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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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays | All Day | Discounted | Cinemark movie theaters in Boca, Boynton and Davie |
| Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays | All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations |
| Hard Rock Hollywood holiday lights display | Discounted | Seminole Hard Rock | |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Kids play free mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf |
| Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral | |
| Food Trucks Tuesdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park |
| Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $17.00-24.00 | Flamingo Gardens |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | ||
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free New Year's Eve outdoor concert by Orchestra Miami | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach |
| Hard Rock Hollywood holiday lights display | Discounted | Seminole Hard Rock | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| $5 movies in Hollywood | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Flippers movie theater |
| ANIMAL FEEDINGS & TALKS, Daggerwing, Boca Raton | 2:45 pm | FREE | Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| 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 |
| New Year's Eve celebration with music & light shows, West Palm Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Great Lawn on the waterfront, West Palm Beach |
| $12 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 | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 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 | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE |
Thursday, January 1, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Rock Hollywood holiday lights display | Discounted | Seminole Hard Rock | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 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 |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Food Truck & Music Series, 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 |
| Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| 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 | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Free Thursdays at PAMM | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
Friday, January 2, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Rock Hollywood holiday lights display | Discounted | Seminole Hard Rock | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| First Friday @ 5: Concert, Boynton Beach | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers 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 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 Showcase in Downtown West Palm Beach | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | 400 Block of Clematis Street, WPB |
| Gumbo Limbo Aglow, Boca Raton | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| 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 Beach | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts |
| Rock The Park free concert in Plantation | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pine Island Park in Plantation |
| 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 |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights, displays and festival | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Live on Lincoln Road with Siobhan Cronin | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall at Euclid Ave. Oval, Miami Beach |
| Snow flurries display 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 outdoor films in Hollywood | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark |
| Free live music - Giralda Live | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Giralda Plaza, Coral Gables |
| Snow flurries display at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
Saturday, January 3, 2026
| 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 | |
| Hard Rock Hollywood holiday lights display | Discounted | Seminole Hard Rock | |
| 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 |
| Sensory-Friendly Science Saturdays for age 5+, Boca Raton | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton |
| Yoga at the Underline | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | The Underline, Miami-Dade |
| Sensory Saturdays, Loggerhead Marinelife, Juno | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach |
| DIY workshops for kids at participating Home Depot stores | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores |
| Legion Park Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Legion Memorial Park |
| Manatee Rescue Adventure, Manatee Lagoon | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach |
| Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Boulevard |
| 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 |
| Free Fun Saturdays at Boca History Museum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Free Museum of Art admission for WPB residents & military Saturdays | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Free tour of historic Doc Thomas House | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Doc Thomas House, Miami |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | 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 |
| Acoustic music & open mic jam, Coconut Creek | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Rock The Park free concert in Plantation | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pine Island Park in Plantation |
| Free live music & food trucks in Pompano Beach | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Palm Aire gazebo |
| Live Music on the Plaza | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral |
| 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 | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights, displays and festival | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Live on Lincoln Road with The Kittens | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall at Euclid Ave. Oval, Miami Beach |
| Snow flurries display 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 | |
| Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center |
| Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory |
| Snow flurries display at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Discount late-night movies | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema |
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 Friday beach bonfire with music & night market, Lake Worth, Dec. 5
- Free entry & cheap activities with animals at Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton
- Deerfield Beach Arboretum offers free entry
- Free live bands oceanside at Hollywood bandshell
- Boca Jolly Days: Gumbo Limbo Aglow lights up Nature Center for holidays
- New ‘rescue' adventure at Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach, weekends
- Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
- Plantation offers free Freebee rides to plazas, offices and restaurants
- Free Friday hikes and more, Loggerhead Marinelife, Juno Beach
- Free water shuttles to Deerfield Island park
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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