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Miami is home to a great number of impressive award-winning local authors. Among them are poet laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and Fellowship winners and they’re coming together on Saturday, Jan. 25 for the 2025 Local Author Book Fair at Downtown Miami’s Main Library. Admission is free. Bibliophiles are sure to love all the afternoon has …

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Sports enthusiasts and families are drawn to Weston Regional Park for its array of features and free events. The park amenities include shaded playground roller hockey rinks beach tennis pickle ball sand volleyball picnic shelters lighted walking path bike DIY repair station EV vehicle station basketball team athletic  fields The park offers free occasional events …

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If you’d like homework help for your kids, local libraries in South Florida offer it online for free. At some libraries, in-person tutoring is available. Also, SAT prep is often is available at these libraries. To receive tutoring, you register with your personal library number to set up an online account. Obtaining a library account …

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The Florida Renaissance Festival in Deerfield Beach offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in a fantasy world  with performers, artisans and activities inspired by another place and time. Discount opportunities are offered for eligible attendees, and free entry opportunities for kids. The popular event in 2025 is on weekends from February 1 through March 23 …

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This annual event is organized by Our Lady of Lebanon in Coral Gables, where all people from different backgrounds and cultures are welcome to enjoy and experience the Lebanese culture, food, music, entertainment. Here’s the schedule for 2025: Friday, Jan. 24: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, …

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Lincoln Road on Miami Beach has often been thought of as a public playground to many; a place to hang out, with restaurants, boutiques and myriad cultural activities within walking distance. Best of all, many outdoor events on the pedestrian mall are free and open to the public; vendor prices vary. And music has long …

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The South Florida Fair is a prime attraction packed with family fun and entertainment, with rides, food vendors, exhibits, parades, performers, competitions and so much more. What: South Florida Fair When: Jan. 17-Feb. 2, 2025 Where: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411 The theme for 2025 is “Imagine the Future.” …

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If you’d like entertainment and activities  with your shopping and dining excursions, Dania Pointe plaza in Dania Beach offers free events for kids and adults. Dania Pointe is a popular plaza with trendy shops, restaurants, Bowlero, Dania Improv and Regal theaters. Some of the venues offer Happy Hour deals. Free events & activities at Dania …

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There’s music in the air, so get ready to gather and groove to weekly and monthly entertainment in the heart of West Palm Beach. Not only can you catch live music on the lawn at CityPlace for free, but you can also participate in plenty of other activities. Happenings: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, 6-8 p.m. Sunset …

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Orchestra Miami is presenting another group of performances in its Family Fun Series at Pinecrest Gardens. Here’s what’s coming up next: What: The Bremen Town Musicians, an interactive opera for kids. When: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at 3 p.m. Where: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57 Ave. (Red Road), Pinecrest. Tickets & info at OrchestraMiami.org or …

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Entry is free for Pioneer Days, a parade and Deerfield Beach Art Stroll. The events include live bands, fireworks and a kids zone. Pioneer Days in 2025 are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, February 15 and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Sunday, February 16, at the Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Avenue. Parade …

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