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Native, exotic plant shopping in South Florida

If you’re a fan of fanciful flowers and other fabulous foliage, plant shows, orchid festivals and plant sales are offered in South Florida.

Delight in displays, and shop from vendors offering native plants, exotics, and other products for enhancing your yards and indoor spaces. 

Often, plant fairs include such extra activities as educational workshops, art exhibits and fun for kids.

Lots of plant sale events are free to attend.  For those with fees, discount opportunities are occasionally offered. Inquire about refund policies. Refunds may not be offered.

Plant Fairs & Events in South Florida in 2023

 

Plant Fairs & Events in South Florida in 2022

Featured events

Boynton plant sale

Plant sale is 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. November 4 at Boynton Beach Schoolhouse Museum, 129 East Ocean Avenue
Boynton Beach, 33435. Includes succulents, bromeliads and Florida-friendly foliage. Free entry. Cash only.

Host is Boynton Beach Garden Club

 

Plantapalooza

Mounts Botanical Garden

Events featuring plant vendors and artisans in 2022 include 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. November 5 and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. November 6

Entry fees are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors 65 and older, military with ID and university students;  $7 for ages 6 to 17; free for members and and 5 and younger

531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach 33415, 561-233-1757

Miami-Dade

Redland International Orchid Festival

October 7-9 Redland International Orchid Festival, Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead, 305-247-5727,  website.

Fees are $12 if purchased prior to the event while a promotion is on. At the event, entry is $15. Entry is free for ages 11 and younger. Parking is $5.

Broward

Native Plant Sales

Fern Forest

Native Plant Sale at Fern Forest 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. September 17 in North Broward, Entry is free.  Native Plant Sale at Fern Forest 

Fern Forest is at  201 Lyons Road S., Coconut Creek, 954-357-5198, website

Secret Woods

Native plant sale at Secret Woods, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. October 22, Secret Woods Nature Center, 2701 W. State Road 84, Dania Beach, 954-357-8886, website. Feature: Secret Woods in Dania offers free entry, free parking & nature walks

Palm Beach

Exotics & Orchid Sale

September 17 &  18 Exotics and Orchid Sale

Mounts Botanical Garden

Entry fees $15 for adults; $12 for seniors 65 and older, military with ID and university students;  $7 for ages 6 to 17; free for members and and 5 and younger

531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach 33415, 561-233-1757

Plantapalooza

Mounts Botanical Garden

Events featuring plant vendors and artisans in 2022 include 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. November 5 and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. November 6

Entry fees are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors 65 and older, military with ID and university students;  $7 for ages 6 to 17; free for members and and 5 and younger

531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach 33415, 561-233-1757

Delray Orchid Show & Sale

Delray orchid show and sale is October 22 & October 23 at Old School Squire, 51 Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach 33444

Entry is $5

 

Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale in West Palm

Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale is 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. October 22 at South Florida Fair, 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach 33411. Entry is free. 

Florida gardens: Free resources to spruce up your yard

Plenty of useful free information is readily available for residents who want tips on selecting the perfect plants for their yards. Some information is online. Or landscaping experts are available via phone and email. Florida herelandscaping: Free resources to enhance your yard

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Entertainment listings

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free admission for Miami-Dade seniors with Golden Ticket

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free movie preview 'The Burial'

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | AMC Aventura

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Comedy Night at Pub 52

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Comedy Night at Exit One Taproom

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade

Thursday, October 5, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Book discussion at Lauderdale Lakes branch library

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lauderdale Lakes branch library

Wolfson Market & Movie, Miami

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Night Market, Boca Raton

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca

Sips & Shorts by City Theatre at Pinecrest Gardens

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

The Moth Miami StorySLAM

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater

FAU Symphony Orchestra, Boca Raton

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton

Friday, October 6, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free film 'Fahrenheit 451' in Pompano

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Broward beach branch library

Free concert: First Friday @ 5, Boynton Beach

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Art After Dark Fridays; activities & times vary, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Jazz Fridays, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Free Coral Gables gallery night and free museum entry

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Salsa singer Melina Almodovar in concert

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunrise city park

Free concert 'Naturally Diamond' tribute

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Jazz Friday at The Norton, WPB

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Art After Dark: Live performances every Friday at The Norton, WPB

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Seraphic Fire: The Art of Protest concert, Miami

7:00 pm | FREE | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

First Friday Art Walk, Delray

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Plantation Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Rock-n-Fall Festival, Royal Palm Beach

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Zun Zun Children's Festival

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Watching Movies With Film Series "The Birdcage"

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema

Free live music in Margate

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Oktoberfest in Hollywood

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Catskill Haunts Haunted House, Royal Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach

Zun Zun Children's Festival

7:00 pm | $2.00 | Miami-Dade County Auditorium

Seraphic Fire: The Art of Protest concert, Miami

7:30 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Discount late-night movies

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Tamarac Farmers Market

9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park

Las Olas Oceanside Park vendor market

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Westerns & Black Cowboys film series

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Victory Black Box Theatre Fort Lauderdale

Sight & Sound Deep Cuts

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema

Oktoberfest in Oakland Park for $5

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pastorius Park

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Seraphic Fire: The Art of Protest concert, Homestead

3:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Homestead

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Soulful Sundays concert in Pompano

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live Music at VIVO Dolphin Mall

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co.

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, October 9, 2023

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Free Improv class every Monday in Palmetto Bay

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations

AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m.

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres

Tasty Tuesdays with Food Trucks

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

Food Trucks Tuesdays

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park

Food Truck Tuesdays at Haulover Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park

Free movie preview 'The Burial'

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | AMC Sunset Place

Free movie preview 'The Burial'

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Paragon Theaters Delray Beach

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

All Arts Open Mic Night, Delray

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

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