For a delightful activity, savor the work of artists and artisans. South Florida offers lively art festivals, art walk events and engaging art exhibits.
Art festivals and other art events are perfect for dates, solo activities and family outings. If you’re on a budget, many of events and venues we’re featuring are free, or relatively inexpensive. If you prefer to stay home, virtual art exhibits and art events are offered online.

Reservations required for The Porch Is The Tree Is The Watering Hole Exhibit at African American Library in Fort Lauderdale Photo/Steven Brooke
Video Projection displays outdoors in Downtown Fort Lauderdale
- March 1 -7, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. week nights & 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
- free entry
- Society Las Olas, 301 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
- Broward County Government Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
- NSU Art Museum, One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale
- Presented by Broward Cultural Division Public Art & Design Firm & others
- Distancing and other public health and safety requirements are in effect
- read our feature
Featured events
- Art Walk in Wilton Manors, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. February 20 & other third Saturdays, Wilton Drive around Northeast Sixth Avenue, website
- Free day at Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St., Hollywood 33020, 954-921-3274, often with hands-on family-friendly activities, February 21 & other third Sundays, read feature
- February 21 Chalk In The Park, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., family-friendly interactive chalk drawing event outdoors, limited entry & participation, register online, Library Park, 4255 Bonaventure Boulevard, Weston 33332, 954-389-4321, free
- Live painting, music & DJ, in partnership with ArtServe, Westfield Broward mall, 8000 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation 33388, free entry, free parking, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. February 19 & February 26, website
- FATVillage Open House, FATVillage Arts District, 521 NW First Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. February 27, free entry, information & registration online
Featured exhibits
“The Porch is The Tree is The Watering Hole”
- free exhibition by Black artists and designers
- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursdays & Saturdays, reservations required, reserve online, 954-357-7463
- African American Research Library & Cultural Center, 2650 NW Sixth St. Fort Lauderdale, 33311, 954-357-6282
“Black History Black Future” Art Exhibit & Sale featuring work from Dillard students
- Art Show & Sale at History Fort Lauderdale, 219 Southwest Second Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312, 954-463-4431
- exhibit inFebruary features work by students from Dillard Center For The Arts in Fort Lauderdale
- museum is open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., regular entry is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $7 for students to age 22 with valid student ID & free for members, military and youngsters age 6 and younger
- For Dillard exhibit only, entry is free
- exhibit featured on YouTube
Art Exhibit
- “The Black Print” emphasizing influential black women featuring artist Michael X. Hugue
- Westfield Broward dining court near Footlocker, 8000 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation 33388, 954-473-8100
- free entry, information online
Black History & Black Lives Matter exhibit
- Art gallery @ Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar 33025, 954-602-4525
- free entry 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays
Art Walk Events
FATVillage Open House in Fort Lauderdale
- Open house event in FATVillage Arts District, 521 NW First Avenue, 33301 — 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. February 27, free entry, information & registration online
- ArtWalks — paused — Usually fourth of fifth Saturdays, website or read our feature
Fort Lauderdale Art Walk
- 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. February 27 & other fourth or fifth Saturdays
- 844 NE Fourth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
- free entry
Art Walk in Wilton Manors
- 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. third Saturdays
- Wilton Drive around Northeast Sixth Avenue
- website
Other Art Walks — paused until further notice
- discontinued until further notice — Free Old Town Untapped art, food & entertainment events in Pompano most first Fridays, free
- discontinued until further notice — Dania After Dark ArtWalk & Street Festival, second Saturdays, free
- discontinued until further notice Free Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk & tour of painted buildings most third Saturdays, free
Art Festivals
- postponed — Las Olas Art Fair is free event in Fort Lauderdale March 6 & 7
- postponed — Dania Beach Arts & Seafood festival, usually in Spring
- postponed — Coral Springs Festival of The Arts, usually in Spring
Free Entry
Coral Springs Museum of Art
- Free entry Mondays – Saturdays
- 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
- 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale
- Free entry first Thursdays at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-525-5500, website
- NSU Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale participates in free entry days for Bank of America card-holders most first full weekends of the month
- For free-entry days, please verify the event is on the day you are attending
Art & Culture Center of Hollywood
- Free day at Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, sometimes with hands-on family-friendly activities, most third Sundays, read feature
- For free-entry days, please verify the event is on the day you are attending
Downtown Hollywood Murals
Downtown Hollywood Murals features about 30 murals on buildings in easy walkable route, read our feature
Featured image/Downtown Hollywood Mural Project
Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department galleries
Appointments required
- Pompano Beach Cultural CenterGallery
- Historic Ali Cultural Arts Gallery
- Bailey Contemporary Arts Gallery, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach 33060, 954-284-0141
Virtual Art Exhibits
- Studio18 in Pembroke Pines
- Online Art Activities & Virtual Art Tours from South Florida
Other Art Venues & Exhibits
Some venues are not open until further notice. Please phone to verify.
