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Rock out in Weston. The town offers occasional WestonNights free events with live bands at Weston Regional Park. If you want a snack, food trucks are usually at the events. Events in 2026  7 p.m. Saturday, February 7  Mantrap pop, Latin, funk  7 p.m. Saturday, March 7 Coyote Wild    Feel free to provide your …

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Leinster at 1600 NE 1 Ave. on March 14 and 17. Kick off the celebration on Saturday, March 14 starting at 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. with live DJ sets and traditional Irish dance performances. From 3-7 p.m., take part in the “Split the G” Guinness Competition, featuring four …

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March 5 or (3/05) in Miami is officially “305 Day” celebrating Miami’s area code and this year the celebration is happening on Saturday, March 7, 2026 since March 5 is a weekday.  14th Annual 305 DAY® takes place from 3:05-11 p.m. at Hialeah Park, 2200 E. 4 Ave., Hialeah  The FREE outdoor experience celebrates all things 305 with …

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It’s a parade! Youth Day Parade in Oakland Park includes not only a parade, but other free festivities, including rides and live entertainment. The 2026 theme is Cartoon Carnival. Costumes are encouraged. Oakland Park Youth Day Parade in 2026 is March 7, starting at Jaco Pastorius Park, then moving south on Dixie Highway, west on …

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Local movie theaters get on the Oscar bandwagon offering moviegoers discount ticket prices to review Best Picture nominees before the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Buy your tickets early! Regal is hosting its Best Picture Film Festival from March 6-15, 2026, at participating theaters. Tickets are $7.99 each (though prices may vary by location). …

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Spring has arrived and that means plenty of events around Miami-Dade, especially annual ones like the Gifford Lane Stroll to kick off the month, then Carnaval on the Mile followed by the Calle Ocho Music Festival the next weekend. Finally, kicking off mid-month and lasting until the first week of April is the Miami-Dade County …

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The Gifford Lane Art Stroll will return for its 26th year on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. The free event takes place along Gifford Lane in Coconut Grove, a normally sleepy little residential block near the Kirk Monroe tennis courts between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block). The event is free. …

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The Las Olas Art Fair is a popular outdoor event that features about 200 artists from different regions with displays set up along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Las Olas Boulevard is a ritzy and trendy shopping and dining district with fashion boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Las Olas Art Fairs in 2026 include Saturday …

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The ever popular Saint Sophia Greek Festival returns Feb. 27 to March 1, 2026, featuring Greek food, wine & spirits, Greek pastry & coffee, Greek cooking demonstrations, live Greek music, dancing and a tour of the Byzantine Cathedral (Watch YouTube promo from an earlier year). The baklava will be irresistible.  The festival will also feature …

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