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Great American Beach Party in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is throwing a beach party loaded with entertainment and activities. It's the Great American Beach Party. The fun and free event in 2023 is 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Las Olas Oceanside Park and on the beach. Throw on your favorite pair of shades & pack up your towels & sunscreen.

Family-friendly fun at the event includes:

  • sand sculpting on beach north of Las Olas Boulevard
  • waterslides on beach south of Las Olas Boulevard
  • family activities including face painting, art and Native Village
  • parachute jump 2 p.m. on beach
  • art show at Las Olas Oceanside Park
  • auto show on Las Olas Boulevard
  • live bands including 11 a.m Sabor Latino, 12:30 p.m. Beach Bumz, and 4 p.m. Valerie Tyson Band
  • exhibitors & vendors

Photo/city of Fort Lauderdale

Las Olas Oceanside Park is at 3000 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.

Parking fees:

$20 flat rate at Las Olas Garage, 200 E. Las Olas Circle, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 700 Seabreeze Boulevard.

Street parking rates are $4 per hour for non-registered residents and $1.50 per hour for registered Fort Lauderdale residents. 

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Miramar International Art & Fashion Weekend

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Miramar City Hall

Magic City Lights, Miami

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Soulful Sundays concert in Pompano

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Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

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Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Hanukkah & entertainment at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

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Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

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7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Salsa dance class

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AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Hanukkah with Palm Beach Synagogue, WPB

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Holiday Village, Delray Beach

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

Hanukkah event with ice menorah in Fort Lauderdale

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Tunnel Top Park

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Hanukkah & entertainment at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

Free Improv class every Monday in Palmetto Bay

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Regal Cinemas: Monday Mystery Movie: Rated-R

7:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas

Free Concert, Wellington

7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Menorah boat parade in Fort Lauderdale

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | New River in Fort Lauderdale

Tasty Tuesdays with Food Trucks

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

Holiday Village, Delray Beach

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray

Food Trucks Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park

Food Truck Tuesdays at Haulover Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

Meet the Grinch, Boca Raton

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

$5 Retro Replay Films

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Free Concert, Wellington

7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

All Arts Open Mic Night, Delray

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE

CMX Classics discount film

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Holiday Village, Delray Beach

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

Coral Springs Holiday Parade

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sample Road

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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

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7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

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7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Comedy Night at Pub 52

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Comedy Night at Exit One Taproom

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade

SoundScape Cinema Series: Free outdoor movies in Miami Beach

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AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE

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2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library

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Holiday Village, Delray Beach

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Night Market, Boca Raton

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca

Christmas Lights In The Acres

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Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

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Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

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7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

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AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Fluffy's Food Trucks in Coconut Creek

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sabal Pines Park

Holiday Village, Delray Beach

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray

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5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens

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5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

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5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach

Christmas Lights In The Acres

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church

Lights 4 Hope drive-through light display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Margate Winter Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Margate Boulevard & 441

Sounds of Little Haiti

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Discounted | Little Haiti Cultural Center

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free foreign film in Deerfield Beach

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Beach Historical Society Museum

Holiday Music Series, Mizner Park, Boca Raton

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Christmas concert in Fort Lauderdale --- register online

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Carter Park Jamz in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park

Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays)

7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Calle Ocho

Art After Dark: Live performances every Friday at The Norton, WPB

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

PRIDE Band holiday music in Wilton Manors

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mickel Park

Free Concert, Wellington

7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Plantation Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation

Delray GreenMarket

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Vintage Fair at Festival Marketplace

10:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Festival Marketplace, Pompano Beach

Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE

Scrooge: A Fractured Christmas Carol, Miami

11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater

Christmas concert in Fort Lauderdale --- register online

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library

Holiday Village in Delray Beach

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Snowmen at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Holiday celebration at library branch in Fort Lauderdale

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library

"Home Alone" movie in Miramar

3:45 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Miramar branch library

Arsht on the Road - Victor Valdes

4:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Doral

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

Santa at Symphony in Lights in Hallandale

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Santa at Symphony in Lights in Hallandale

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Christmas Lights In The Acres

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church

Lights 4 Hope drive-through light display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk.

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Holiday Boat Parade in Boca Raton

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Intracoastal Waterway

King’s Academy Holiday Jazz, WPB

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Legends on the Lawn: North 40

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Canyon Amphitheater, Boynton Beach

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Holiday Drone Show & movie: Hugo, Miami Beach

7:00 pm | FREE | Lummus Park, Miami Beach

Free New World Symphony WALLCAST Concertat SoundScape

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach

Free Concert, Wellington

7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Discount late-night movies

9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Tamarac Farmers Market

9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Scrooge: A Fractured Christmas Carol, Miami

11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater

Holiday Village in Delray Beach

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Snowmen at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Student price: NWS Chamber Music, Nosky & Uncharted Baroque, Miami Beach

2:00 pm | $10.00 | New World Center, Miami Beach

CMX Classics discount film

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas

Savor The Sounds in Pembroke Pines

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | City Center in Pembroke Pines

Aloha Islanders Tropical Holiday Spectacular, WPB

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach

Street Stages concert

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens

Magic City Lights, Miami

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino

Outdoor Bingo in Sunrise

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise city park

Christmas Lights In The Acres

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday snowfalls & lights at The Square in West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free Concert, Wellington

7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

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