Food trucks, fun for youngsters, and vendors are featured at a festive Florida Emancipation Day event at a library in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Emancipation Day reflects the historical proclamation abolishing slavery in Florida.
The Florida Emancipation Day event in Fort Lauderdale in 2023 is 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 20, with free entry and registration is recommended.
The venue is African American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.
Other Freedom events at African-American Library
Food & Entertainment event with a fee
Broward Library offers occasional events for adults that focus on the food and entertainment of a particular region.
Destination Freedom in 2023 is 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. May 19 featuring food and entertainment representing Haiti and America. The events are for ages 21 and older.
Tickets are $15 prior to the event and $20 at the event. Parking and refreshments are included. Register online.
The event is at African American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.
Free Haiti Day event
Free Haiti Flag Day event at Broward Library
Other Free Fun Events & Activities
Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Stranahan House
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Miami-Dade
9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | City Center in Pembroke Pines
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mainlands Park
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Cox Science Center and Aquarium, WPB
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Pace Park
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-38.00 | Esplanade Park
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Branch Library
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | South Dade Regional Library
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | West Boca Library
3:00 pm | FREE | Leah Arts District
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Graffiti, Miami-Dade
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stirling Road Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Lantana Road Branch Library, Lake Worth
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Clarence E. Anthony Branch, South Bay
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Royal Palm Beach Library
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | InterContinental Hotel
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Tarpon River Brewing
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | West Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise Civic Center
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aventura Public Library
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Sunrise library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
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