- Free entry at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale features exhibits & shop featuring work of South Florida artists, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-8190
- Offers virtual exhibits Studio18 in Pembroke Pines — , 1101 Poinciana Drive, Pembroke Pines 33025, 954-961-6067, features studio space for participating artists, with exhibits. Not open until further notice — Usually open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, with some exceptions. Free entry
- Art exhibits at Bailey Hall. During exhibits, usually open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, and weekends before shows. 3501 Davie Road, Davie 33314. Free entry and free parking. Phone to verify exhibit dates
- not open until further notice — Free entry to Sunrise Art Gallery, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise 33351, 954-747-4646, Usually exhibits on display, with some exceptions. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, Phone for information to verify when exhibits are on display
- Free entry to gallery at Miramar Culture Center, 2400 Civic Center Place 33025, 9:30 a10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays , 954-602-4500
- Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts in Dania Beach, $10 fee, with occasional free events, 954-376-6690
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previous events
- Coconut Creek Craft Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 4443 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, free
- Oakland Park Art & Antique Walk & Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. November , Art Park, Northeast 34th Court & Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. Free shuttle rides. Food vendors. Free parking in Roselli Park Plaza, adjacent to Art Park, 3415 N. Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park 33334
- Woodstock arts & crafts festival in Sunrise, $5 or $6 cans of food December
- Delray Marketplace Art & Craft Festival, October 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 9025 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, free
- Wilton Manors Holiday Craft Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. December, 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, 561-746-6615, free
- Free craft fair with entertainment in Davie
- ArtWalk 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. November 24, C&I Studios, 541 N.W. 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33301
- Tentative — Seasonal event — Wilton Manors Arts & Entertainment Expo, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 754-200-2979 ext 602
- Art Festival & Winter Wonderland in Sunrise, with snow & Santa December 1
- Gallery Night 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. January 19, Café Collective, 100 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 754-312-2988, free entry
- Boca Raton Museum Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 2 & 3, Mizner Park, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton 33432, featuring about 200 artists from around the nation, free entry & free parking in in Mizner Park garage, information online
- Deerfield Beach Festival Of The Arts, January 26 & 27 free
- Fun activities at Arts Day in Weston is Rescheduled for February 10
- ArtFest In The Pines, free entry March 9 & 10
- Free Arts and Seafood festival in Dania Beach March 30 & 31
- h2o Art Festival for World Oceans Day in Hollywood June 8
- $5 entry for family-friendly Teen Comic Con in Davie July 12
- Free art displays & activities @ Westfield Walls event in Plantation, July 27, August 3, August 10
- June 1 to June 29 exhibit “Island Imprint: A History of the Caribbean Community in Broward County,” History Fort Lauderdale, 219 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33312, Entry is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and $7 for students to age 22 with valid student ID. Entry is free for members, military and children 6 and under
- Festival of Arts in Davie, September 7, free
- September 21 ArtsFest in Coconut Creek, free entry
- Coconut Creek Craft Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 12 & 13, The Promenade, 4443 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek 33073, free entry
- Southwest Ranches Arts & Crafts Festival, featuring fabric items, jewelry, decor, foods, entertainment & pet adoptions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 19, Sunshine Ranches Equestrian Park, 5840 SW 148th Avenue, Southwest Ranches 33330
- Las Olas Art Fair is free event in Fort Lauderdale January 4 & 5
- All Saints Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 2 & 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 3, All Saints Catholic Church ,10900 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise 33351, free entry
- Art For The Earth event in Pembroke Pines, free October 17
- Holiday craft fair in Davie, November 16 & 17, free
- Coral Springs Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.November 23 & 24 , 2800 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, free
- Coral Springs Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.November 23 & 24 , 2800 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, free
- Arts Day event in Weston, January 26, free
- ArtFest in The Pines with art, workshops & entertainment, March 14 & 15, free entry
- Dania Pointe craft festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 & 31, 110 N. Pointe Drive, Dania Beach 33004, free
- Artfull Saturday events at Coral Springs Museum of Art, usually second Saturdays, $4 to $5
- Free day at Art & Culture Center of Hollywood most third Sundays, free
- Dania Pointe craft festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 & 31, 110 N. Pointe Drive, Dania Beach 33004, free