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With the surf and ocean air offering delightful ambience, live bands offer free entertainment at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale throughout the year. Sound Waves The popular Friday Night Sound Waves free concerts are 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The schedule includes: Nov. 14: Touch & Go, Tribute to The Cars Nov. 21: …

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Put on your dancing shoes. Swing Out, South Florida offers dance lessons and dance socials in Fort Lauderdale. The events include a lesson at 7:45 p.m. and a dance event 8:30 p.m. with a DJ playing Swing and Jazz. Entry fee is $10 for adults and $6 for students. The event brings together dancers from …

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If you’re out and about, some parks, natural areas, restaurants, attractions, lights displays and shopping plazas are open for fun, entertainment and food on Thanksgiving Day in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County. Maybe you want to take your relatives on a day trip to the next county. You will find lots of sights to …

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Get ready for meaty savings at Smashburger! Diners on a budget are always on the hunt for discounts at every restaurant. And one of the best ways to stretch your dining dollars is with a delicious buy-one-get-one deal. It’s even better, when the second item doesn’t cost anything at all. Thankfully, Smashburger is offering big …

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Unbox one of the sweetest deals of the holiday season on “Day of the Dozens” at Krispy Kreme.  As if there weren’t enough treats during the holidays, the popular doughnut shop is sweetening the season with its popular Original Glazed Doughnuts for just $1, as well as a new Krispy Kreme x Peanuts Collection. Image: …

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Winter festivals, fun with Santa, and dazzling light displays are part of the seasonal festivities in South Florida. Broward County offers all kinds of events to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Parades, festivals, concerts, family festivals, light displays and more abound from Coral Springs to Hallandale Beach, from Hollywood to Pembroke …

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In Davie, horses are part of the holiday lighting festivities. Holiday Lighting of the Greens Festival includes the Jingle Bell Horse Parade. Live entertainment, Santa, and games are  featured. Food is available for purchase. The event in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Bamford Sports Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, …

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We found a deal that will get you 20% off the new Cirque du Soleil show Luzia. Cirque du Soleil Luzia will be at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach February 19 through April 25, 2026.  Cirque du Soleil is offering a special Black Friday offer for 20% off ALL performances and price levels of LUZIA performances …

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Popular holiday events in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and other towns in South Florida include lighting & light-up festivities. Events often feature extra fun like live entertainment, activities for kids, face painting, vendors and Santa.  Some events in Fort Lauderdale feature Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds. An event in Dania includes skating and a drone show. …

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