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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

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Jazz at Jackson, Miami

12:00 pm | FREE | Alamo Park, Miami-Dade

Food Truck Roll in Lauderhill

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lauderhill City Hall

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

Food Trucks in Plantation

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park

Free Twilight concert: The Cure tribute, Delray Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

Free Barbie movie with RSVP, West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

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

Friday, March 29, 2024

Food trucks in Tamarac

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac community center

Art After Dark: Live performances, tours, workshops, Fridays at The Norton, WPB

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

Food truck gathering

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami

Smorgasburg Miami weekly street fair with music

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Free live music series at The Square, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Jai-Alai, spring season, Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Magic City Fronton, Miami

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

Jazz at MOCA, North Miami

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Live Music at Doral Yard

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

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Plantation Farmers Market

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

Delray GreenMarket

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray

Regal Cinemas Saturday Morning Kids Flicks for $2

10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas

561 Music Festival, Lake Worth

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Mathews Brewing Co., Lake Worth

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens free outdoor music series

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens

Afternoon: Free live music series at The Square, WPB

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Free screening of "Tell it like a Woman"

5:00 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema

Live Music on the Plaza

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral

Fort Lauderdale Art Walk

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Music & Arts South of Sunrise district

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

Free New World Symphony WALLCAST Concert

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach

Live Music at Doral Yard

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

Free Screening of "Priscilla""

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema

Discount late-night movies

9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Tamarac Farmers Market

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

Free Family Day at Bass Museum of Art

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games

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

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Market on the Plaza

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral

CMX Classics discount film

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-7.00 | CMX Cinemas

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

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

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

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

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, April 1, 2024

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, April 2, 2024

Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays

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

Food Trucks Tuesdays

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

$5 Retro Replay Films

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Free admission for Miami-Dade seniors with Golden Ticket

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

CMX Classics discount film

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-7.00 | CMX Cinemas

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

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

Free New Music Miami Festival

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU

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

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

Free Screening of "Poor Things"

9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema

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