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Egg hunts for kids and other family events for Easter and Spring are offered Broward. Often an Easter Bunny (or Peter Rabbit or Spring Bunny) is on site. Some events offer exciting features, including bounce houses, petting farms, and rides. In Hollywood, the event includes thousands of  marshmallows dropped from a helicopter. In Lauderhill, the …

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For those who appreciate enticing and budget-friendly things to do in Broward, April offers festivals and events with live entertainment that don’t require a wad of dough. Free & Inexpensive festivals and other events  in April 2024 include Dancing in the Street, Oakland Park Slip into your dancing shoes for Dancing in The Street 6 …

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For folks who sign up for the free Family rewards program at Ikea, participating restaurants in the home goods stores offers deals. Some deals are offered to shoppers with or without the Family Rewards program. Ikea Restaurant deals include: Mondays $3 for 8-piece Veggie & Plant Ball plates, requires Family Rewards ID, while the promotion …

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Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features. For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area.  For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park. Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at …

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It’s free to play outdoor Bingo at a park in Sunrise. Participants receive a game packet for about nine games, while supplies last.  The events in 2024 include Sundays, January 21, February 18, March 17, April 21, May 19 and entry is free. Games are at 6 p.m. and participation is limited. The event includes …

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For Earth Day, Sunrise is offering a festival with live entertainment, exhibitors and things to do for kids.  Earth Day festival in 2024 is 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday April 6, and entry is free. For youngsters, the event includes a  kids area with hands-on activities, art projects and rides.  Food, drinks and other …

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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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Free Tunes ‘N Trucks outdoor events in Sunrise offer free concerts and dining options from your favorite food trucks. The popular series runs October through June and rotates through Sunrise parks. Food trucks set up at 6 p.m. Live music is at 7 p.m. and the venues offer free parking. Tunes ‘N Trucks in 2023-24 …

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Friendly advice for all dogs: Tell your people about Woofstock in Sunrise. Woofstock in 2024 is 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday February 3, and entry is free. It’s at Pawgrass at Welleby Park, 11100 NW 44 Street, Sunrise. Events include 10:30 am         Air K9z Frisbee show 11:00 am         Contest: Grooviest Threads 11:30 am         …

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For a free family excursion, Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free drive-in animated film. Drive-ins in 2024 include “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”  6:30 p.m. January 5  with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Watch the flick from inside your vehicle with sound from your radio. Or bring a lawn seat. Purchase snacks …

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Spend an afternoon outdoors delighting in live jazz. Sunrise Jazz in the Park is a free event. Live jazz events in 2023 include 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. October 14, featuring Nicole Yarling Quintet and DJ Special T The venue is City Park, 6600 Sunset Strip. Games and food for purchase are part of the …

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