Drive-in flicks, drive-through zoos & drive-up shopping and food distributions are popular events in South Florida, especially when venturing out safely for fun, shopping & picking up food.
Drive-through zoo
- Drive-through zoo in Dania, June 25-28, vehicle fee $10, or $27.75 for VIP
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
- “Sonic The Hedgehog” PG
- “The Invisible Man” rated R
- others
- Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival drive-in @ Pier Sixty-Six Marina South, 2150 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale 33316
- “Kingsman Secret Service” 8:30 p.m. June 19
- Doors open 7 p.m. Vehicles must be in position by 8:15 p.m.
- Tickets are sold online, $30 per vehicle, with discount opportunities, read our feature
Other drive-in movies @ FLIFF drive-in & in Miami-Dade
Drive-up Free Food distributions
Stores & Restaurants with Drive-Up Pickups
- 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
- Hoffman’s Chocolates offers outdoor pickups at its stores in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Weston, Palm Beach Gardens, Greenacres, Delray, Boca, and opportunities for deliveries. Phone store for information. Pickup deals include BOGO ice cream & BOGO Chochoholic’s Survival Kit
Other Events
- Things To Do This Weekend in South Florida
- Fireworks & other live & virtual July Fourth festivities in South Florida
- “Independence Day” & other Drive-in movies in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill & Miami-Dade
- Register online for free Master Chorale virtual concert
- Restaurant Discounts & Food Deals in South Florida
- Updated: 2-for-1 deals for fun & recreation
- Free Food Distribution events in South Florida UPDATED
- Virtual yoga, dance & other online fitness workouts
- Veggies and herbs you can grow inside in summer
- Film & panel discussion on racial issues offered online from Broward Library
Entertainment Calendar
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Useful Resources
- Goodwill offers 50%-off sale
- Register online for free Master Chorale virtual concert
- Free Food Distribution events in South Florida UPDATED
- Veggies and herbs you can grow inside in summer
- Free online employment workshops
- Dial 2-1-1: Free helpline offers info on food & financial resources
- Westfield in Plantation sells masks & no-touch device
- South Florida Farms Sell Fruit & Vegetables To The Public
- Distilleries in South Florida sell house-made hand sanitizers & refills
- Drive-up, Drive-in & Drive-Through events in South Florida
More Free & Cheap Broward
“Independence Day” & other Drive-in movies in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill & Miami-Dade
Online Fun, Entertainment & Education
Free Food Distribution events in South Florida UPDATED
Museums in Florida offer online education, entertainment & fun
Science museum in Fort Lauderdale offers STEM activities online
