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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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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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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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The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority will once again present “Black Art Matters,” a showcase of talented Black artists amplifying their voices in the community to celebrate African American culture during Black History Month. This free series features live performances in Downtown West Palm Beach every Thursday in the month of February. When: Every Thursday in …

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Libraries across the county, both regional and city branches will be celebrating with plenty of free events to honor and learn about Black culture, music, art, food, films, literature and scientific endeavors.  Planned activities include crafts, movies, stories, music and more. Some are specific to certain age groups, others are not. Some require preregistration, some …

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What’s playing? Well, with AMC Screen Unseen, you don’t know what will be showing on the big screen next.  Be the first to see a new film with a surprise twist – the movie title will only be revealed at showtime. Tickets are $5 plus tax. Here are the next Screen Unseen dates: Monday, Feb., …

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For Free Movie Night in February, CityPlace is presenting another family film on the lawn. Admission is free with RSVP. Feature film schedule: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2026, at 6 to 8 p.m.: “Kung Fu Panda 4” Synopsis: Celebrate Chinese New Year with Kung Fu Panda, Po. Tasked with finding the next Dragon Warrior, Po faces …

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