Festivals, entertainment & events in May in Broward (lots are free)

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Author Patti Roth

Plenty of festivals, live entertainment and events in Broward are delightfully free or relatively inexpensive. They're great for dates, families and solo excursions. Grab your favorite reusable water bottle and go.

Events in May 2025 include

Groove on the Grass in Tamarac

Groove on the Grass in Tamarac 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Friday May 2 with free entry and free parking.

Featured performer: Samantha Russell Band

Venue: Tamarac Sports Park, 9901 NW 77th Street

Food Trucks: Yes indeed

Photo/Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Fort Lauderdale Air Show

The Fort Lauderdale Air Show is May 3 and May 4 at Fort Lauderdale beach, with fees for prime seating. To see the jets and other aircraft for free, pilots usually practice on Friday. The paid zone extends north from Sunrise Boulevard though Northeast 18th Street along A1A. The air show is visible from some areas outside the paid zones, including Las Olas Oceanside Park.

Image by R. tanu from Pixabay

Touch A Truck

Davie

Touch A Truck in Davie for kids and families is 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Bergeron Rodeo, 4201 Rodeo Way, Davie. Entry is free. Parking is free.

Pompano Beach

Touch A Truck in Pompano for kids and families is 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the park at 1660 NE 10th Street, Pompano Beach. Entry and parking are free.

Free outdoor film & food trucks in Tamarc

The event includes food trucks at 6:30 p.m. & a film at 8 p.m. Friday, May 9 Tamarac Park and Recreation, 7501 N. University Drive, Tamarac. The film is “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”

Beachfront Grand Prix Festival in Fort Lauderdale

The Grand Prix Festival at Las Olas Oceanside Park is

3 p.m. – 11 p.m. May 2

12 p.m. – 11 p.m. May 3

12 p.m. – 6 p.m. May 4

The event includes a variety of live bands, a Pit Stop activity, food trucks, exotic vehicles and driving simulators. Entry is free. Fees for parking apply.

Las Olas Oceanside Park is at 3000 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316.

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Ocean Brews beer festival in Deerfield Beach

The beer fest is 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Deerfield beach parking lot, 149 SE 21st Avenue, Deerfield Beach 33441. Entry is free. Food and drinks are offered for purchase. Entertainment includes Adam Uhlan Band and others.

Beer tasting tickets are $55 while the promotion is offered and $65 at the event. Free parking and shuttles are offered at Cove Shopping Center, 1500 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach.

Art Walk in Oakland Park

The Art Walk in Oakland Park with restaurants offering food for purchase is 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. May 17 around Art Fusion Galleries, 3496 NE 12th Avenue, Oakland Park.

Photo/Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation

Great American Beach Party in Fort Lauderdale

The free event in 2025 is 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the beach and Las Olas Oceanside Park. Great American Beach Party includes water slides, vintage vehicles, parachute jumpers, entertainment, and other features.