Interactive fun and exciting displays and demonstrations are featured at a science festival in Fort Lauderdale. Entry is free for the Science Festival and registration is required for some events. In 2023 most free events at the festival are March 4, register online .
The Festival is for adults and kids. Venues in downtown Fort Lauderdale include Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale 33312, 954-467-6637, and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. Food and drinks are available for purchase from vendors.
The event emphasizes the value of STEM, which is acronym for science, technology, engineering and math.
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Science Festival and affiliated events include
7:30 p.m. March 1 free trivia for ages 21 and older 7:30pm at Gulf Stream Brewing, 1105 NE 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 4 IMAX films and presentations at Museum of Discovery and Science including
10 am Dinosaurs of Antarctica
11 am Into America’s Wild
12 pm Dream Big
1 pm Astronaut: From Ocean to Orbit
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 4 STEM presentations from professionals including
10:30 a.m. Sea Turtles
11:45 a.m. Climate Change 101
1 p.m. Shark Sciences
1:45 p.m. Sustainability panel
2:30 p.m. Sprouting STEAM Storytime
3:15 p.m. Shark Sciences
Parking is usually about $3 an hour.
Other events in downtown Fort Lauderdale include
Free Las Olas Art Fair in Fort Lauderdale March 4 & 5
Free live Jazz Brunch on Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk March 5
Other Fun Events & Activities, including free and inexpensive entertainment
Friday, March 29, 2024
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac community center
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Magic City Fronton, Miami
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Mathews Brewing Co., Lake Worth
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
5:00 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Music & Arts South of Sunrise district
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, March 31, 2024
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-7.00 | CMX Cinemas
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, April 1, 2024
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-7.00 | CMX Cinemas
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Bill Cosford Cinema
Thursday, April 4, 2024
12:00 pm | FREE | Alamo Park, Miami-Dade
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE