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Plantation is rocking out with free Rock The Park outdoor events that include live bands and food trucks. Events are usually first Fridays and sometimes first Saturdays, at Pine Island Park, with food vendors set up at 6 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. and entry is free.  Featured bands in 2025 and 2026 include: …

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Fall festivities at an event in north Broward include line dancing and plenty of other entertainment.  Fall Harvest Festival in 2025 is 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, November 15, and entry is free.  The event includes: 2:45 p.m. & 5 p.m. Lumberjack show.  3:30 p.m. line dance instruction. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Six …

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For a fun evening out that’s friendly for your wallet, direct yourself to downtown Pompano Beach, where you’ll delight in entertainment, food trucks, and art displays indoors and outdoors as part of Old Town Untapped events. The events are usually 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the first Fridays of the month, except for summer. Entry …

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Rock out in Weston. The town offers occasional WestonNights free events with live bands at Weston Regional Park. If you want a snack, food trucks are usually at the events. Outdoor events in 2025 include 7 p.m. November 15 features Dancing Queen performing Disco and other favorites, information is online. Pack a picnic or purchase …

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Popular Jazz Brunch events offer an afternoon of free outdoor entertainment along scenic Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale. The events are usually 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on first Sundays, with performers at different points along Riverwalk and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. Jazz Brunch If you’d like, bring your own picnic or …

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For an entertaining event loaded with street food, BBQ and live bands, Beer-B-Q  in Lauderhill offers free entry with food and beverages for purchase. Beer-B-Q in 2025 is 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, November 1, at 1803 NW 38th Avenue, Lauderhill 33311. Entry is free.  VIP tickets are $87.61 online. Vendors and a Kids Zone …

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Pumpkins. Trunk or treat. Entertainment.  It’s fall in Dania Beach. The Dania Beach Fall Festival in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, October 24, with free entry. The fall festival  is at  Frost Park, 300 NE Second Street, Dania Beach 33004.  The festival includes Trunk or Treat National Night Out with BSO  live …

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The Hollywood Beach Bandshell is a delightful venue for free live entertainment oceanside. Salty breezes. Waves rolling ashore. Favorite local bands, and fans, rocking out. Delightful. The bandshell is on a lovely pedestrian promenade. The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk  runs more than two miles along the beach, and it lined with restaurants, shops and motels. Entertainment …

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For an entertaining evening out, Pembroke Pines is hosting Beats & Bites featuring favorite hits from different decades and food trucks.  Regional bands perform at the events and entry is free.  Beats & Bites events are 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in 2025, including: October 23: Torres Collective, ’90s music November 20  December 18 And, …

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Pompano Beach is showing off its Island vibes. Dance to the music and taste the food. Entry is free for the Pompano Beach Caribbean Fest with a variety of live entertainment. The lively outdoor festival 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2025. The event will include Caribbean cuisine, costumes, cultural showcases, music and more. …

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With the surf and ocean air offering delightful ambience, live bands offer free entertainment at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale throughout the year. Sound Waves The popular Friday Night Sound Waves free concerts are 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The schedule includes: Oct. 24: Life in Technicolor – A Tribute to Coldplay Oct. …

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