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Street artists working live and food trucks are featured at an outdoor event that’s part of the Avenue of the Arts Festival in Fort Lauderdale. The event, nicknamed AOTA Fest 3D, focuses on art, education and youth enrichment. Events in 2025 include: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, January 24  art exhibit and sale at Plunge …

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For family friendly outdoor excursion, a fair in Southwest Ranches offers rides, games and food vendors. Southwest Ranches Country Fair in 2025 is Thursday – Monday, January 16-January 20 at 16290 Griffin Road 33331.  Entry is free. You pay for rides, snacks from food trucks,  and other items you want to purchase. Parking is free. …

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Inflatables, DJ entertainment and food vendors are included at Weston Winter Safety Expo. The event is ideal for families with an emphasis on interacting with fire and law enforcement personnel and their equipment.  Entry is free. Food and drinks are offered for purchase.  The event in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, January …

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The annual Downtown Delray Festival of the Arts  offers an extensive display of sculptures, paintings and other creative works. When: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 11-12, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: 104 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach Admission: Free of charge This is an annual juried art festival that includes original arts and fine crafts …

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The Fiesta De Pueblo & Business Expo is a free, community-wide event being held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, from noon to 10 p.m. in Greenacres. Admission is free; prices for food and vendors, etc. vary. This festival promises to be a colorful display of Hispanic culture that not only features parades, games and amusement …

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Shop or browse among vendor displays featuring nautical gear and accessories at a park in Pompano. The Nautical Flea Market includes boating items, beach attire, boat shoes, jewelry, art, and entertainment. If you’d like to nibble, food vendors are included. The shopping event  in 2025 is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 18, and …

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Put your dancing shoes on because this event will be jazzing things up. The South Beach Jazz Festival will feature jazz pianist Emmet Cohen and Friends on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are free with RSVP when you take your own seating.   Reserve your spot on eventbrite here. The outdoor …

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Gospel vocalists and other performers offer rich entertainment at Gospel Extravaganza at Lincoln Park in Fort Lauderdale. The event for families in 2025 is 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 25,  at the park, 600 NW 19th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33311. The Gospel Extravaganza, which is part of the MLK holiday events in Fort …

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Hollywood features a delightfully quirky event for Groundhog Day. Participants dine on breakfast and then dip into the ocean on Sunday, February 2, which is Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a whimsical American tradition in which a groundhog provides a hint about the future winter weather. In Hollywood, Groundhog Day festivities in 2025 are 6:30 …

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On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Mobile Mammogram Bus will be at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach offering free mammograms for the uninsured. This location is by the The Bass museum. The service is sponsored by The League Against Cancer and Miami Beach Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez. Call 305-856-4914 …

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Entry is free for Riverwalk Seafood Festival in Fort Lauderdale, with food offered for purchase from local vendors. The fest in 2025 is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 4, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312. Esplanade Park is on Riverwalk, which is a delightful pedestrian promenade along The New …

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