Remembering Sept. 11, 2001, Wellington
This year’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony that marks the 25th anniversary of that tragic day is presented in partnership with the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Palm Beach County, and the PBSO – Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
- When: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at 8:46 a.m.
- Keynote address by Lt. Col. Todd Beer, an Air Force One pilot who transported President George W. Bush on that day.
- Where: Wellington Amphitheater & Patriot Memorial, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd.
Join the Village of Wellington on September 11, 2026, as we gather to honor the victims, survivors, first responders, and all those affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Free South Florida events:
- Free concert by the Broward Symphony
- Exciting drone display at the Pompano pier is free
- Free live music on Ocean Drive
- Pumpkin Patches & pumpkin events in Dania, Deerfield & plenty of others
- Free Kite Days Festival at Haulover Park
- Zombie Thriller flash mobs are back in Delray, Oct. 15-31
- Free screening of new 'Street Fighter' film in Miami, Oct. 14
- Pumpkin Fest at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, Oct. 10
- Day trip: Pepper Ranch Preserve native sunflower viewing, Oct. 9-11
- Free Cars & Coffee Spooktacular, Boca Raton, Oct. 11
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More Palm Beach events
- Zombie Thriller flash mobs are back in Delray, Oct. 15-31
- Two weekends to celebrate Oktoberfest, Lake Worth, Oct. 9-18
- Fridays: Art After Dark at the Norton Museum
- Pumpkin Fest at Harbourside Place in Jupiter, Oct. 10
- Day trip: Pepper Ranch Preserve native sunflower viewing, Oct. 9-11
- Free Cars & Coffee Spooktacular, Boca Raton, Oct. 11
- $10 concert, Boynton Beach Gold Coast Band, Oct. 11
- Best free & cheap things to do this weekend in South Florida
- Handy free resource: Homework help from local libraries online & in branches
- Free weekly concerts with food trucks and vendors in Wellington
