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Whether your favorite marine animals are turtles, manatees, stingrays or crocs, you can celebrate them all at this annual event. LagoonFest  When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: South Flagler Drive, from Banyan to Fern in downtown West Palm Beach at the waterfront behind the Amphitheater. Admission: Free; $10 per adult …

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Tote along a bag. Or a plastic pumpkin for your treats. Events at parks, recreation facilities and Fall festivals offer opportunities for kids to Trick or Treat for Halloween. Many trick or treat events in Broward are free. Happy trick-or-treating.  Trick or Treating in Broward Events in 2025 Dania Beach Dania Beach Fall Festival includes …

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“Who let the dogs out? Woof! Woof!” Here’s a two-day event for golden retrievers and their owners that is also open to the public and it’s happening on the last weekend of October. Event includes a costume parade and auction on Friday and beach activities with a picnic supper on Saturday at Jupiter Dog Beach …

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Turtle-lovers are invited to help say goodbye to rehabilitated patient “Swim Shady”, a 246 pound adult loggerhead sea turtle who is returning to the ocean. The public release will take place on the beach behind the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Public turtle release When: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (space is limited, arrive no …

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CityPlace Doral is hosting another monthlong celebration of Dias de Los Muertos in 2025 and the public is invited to take part in the festivities. Ancestral celebrations While this seasonal celebration originated in Mexico and other pre-Columbian societies, Day of the Dead cultural traditions from Mesoamerica have been popularized here at home, as well. Festivities …

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Despite its name, Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a festive celebration in South American and Central America to honor deceased relatives, satirize the living, and entice the spirits to visit flower-laden altars with food “offerings.” It is considered a cheerful celebration rather than one of mourning. Admission is free; vendor …

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A free Japanese festival will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at the Ichimura Miami-Japan Garden on Watson Island. From 10:30 a.m. to 4 pm., you can bask in Japanese entertainment, culture, food and music. The event includes demonstrations of sushi and ikebana as well as a Japanese tea ceremony, kisen calligraphy mural, and …

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October is full of fall fun things to do, from Octoberfest through Halloween. South Florida has myriad activities, festivals and celebrations and many are free or cheap for families to attend. And, of course, we hope you and your kids not only enjoy these events but also that everyone stays safe, whether it’s picking out …

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Haven’t come up with a plan for Halloween yet? Don’t worry. We’ve got you. We have rounded up all the best free and cheap Halloween events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. That includes not-so-scary fun for kids as well as Halloween events for adults. We have found discounts on some of the more …

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Trick or treating, costumes, candy and plenty of ghosts and goblins must mean we’re talking about Halloween! Halloween is on a Friday night this year, but there are still events before the spooky night of Oct. 31. We’ve rounded up as many fun Halloween events we could find. Events listed below are free unless otherwise …

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Here’s a chance to see a free advance screening of a Christmas movie “David,” a shepherd boy who is called to stand against a towering giant. David (PG) When: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. Where: Regal Dania Pointe, 128 Sunset Drive, Dania Beach Registration link for passes HERE.  This film opens nationwide in …

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