Miami-Dade Cities

What can you do for fun this weekend without spending a lot of money? Here are our top picks for free and cheap things to do in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and throughout South Florida!

Organizations in South Florida offer free food distribution for families needing help. Some sites provide drive-through pickups, while others offer doorstep deliveries for eligible participants. Eligibility requirements vary among different organizations. Some are open to everyone.  Food distributions are in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Often the organizations accept volunteers and donations. This list 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 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, February 14 and entry is free for participants and spectators.  The Fashion Show features prizes for Best Dog Walk, Best …

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, January 24, for the 2026 Local Author Book Fair at Downtown Miami’s Main Library. Admission is free. Bibliophiles are sure to love all the afternoon has …

Valentine’s Day evokes feelings of romance and fancy dinners with a loved one and President’s Day marks an always welcomed long weekend. However, there’s more to do in this second month of the year. You can… Take advantage of the cool weather and visit The Underline, where the first Saturday of the month, in February …

The skies will be awash in colorful, multi-shaped and fluttering kites during the now biannual free Kite Days Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 14-15, 2026, at Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Expect to see the 100-foot flying squid, 30-foot flying scuba man, 300-square-foot parafoils and more. The folks from Skyward Kites …

Free Gospel Sundays will be announced at a later date but in the meantime, enjoy the free Arsht Center Gospel Choir Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. Free first-access passes are now available and you can find those tickets here. They go quickly. It is also possible to wait in line on …

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is Miami’s premier performing arts venue and now the center is taking its show on the road, bringing free performances to other locations in the community.  Arsht on the Road (AOTR) is a series of pop-up performances that aims to bring the Arsht Center experience to everyone in …

Pack a picnic, bring a beach chair, and head to New World Symphony for a free WALLCAST Concert. Thanks to a soaring, 7,000-square-foot-projection wall and surround sound speakers, you’ll be immersed in a live symphonic performance beneath the palm trees and bougainvillea You’re invited, free of charge, to enjoy the sights and sounds of the …

Each week, after regular hours, the Norton Museum of Art presents a new experience, with an eclectic mix of live performances, film screenings, workshops, tours, and more, called Art After Dark. Every Friday there’s something new to do and see, plus a showcase of up-and-coming and established performers. In essence, this after-hours weekly discounted event …

On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m., Wellington invites the public to attend a special evening at the Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., in celebration of this vibrant tradition. Food trucks and marketplace will open at 5 p.m.; festivities begin at 6 p.m. Free to attend. Visit this calendar page for …