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Free and cheap things to do with kids in Miami, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Have fun with your children without emptying your wallet.
Displays featuring artwork from professional and student artists, live performances and interactive workshops are included at an arts festival in Pembroke Pines. The popular Pembroke Pines Festival of the Arts event in 2025 is 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, with free entry. Feel free to supply your own …
The treasures of our national parks have a lot to offer, including hiking, biking, boating, canoeing, hunting, fishing, wildlife photography, birding, plus exploring native flora and fauna, and hopefully also finding peace of mind. So, if you’re a fan of wide, open spaces, where you only hear the sounds of nature, then the National Park …
Hang out in a fantasy world of swordsmen, knights and royalty at a popular renaissance festival in Hollywood. It’s Medieval. It’s Camelot Days. For 2025, the festival at TY Park is November 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 with an opportunity for a discount. Regular prices online are $26.37 with tax and fees for adults and teenagers, …
Flamingo Gardens in Davie glitters during the holidays with its lights display. Winter Wonderland Lights and decorations are poised among the tree-lined walkways of the attraction. Live music enhances the ambiance. Winter Wonderland in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. November 22 to December 30, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission is …
Pompano Beach is presenting free dazzling drone shows over the ocean. The show in 2025 is 7 p.m. Saturday, November 8, with free entry. Entertainment is 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. with a DJ and Junior’s Entertainment Group band. The drone show features about hundreds of lighted drones forming …
The Merrick Festival Caroling Competition, featuring choirs from South Florida middle schools and high schools, will be back for 2025. And you can watch the performances free of charge, from December 3 through December 7, 2025, with an awards show on Tuesday, December 9, at 550 Biltmore Way in Coral Gables. The event is called …
Getting photos with Santa at the mall is a timeless tradition, and the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. No lines, no stress, just pure holiday joy you’ll remember for years to come. The closer we get to Christmas, the busier photos with Santa events get. It can be hard enough to get a …
During Miami winters, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden transforms itself into The NightGarden, an enchanted, illuminated experience full of fantasy and wonderment, where things like the Wise Talking Tree, Archimedes and Flying Fairies come to life. This magical garden is scheduled to be open Nov. 7, 2025 through Jan. 11, 2026. Feast your eyes on stunning …
For folks who sign up for the free Family rewards program at Ikea, participating restaurants in the home goods stores offer deals. Some deals require the Family rewards ID, others do not. Ikea restaurant deals include: Free entree November 9-11 for active duty and veterans with ID Ikea Broward, 151 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise 33325 …
Some resident “animals” at Zoo Miami get a holiday sprucing up during the attraction’s annual Zoo Lights event, which is offered on select nights from November 21 through December 30, 2025. If you buy your tickets before November 20, you can get a discount. Families and children of all ages are invited to immerse themselves …
November in Palm Beach County is packed with major cultural and entertainment events, kicking off the mild-weather season. It’s a great time to celebrate cooler temps and attend some of the myriad activities for family fun throughout the month. Here’s a sample list of some of the things we’ve compiled for 2025; listed in chronological …
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