Looking for something to do around Miami and South Florida? You can use our event calendar to find free things to do in Miami, free things to do in Broward and free things to do in Palm Beach County.
You can also find discounts on more expensive events in our calendar. Here's a list of free and cheap events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Click each title to see more information about the event or deal.
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31 | FREE | Old School Square, Delray | |
| Model trains & villages at regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Weston branch library | |
| Plantation Farmers Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation |
| WPB GreenMarket | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Delray GreenMarket | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray |
| Legion Park Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Legion Memorial Park |
| Farmers Market at The Underline | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Underline Urban Gym & Sound Stage, Miami-Dade |
| Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU free every Saturday | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU |
| Coconut Grove Farmer's Market | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | 3300 Grand Ave. |
| Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Let It Snow & Snow Cones, Mizner Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Mizner Park in Boca | |
| Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms |
| Aventura Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall |
| Free Saturday movie for over-30 crowd: The Shawshank Redemption, Coral Gables | 11:00 am | FREE | Coral Gables Art Cinema |
| Science Stories for age 5+, Boca Raton | 11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park |
| Violin music harmonizes with nature, Loggerhead Marinelife Center | 11:30 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Live entertainment at Dania Pointe | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| The Creole Market | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Choublak |
| Smorgasburg Wynwood street fair has food, music, vendors | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Smorgasburg Miami, Wynwood |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens |
| Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Live Music on the Plaza | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $27.00-41.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church |
| Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Fort Lauderdale Art Walk | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Music & Arts South of Sunrise district |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Chanukah with Palm Beach Synagogue, CityPlace, WPB | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Chanukah Celebration at CityPlace, WPB | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center |
| Live Music at Doral Yard | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory |
| Free Live Music | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables |
| Discount late-night movies | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema |
Sunday, December 29, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31 | FREE | Old School Square, Delray | |
| Model trains & villages at regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Weston branch library | |
| Pinecrest drive-up Farmer's Market | 8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens | |
| Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market | 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park |
| Tamarac Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac |
| Vizcaya weekly farmer's market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens | |
| Pinecrest Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Vizcaya Village Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens |
| Lincoln Road Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach |
| 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 |
| Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park | |
| Aventura Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall |
| Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park |
| Free entry for Fort Lauderdale residents to NSU Art Museum | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Chanukah Festival in Fort Lauderdale | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center |
| Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel |
| Free Family Day at Bass Museum of Art | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art |
| Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Live entertainment at Dania Pointe | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe | |
| Boca Raton Chanukah Festival | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Sunset Cove Park & Amphitheater, Boca Raton |
| Market on the Plaza | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral |
| Smorgasburg Wynwood street fair has food, music, vendors | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Smorgasburg Miami, Wynwood |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Little Bahamas Foodie & Farmer's Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Free with RSVP: Chanukah Street Festival, Boynton Beach | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Chabad of Greater Boynton Beach |
| Joy of Hanukkah Community Festival, Lincoln Road | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall at Euclid Ave. Oval, Miami Beach |
| Festival of Lights Chanukah Celebration | 4:00 pm | FREE | Ponce Circle Park, Coral Gables |
| RSVP for Chanukah at Canyon, Boynton Beach | 4:00 pm | FREE | Canyon Amphitheater, Boynton Beach |
| Chanukah Festival & Menorah Lighting, Delray | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray |
| Tropical Sundays Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| Menorah lighting event in Weston | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weston Town Center |
| Inaugural Menorah Lighting | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Esplanade at Aventura |
| Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens |
| Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach |
| Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Salsa dance class | 9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain |
Monday, December 30, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31 | FREE | Old School Square, Delray | |
| Model trains & villages at regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Weston branch library | |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Kwanzaa performance, CityPlace, WPB | 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens |
| North Miami Menorah Lighting Ceremony | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| 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 |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free admission for Miami-Dade seniors with Golden Ticket | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Miami Seaquarium Senior Deal | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Seaquarium |
| $5 movies in Hollywood | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Flippers |
| 1One Festival New Year's Day Celebration | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Across from Julia and Henry's, Downtown Miami |
| Food Trucks In Volunteer Park | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation | |
| Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina |
| Hanukkah Celebration, Delray Beach | 5:00 pm | FREE | Delray Torah Center |
| The 8th Night of Chanukah on Worth Ave., Palm Beach | 5:30 pm | FREE | |
| Miami Classical Music Festival Free New Year's Day Concert | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lummus Park, Miami Beach |
| $10 deal for roller skating in Davie | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie |
| Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| 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 | |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
See All The Upcoming Free and Cheap Events
More South Florida Events
The calendar below is information submitted by organizations and businesses. These events may have an admission charge.
These attractions are always free
- Free admission at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
- Hollywood Broadwalk is a lovely oceanfront promenade
- Riverwalk is delightful for waterfront walks, photos & events
- Deerfield Arboretum offers free entry
- Weston Regional Park offers shaded playground, sports amenities & free events
- Welleby Park in Sunrise offers free features for kids, families and dogs
- Free Family Fest Series at Arsht Center
- Downtown Hollywood murals: Take a free walking tour
- Entry to Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach is always free
- Dania Arts Park offers art, free entry & photo ops
More Calendars and Events
- Miami-Dade Community Calendar
- Broward Community Calendar
- Palm Beach Community Calender
- Music in South Florida Calendar
- South Florida Theater Calendar
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