Festivals & Events in August in Broward
Free events featuring live bands, festivals and art walks are among great things to do in August in Broward.
Festivals and events in August in Broward
Jamaica Emancipendence Fair in Miramar
Live entertainment with a Jamaican flair is featured at Jamaica Emancipendence Fair. The event includes a farmers market. A kids zone is featured.
It's 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 1, and entry is free. Parking is $10. The venue is Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, 33025.
Back-to-school events
Plenty of back to school events offer distributions of free backpacks and school supplies for eligible students.
Watch a flick in the pool in Pompano
Dive-in movie in Pompano Beach Friday August 7 at the public pool at 901 NW 10th St., Pompano Beach 33060. Popcorn and refreshments are offered.
PrideFete in Wilton Manors
PrideFete is 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 8, at Richardson Park, 1937 Wilton Drive 33305.
Regular entry for the LGBTQ Caribbean festival is $8 with fee before the event and $10 at the event. VIP tickets are available. Entry is free for volunteers.
Splash in the Pines
Waterslides and other refreshingly soggy activities are featured at Splash In The Pines, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 8 at West Pines Soccer Park, 350 SW 196th Avenue, Pembroke Pines 33029.
Hollywood ArtWalk
Hollywood ArtWalk in downtown district is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the third Saturday of the month, August 15, with tours, live entertainment and vendors. Entry is free. Parking fees apply.
India Independence Day Festival in Fort Lauderdale
Performances, food and vendors representing different regions of India are featured at the India Independence Day Festival in Fort Lauderdale. The event is 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 16, and entry is free.
The festival is at Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 's presented by The Association of Indians in America Florida chapter.
Parking fees are:
- $3 or $4 an hour on the street
- $15 for garage
- $30 for valet parking
Ohio Players band in Fort Lauderdale
Jamz in Fort Lauderdale features the Ohio Players band famous for such hits as "Love Rollercoaster" 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, August 21, and entry is free. Mills Pond Park is at 2201 NW Ninth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33311. Kids can enjoy bounce houses and lawn games.
Taste of Trinidad & Tobago in Lauderhill
Foods for purchase, drumming and dancing are featured at Taste of Trinidad & Tobago 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 28 and entry is free. The venue is Inverrary community center, 3300 Inverrary Blvd., Lauderhill 33319
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Event
Trinidad & Tobago Independence festivities are 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 29, at Vizcaya Park, 14200 SW 55th St., Miramar 33027, and entry is free. Parking fees are $12.35 to $33.62 online.
Always Free
- The Plantation Historical Museum includes exhibits, occasional trivia games and other events, and often model train displays. The venue usually is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with some exceptions. Plantation Historical Museum, 954-797-2722, is at 511 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317. Parking is free.
- Downtown Hollywood Murals exhibit features about 45 vibrant murals on buildings and sidewalks in easy walkable route, and it's free. Information about the artwork and artists is online.
- Coral Springs Museum of Art offers free entry, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Restaurant Weeks (or Months)
Participating restaurants in Broward are offering fixed price menus in August and September for Dine Out Lauderdale. Prices are often $35 for lunch and $45, $60 and $75 for dinner. Often it's a three-course meal with appetizer, entrée and dessert.
You can also find meal deals with Hallandale Eats and Savor Davie.
Free events with live bands
Parkland
Eats 'N Beats food trucks and band is August 1
Hollywood
A rotating array of regional bands are featured at Hollywood beach bandshell at Johnson Street and the beach usually 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesdays - Sundays, with free entry. Parking fees apply.
Fort Lauderdale
Starlight Musicals August 7 and August 14, bands perform free at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale
Pompano Beach
August 21 is Backyard Jam in Pompano Beach featuring Box of Rocks
Other Things To Do
Farmers markets and vendor fairs
Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
Play trivia at pubs and restaurants
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