South Florida offers events with vibrant Indian entertainment and activities for Diwali, a lively festival of Lights in India. Some local events are free. Fees apply for others, and deals are also offered.
Diwali events are happening in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Previous event at The Square. Photo/Van Richardson
Diwali events in 2023
Fort Lauderdale
Diwali festival of lights in 2023 is from noon to 10 p.m. on November 18 and includes displays, entertainment and vendors. The selection of items for purchase include jewelry, apparel and Indian foods. Entertainment features hundreds of kids, teens and adults performing Indian folk and Bollywood dances.
Prior to the event, tickets are $12 online . At the event, it's $15.
This Diwali festival is at the Broward Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316. For parking, the fee is $15.
Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale
Entry is free for Diwali festival 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. November 3, at Las Olas Oceanside Park, or LOOP, 3000 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316 . The event includes vendors, dance performances and other live entertainment, and food for purchase. Parking fees at Fort Lauderdale beach are usually $4 an hour.
Entertainment
6:20 p.m. Guru Garjana Drummers
6:40 p.m. Dr. Bindu Ranaut Fashion Show
7 p.m. JayaDevi Arts Inc. Dance
7:20 p.m. Ranjana Warier Dance
7:40 p.m. Hema Sharma Dance
8 p.m. Sheli’s School of Dance
8:20 p.m. Dr. Bindu Ranaut Dance
8:40 p.m. Guru Garjana Drummers
West Palm Beach
Diwali Festival of Lights event 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. November 4 at The Square , 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach. Entry is free. The event is presented by Rohi's Readery and The Square, shopping, dining and entertainment hub. Learn about traditions of the holiday through cultural entertainment including live music, dance performances, and making garlands.
Wynwood
Diwali Festival of Lights is 5-10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, with tickets online . The price is $28.52, including fee and taxes. The festival is at 2300 N. Miami Ave., Miami.
Other entertainment:
Friday, December 1, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 9:00 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 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pastorius Park
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise Civic Center
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pine Island Park in Plantation
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 | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
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 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Weston Regional Park
7:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
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, December 2, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mall at Wellington Green
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
11:00 am | $0-5.00 | Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew's School, Boca Raton
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pompano Amphitheater
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pastorius Park
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-1.50 | T-Y Park
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Boynton Beach via US-1
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Intracoastal Waterway
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village of Palmetto Bay city hall
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bamford in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weston Town Center
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
9:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, December 3, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hollywood
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | 93 St. Collins and Harding Avenues
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
3:00 pm | FREE | Granada Church, Coral Gables
3:00 pm | $10.00 | Boynton Beach High School Auditorium
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, December 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
3:00 pm | FREE | Broward Center for the Performing Arts
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anglin Square
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
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, Miami Beach
Thursday, December 7, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Post Office, Miami-Dade
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Flippen Park
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Meli Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
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
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
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