe.  St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival in Fort Lauderdale in 2026 is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and entry is free. Parade The parade is …

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Teens from schools in South Florida are building watercraft from plywood and hopping aboard their DIY boats in the Plywood Regatta in Dania Beach. Plywood Regatta event in 2026 is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 26, and watching the floating tournament is free for spectators.  Broward students from middle and and high schools are …

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It’s fun, entertaining and offers free entry. It’s the Dania Beach Wine and Seafood Festival. The event in 2026 is 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, with live bands, artist and artisan vendors, and food vendors from local restaurants.  Entry is free. Food and drinks are offered for purchase. Tasting tickets for liquor …

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St. Patrick’s Day is an occasion for parades, festivals and other fun events in South Florida. Events in 2026 in Broward, greater Palm Beach and Miami-Dade are varied dates in March, and lots of festivities are free.   In Miami-Dade, there are big street parties, plus smaller celebrations at Irish pubs. In Broward, festivities include the …

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This year’s edition the 27th annual Carnaval on the Mile, a free art and music festival in Coral Gables, is Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days. The event is once again presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Located on the famous Miracle Mile, …

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Miami Dade College presents a series of free daytime jazz concerts through April 15, 2026, called Jazz at Wolfson at the MDC Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Meet inside Wolfson Auditorium, Room 1261. As jazz aficionados know, the genre comes in all shapes, sizes and sounds, on piano, sax, bass, guitar, trombone, drums and more. It’s …

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Let the shopping spree begin. Resource Depot in West Palm offers new, used & upcycled items at discount prices. And just around the corner is ReFashion Weekend, starting on Friday with VIP access and continuing on Saturday and Sunday, ending on Monday, March 9, 2026, with bags of bargains at $2 a pound. ReFashion Weekend …

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Interactive projects for kids, lawn games and live performances are featured at free Arts Day festival  in Weston. The free festival in 2026 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, and it includes graffiti wall, balloon art and tattoo art. Performances include local school bands and drama troupes.  Here is the performance schedule: …

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