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For kids who like water slides, Parkland is offering Splash Bash.  The back to school bash includes entertainment, games and food vendors. Water slides are featured.  The event in 2025 is 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, September 6, and entry is free. It’s at the Equestrian Center, 8350 Ranch Road, Parkland. Parking is free. …

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If you like playing tourist in your hometown or if you are an actual tourist, nab a fabulous opportunity for 2-for-1 deals at attractions in Broward. Broward Attractions and Museums Month or BAMM, is in September and several popular venues are participating. BAMM also promotes attractions and museums that are free whenever you go.  The …

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Entertaining, educational, and free. It’s music for your ears, friendly for your wallet, and ideal for the whole family. Master Chorale events for children in 2025 include: Hallelujah Handel, at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 4, at First Presbyterian Church, 401 SE 15th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale The programs are designed to engage youth, and parents, grandparents, …

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The Alhambra Orchestra, led by Artistic Co-Executive Director and Conductor Daniel Andai, will present a concert celebrating Miami’s Hispanic community, with several special guests, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at FIU Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts, 10910 SW 17 St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 …

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Hungry and ready to dive into the local restaurant scene? Then, Dine Out Lauderdale is for you. Participating Fort Lauderdale area restaurants serve their favorite dishes, often offering fixed-price meals at a discount. Dine Out Lauderdale is August 1 through September 30, 2025, with about 140 restaurants participating. Here’s how it works. Restaurants offer fixed-price …

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Pack up a portable seat or blanket for a free event in Sunrise with a drone show, Gypsy Lane band and food trucks to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Sunrise Amphitheater. The event in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 4, at the Amphitheater. The event includes  food trucks free popcorn …

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Ikea in Sunrise is hosting a free performance featuring South Florida Symphony Orchestra.  The event in 2025 is 5 p.m. Saturday, September 6, with registration required online.  Activities are offered at the store prior to the performance.  Ikea is at 151 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise 33325 Sign up for the South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. Follow …

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The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University is an intimate and elegant venue providing an ideal performance hall for South Florida’s rich cultural community. Most concerts are $35-$50, however several times a year the conservatory highlights talent from its own roster. The following upcoming event will present the University’s wind …

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Florida is offering shoppers savings on eligible purchases of apparel, school supplies, and electronic devices including laptops, desktops and tablets. Florida Back To School sales tax holidays are events in which state sales tax is withheld on qualifying products. The savings are for all shoppers of any age even if they are not in school.  …

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