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Top things to do in August in Palm Beach County

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.

Free family movies: Screen on the Green in West Palm Beach

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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Tribute to Jimmy Buffett, West Palm Beach
When
August 28, 2025 @ 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
What
Tribute to Jimmy Buffett, West Palm Beach
Where
West Palm Beach Waterfront
Cost
FREE
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About Mary Lou Cruz

Mary Lou worked for the South Florida Sun Sentinel for 21 years. She was a special sections writer in the advertising department for 7 years and worked in the newsroom for 14 years. Before her newspaper career, she worked in the airline and travel industry and has lived in Brazil, Puerto Rico and vacationed in more than 25 countries. Motto: "Learning to live a frugal lifestyle is both an art and a science." She can be reached at marylou@miamionthecheap.com.

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