Now that the holidays are over (or are they?) South Floridians can get back in the groove of attending feasts, fairs and festivals, with music, dance, activities and entertainment.
Here's a sampling of what is happening in Palm Beach County during January of 2026; listed chronologically.
30th Anniversary Celebration, Wellington
- When: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
- Where:Wellington Amphitheater, and Town Center Promenade, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd.
- Cost: Free admission; vendor prices vary
Wellington turns 30 with music, rides, games, ice-skating and more on Jan. 2
Que Bacano! West Palm Beach
- When: Friday, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, March 6, 2026
- Where: City Hall Courtyard, 407 Clematis St., in Downtown West Palm Beach.
Cost: Free for spectators
First Friday @ 5 Concert, Boynton Beach
- When: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, 5-9 p.m.
- Where: Centennial Park & Amphitheater, 120 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Food Trucks, Lakeside Market & Free Concerts, Wellington
From Thursday, Jan. 8, through Jan. 29, 2026: Free Lakeside Market and Food Truck & Music Series, Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m. in Wellington. Plus, free concerts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Where: Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd.
Clematis by Night, free weekly concerts, West Palm Beach
When: Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Great Lawn on the waterfront, 100 N. Clematis St.
For more details, read our post on live entertainment on clematis…
- When: Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, from 3:15 to 4 p.m. for ages 5 to 11.
- Where: Gardens Branch Library, 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
Compose your own mini opera in this creative workshop as you explore storytelling, melodies, and dramatic flair to bring a musical tale to life.
Workshop with members of the Palm Beach Opera
Free Drive-in Movie Night, Lantana
- What: “How to Train Your Dragon”
- When: 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
- Where: Lantana Sports Park, 903 N. 8th St, Lantana
Family Skate Night, Delray Beach
- When: Friday, Jan. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Where: Catherine Strong Park, 1500 SW 6th St., Delray Beach
- Cost: Free
Fiesta de Pueblo, Greenacres
- When: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Where: Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, 2905 Jog Road, Greenacres
- Cost: Free admission; vendor prices vary
Festival of the Arts, Delray Beach
- When: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 10-11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 104 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
- Admission: Free of charge
South Florida Fair, West Palm Beach
- When: Jan. 16-Feb. 1, 2026
- Where: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach
- Cost: $12 admission if bought online in advance; $15 starting Jan. 16.
South Florida Fair
MLK celebration in Boca Raton, Jan. 19
The City of Boca Raton will celbrate on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, with day-long festivities, including a march with jazz bands, a ceremony and public Unity Celebration at Mizner Park, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
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Things to do and see in South Florida:
- Free two-day multi-sensory festival at South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
- Free events at Miami Beach Bandshell
- Visit airplane museum at Miami's Executive Airport
- Free: Lunar New Year celebration in Wellington, Jan. 22
- Free: Lantern Festival, West Palm Beach, Feb. 28
- Free and cheap movies in South Florida this week
- New World Symphony Fellows Blue Concerts are ‘Pay What You Wish'
- Free entry: Royal Palm Beach West Fest features music, rides, dancing, Feb. 20-22
- Free All That Jazz concert series in Deerfield Beach
- Free Tiger Trail Parade and Festival in Pompano Beach includes drumlines
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