Savor the outdoors. Especially when South Florida weather is delightful. Pick your favorites. Art fairs. Festivals. Picnics. Parades. Nature walks. Holiday festivities. Live entertainment. Outdoor films.
Free outdoor events include
- Tunes ‘N Trucks, free event with live entertainment in Sunrise
- Food Trucks & live entertainment in Wellington
- Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts
- Food Trucks in Plantation
- Free live music at Hollywood Beach bandshell
Other outdoor events, relatively inexpensive
- Register for night hikes & nature walks in Broward, usually free for daytime walks or $5 night hikes
- Hayrides & outdoor family fun in Broward, usually $4 per person
Parks & Natural Areas
Parks and natural areas offer fresh air and open spaces for relaxing strolls, invigorating nature walks, flying kites, reading, playing tennis and tossing Frisbees. Each park offers its own flavor, features and amenities. Some are along the ocean. Others are lush forests.
For many venues, entry is free or relatively inexpensive.
- Florida State Parks entry fees for state parks usually $2-$10 per person or per vehicle.
- Palm Beach County Parks
- Broward County parks, for some venues, weekend & holiday fees $1.50 for ages 6 & older apply
- Miami-Dade Parks
- Municipal parks — search the parks tab on the website of any town
Birdwatching
Libraries loan free equipment for birdwatching in Broward
Outdoor Attractions
- Flamingo Gardens in Davie features otters, flamingos and other wildlife habitats, among lush botanic gardens, read feature, entry fees with discount opportunities
- LEGO exhibit at Mounts Botanical Gardens in West Palm Beach, read feature
- Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, features free-flight aviaries with butterflies and birds, read feature, entry fees with discount opportunities
- Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, entry fees with discount opportunities, gardens-only entry is $10
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Outdoor Displays
- Free outdoor exhibit featuring kinetic sculptures. Display: 100 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach 33435
- Free StoryWalk display at natural area in Boca
- Art In Public Places display,”Walking Sticks With Stories To Tell” Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest Sixth Street in the Sistrunk neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, Description: “…vividly hued freestanding sculptures that reflect the West African traditions of the linguist staff, ornamental hairpin, Adinkra symbols and kente cloth colors, Walking Sticks with Stories to Tell embraces the rich cultural heritage of West Africa…”
- Downtown Hollywood Murals — free outdoor exhibit
Mini golf & batting
AllGolf @ CB Smith Park in Pembroke Pines includes 2 18-hole mini golf course & a driving range, fees for miniature golf are $9 Mondays to Fridays, $10 Saturdays and Sundays for 18 holes, $2 extra for 36 holes, free for ages 4 & younger, 950 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines 33028, 954-441-1333, website
- batting fees — $2 for 20 pitches, use bats for free with ID
Outdoor movies in Hollywood
Free family-friendly films outdoors in ArtsPark on Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway in Hollywood. Bring lawn chair or blanket, movies are usually 8 p.m. Fridays, verify on Hollywood website
Other outdoor movies & drive-ins
Read Drive-in & Outdoor movies
Shopping Outdoors
- Lots of vendor markets & farmer's markets are outdoors, and some include extra activities Read feature — Farmer’s markets & flea markets in Greater Fort Lauderdale
- Swap Shop outdoor flea market in Lauderhill, included in feature
Free surf, paddleboard & skimboard lessons in Deerfield
Island Water Sports offers free lessons 7 a.m. Saturdays. Participants need to pre-register online or via phone. Read feature
Cars on Display
- Dream Car Classic, downtown Hollywood, usually 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. first Sundays, 1900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, 33020, free entry unless registering a vehicle, which is $20, 954-825-1027, website
Other ways to enjoy the outdoors
- Watercraft rentals in Broward parks
- Free & cheap bike routes in Broward
- Opportunities for outdoor yoga
- Water Taxi in Fort Lauderdale offers deals
- Discount opportunities for Jungle Queen Riverboat in Fort Lauderdale
- Gardens in Broward
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