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Free and Cheap Events in South Florida

Looking for something to do around Miami and South Florida? You can use our event calendar to find free things to do in Miami, free things to do in Broward and free things to do in Palm Beach County.

You can also find discounts on more expensive events in our calendar. Here's a list of free and cheap events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Click each title to see more information about the event or deal.

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Today: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Street Stages Miami

5:00 pm to 8:45 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Flagler, Miami

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Ti Moso Lakay: Haitian Home Cooking

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library

Tertulia Nights at Frost Art Museum, Miami

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Free Thursdays at PAMM

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Lodyans @ Lakou Haitian Heritage Event

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Open mic at Old Davie School

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Old Davie School Historical Museum

Trivia nights in Broward

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Tomorrow: Friday, May 9, 2025

Performers entertain at plaza in Fort Lauderdale

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Tunnel Top Plaza

Fluffy's Food Trucks in Coconut Creek

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center

Live music at Plantation Walk

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk

Artisan vendors in Plantation

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Plantation Walk

Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave.

Art After Dark at The Norton, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Food truck gathering

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami

Night market at Dania Pointe

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Bites-n-Sips food trucks & entertainment in Coral Springs

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Groove N Grub entertainment & food vendors in Coconut Creek

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sabal Pines Park

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach

Haitian Folkloric Dance Class

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Griffing Community Center

Sea Shorts Plays in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Jarvis Hall

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Screen on the Green: Free outdoor family movie, WPB

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Free concert in Coconut Creek

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sabal Pines Park

Viernes Musicales in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Riverland Park

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, May 10, 2025

EventTimePriceLocation
Illusionist Rick Thomas in Miami7:00 pm to 9:00 pmDiscountedAdrienne Arsht Center, Miami
Miami Museum & Attractions MonthsAll DayDiscounted
South Florida garage sales and yard salesAll Day 
Farmers markets & vendor fairs FREEBroward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
Plantation Farmers Market 8:00 am to 12:00 amFREEVolunteer Park Plantation
Get in Gear Community Bike Ride8:30 am to 10:00 amFREEMuseum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Sensory Friendly Saturday9:00 am to 11:00 amFREEMiami Children's Museum
Farmers market in Surnise 9:00 am to 12:00 pmFREEVillage Art Plaza
Delray GreenMarket9:00 am to 2:00 pmFREEOld School Square, Delray
Legion Park Farmer's Market9:00 am to 2:00 pmFREELegion Memorial Park
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU free every Saturday10:00 am to 4:00 pmFREEJewish Museum of Florida-FIU
Free Family Fun Day10:00 am to 4:00 pmFREEHistoryMiami
Free Museum of Art admission for WPB residents & military Saturdays10:00 am to 5:00 pmFREENorton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
Coconut Grove Farmer's Market10:00 am to 7:00 pmFREE3300 Grand Ave.
Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market 10:00 am to 8:00 pmFREESawgrass Mills
PAMM free day with family activities11:00 am to 3:00 pmFREEPerez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie 11:00 am to 4:00 pm$0-15.00Marando Farms
Aventura Farmers Market11:00 am to 7:00 pmFREEAventura Mall
Science Stories for age 5+, Boca Raton11:30 amFREESugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
The Mis-Adventures of Pinocchio with Fantasy Theatre Factory11:30 am to 1:00 pm$5.00Sandrell Rivers Theater, Miami
Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park 11:30 am to 2:00 pm$3.00-4.50Tradewinds Park
Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center12:00 pm to 1:00 pmFREEAdrienne Arsht Center, Miami
Family Day on Aragon, Coral Gables12:00 pm to 5:00 pmFREECoral Gables Museum
Mothers Day vendor event in Fort Lauderdale 12:00 pm to 6:00 pmFREEThe Wharf Fort Lauderdale
Merrick House Museum Guided Tours1:00 pm to 4:00 pm$0-5.00Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
PrintFest '251:00 pm to 4:00 pmFREEWolfsonian-FIU
Afternoon: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB1:00 pm to 4:00 pmFREECityPlace West Palm Beach
ARTventures Family Fun Day2:00 pm to 3:00 pm$6.00-8.00Coral Springs Museum of Art
Smorgasburg Wynwood street fair has food, music, vendors2:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREESmorgasburg Miami, Wynwood
Documentary film about The Everglades at regional library in Pembroke Pines 2:30 pm to 5:30 pmFREESouthwest Regional Library
Sea Shorts Plays in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 4:00 pm to 6:00 pmFREEJarvis Hall
Street Stages Miami5:00 pm to 8:45 pmFREEHistoric Downtown Flagler, Miami
Live music at Plantation Walk 5:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEPlantation Walk
Konpa Dance workshop & party for Haitian Heritage month in Pompano5:00 pm to 10:00 pm$15.00-25.00Ali Cultural Arts
Live Music on the Plaza6:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREECityPlace Doral
Live entertainment at Dania Pointe6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEDania Pointe
Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREECityPlace West Palm Beach
Haitian Heritage Celebration and Art Exhibit6:00 pm to 10:30 pmFREELittle Haiti Cultural Center
Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell7:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEHollywood beach bandshell
Trivia nights in Broward7:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREE
Live band at Boulevard Heights in Hollywood 7:30 pm to 9:30 pmFREEBoulevard Heights community center
Stargazing in the park, Palmetto Bay7:30 pm to 10:00 pmFREEBill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
Dance lesson & live jazz event in Fort Lauderdale 7:45 pm to 10:30 pm$10.00-15.00Lauderdale Tennis
Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward8:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEFox Observatory
Discount late-night movies9:00 pm to 11:30 pm$5.00Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, May 11, 2025

