Holidays

Driving around looking at holiday lights is a favorite tradition of the holiday season. We all have favorite neighborhoods in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties that go all out to decorate for Christmas, Hanukkah or winter. In South Florida, the weather is wonderful for looking at holiday lights. In fact, not only do we …

The treasures of our national parks have a lot to offer, including hiking, biking, boating, canoeing, hunting, fishing, wildlife photography, birding, plus exploring native flora and fauna, and hopefully also finding peace of mind. So, if you’re a fan of wide, open spaces, where you only hear the sounds of nature, then the National Park …

Fall festivals and pumpkin patches, Halloween fun, Oktoberfest festivities and outdoor movies on Miami Beach are just some of the events you can enjoy around Miami-Dade in October 2024. Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches Yes, we live in Miami where it never really feels like fall but we’ve still rounded up a great list of …

It’s impossible to think about Halloween without thinking about all our favorite scary movies. And then there are the not-so-scary Halloween movies for kids, which are often great fun for adults as well. As we prepare to celebrate Halloween, we have compiled a list of free and cheap Halloween movies being shown in South Florida …

Parades. Picnics. Water parks.  Plenty of events and things to do on Fourth of July don’t involve fireworks.  Plenty are free.   With a wide variety of things to do, it’s easy to make the holiday ideal for you.  Things to do Fourth of July without fireworks  Broward Parks Broward Regional Parks are waiving the usual …

The farm is not open until further notice      Family Farms in Davie offers produce for purchase, including occasional U-pick items, flower fields and activities. The farm with farm animals on display is open 10 a.m. –  6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays; and 10 a.m. – 10  p.m. Saturdays, usually with free entry. …

Events at public pools and water playgrounds add extra fun to egg hunts. Wet and Wild Egg Splash in 2025 is 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday April 5, and entry is $5.  The event is at Caporella Aquatic Center, 9300 NW 58th Street. Registration is required online.  Egg hunts are 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 …

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 2025 is February 14-16 at …

Popular films are featured at free outdoor events in Davie. Movies in the Park films in 2025 include  7 p.m. October 17   7 p.m. Friday, November 14 “Freebirds” 7 p.m. Friday, December 13 “Christmas Chronicles” The films are at Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie 33328. Parking is free. Please bring …

Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop …

For indoor entertainment that’s friendly to your budget, the Sunrise branch library shows favorite old films for free. And that’s not the only Broward library that shows free movies. You can also find free movies at libraries in North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Imperial Point (Fort Lauderdale), Tyrone Bryant (Fort Lauderdale), West Regional (Pembroke Pines), Main …