August is sort of a push-me, pull-me kinda month. You try to hang on to the last rays of summer, while trying not to think about getting ready for fall and all that comes with it, like back-to-school stuff.
Here's a list of some of the highlights of what's in store for August of 2025 in Palm Beach County:
Forever Curious: A Celebration of Art & Community, Boca Raton
- What: This is a nonprofit & vendor fair with exhibitors showcasing services, programs, performances and resources
- When: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where: St. Andrews Estates (South Campus), 6045 Verde Trail South, Boca Raton. 561-445-1023
Features interactive exhibits, live entertainment, and nostalgic treats. Participants include the following:
- Boca Raton Historical Society
- Boca Raton Public Library
- FAU – Osher Lifelong Learning
- Festival of Arts BOCA
- The New Florida Follies
- Gumbo Limbo
- Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton
- Theatre Lab at FAU
- The Harid Conservatory
- The Symphonia
- Arts Garage
- Acts Wellness
- Florida Intergenerational Orchestra,
- Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
- Boca Chamber Festival Days
Attendance is free with RSVP by Aug. 1 to Colleen at 561-445-1023 or email cwilson@actslife.org.
Art Around the World
Saturdays: Aug. 2, 9, 23, 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., at Norton Museum of Art, Delray Beach.
Free admission & programs at Norton Museum, Saturdays in August
Coco Market, Delray Beach
Sunday, Aug., 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old School Square in Delray Beach.
Monthly Coco Market has something for everyone, Delray Beach
Battle of the Bands, Boca Raton
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Mizner Park Amphitheater.
Battle of the Bands & Young Entrepreneurs Market, Boca Raton, Aug. 8
Screen on the Green: The Lion King, West Palm Beach
Friday, Aug. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., West Palm Beach Waterfront.
Obon Festival weekend, Delray Beach
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 16-17, 2025, at 10 a.m., Morikami Museum, Delray Beach
Obon weekend: Aug. 16-17, Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Rock the Plaza in Boynton Beach
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Ocean Plaza, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Free: Rock the Plaza in Boynton Beach with music, games & vendors
Live: The Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra, West Palm Beach
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025: Meyer Amphitheatre, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Free: Sunday on the Waterfront concert, Aug. 17 in West Palm Beach
“Wastin’ Away on the Waterfront,” tribute to Jimmy Buffett, West Palm Beach
Thursday, Aug. 28, Centennial Square & Great Lawn, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Courtesy of Clematis by Night / Jimmy Buffett tribute
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What else is happening in South Florida:
- Free Family Day on Aragon in Coral Gables
- Free days and events at Perez Art Museum Miami
- Miami Children’s Museum offers free Sensory Saturdays
- National Night Out events include The Fuzz performing in Plantation
- Free Summer Symphony events in Pembroke Pines
- Free food distributions & resources for residents in need
- Free: Tribute to Jimmy Buffett, Aug. 28, West Palm Beach
- PrideFete offers discounts & free entry opportunities
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St. Andrews Estates, Boca Raton
6045 Verde Trail South
Boca Raton, FL 33433
888-593-2813