EventTimePriceLocation
Miami Museum & Attractions MonthsAll DayDiscounted
South Florida garage sales and yard salesAll Day 
Farmers markets & vendor fairs FREEBroward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
Pinecrest drive-up Farmer's Market8:00 am to 2:00 pm Pinecrest Gardens
Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market8:30 am to 3:00 pmFREECoral Reef Park, Palmetto Bay
Tamarac Farmers Market 9:00 am to 12:00 amFREEVeterans Park Tamarac
Vizcaya weekly farmer's market9:00 am to 2:00 pm Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Pinecrest Farmers Market9:00 am to 2:00 pmFREEPinecrest Gardens
Vizcaya Village Farmers Market9:00 am to 2:00 pmFREEVizcaya Museum and Gardens
Trunk Town Market9:00 am to 2:00 pmFREELegion Memorial Park
Lincoln Road Farmer's Market9:00 am to 5:00 pmFREELincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
Free for moms with patron paying regular price at Flamingo Gardens in Davie9:30 am to 4:00 pmDiscountedFlamingo Gardens
Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market 10:00 am to 8:00 pmFREESawgrass Mills
Free: Professional family photos for Mother's Day, Coral Gables11:00 am to 2:00 pmFREEShops of Merrick Park, Coral Gables
car and truck show11:00 am to 3:00 pmFREEPlantation Walk
Spend Mother's Day at Manatee Lagoon, WPB11:00 am to 3:00 pmFREEManatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach
Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie 11:00 am to 4:00 pm$0-15.00Marando Farms
Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park11:00 am to 5:00 pm Merrick Park
Aventura Farmers Market11:00 am to 7:00 pmFREEAventura Mall
Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park 11:30 am to 2:00 pm$3.00-4.50Tradewinds Park
Merrick House Museum Guided Tours1:00 pm to 4:00 pm$0-5.00Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
Afternoon: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB1:00 pm to 4:00 pmFREECityPlace West Palm Beach
Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel2:00 pm to 3:00 pmFREEBiltmore Hotel
Free Mother's Day Concert, classical Spanish guitar2:00 pm to 3:30 pmFREEKolb Nature Center
Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games2:00 pm to 6:00 pmFREEDania Pointe
Smorgasburg Wynwood street fair has food, music, vendors2:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREESmorgasburg Miami, Wynwood
Live music at Plantation Walk 3:00 pm to 7:00 pmFREEPlantation Walk
Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market3:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREE3616 Day Ave.
Sea Shorts plays in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Jarvis Hall
Haiti Rhythm of Our Heartbeat: Kwe4:00 pm to 7:00 pmFREELittle Haiti Cultural Center
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series6:00 pm to 7:30 pmFREEOcean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell7:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEHollywood beach bandshell

Monday, May 12, 2025

EventTimePriceLocation
Miami Museum & Attractions MonthsAll DayDiscounted
Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center12:00 pm to 1:00 pmFREEAdrienne Arsht Center, Miami
Mission: Impossible – the Final Reckoning, free movie screening, Pembroke Pines7:30 pmFREEAMC Pembroke Lakes

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