Groundhog Day at Hollywood beach

Hollywood features a delightfully quirky event for Groundhog Day.

Participants dine on breakfast and then dip into the ocean on Friday February 2, which is Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a whimsical American tradition in which a groundhog provides a hint about the future winter weather.

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In Hollywood, Groundhog Day festivities are 6:30 a.m. -8 a.m. February 2 at at Blue Wave Gastropub, 901 N. Broadwalk and Indiana Street on Hollywood Broadwalk. For participants, breakfast and the swim is $15. It's free for spectators.

Free parking is offered 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the parking lot at A1A and Indiana Street. Parking outside that window requires a fee.

Parking with a fee is offered at the Garfield Street Parking Garage, 300 Connecticut St., Hollywood, FL 33019. The fee on Fridays is $4 an hour.