Drive-in flicks, drive-through events & drive-up resources are offered in South Florida, especially enticing for folks who appreciate the simplicity or are adhering to distancing recommendations.
Some drive-in events are free. Others involve a fee.
Drive-in, Drive-up & Drive-Thru events include
Free trees
“Water Matters” initiatives in Broward include an emphasis on Florida-friendly foliage. Events include a free drive-up distribution of Florida-friendly trees, plants & shrubs. Interested Broward residents must register online.
The event is October 16 at Tree Tops Park in Davie, where weekend entry fees are $1.50 per person for ages 6 and older. Online registration for free trees opens September 24, read Drive-up event in Davie offers Free Trees, registration required
Library resources
Broward libraries offer walk-up and drive-up opportunities for borrowing DVDs, books, video games, audio books and other eligible items without walking inside. Read feature Libraries offer drive-up & walk-up opportunities
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
Read Other drive-in movies in Broward & Miami-Dade
Halloween
Drive-up Halloween event, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. October 22 in Tamarac. Tamarac Sports complex is decking out its parking lot, 9901 NW 77th St., Tamarac, 954-597-3620, website
Stores & Restaurants with Drive-Up Pickups
Lots of stores and restaurants offer parking lot pick-ups. Examples include
- Some Publix & Aldi stores feature parking lot pick-ups via Instacart
- Participating Target 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
- Michael’s stores offer outdoor pickups, information online
- Participating Best Buy stores offer outside pickups direct to your vehicle, information online
- Participating Petco, PetSmart & Pet Supermarket stores
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Useful Resources
- Hiring fair for FLL & free employment resources
- Drive-up event in Davie offers Free Trees, registration required
- Rent, utilities & other financial resources for Florida residents
- Free food-distribution events & food-drive drop-off information
- Sheriff’s Office offers free shredding & prescription disposal
- Register For Free Library e-card For Online Resources
- Where to get COVID vaccines in Broward: UPDATED
- Libraries offer drive-up & walk-up opportunities
- Inexpensive rabies vaccines for pets
- Free school supplies, events & resources
