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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Below the "Free and Cheap" calendar is a day-by-day calendar of events in all price ranges.
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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 |
Thursday, January 2, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains & villages at regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Weston branch library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| 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 |
| Food Truck & Music Series plus Lakeside Market, Wellington | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater |
| Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park |
| Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Night Market, Boca Raton | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca |
| Food Trucks at Tree Tops Park in Davie | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Treetops Park |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Free Thursdays at PAMM | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Live music at Doral Yard | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| 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 |
| Live on the Plaza Island Grooves Fest: PinoGrillo | 7:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
Friday, January 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains & villages at regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Weston branch library | |
| Guided nature hike, Jupiter | 8:00 am | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Artisan vendors in Plantation | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Plantation Walk | |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Little Bahamas Foodie & Farmer's Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Art After Dark: 1st Friday Jazz at The Norton, WPB | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| Art After Dark: Live performances, tours, workshops, Fridays at The Norton, WPB | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| Food truck gathering | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami |
| Que Bacano!: Latin dance lessons, dominoes, WPB | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Clematis Street on the Waterfront, WPB |
| Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| First Friday Art Walk, Delray Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach |
| Monthly Art Walk at the Cornell, Delray Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, Delray Beach |
| Bonfire, music & night market, Lake Worth Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lake Worth Beach & Casino Complex |
| Old Town Untapped in Pompano | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts |
| Live entertainment at Dania Pointe | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Free Coral Gables gallery night and free museum entry | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum |
| 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 |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Jam on percussion for free | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Friday Night Sound Waves free concert | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Live on the Plaza - Island Grooves Fest: Victoria Blue | 7:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Live Music at Doral Yard | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| Free outdoor films in Hollywood | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark |
| Free Live Music | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables |
Saturday, January 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free entry to museums with bank card | All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums |
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| 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 |
| Sensory-Friendly Science Saturdays for age 5+, Boca Raton | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| DIY workshops for kids at participating Home Depot stores | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores |
| 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 |
| Family Day at The Underline | 10:00 am to 12:00 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 |
| Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum |
| Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Boulevard |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Acoustic music & open mic jam, Coconut Creek | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library |
| 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 |
| Hollywood West Salsa Fest | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Boulevard Heights community center |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Free live music in Margate | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex |
| 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 |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Rock the Park in Plantation | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pine Island Park in Plantation |
| 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 |
| Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center |
| Live on the Plaza - Island Grooves Fest: Calixto Oviedo and the Cuban Jazz Train | 7:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| 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, January 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free entry to museums with bank card | All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums |
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| 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 |
| Dream car classic in Hollywood | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hollywood |
| Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Boulevard |
| Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills |
| Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk |
| 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 |
| Bluegrass festival and acoustic jam, Miami | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel |
| 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 | |
| King Mango Strut Parade | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Grove |
| 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. |
| Tropical Sundays Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| 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 |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| 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 |
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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