Free Sistrunk, Butterfly festivals

Two free events Saturday, Feb. 28:
* Sistrunk Historical Festival and parade in Fort Lauderdale. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and travels down Sistrunk Boulevard, where it ends with a big street festival at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park with arts & crafts, food and entertainment. Entertainment includes recording artist Bobby Valentino and Brisco.
* Coconut Creek [...]

Orange Blossom festival, rodeo

This weekend (Feb. 28-March 1) is the Orange Blossom Festival, Parade and Rodeo in Davie, a 72-year-old tradition, which makes it one of the oldest traditions in South Florida.
Festivities start at 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, with a $4 Kiwanis pancake breakfast at the Moose Lodge. The Strawberry Festival begins at 8 a.m., and the parade [...]

One more day for 80% off meals

Just one more day for this 80% off deal at Restaurant.com: That means a $25 dining certificate for $2.
The deal expires Saturday, Feb. 28.
Normally, certificates on Restaurant.com are a steal: You can pick up a $25 gift certificate for $10, a $10 certificate for $3, and more. But if you use the code “DINE” when you check out, [...]

$10 off coupon at Buca de Beppo

Buca di Beppo has a coupon on its website that gives you $10 off any meal worth $20 or more, not including alcohol, tax or tip. The coupon is good through March 4.
The Italian food chain has restaurants in Miami Lakes, Fort Lauderdale, Davie and Wellington.

Free seminars about fishing

Bass Pro Shops in Dania Beach is putting on two weeks of free fishing seminars starting Friday, Feb. 27, as part of its annual Spring Fishing Classic.
Learn everything from how to catch the fish to how to fry ‘em up in a pan (or other gadget). Kids’ lessons and face-painting are on the schedule, too.

Discount tickets for ‘Disney on Ice’

Here are a few deals we’ve found for Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy March 26-29 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and April 1-5 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.
At the BankAtlantic Center, regular-price tickets are $48, $40 and $16 – but you can get $15 tickets opening night.
If you buy four tickets, [...]

Free jazz brunch at Riverwalk

The City of Fort Lauderdale offers free jazz performances along the city’s scenic Riverwalk 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Sunday of every month. The SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch features live music on four stages.
Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome, and listeners can bring chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. Food from area restaurants is also available.
Performers for Sunday, March 1, will [...]

Spanish dance: buy ticket, get one free

You can get two tickets for the price of one to the Friday, Feb. 27, performance of the Teresa Nieto Dance Company’s performance of Consuelo at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The performance, presented by the Cultural Center of Spain and the Broward Center, is at 8:30 p.m. at the [...]

Funtastic Friday, free meals for kids

Every Friday is “Funtastic Friday for Kids” in downtown Hollywood, with clowns, face painting, a bounce house, crafts and other activities, all free.
The event takes place in Anniversary Park, 20th and Hollywood Boulevard.
Six downtown Hollywood restaurants are offering free kids’ meals for children 10 and younger from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays through April [...]

Buy 1, get 2 free at Pump It Up

Through March 1, you can take advantage of a deal Cities on the Cheap found on GoCityKids: “Buy one, get two free” Pop-In Playtime admission at Pump It Up. It’s a cheap way to let the kids bounce away the  blahs. You’ll need to print the coupon & bring it with you to get the [...]