Festivals & events in Broward

Festivals are popular events in Pompano, Weston, Deerfield, Davie, Plantation and other towns in South Florida.

Some in-person events offer free entry and free parking, which are ideal for budget-friendly dates, frugal family activities or inexpensive outings with friends. With some festivals, extra fees apply for select activities. and perhaps for parking

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Festivals & Fun Events include

February

• February 4 Rock The Park, Plantation, live entertainment & food trucks, free entry
• February 4-6 Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show, Broward Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316
• February 4 Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks, City Park, 6600 Sunset Strip
• February 5 Fun for dogs & people at Woofstock in Sunrise, free entry
• February 5 Free entry day at Museum of Discovery & Science is at 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312, information is online  or  954-467-6637
• February 5-6 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• February 12-13 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• February 17  Taste of Pines, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, website
• February 19 Kids Talent Show & Free Activities at Tri-Rail Family Fun Day in Dania
• February 19-20 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• February 19: Riverwalk Chili Cook-Off, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Esplanade Park, 400 Southwest 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312, food for purchase, free entry, information online
• February 20 Fur The Love Pet Fest in Fort Lauderdale , Las Olas Oceanside Park, $10-$40, free for 11 & younger
• February 23: Taste of Sunrise features food & drinks from local restaurants, $20 early or $30 at the event, 7 p.m., Sunrise Civic Center, 10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise 33351, website
• February 26 Doggie Palooza in Plantation
• February 26-27 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• February 25-26 Orange Blossom Festival, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, Davie, website
• February 26 Afro-Carib Festival, Amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park, $15-$15, website
• February 26 Butterfly Festival in Coconut Creek. Festival features exhibitors, live entertainment & fireworks, 1 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in  Sable Pines Park, 5005 NW 39th Avenue. Entry is free. Park off site. Information online 
• February 27 Hollywood Mardi Gras, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., Downtown Hollywood, 1920 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood 33020, free entry, includes live entertainment, artisan vendors, fun for kids, information online 

March

• March 4 Rock The Park, Plantation, live entertainment & food trucks, free entry
• March 5-6 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• March 5 Scottish Festival, Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317, $15 prior, $20 @ event, $3 for ages 6-14, free for 5 & younger,  website
• March 5-6 Las Olas Art Fair, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, free entry
• March 6 Weston World Fest, free entry, Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road, Weston
• March 11 Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks
• March 12-13 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• March 12-13 Aloha Polynesian & Seafood Festival, with food vendors, entertainment and fun for kids; $10 entry, free for age 11 and younger, at 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. Information online
• March 12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival March 12 is in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Parade is at 12 p.m.  and the festival is 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Las Olas Boulevard and Andrews Avenue. Festivities include Irish dancers and other live entertainment. For kids, fun includes  pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, slides, and other activities. Entry is free. Parking fees apply. Information is online.
• March 13 St. Patrick’s Day fun featuring a parade & festival is 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. March 13 in downtown Hollywood. The parade at 1 p.m. includes floats, New York Police Department Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Corps, and others. The parade is at 1 p.m. with a route including winding along Harrison Street and 21^st Avenue, north to Hollywood Boulevard, eastward, & west on  Harrison Street to 21^st Avenue. Following the parade, live entertainment is featured. Information is online.
•  March 19 Rock The Park, Plantation, live entertainment & food trucks, free entry
• March 19-20 Exotic Plant Festival & Bonsai Show,  Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Regular entry fees apply: $21.95 for adults, $15.95 for age 3-11, and free for members and children age 2 and younger. For more information, click here or call 954-473-2955
• March 19-20 Florida Renaissance Festival, Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442, website
• March 19  Free entry for Touch A Truck in Plantation
• March 24-27 Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show, Broward Convention Center, website
• March 26 Sola Rum, Food & Wine Festival is an outdoor event featuring wineries, rum distilleries and other vendors, plus entertainment and demonstrations, at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, 3800 NW 11th Place. Information is online

April

• Rock The Park, Plantation, live entertainment & food trucks, free entry
• Weston Safety Expo, Event 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. April 1 includes displays of law enforcement vehicles & equipment, entertainment, inflatable games, & food vendors. Entry is free. Venue is Tequesta Trace Park, 600 Indian Trace. Information: event website 
• April 2-3 Dania Beach Arts & Seafood festival, Frost Park, 300 NE Second St., Dania Beach, free entry & parking, website
• April 2-3 International Orchid & Garden Festival, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, $12  for festival and entry to gardens. Entry into house is an extra $5, free for ages 12 and younger, non-refundable, register 954-703-2606 or online
• April 2 Brazlian Carnival is 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. April 2 in Hollywood, featuring Gafieira Rio Miami, Jair Oliviera, Baia, Gabi Lacombe and Samba dancers from Bateria Unidos de Miami. An interactive Samba percussion workshop is at 6 p.m. The event is family friendly and entry is free. Fees apply for parking in downtown Hollywood. ArtsPark is at Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway.  Information is online.
• April 2 Vegan Block Party, Event is 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. April 2, & includes vegan foods & drinks, vendors, art, entertainment &  family fun zone.  Entry is $10.70 & free for kids 10 & younger. Huizenga Plaza, 32 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are online, or at the event if not sold out
• April 2 Earth Day Festival is 10 a.m. –  2 p.m. April 2  @ Sunrise Sportsplex, 9101 NW 50th Street, Sunrise. Entry is free. The event includes
  • hands-on fun for kids
  • rides for kids
  • educational displays
  • food vendors
  • product vendors
  • live entertainment featuring Crossthread @ 10:30 a.m. & Greatest Decade of Rock @ 12:30 p.m.

