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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Seaquarium Senior Deal | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Seaquarium |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| 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 |
| $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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SoundScape Cinema: Free outdoor movie, Miami Beach | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Soundscape Park |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
Thursday, December 12, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle | $10.00 | ||
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Wolfson Market & Movie, Miami | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus |
| Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park |
| Tertulia Nights at Frost Art Museum, Miami | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum |
| Meet & Greet with Olaf, Mizner Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca |
| 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 |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Free Thursdays at PAMM | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Open mic at Old Davie School | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Old Davie School Historical Museum |
| Floating Films at PAMM 'Cajita' | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| 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 |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
Friday, December 13, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Singers Holiday Concert | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted | St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church |
| Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle | $10.00 | ||
| 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 |
| Light Up event in Fort Lauderdale | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park |
| 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. |
| Fluffy's Food Trucks in Coconut Creek | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Food truck gathering | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami |
| Holiday market at Dania Pointe | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| 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 |
| Holiday lighting in Parkland | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park |
| Light Up Parkland | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park |
| 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 |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $27.00-41.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| 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 |
| Eats and Treats food trucks at Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| 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 |
| City of Doral Holiday Celebration at the Park | 6:00 pm | $5.00 | Doral Central Park |
| Boynton Holiday Boat Parade | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boynton Harbor Marina |
| Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade (new date) | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Intracoastal Waterway |
| Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| 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 |
| Free Music Under the Stars in Pompano Beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pompano Beach Great Lawn |
| Holiday double feature, Screen on the Green, WPB | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Free outdoor film in Deerfield Beach | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crystal Heights Park, Deerfield Beach |
| Free film in Davie park 'The Grinch' | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Davie Pine Island Park |
| Soulful Christmas concert in Fort Lauderdale | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library |
| Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| 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 |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
Saturday, December 14, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle | $10.00 | ||
| Plantation Farmers Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation |
| Sensory Friendly Saturday | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Miami Children's Museum |
| 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 |
| Holiday Pawty at dog park in Tamarac | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Jones Park for People and Pups |
| Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU free every Saturday | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU |
| Free Family Fun Day | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami |
| Fine Art Show, Boca Raton | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca |
| 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 |
| PAMM free day with family activities | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| 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 | 3300 Grand Ave. |
| 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 |
| Family Day on Aragon, Coral Gables | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum |
| 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 |
| ARTventures Family Fun Day in northwest Broward | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Coral Springs Museum of Art |
| Christmas concert in Fort Lauderdale | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library |
| Holiday celebration at library branch in Fort Lauderdale | 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | African American Research Library |
| Vegan Street Party, West Palm Beach | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Garden District Taproom, West Palm Beach | |
| 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 |
| Dania Pointe photo ops with snowmen built with real snow | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Tuba Christmas concert, CityPlace, WPB | 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Holiday in the Park, Greenacres | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, Greenacres |
| Holiday market at Dania Pointe | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| 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 |
| Lake Worth Beach Holiday Parade | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cultural Plaza, Lake Worth Beach |
| Santa at Symphony in Lights in Hallandale | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Delray Beach Holiday Parade | 6:00 pm | FREE | West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach |
| Symphony of The Americas performs free holiday concert in Weston | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weston Town Center |
| Winterfest Boat Parade | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Intracoastal Waterway |
| Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| 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 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 |
| The Delray Jazz Collective @ Northwood Warehouse, WPB | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, West Palm Beach |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Discount late-night movies | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema |
Sunday, December 15, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle | $10.00 | ||
| 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 | |
| Vizcaya Village Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens |
| Pinecrest Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Lincoln Road Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach |
| Miss Tracy Sings in Plantation for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Park offers rides on model train | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $2.00-5.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fine Art Show, Boca Raton | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca |
| Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills |
| Coral Gables Bike Tour | 10:00 am | $5.00-10.00 | Coral Gables Museum |
| 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 | 3300 Grand Ave. |
| Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park |
| Free entry to Art and Culture Center of Hollywood | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood Art & Culture Center |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Sundays at the U With Movies | 1:00 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Dania Pointe photo ops with snowmen built with real snow | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Little Bahamas Foodie & Farmer's Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Sounds of the Season concert, Gold Coast Band, Boynton Beach | 3:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Boynton Beach High School Auditorium |
| Christmas concert in Fort Lauderdale | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | First Presbyterian of Fort Lauderdale |
| Aloha Islanders tropical holiday show, West Palm Beach | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach |
| Tropical Sundays Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Night hike in Fort Lauderdale reservations required | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Snyder Park |
| 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 |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| 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
- Riverwalk is delightful for waterfront walks, photos & events with your dog
- 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
- Free admission at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
- Nature excursion: Entry to Gumbo Limbo in Boca is free
- Deerfield Arboretum offers free entry
More Calendars and Events
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- Palm Beach Community Calender
- Music in South Florida Calendar
- South Florida Theater Calendar
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