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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. You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day). 

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Museums free for military families this summer

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Live music @ The Square: Weekends, times vary

FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Dragons and Mythical Creatures

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

First Friday Concert, Boynton

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Art After Dark Fridays: Entertainment, activities & times vary

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

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Downtown Delray Art Walk

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach

Free First Fridays at ICA

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ICA Miami

Free Gallery Night entry

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

Old Town Untapped in Pompano

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free outdoor film & fun in Tamarac

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Sports complex

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

Viernes Musicales in Fort Lauderdale

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

Entertainment for Caribbean heritage in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Rock Bar

Pride on the Block, West Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street, WPB

Art After Dark: Jazz Fridays

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach

Night Forest Walk in North Broward

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Fern Forest Nature Center

Summer in the City: Free Music Fridays

7:30 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

First Friday Art Walk

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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

Today: Friday, June 2, 2023

Museums free for military families this summer

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Live music @ The Square: Weekends, times vary

FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Dragons and Mythical Creatures

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

First Friday Concert, Boynton

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Art After Dark Fridays: Entertainment, activities & times vary

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

Food truck gathering at Tropical Park

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park

Downtown Delray Art Walk

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach

Free First Fridays at ICA

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ICA Miami

Free Gallery Night entry

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

Old Town Untapped in Pompano

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free outdoor film & fun in Tamarac

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Sports complex

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

Viernes Musicales in Fort Lauderdale

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

Entertainment for Caribbean heritage in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Rock Bar

Pride on the Block, West Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street, WPB

Art After Dark: Jazz Fridays

7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach

Night Forest Walk in North Broward

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Fern Forest Nature Center

Summer in the City: Free Music Fridays

7:30 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

First Friday Art Walk

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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

Tomorrow: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Museums free for military families this summer

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU free every Saturday

All Day | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Free entry to museums with bank card

All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Live music @ The Square: Weekends, times vary

FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail

5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00

Plantation Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation

Yappy Saturday

9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Dragons and Mythical Creatures

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Live music with Oriente in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Children's Bookfest in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | African American Research Library

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Merrick House Museum Guided Tours

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade

Pride Family Fest, WPB

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Pride on the Block, West Palm Beach

1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street, WPB

Wynwood Pride

3:00 pm | $18.69 | Arlo Wynwood

Free live music in Margate

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

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

Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

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

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Florida Panthers playoffs watch party in Sunrise

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | FLA Live Arena

Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory

Discount late-night movies

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Event Time Price Location
Museums free for military families this summer All Day FREE South Florida Museums
Sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies All Day  
Free entry to museums with bank card All Day FREE South Florida Museums
Florida Free Fishing Days All Day FREE
AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m. Discounted AMC Theatres
Farmers markets & vendor fairs FREE Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
Live music @ The Square: Weekends, times vary FREE The Square, West Palm Beach
$5 all-day fares weekends on Tri-Rail 5:00 am to 11:30 pm $5.00
Pinecrest drive-up Farmer's Market 8:00 am to 2:00 pm   Pinecrest Gardens
Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market 8:30 am to 3:00 pm FREE Coral Reef Park
Tamarac Farmers Market 9:00 am to 12:00 am FREE Veterans Park
Free trees for Miami-Dade residents 9:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE Miami Dade College North Campus
Vizcaya weekly farmer's market 9:00 am to 2:00 pm   Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Displays & interactive exhibits 9:00 am to 4:00 pm FREE Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
Dream car classic in Hollywood 10:00 am to 2:00 pm FREE Downtown Hollywood
Dragons and Mythical Creatures 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Discounted Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market 10:00 am to 8:00 pm FREE Sawgrass Mills
Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale 11:00 am to 2:00 pm FREE Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park 11:00 am to 5:00 pm   Merrick Park
Pan Paradise Steel Pan Band in Fort Lauderdale 11:30 am to 2:30 am FREE Las Olas Oceanside Park
Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park 11:30 am to 2:00 pm $3.00-4.50 Tradewinds Park
Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding 12:30 pm to 12:50 pm FREE Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Shark & Stingray Feedings 1:00 pm $10.00 Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
CommuniTEA Dance 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE Adrienne Arsht Center
Merrick House Museum Guided Tours 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm $0-5.00 Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
Bluegrass festival and acoustic jam 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm FREE Greynolds Park
Free CommuniTea Dance at Arsht Center 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE
New Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition for adults 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm   Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE Biltmore Hotel
Family Sundays at Dania Pointe 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Dania Pointe
Live entertainment at Dania Pointe 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Dania Pointe
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm FREE Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
Tropical Sundays Live Music 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm FREE Doral Yard
Poinciana Fiesta and Celebration Party and Reception 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm $10.00-25.00 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Free music at Gulfstream in Hallandale 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm FREE Gulfstream Park Village
Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Hollywood beach bandshell
$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm $12.00 Xtreme Action Park
Comedy Night at Nightlife Brewing Co. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm FREE Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
Salsa dance class 9:00 pm FREE Ball & Chain

Monday, June 5, 2023

Event Time Price Location
Museums free for military families this summer All Day FREE South Florida Museums
Sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies All Day  
AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m. Discounted AMC Theatres
Dragons and Mythical Creatures 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Discounted Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm FREE Adrienne Arsht Center
Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding 12:30 pm to 12:50 pm FREE Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Food Trucks in Hollywood 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm FREE ArtsPark
Free group bike ride in Fort Lauderdale 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm   Tarpon River Brewing
Florida Panthers playoffs watch party in Sunrise 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm $10.00 FLA Live Arena
Comedy Night at Sandbar Sports Grill 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm FREE Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Event Time Price Location
Museums free for military families this summer All Day FREE South Florida Museums
Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays All Day $5.00-7.00 Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays All Day Discounted Cinemark
Sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies All Day  
AMC Theatres: 30% off daily before 4 p.m. Discounted AMC Theatres
AMC Discount Tuesdays $5.00
Displays & interactive exhibits 9:00 am to 4:00 pm FREE Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
Public Walking Tour 9:00 am to 4:00 pm FREE Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
Dragons and Mythical Creatures 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Discounted Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Regal Cinemas kids' summer movies for $2 10:00 am Discounted Regal Cinemas
Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding 12:30 pm to 12:50 pm FREE Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Shark & Stingray Feedings 1:00 pm $10.00 Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm   CityPlace Doral
Tasty Tuesdays with Food Trucks 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm FREE Amphitheater in Boca Raton
Food Trucks Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm FREE Haulover Beach Park
Comedy Open Mic Night 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm $5.00-10.00 Arts Garage, Delray Beach

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