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Hollywood is featuring a whimsical nautical event in which participants paddle their own DIY watercraft. The event is at Hollywood Marina. Entry for spectators is free. What: Cardboard Boats event 2025 event: 10 a.m. Saturday, November 8 Where: Hollywood Marina, 700 Polk Street, Hollywood Parking is free. Watch YouTube videos. Rules and registration are online. Boats …
Flamingo Gardens in Davie glitters during the holidays with its lights display. Winter Wonderland Lights and decorations are poised among the tree-lined walkways of the attraction. Live music enhances the ambiance. Winter Wonderland in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. November 22 to December 30, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission is …
Getting photos with Santa at the mall is a timeless tradition, and the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. No lines, no stress, just pure holiday joy you’ll remember for years to come. The closer we get to Christmas, the busier photos with Santa events get. It can be hard enough to get a …
During Miami winters, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden transforms itself into The NightGarden, an enchanted, illuminated experience full of fantasy and wonderment, where things like the Wise Talking Tree, Archimedes and Flying Fairies come to life. This magical garden is scheduled to be open Nov. 7, 2025 through Jan. 11, 2026. Feast your eyes on stunning …
For folks who sign up for the free Family rewards program at Ikea, participating restaurants in the home goods stores offer deals. Some deals require the Family rewards ID, others do not. Ikea restaurant deals include: Free entree November 9-11 for active duty and veterans with ID Ikea Broward, 151 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise 33325 …
If you’d like homework help for your kids, local libraries in South Florida offer it online for free. At some libraries, in-person tutoring is available. Also, SAT prep is often is available at these libraries. To receive tutoring, you register with your personal library number to set up an online account. Obtaining a library account …
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 …
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 …
The City of Boynton Beach continues to offer a free concert series on the First Friday at 5 p.m., monthly in 2025. There will be food trucks and beverage vendors and activities for kids, plus an artisan market. First Friday @ 5 When: First Friday of each month, from 5 to 9 p.m. Where: Amphitheater, …
The Palm Springs Public Library invites readers of all ages to dig into a free day of having fun and cultivating imagination. There will be something for all ages. Planting Seeds of Literacy When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Palm Springs Public Library, 217 Cypress Lane Cost: Free Website …
The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will once again host the American Indigenous Arts Celebration, Friday & Saturday, Nov. 7-8, 2025, on the museum’s festival grounds in Big Cypress. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Taking place during Native American Heritage Month, and will feature an …
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