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You can hear your favorite local bands perform at the monthly Sounds at Sundown concerts in Margate. Entry is free. What: Sounds at Sundown Music: 6 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (except July and August) Food trucks: Food for purchase from food trucks starting at 5 p.m.  Where: Margate Sports, 1695 Banks Road, …

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Hollywood ArtsPark is a delightful venue for free live entertainment. ArtsPark is on Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway. Events in 2025 include 7 p.m. February 1 La Lom ArtsPark offers lawn seating. Bring a blanket or portable seat if you’d like. Street parking is usually $1.50 an hour and parking in garages is $1 an …

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For an outdoor activity with tasty fare, lots of free events in South Florida feature food trucks. Often events in Miami, Broward & greater Palm Beach include live music, fun for youngsters, or other entertainment. Lots of food truck events are in parks and free to attend. Pair dinner with a nature walk, fun on …

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Plenty of interesting and entertaining things to do in January are featured in Broward. Lots of events are free or inexpensive. Las Olas Art Fair The trendy and ritzy shopping Las Olas shopping district is the venue for the Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, with free …

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The Hollywood Bandshell is a delightful venue for free live entertainment oceanside. Salty breezes. Waves rolling ashore. Favorite local bands, and fans, rocking out. Delightful. The bandshell is on a lovely pedestrian promenade. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk (not Boardwalk) runs more than two miles along the beach, and it lined with restaurants, shops and motels. …

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For fans of energetic Salsa sounds, this event is for you. The Hollywood West Salsa Fest is a free event with lively entertainment. The first Salsa Fest in 2025 is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, January 4, at Boulevard Heights Amphitheater, 6770 Garfield Street, Hollywood 33020. Performers include Melina Almodovar and Orquestra. There will …

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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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For a free family excursion, Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free drive-in animated film. Drive-ins and other free family films in Sunrise in 2025 include:  6:30 p.m. Friday, January 3, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. The movie is “Inside Out 2.” Watch the movie from inside your vehicle with sound from …

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The Miami Beach Bandshell is one of the city’s busiest venues where free music and dance performances are regularly presented. The open-air location provides a gorgeous snapshot of Miami Beach and is just steps from the water. Here’s what’s coming up that’s free: North Beach Social: Gilmar Gomes Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. …

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The Tropical Audubon Society organizes a free bird-friendly gardening day the third Saturday of every month. Join other volunteers to help keep the organization’s bird-friendly demonstration garden and near-native Steinberg Nature Center grounds in good shape. WHEN: Third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon through June, 8:30 to 11 a.m. in July and August. WHERE: …

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Take advantage of these ongoing series of free outdoor concerts and family events scheduled for 2025. Also, plan to take portable seats or blankets to enjoy festivities under the stars. The amphitheater in the Wellington Town Center has a capacity of 1,500 people. Events are typically held on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturday evenings. Visit this …

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