In Hollywood, an oceanside environmental education facility is presenting an exhibit of environmental art. It’s also hosting a family event to feature the display.
The environmental art event in 2023 is 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 15 and entry is free. Artwork is for sale. Food trucks are on site. Educational stations about protecting the environment are set up for kids. A beach trash pick-up event is offered for those who’d like to participate.
The venue is Marine Environmental Education , or MEEC, a facility that is run as a partnership of Broward Parks and Recreation and Nova Southeastern University .
MEEC is at 4414 N. Surf Road, Hollywood 33019 . The artwork on display includes paintings and other pieces from students and alumni at Nova Southeastern University.
Sculpture formed with beach debris at MEEC environmental education facility in Hollywood. Photo/Nova Southeastern University.
For regular excursions to MEEC, entry is free, and donations are encouraged.
It’s usually open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays at Hollywood North Beach Park, 4414 N. Surf Road, Hollywood 33019. It’s a good idea to phone ahead, 954-357-5125, to ensure the venue is open the day you are venturing out.
Fees for parking meters usually apply.
Beach parking is $3 an hour Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and $4 an hour Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The venue sometimes includes opportunities to see resident rescued sea turtles .
Other Fun Events & Activities, including free and inexpensive entertainment
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | AMC Aventura
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center
Thursday, October 5, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lauderdale Lakes branch library
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
7:00 pm | $10.00 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton
Friday, October 6, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Broward beach branch library
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
5:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunrise city park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm | FREE | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, October 7, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
7:30 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, October 8, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
3:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Homestead
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, October 9, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | AMC Sunset Place
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Paragon Theaters Delray Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach