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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Below the "Free and Cheap" calendar is a day-by-day calendar of events in all price ranges.
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Sunday, December 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida garage sales and yard sales | All Day | ||
| Farmers markets & vendor fairs | FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach | |
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| 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, Palmetto Bay |
| Tamarac Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac |
| Vizcaya weekly farmer's market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens | |
| Pinecrest Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Vizcaya Village Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens |
| Manatee Rescue Adventure, Manatee Lagoon | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach |
| Lincoln Road Farmer's Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach |
| Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills |
| Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms |
| Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park | |
| Aventura Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall |
| Farmers and Artisan market in Fort Lauderdale | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Parker, Fort Lauderdale |
| Free entry for Fort Lauderdale residents to NSU Art Museum | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Merrick House Museum Guided Tours | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade |
| Afternoon: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel |
| Free Family Day at Bass Museum of Art | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art |
| Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Dania Pointe photo ops with snowmen | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach |
| Pinecrest Gardens Nights of Lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights, displays and festival | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | |
| Snow flurries display at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE |
Monday, December 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Kwanzaa festivities in Fort Lauderdale | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Provident Park in Fort Lauderdale |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE |
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays | All Day | Discounted | Cinemark movie theaters in Boca, Boynton and Davie |
| Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays | All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations |
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Kids play free mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf |
| Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral | |
| Food Trucks Tuesdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | ||
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free New Year's Eve outdoor concert by Orchestra Miami | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach |
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Noon Year Kids Party at Plantation Walk | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| New Years Eve event in Miramar for kids, free & $10 parking | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Miramar Regional Park |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| $5 movies in Hollywood | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Flippers movie theater |
| ANIMAL FEEDINGS & TALKS, Daggerwing, Boca Raton | 2:45 pm | FREE | Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| New Years Eve fest in Fort Lauderdale | 4:30 pm | FREE | downtown Fort Lauderdale |
| Food Trucks In Volunteer Park | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation | |
| Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina |
| New Year's Eve celebration with music & light shows, West Palm Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Great Lawn on the waterfront, West Palm Beach |
| $12 deal for roller skating in Davie | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Sandi’s New Year's Eve with Ferris and Fireworks, WPB | 8:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street on the Waterfront, WPB |
| New Year's Eve "Wrapped in Wonder" at CityPlace, WPB | 8:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| New Year Eve party at Plantation Walk in Plantation | 8:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Snow flurries at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE | |
| New Years Eve event in Miramar, free & $10 parking | 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Miramar Regional Park |
| New Year's Eve fireworks on South Beach | 11:30 pm to 1:00 am | FREE | Ocean Drive |
Thursday, January 1, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Sunny Days/Starry Nights at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale with free entry | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| 1One Festival New Year's Day Celebration | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Flagler, Miami |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
See All The Upcoming Free and Cheap Events
More South Florida Events
The calendar below is information submitted by organizations and businesses. These events may have an admission charge.
These attractions are always free
- Free: First Friday Art Walk & ‘anytime' Art Trail in Delray Beach
- Free Friday beach bonfire with music & night market, Lake Worth, Jan. 2
- Dazzling Winterfest Parade replay on video and it's free
- Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
- Fern Forest is ideal for nature walks & entry is free
- Free outdoor art displays, fitness programs & events at Village Plaza in Sunrise
- Free water shuttles to Deerfield Island park
- Gumbo Limbo Aglow lights up Nature Center, Fridays in Boca Raton
- Free entry & cheap activities with animals at Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton
- Deerfield Beach Arboretum offers free entry
More Calendars and Events
- Miami-Dade Community Calendar
- Broward Community Calendar
- Palm Beach Community Calender
- Music in South Florida Calendar
- South Florida Theater Calendar
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