Holidays

Valentine’s Day is an especially romantic occasion to renew your vows. If you and your sweetheart are interested, an event in Fort Lauderdale is poised to accommodate your happy “I DOs.”  Vow Renewal at Fort Lauderdale Beach  The group event is 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. February 14 at Las Olas Oceanside Park.  Register online. …

Valentine’s Day is a holiday full of love, laughter and, if you’re a bargain hunter, lots of sweet savings. Most will celebrate by buying gifts and taking loved ones out for dinner, drinks or dessert. However, who says you have to spend big bucks to show your love? Money-saving cupids should aim their arrow at …

Some of the best sweethearts are fluffy friends. Humane Society of Broward is offering Adopt A Sweetheart Valentine deals with reduced and waived pet adoption fees. In fact, pets are permitted at some of the free and inexpensive Valentine’s Day ideas  in South Florida. The Adopt a Sweetheart promotion in 2026 is February 14-15 at …

For your Valentine pix, Broward libraries in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale offer indoor photo opportunities with fancy backdrops. For a DIY shoot, an outdoor sculpture in Dania Beach offers a sweetheart vibe.  The photo ops are free. Library Photo Ops Southwest Regional Library  Southwest Regional Library, 954-357-6580, 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines  33331, is …

Valentine’s Day is for love. Including love for fluffy pets.  For decked out dogs and their humans, Galleria Fort Lauderdale is featuring a doggie fashion show and adoption event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 14. Entry is free for participants and spectators.  The Fashion Show features prizes for Best Dog Walk, Best …

The Carlin Park After Dark experience takes everything you love about a beach day to the next level. Arrive early to walk along the Jupiter Beach shoreline at sunset. Enjoy an evening picnic with local food vendors on site and live music. Next up: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m.  – a …

Enjoy live music every Thursday at Clematis by Night.

For folks who sign up for the free Family rewards program at Ikea, participating restaurants in the home goods stores offer deals. Some deals require the Family rewards ID, others do not.  Ikea restaurant deals include 4 pasta dinners with dessert and beverage for $19.99 at participating restaurants while promotion is offered ——————————————————————————————————————————- falafel entree …

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 in Boca Raton is definitely a place for the whole family to enjoy an authentic outdoor Florida adventure. NOTE: Normally, general admission is free, however special …

Performances, workshops and activities for youngsters are featured at some of the festivities in Broward for Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday.  Kwanzaa events in 2025 include  Library in Fort Lauderdale  Vendors from black-owned businesses, African dance and other performances are featured at a Kwanzaa event at the African-American Library in Fort Lauderdale.  The event in 2025 …

Delight in the glistening Winterfest Boat Parade from your sofa.  Replays of the 2025 holiday extravaganza are offered online and on television.  The parade of bedazzled boats on the Intracoastal Waterway, which occurs earlier in December, is among the highlights of the holidays in Broward.  Replays of Winterfest Boat Parade on TV and online YouTube …