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When it’s time to close the door on 2024 and welcome the New Year, here are a few places you can do that with family, friends and neighbors and still have room in your pocketbook to pay for some treats. Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration in Downtown West Palm Beach When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 …

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Miramar is offering free New Year’s Eve events. Events in 2024 include For children, there will be an early New Year’s Eve ball drop, with the ball dropping at 5 p.m. From 12 p.m. to 5 pm. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, there will be all kinds of family fun, including inflatables,  face painting, popcorn, and …

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Have you heard the latest scoop? Baskin-Robbins’ popular Celebrate 31 special is still on in 2024. Baskin-Robbins was founded on one sweet and simple concept: Ice cream should be an everyday treat and there should be a new flavor to enjoy every day. That’s why Baskin-Robbin’s founders, Burt and Irv, launched 31 flavors — so …

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Library branches in Broward occasionally feature free entertaining events including live performances. Some events are for kids and families. Others are aimed at adults. At lots of library branches, parking is free. Featured event in 2024 Trains on display Model trains run through villages representing 1950s, 1960s and other decades at the Southwest Regional Library, …

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Hanukkah fairs and other events enhance the holiday with fun and yummy food in South Florida.  Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees, a Jewish army, over the Syrian-Greek army, which enabled them to reclaim and rededicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. But, there was only enough oil to keep the candles lighted for one …

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Kwanzaa is a holiday that focuses on African-American heritage and values. Bass Park will celebrate Kwanzaa Ujamaa, the fourth day, with a free event in Fort Lauderdale. Ujamaa means cooperative economics and is the fourth principle of Kwanzaa. The Kwanzaa Ujamaa  event in 2024 is 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, December 27, at Bass …

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Get ready for goodies and gelt, games, dreidels and lots of latkes to celebrate the miracle of lights. Here’s a sample list of some of the upcoming festivities we found. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m.: Chanukah Carnival Chabad of Lake Worth, 5801 Colbright Road in Lake Worth. Free with RSVP at chabadlakeworth.org. Sunday, …

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Driving around looking at holiday lights is a favorite tradition of the holiday season. We all have favorite neighborhoods in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties that go all out to decorate for Christmas, Hanukkah or winter. In South Florida, the weather is wonderful for looking at holiday lights. In fact, not only do we …

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South Florida usually offers perfect winter weather to venture out. If you’re out and about December 25, festive light displays, restaurants, attractions, art installations, parks, and places to shop are open.  Please return to this feature as other information is added for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. If you’re looking for a place to …

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