Sports and recreation

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 …

Fix flat tires, adjust brakes and do other simple repairs on your bike at DIY repair stations at 7 parks in Weston. The fixit bike repair stations, which are free to access, include an air pump, select tools and a place to suspend the bike so the wheels spin freely. A QR label leads smart phone …

For an interesting twist on nightlife activities, register for evening nature walks at Broward parks.  Some parks occasionally offer night hikes in forests, prairies, on shorelines and other intriguing outdoor spaces. On the tour, you’ll savor distinctive nocturnal sights, scents and sounds of evenings in the wild. It’s a nice idea for a romantic date, …

Want to try a community bike ride? Then you might want to look into the City of North Miami’s monthly Get in Gear event.    The free rides take place every second Saturday of the month. The next one is on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. This month’s partners are Taco Rico and …

Verizon serves more than 1 million customers in South Florida who subscribe to its mobile or home internet Fios service. So, if Verizon is your mobile or internet provider, check this out: What: Verizon FanFest When: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025; doors open at 4 p.m. Where: Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens …

Baseball season is not here yet, but if you go to Marlins Park on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, from 4-8 p.m., you just may catch the baseball fever early at the free Marlins Fan Fest. This complimentary event will be at loanDepot Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami, and will feature player meet and greets, interactive …

If you’re looking for something fun and educational to do outdoors, consider a bicycle tour through “The City Beautiful,” Coral Gables. The third Sunday of each month, The City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum will host a two-hour bike tour, with different monthly themes. The tour begins at 10 a.m. at the Coral Gables …

The Tropical Audubon Society organizes a free bird-friendly gardening day the third Saturday of every month. Join other volunteers to help keep the organization’s bird-friendly demonstration garden and near-native Steinberg Nature Center grounds in good shape. WHEN: Third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon through June, 8:30 to 11 a.m. in July and August. WHERE: …

TurtleFest is not only a cool name for a fun and free family event but it also helps support sea turtles and the oceans where they reside.  The festival is on Saturday, Feb. 22-23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Loggerhead Park, 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach. Admission is free. Vendor prices …

All U.S. national parks offer free entry on certain holidays every year – and we’ve got the schedule for 2024. This offer includes entry at Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West.  Schedule for 2025 These are the fee-free days at U.S. National Parks for this year: Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin …

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach was founded more than 40 years ago, but the challenges it faces today have not only been compounded by the effects of recent climate change but also by the increase of red tide and toxic blue-green algae on sea creatures and ocean ecology. Situated on one of the …