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Interactive fun and exciting displays and demonstrations are featured at a science festival at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. Entry is free, but registration is advance is requested. The event in 2025 is 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, March 8, with some events at Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, …

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On Friday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., La Liga Contra el Cancer will offer free mammograms at the North Shore Branch Library, 7501 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The service is targeted to low income, uninsured women 40 to 60 years old, with no implants.  Registration is required. To register, call 786-353-1944.   …

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Food trucks, live entertainment and business vendor booths are featured at a free event at The Fountains plaza in Plantation. The event  in 2025 is at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the plaza, 801 South University Drive, Plantation. Entertainment and activities include stiltwalkers 5 p.m. Miss Tracy performing songs for kids 6 p.m. Only …

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Jungle Island’s Luminosa attraction is here for a few more days, through March 8, 2025. And now it’s 20% off. Luminosa includes 40 giant lantern exhibits, featuring mythical jungle wildlife, submerged Atlantis, ancient Asian dynasties and legendary Latin culture. Luminosa takes guests on a journey through 13 acres, using light to explore mythical kingdoms. Included …

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Mark your calendar: Miami-Dade College is hosting its monthly blow-out event called “Market & Movie,” for 2025. Not only will the Wolfson Campus feature an open-air market, but there will also be live music, dance, food trucks, games, crafts and other festivities. Thursday, March. 13, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m.; the movie “Remember the …

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Things are gonna get spicy at Pinecrest Gardens on Saturday, March 2, 2024, during the Tenth Annual Chili Cook-off happening from noon to 5 p.m. among the garden’s lush tropical surroundings.   Here’s your chance to sample chili from the best professional chili cooks in the International Chili Society (ICS). And, if you’re feeling competitive, …

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Grab your little leprechauns and plan to spend the day frolicking with the wearing of the green. The South Florida Emerald Society hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the German-American Social Club in Miami. Admission is free. Features: Live Entertainment with traditional Irish and …

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You can celebrate all things Irish on Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Jupiter Irish Fest, a day of Irish music, food, drink, dancing and fun at Abacoa in Jupiter. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. The event will …

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Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books for families to enjoy together. The event is free and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. Use this …

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Free festivities in Hollywood for St. Patrick’s Day include a festival and lively parade with floats and NYPD Emerald Society Pipe and Drums.  St. Patricks Day Parade is on Hollywood Boulevard and Harrison Street in downtown Hollywood. Festivities in 2025 are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 9, with a parade at 1 p.m., …

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