Free and Cheap Events in South Florida
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.
You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day).
Below the "Free and Cheap" calendar is a day-by-day calendar of events in all price ranges.
You can submit events here. (This page says Broward but our calendar shows events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.). We will add selected free events to this calendar, and all other events at all price ranges will be included on our community calendars.
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Thursday, December 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly NATURALIST WALKS, Jupiter | 1:00 pm | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter |
| Weekly ANIMAL FEEDINGS, West Palm Beach | 3:30 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach |
| Food Truck & Music Series, Wellington | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater |
| Night Market, Boca Raton | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca |
| Clematis by Night free concert, WPB | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Play trivia at bars & pubs, usually free | |||
| Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $23.00-34.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Free Thursdays at PAMM | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Bands rock the Hollywood Bandshell on the beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Jazz Under the Stars at The Foodie Park | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Foodie Park |
| ArLOL Comedy Series | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Arlo Wynwood |
| Long Play Thursdays in Wynwood at Vinyl Lounge -Sable Miami | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Sable Miami |
Friday, December 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly ANIMAL FEEDINGS, West Palm Beach | 3:30 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach |
| Art After Dark: Live music & more at The Norton, WPB | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| Hayride & Campfire | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | |
| Tunes on Top performances in Fort Lauderdale | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Tunnel Top Plaza |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Food trucks in Tamarac | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Tamarac Village Amphitheater | |
| Food truck gathering | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, Westchester |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 6:00 pm to 12:00 am | The Betsy Hotel | |
| Free admission to Wolfsonian-FIU | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $23.00-34.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Entertainment at Plantation Walk plaza | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Bands rock the Hollywood Bandshell on the beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Music Under the Stars free concert | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pompano Beach Great Lawn |
Saturday, December 12, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday free bike valet, downtown WPB | FREE | WPB Bike Valet, Saturdays October-May | |
| Winter GreenMarket, Delray Beach | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray |
| WPB GreenMarket | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| $1 Carousel Rides, Boca Raton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.00 | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| Manatee Tales Story Time, Manatee Lagoon | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach |
| $5 GableStage Family Theatre Series | 12:00 pm | $5.00 | GableStage |
| Weekly ALLIGATOR FEEDINGS, West Palm Beach | 1:00 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach |
| Free New World Symphony WALLCAST Concert | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | All Day | The Betsy Hotel | |
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | ||
| Play trivia at bars & pubs, usually free | |||
| Free surf and paddleboard lessons | 7:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | Island Water Sports |
| Get in Gear Community Bike Ride | 8:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) |
| Yoga at the Underline | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | The Underline, Miami-Dade |
| Doral's Seasonal Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Doral Central Park |
| Legion Park Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Legion Memorial Park |
| In Sunrise, farmers market with yoga, entertainment & other events | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Village Art Plaza |
| Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum offers free entry | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Fire & Safety Museum |
| Coconut Grove Farmer's Market | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | 3300 Grand Ave. |
| Free guided tours of art in the Design District | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Palm Court in the Miami Design District |
| Aventura Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami | |
| Family Fun Day at Museum of Miami | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Miami |
| Merrick House tours | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Afternoon: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Wynwood Art Walk | 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Wynwood Marketplace, Miami |
| South Florida Pride Bands at park in Hollywood | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | T-Y Park |
| South Florida Symphony in Weston | 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm | FREE | Weston Town Center |
| Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Live Music on the Plaza | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $23.00-34.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Entertainment at Plantation Walk plaza | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Pay what you wish Sounds of Christmas concert at Arsht Center | 7:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Bands rock the Hollywood Bandshell on the beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Saturday Night Line Dancing and Salsa Night at The Berry Farm | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | The Berry Farm |
| Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center |
| The Bend Monthly Art Crawl, Miami Gardens | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | FREE | The Bend |
Sunday, December 13, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Carousel Rides, Boca Raton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.00 | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| Ocean Drive Promenade free concerts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lummus Park, Miami Beach |
| Soulful Sundays concert in Pompano Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Arts |
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | ||
| Play trivia at bars & pubs, usually free | |||
| 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 |
| car and truck show | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Aventura Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall |
| Free Family Sundays at ICA Miami | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami |
| Merrick House tours | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Afternoon: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $23.00-34.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Bands rock the Hollywood Bandshell on the beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
Monday, December 14, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes to the Skies: Discover the fun of telescope nights, Boca Raton | 8:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| Play trivia at bars & pubs, usually free | |||
| Free live music at Government Center | 8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami | |
| Ukulele play along and sing along at Broward library in Fort Lauderdale | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Broward Main Library |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $23.00-34.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
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: HallowMarine at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Oct. 17-18
- GreenMarket: Food, vendors & entertainment, Saturdays through May
- Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a nature oasis in the city
- Weston Regional Park offers playground, volleyball & other amenities
- Free: Migration Celebration, Manatee Lagoon, Riviera Beach, Nov. 21
- Free: Beach Bonfire with music & night market, Lake Worth, Nov. 6-Feb. 5
- Admission is always free at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
- Entry to Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach is always free
- Night Market in Boca Raton, Nov. 5 & Dec. 10
- Free admission to visit with Mia & friends at Manatee Lagoon
More Calendars and Events
- Miami-Dade Community Calendar
- Broward Community Calendar
- Palm Beach Community Calender
- Music in South Florida Calendar
- South Florida Theater Calendar