South Florida offers many fun activities to do during the weekend.
From Miami to Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach, and all the cities in between, we have put together this big list of the best free and cheap entertainment and activities to make the most of your Saturdays and Sundays (and Fridays, too, because, let’s face it, Friday marks the unofficial start to the weekend).
Our list of free and cheap things to do this weekend includes free concerts, free movies, things to do with kids, dining deals and discounts on more expensive entertainment. If you know of an event or deal we should include, email us at news@southfloridaonthecheap.com .
Courtesy, Cultural Council of Palm Beach Co. / MOSAIC / photo by Nick Mele
We continuously update this post to bring you the latest information on free and cheap things to do in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, whether you want to be indoors or outdoors, seeing free concerts with friends and wandering parks and beaches solo, so be sure to keep checking back.
Whatever you choose, here’s hoping you get to unwind from the long work week and have fun. Have a good weekend, South Florida!
Here are the best free and cheap things to do this weekend in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties:
Friday, October 6, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Broward beach branch library
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
5:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Center Promenade, Wellington
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
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 9:00 pm | Sunrise city park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm | FREE | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, October 7, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Underline, Miami-Dade
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.50-7.50 | Quiet Waters Park
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Holiday Park
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | C.B. Smith Park
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Doc Thomas House, Miami
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | West Flagler Branch Library
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Main Library, Palm Beach Co.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Doc Thomas House, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood
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
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
7:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
7:30 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami
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
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, October 8, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 11:00 am | Discounted
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.50-7.50 | Quiet Waters Park
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | C.B. Smith Park
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
3:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Homestead
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts
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 9:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Fountain Plaza, Miami Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
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
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