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Nab free tickets for a play produced by the Broward troupe, Seaside Players. “Artifice” is described as hilarious with intrigue.  The play in 2025 is offered weekends October 3-12 with performances at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Jarvis Hall, 4505 N. Ocean Drive, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.  For tickets, log on …

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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.  The event in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 4 at the Amphitheater.   The event includes  food trucks free popcorn and snowcones while supplies last  free lawn blankets …

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Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features. For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area.  For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park. Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at …

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The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum is more than just a venue to view art exhibitions. It also hosts free book discussions, art classes and family events. It’s a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world through objects and design that reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.  The Wolfsonian …

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The popular and free Southern Cross Observation Deck is open in Miami-Dade at Bill Sadowski Park. The public is invited to visit with amateur astronomers from 7:30 to 10 p.m. each Saturday, weather permitting. A sense of wonder and discovery draws our eyes to the night sky. When you gaze up at the night sky, …

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German food, beer and live entertainment are featured at Oktoberfest Beerfest in Dania Beach, and entry is free. Oktoberfest in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 11. Beer tasting tickets are $49.77 with fees before the event and $55 at the event if tickets are not sold out. Tickets are required for …

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For fun, free outdoor excursions, lots of people delight in nature walks in parks.  For extra fun, direct your attention on birds. If you’re interested in bird watching or birding, libraries in Broward and greater Palm Beach loan equipment for free.  Sierra Taliaferro, a parks naturalist in Broward, offers some information on the delightful activity. “All …

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