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If you and your pals like to ponder such intriguing facts as the number of toes on a sloth while sipping beer or nibbling on appetizers, several restaurants and bars in Broward offer trivia night events. Play alone or  round up friends and form a team. Most trivia night events are free to play while patronizing the …

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The South Florida Amateur Astronomy Association offers telescopes at Fox Observatory in Sunrise for peering into the night sky. Fox Observatory is in Markham Park, 16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise 33326.  The facility is usually open Saturdays from about dusk until about 11 p.m, weather permitting, and representatives of South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association …

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Festivities for adults and youngsters, including an opportunity to hang with Santa, are featured at Light up Lauderdale. The festive event in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 6, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale on scenic Riverwalk on the New River. The event includes live musical entertainment. At  …

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Fall festivities at an event in north Broward include line dancing and plenty of other entertainment.  Fall Harvest Festival in 2025 is 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, November 15 and entry is free.  The event includes  2:45 p.m. & 5 p.m.  Lumberjack show  3:30 pm line dance instruction  2 p.m. & 4 p.m.  Six …

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Free books, a fantasy forest and performances are featured at the Broward Library StoryBook festival in Pembroke Pines.  StoryBook Festival in 2025 is 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 15, and entry is free. Reserve a ticket online. The  event is at  Southwest Regional Library, 954-357-6580, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines 33331. The event …

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For a fun evening out that’s friendly for your wallet, direct yourself to downtown Pompano Beach, where you’ll delight in entertainment, food trucks, and art displays indoors and outdoors as part of Old Town Untapped events. The events are usually 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the first Fridays of the month, except for summer. Entry …

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Displays featuring artwork from professional and student artists, live performances and interactive workshops are included at an arts festival in Pembroke Pines. The popular Pembroke Pines Festival of the Arts event  in 2025 is 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, with free entry. Feel free to supply your own …

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A free bagel and coffee will be offered to military members and veterans at 27 Panera Bread locations in Palm Beach and Broward counties. The complimentary bagel and coffee offer will be honored on Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, and includes one regular sized hot or iced coffee and one free bagel of choice. …

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Delight in the work of local and international fashion designers at a free event in Broward.  The Fashion Show in 2025 is 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. December 6 and 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. December 7, and entry is free.  Reserved seating is offered for $20. Parking is free.   The event includes a fashion …

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Pompano Beach is presenting free dazzling drone shows over the ocean. The show in 2025 is 7 p.m. Saturday, November 8, with free entry. Entertainment is 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. with a DJ and Junior’s Entertainment Group band. The drone show features about hundreds of lighted drones forming …

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