Drive-through, Drive-up & Drive-in events

Drive-in flicks, drive-through attractions & drive-thru food trucks are enticing events in South Florida, especially while following physical distancing practices. Drive-thru holiday events are included in our feature.

Some are free. Others involve a fee.

Drive-Thru Festival

• Weston World Fest Drive-Thru
• 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. March 7, featuring music from different nations
• Cypress Bay High, 18600 Vista Park Boulevard, Weston
• photo ops
• attendees encouraged to decorate their vehicles to represent family heritage
• information online

Drive-thru Food Trucks in Plantation 

• 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays
• Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation 33323, 954-452-2558
• Information online, verify the day you want to attend

Drive-in movies

• Swap Shop drive-in theater, 3291 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Lauderhill 33311, $7 for ages 12 and older, $2 for ages 5 to 11 and free for 4 and younger, read our feature
• Free drive-in movies in Coconut Creek 7 p.m. Fridays in February, information online
• Occasional events: Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival drive-in @ Dania Pointe in Dania Beach
• Other drive-in movies in Broward & Miami-Dade

Previous Drive ‘N Drag show/Photo: Jeff Eason/Wilson Models

Drive-up Drag Show

• February 26-27 Drive ‘N Drag show from your vehicle, featuring stars from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” $83.50 for 2 in vehicle, & VIP tickets $158.50 & $407.50 — for up to 6 people, food Trucks, Westfield Broward Mall, 8000 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation 33388, website

Drive-Thru Touch A Truck

• Plantation Equestrian center, 1451 NW 118th Avenue, Plantation 33322
• 10 a.m. – noon March 20, remain inside your vehicle
• free entry
• no horns 10 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.
• information 954-452-2510

Drive-up, Walk-up Food distributions

• Free Food Distribution events in South Florida

Broward libraries

• Libraries offer drive-up, walk-up opportunities for retrieving reserved items, including books, video games & DVDs, read our feature

Stores & Restaurants with Drive-Up Pickups

Please phone first to verify

• Eat Local directory from Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau includes restaurants offering take-out, delivery, & outdoor pickups
• Some Publix stores: Enter your  zip code or address on publix.com, Publix delivery app or Instacart app for stores with outdoor pick-up options, fees may apply
• Target — participating stores offer parking-lot deliveries with items ordered on the Target app
• Participating Home Depot stores offer outside pickups
• Some Fresh Markets — online shopping and delivery, with curbside pickup available in select locations via Instacart, use website or mobile app
• Dick’s Sporting Goods is offering outdoor no-contact pickups, information online
• Michael’s stores offer outdoor pickups, information online
• Best Buy offers outside pickups direct to your vehicle, information online
• Participating Petco, PetSmart & Pet Supermarket stores

Read About Events

Friday, February 26, 2021

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

 Useful Resources

• Where to get COVID vaccines in Broward
• ACA enrollment in Florida reopens for health insurance
• Free online employment resources & online hiring expo
• South Florida Farms Sell Produce
• Register online for free Broward Library e-card
• Free Food-Distribution events, including drive-throughs
• New way to promote businesses, restaurants and events
• Deals for first responders & other front-line workers
• Dial 2-1-1: Free Broward helpline offers info on food, financial & other resources
• Financial assistance & other resources for South Florida residents & entrepreneurs

Previous events

 Free drive-thru Holiday Lane in North Broward, November 21

• • Promenade at Coconut Creek, free
  • 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. November 21
  • includes holiday music, projected holiday scenes, snow, Rudolph, elf, & Santa
  •  4467 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek 33073
  • information online or read our feature
  • drive-in holiday movie
    • November 28-29 Holi-gay Extravaganza drive-in movie featuring Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida & car-okie caroling 7 p.m.
      •  $50 per vehicle, $100 VIP
      • Dania Pointe, 139 S. Compass Way, Dania Beach 33004
      • information online
  • Register online for Free Drive-thru holiday lights display in Fort Lauderdale
    
    • Winter Wonderland Way,  5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. December 11
      •  Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale
      • Information & registering info online
  • Holiday drive-thru in Coral Springs
    
    • December 9 Holiday Drive-Thru  6 p.m. to 9 p.m. December 9 in Coral Springs
      • floats & decorated vehicles are parked along Sportsplex Drive 33065
      • free entry
      • Enter from Royal Palm Boulevard
      • 91.5FM on your radio features holiday information & music
      • information online
    • OUTshine Film Festival Fort Lauderdale, online events & drive-in, December 3-6, read our feature
      • Drive-in tickets are $40 per vehicle
      • OUTshine Drive-OUT film Cowboys
      • 7 p.m. December 4 @ Pier 66 Marina, 2150 SE 17th Street,  Fort Lauderdale
      • Drive-thru Christmas Lights Show 
        • Celebration of Peace: A Drive-Thru Christmas Lights Show, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, 2401 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale 33309, free, reservations  online 
          • 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
            • December 11 & 12
            • December 18, 19 & 20
          • Description: “…road trip adventure and explore Times Square, Santa’s Workshop, an enchanted forest, and even travel back in time.”
          • Information — 954-556-4499  or Engagement@CalvaryFTL.org
        • Santa’s Village Drive-Thru Attraction
          • read our feature Santa’s Drive-Thru Village attraction
          • December 3-23
          • Miramar Regional Park
          • $48.99 – $68.99 per vehicle,with occasional discount opportunities,  read our feature