  For Information, 954-747-4600, online

• April 8 Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks
• April 9 Save The Food Fest is  11 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 9 and includes nature tours, workshops, entertainment, activities, and plant and seed handouts.  Food Waste Prevention Week is a featured element of the festival at Snyder Park, 3299 SW 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33315.  Entry is free. Information is online.
  

  

• April 9 11 a.m. –  3 p.m. World’s Greatest Kite Festival, Miramar Regional Park,16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, free entry. Kite fun includes demonstrations, kite building and give-aways. Live entertainment & food trucks are included in the festivities. Information is online
• April 15-16 Jazz Fest, RSVP for  free entry, $75.53 for VIP
• April 15 Rhythm & Brews Riverwalk Rhythm & Brews is 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. April 15, with free entry for the event, which includes live music and lawn games.  Food vendors & Funky Buddha beer & beverages are on site.  Esplanade Park is at 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312. Information is online
• April 16-17 International Orchid & Bromeliad Show,  Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Regular entry fees apply: $21.95 for adults, $15.95 for age 3-11, and free for members and children age 2 and younger. For more information, click here or call 954-473-2955
• April 23-24 Florida Taco Festival includes taco & other food vendors, Tequila area, Fun zone for kids, axe throwing & other activities.  Venue is Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar 33027. Early entry fees are $9.99 & $49.99, excluding fees. Information is online.
• April 30 Brazilian Carnival in Hollywood, free entry
• April 30-May 1 Fort Lauderdale Air Show, website
• April 30-May 1 Savor SoFlo, food & wine festival on Hollywood Beach, website
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May

• May 1 Savor SoFlo, food & wine festival on Hollywood Beach, website
• May 13 Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks
• May 14 Free entry day at WMODA, Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts, 481 South Federal Highway, Dania Beach, 954-376-6690 
• May 21 Ocean Brews & Blues Beer Fest is 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. May 21 oceanside in Deerfield Beach. Event includes live entertainment, art vendors and artisan vendors. Food & beverage vendors include a variety of breweries. Event is @ Deerfield beach parking lot, 149 SE 21st Avenue, Deerfield Beach 33441. Entry is free. Fees apply for food, beverages & other other vendor items. Tasting tickets are $40 and $60 for VIP prior to the event. At the event, tasting tickets are $45 & $65.  Read feature. Information is online.
• May 21 Touch-A-Truck event in Pompano is free

June

• June 4 June 4 South Florida Smooth Jazz Festival, Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, southfloridasmoothjazzfestival.com
• June 11 FLoatarama Pride boat parade & Sailor’s Dance
• June 17 Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks
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July

• July 2 Vegan BBQ Party is 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. July 2, featuring vegan foods & drinks, vendors, art, entertainment &  family fun zone.  Entry is $13.10, which includes fees & tax, & free for kids 10 & younger. Huizenga Plaza, 32 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are online, or at the  event if not sold out

August

August 13 Sunrise Comic Con, Civic Center, 10610 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise. Tickets are $10 for adults & $7 for ages 10 and younger. After August 7, prices go up. Purchase adult tickets online. For kids, purchase at box office, 954-747-4646.  Event includes panel discussions, gaming, vendors, how to draw panels & other fun. Information is  online

September

September 2-5 Home Design & Remodeling Show, Broward Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33316, website

October

October 8-9 Brazilian Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Entry is $20 per day. Or $35 for the weekend, online or info@brazilianfestpompano.org

Entertainers include

• Fundo de Quintal
• Vitor Kley, Latin Grammy nominee
• DJ Ruxell
• others

November

November 12 8 p.m. Pompano offers free drone show over the ocean

December

 

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January

•  Rock The Park, Plantation, live entertainment & food trucks, free entry
• Las Olas Art Fair, Fort Lauderdale, free entry, feature
•  Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, featuring seafood dishes for purchase from local restaurants & food trucks, entertainment and beer garden. Free entry; beer garden vouchers
•  Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival includes several events, some with fees and a free family friendly event on Jan. 16 at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
•  Free Tunes ‘N Trucks events in Sunrise, live entertainment & food trucks
•  Weston Winter Safety Expo, 6 p.m. Tequesta Trace Park, 600  Indian Trace, free entry, website
•  Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show Society event, Jan. 21-23 at Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd. Event includes exhibits, art and international vendors. Regular entry is $15, or $12 with discount voucher offered online
• Nautical Flea Market, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Community Park, 820 NE  18th Avenue, Pompano Beach, information online
•  GoGreen event, family-friendly fun, entertainment and food vendors with an emphasis on protecting the environment, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. January 22, DHL, 1210  S. Pine Island Road, Plantation. Event is presented by DHL and Plantation. Event includes presentations, face painting, planting seeds, and other activities & entertainment.
• Celebrate The Arts, Weston Town Center, free entry, website
•  Ignite Broward features outdoor digital, light-based art and 3D projection exhibits in Fort Lauderdale