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Food, folk dancing and games are featured at family-friendly Oktoberfest festivities in Oakland Park. Alpine Express performs. German-style beers & Bavarian foods will be offered for purchase. Rides and activities for kids are part of the event. Oakland Park Oktoberfest for 2025 is: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, October 3 1 p.m. to 10 …

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Pompano Beach is presenting free dazzling drone shows over the ocean. The show in 2025 is 7 p.m. Saturday, November 8, with free entry. Entertainment starts at 5:30 p.m. and after the drone show there will be a DJ and live band. The drone show features about hundreds of lighted drones forming patterns and pictures …

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The colorful carousel with 30 hand-carved horse reproductions inspired by 19th-century designs in this Boca Raton park is celebrating its 20th anniversary with limited edition tokens and FREE Sunday rides all September long. Free carousel rides When: Sundays in September, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton, 300 S. …

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Would you like to learn about the Miccosukee Tribe and other indigenous communities while enjoying a free cultural event with vendors, demonstrations, rides, and more? Well, mark your calendar because there is a two-day celebration, the tribe’s annual American Indian Day Festival, will be held this year at the Miccosukee Indian Village: Saturday & Sunday, Sept. …

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Soak up the last few days of summer vacation before school starts at the Esplanade at Aventura during their free Family Fun Day Saturday, Sept. 20 from 3-6 p.m. They’re transforming the area adding mini golf, tic tac toe and ring toss games, face painting and double shot basketball.   Stroll through the open-air shopping …

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Kids work with their hands putting together fun projects at free interactive workshops offered in South Florida at participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores. At the workshops, youngsters build a toy truck, a photo holder, or other item. Parents or others are invited to work with them. It’s a good idea to register online, especially …

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The Alhambra Orchestra is planning two shows this year for its annual Spooky Symphony Halloween concert. The kid-friendly concert will be at 7 p.m. and at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and The Children’s …

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The Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a world-class art museum in a spectacular location in downtown Miami on Biscayne Bay. The museum offers permanent and temporary art exhibits, including exhibits that explore the cultures that make up Miami, including Latin American, Caribbean, African American and more. PAMM is also home to Verde, a modern, …

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Did you know Miami Children’s Museum offers Sensory Saturdays? On the second Saturday of the month, the museum creates a specially focused experience for children with disabilities and their families including modified lighting, sound adjustments and other features. The event is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Families can enjoy the day with a stage performance …

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Hispanic Heritage was originally celebrated only on Sept. 15 each year, but it has evolved into a series of monthlong celebrations through Oct. 15, honoring the contributions of Hispanic and Latinx cultures that reflect the growing American diversity. Each community and venue not only gets to choose how they celebrate these diverse cultures through food, …

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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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