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Restaurant Discounts & Deals

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Dining out or picking up take-out is extra appealing when you score a discount at restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Pompano Beach and other towns in Broward. If we’ve whet your appetite for a tasty deal, enjoy browsing our list. With these deals, restrictions, exceptions & limitations may apply. Offers are based on individual restaurants’ participation. Top Picks […]

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Free Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk with exciting extras

  Soak in the local art scene, watch an artist paint with his foot and browse wares from pop-up vendors at a popular ArtWalk event in South Broward. The Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk festivities are third Saturdays 5 p.m. to about 10 p.m. on Hollywood Boulevard and Harrison Street, 954-924-2980 Entry is free. Featured entertainment is IKO IKO, performing outdoors at […]

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Discounts on apparel, accessories & other items Wednesdays at Salvation Army stores

Family Stores run by Salvation Army in Broward offer extra discounts. Apparel and eligible accessories are  half price on Wednesdays at participating stores.  Eligible merchandise, except furniture and electronics, is 25 percent off on Saturdays. Salvation Army Family Stores in Broward are Pembroke Pines Salvation Army Family Store, 888 N. University Drive,  Pembroke Pines 33024,  954-433-2160, […]

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Pool party in Tamarac, Water parks & water playgrounds

Swim, splash and slide. For refreshing wet fun, several regional parks in Broward offer waterparks and water playgrounds with relatively inexpensive entry fees. Some offer discounts after 3 p.m. Some towns and parks offer public pools, with occasional fun events. Fun events Back To School Splash 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. August 17, Caporella Aquatic […]

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$7 Roller Skating Wednesdays

For a price break on a fun activity in Broward, roller skating is $7 on Wednesdays at rinks in North Lauderdale and Davie. The price includes skate rentals. The $7 deal is offered 6 p.m. to  8:30 p.m. most Wednesdays at Galaxy Skateway rinks. North Lauderdale, 7500 Southgate Blvd., 33068, 954-721-0580 Davie, 3737 N. Davie Road […]

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Open mic & other events

Whether you like to perform, or you prefer a seat as a spectator, some restaurants, bars and other venues in Broward offer opportunities for local folks to showcase their talents. Open mic events are usually free or relatively inexpensive. Because venues sometimes reschedule events, it’s wise to phone first to be sure an event is on the day you want to attend. Open Mic […]

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Free Funtastic Fridays for youngsters in Hollywood

The Funtastic Fridays For Kids events at ArtsPark in southeast Broward feature face painting, inflatables, DJ entertainment and other free kid-friendly and family-friendly fun, weather permitting. The events are 5 p.m. to 8  p.m. most Fridays at the park on Hollywood Boulevard at U.S. 1. While at the park, you might want to take advantage of free family-friendly movies […]

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Art Festivals, Art Walks & Other Places To Enjoy Art — plenty are free

If you enjoy browsing work by artists and artisans, Broward offers an array of lively art festivals, art walk events and indoor art exhibits. We think art festivals and other art events are perfect for dates, solo activities and family outings. If you’re on a budget, many of the events and venues we’re featuring  are free, or relatively inexpensive. Featured Festival of Arts […]

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Free home landscaping lectures at nature center in Dania

  Free programs with information about improving and enhancing residential landscaping are featured at Secret Woods park in south Broward. The programs are 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in August. Events include August  8  Composting for the Backyard Gardener & Compost Tea  and Learn How to Grow MicroGreens in One Week August 15  Landscaping for Birds August […]

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21 or more free & inexpensive events with live music

  Plenty of parks, plazas and other venues in South Florida offer free wallet-friendly entertainment. With occasional revisions to events, we recommended phoning or perusing the website to ensure the event you’re interested in is on schedule. Some events are postponed due to weather For some of these events, parking is free. For others, parking […]

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Libraries loaded with fun, useful resources & electronic devices on loan

You name it. Fun. Yoga. Educational workshops. Technology & digital equipment.  Entertainment. It’s likely offered at a Broward library. Or accessible online via the website. Probably for free. Broward Libraries offer Broward libraries loan fitness gear and electronic devices, including pedometers, Playaway Launchpad Learning Tablets, digital tablets for adults & others Use electronics equipment free at Broward […]

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Events at Festival Marketplace

Some shopping plazas offer a variety of activities, entertainment and extra events. Festival Marketplace is an example. Featured Vintage Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Third Saturdays, vendors selling vintage, antique, re-purposed, salvage & handcrafted merchandise; event in parking lot, free entry & free parking for shoppers, fee for vendors Events with fee Brush, Brunch […]

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