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Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale

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Las Olas Art Fair is a popular outdoor event that features about 200 artists with displays set up along Las Olas Boulevard. Las Olas Boulevard is a ritzy and trendy shopping and dining district featuring fashion boutiques, art shops and restaurants.

Entry for the Art Fair is free. Fort Lauderdale parking fees apply. Fees are usually about $3 an hour, 954-828-3700

Events in 2024 include

  • January 6 & 7
  • March 2

Artwork by Tolga Zipkinkurt. Photo/Howard Alan Events

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Saturday, December 9, 2023

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Friday, December 15, 2023

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Other free & inexpensive events in Broward this week

Thursday, December 7, 2023

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

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

Sunny Days/Starry Nights at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale with free entry

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

Menorah lighting in Fort Lauderdale

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Menorah car parade in Fort Lauderdale

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center

Food Trucks at Tree Tops in Davie

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Treetops Park

Play all you want mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00 | AllGolf

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

Yuletide on Atlantic Parade in Pompano

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach

Lighting festivities in Wilton Manors

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Flippen Park

"The Polar Expess" movie in Dania

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Meli Park

Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

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

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

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

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Friday, December 8, 2023

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

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

Fluffy's Food Trucks in Coconut Creek

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center

Night market at Dania Pointe

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Light Up Parkland

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park

Holiday lighting in Parkland

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park

Winter Wonderland in Tamarac

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Park

Pompano holiday tree lighting and live music

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pompano great lawn

Christmas Lights In The Acres

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

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

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

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

Hayride & Campfire

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00 | Quiet Waters Park

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

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

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

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

Free live entertainment in Pompano

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lawn at Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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

Free film in Davie park

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Davie Pine Island Park

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Plantation Farmers Market

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

Flea market in Dania

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Dania Beach Frost Park

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

Holiday Paw-ty at dog park in Tamarac

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Jones Park for People and Pups

Arts Festival & Winter Wonderland in Sunrise

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Welleby Park

Jingle Mingle Jamboree Market in Margate

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Free holiday Photo Shoots at library in Broward

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | South Regional Library

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Free holiday Photo Shoots at library in Broward

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | West Regional Library

$5 holiday movies

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas

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

Christmas Near The beach

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

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5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park

Light Up Carter Park in Fort Lauderdale

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park

Miramar International Art & Fashion Weekend

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

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

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

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

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

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

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

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

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

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8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Tamarac Farmers Market

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

Bowling deal at SparZ lanes in Davie

9:00 am to 11:00 am | Discounted

Las Olas Oceanside Park vendor market

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

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

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

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Jazz in Lauderhill

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Botanical Gardens in Lauderhill

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

$5 holiday movies

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas

Westerns & Black Cowboys film series

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale

Chanukah Festival in Fort Lauderdale

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $18.00-20.00 | Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center

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

Broward Symphony Orchestra in Davie

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie

Miramar International Art & Fashion Weekend

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

Soulful Sundays concert in Pompano

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts

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

Hanukkah & entertainment at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale

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

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

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

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

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

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Monday, December 11, 2023

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

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

Senior Skating on rink in Fort Lauderdale

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Ice Skating deal for college students in Fort Lauderdale

2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park

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

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

Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

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

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Free group bike ride in Fort Lauderdale

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Tarpon River Brewing

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays

All Day | Discounted | Cinemark

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

Free yoga at library in Plantation

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | West Regional Library

Kids play free mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf

Chanukah boat parade in Fort Lauderdale

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

Menorah boat parade in Fort Lauderdale

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

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

Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

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

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Half price arcade games at Bowlero

Discounted | Bowlero bowling venues

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

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

Senior Skating on rink in Fort Lauderdale

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Food Trucks In Volunteer Park

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation

Fall Film Series and conversation

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

$9 deal for roller skating in Davie

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie

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

Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church

Water Taxi holiday lights excursion

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

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

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

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Holiday lights display in Coral Springs

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

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