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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers free concerts and free dancing outdoor in the city’s downtown area in winter and spring. Friday Night Music Local bands perform once a month on Friday evenings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The free music performances, weather permitting, are 6 to 10 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month in winter and spring.  Music events in …

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Delray Beach offers a robust arts and entertainment vibe, including art walk events, art festivals, and public art displays and installations. Join the art galleries and working artist studios in downtown Delray Beach to peruse, shop, learn about and appreciate the vibrant culture of the visual arts, with performances, demonstrations, workshops and much more. Lots …

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The Tropical Audubon Society offers free birding field trips and other events for those who want to learn more about South Florida’s feathered friends (and our real snowbirds that pass through). The group also offers butterfly and plant trips, local outings in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and trips to other parts of Florida. …

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Sing. Play saxophone. Tell jokes. Share your talents with others, or sit back and delight in the show. Free open mic events are offered at several Broward library branches. If you want to perform, you usually need to arrive a bit early and sign up. Here are some open mic events at Broward County libraries: …

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For a free family excursion, Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free drive-in animated film. Drive-ins in 2024 include “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”  6:30 p.m. January 5  with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Watch the flick from inside your vehicle with sound from your radio. Or bring a lawn seat. Purchase snacks …

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If you appreciate taking your own interesting holiday photos, South Florida offers some wonderful, whimsical, and festive displays. Adorable selfies. Pose with pals. Broward, Dade and greater Palm Beach offer lots of opportunities in 2023 for impressive Instagramable pictures. Plenty of places and events are free. Snow and Snowmen Dania Dania Pointe plaza offers free …

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Foreign films are offered for free in Deerfield Beach, presented by Deerfield Beach Historical Society. The international films often include refreshments related to the nation where the film was produced. Donations are appreciated. International Film Night is usually 7 p.m. the third Friday of the month at the Deerfield Beach Historical Society museum building, 84 …

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  Holiday Parade is off due to weather   In a holiday parade on Sample Road in North Broward, Santa and his wife wave to their fans from a fire truck. Floats are decorated with the theme “Magical Memories.” Holiday festivities for 2023 in Coral Springs include Holiday Parade The Holiday Parade is December on  …

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If you’re on a quest to discover a place where you can take the kids and enjoy the day for next to nothing, then the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is definitely a place for the whole family to enjoy an authentic outdoor Florida adventure. And best of all, admission is free! There is no charge …

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Library branches in Broward occasionally feature free live entertainment. Shows in 2024 include Love songs in Pompano If you’re feeling rather romantic, Jennifer McClain entertains with love songs representing five decades. The performance  is 2:30 p.m. Friday February 2 and entry is free. It’s at Beach Branch library, 954-357-7830, 3250 NE Second Street, Pompano 33062 …

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