Things To Do This Weekend in South Florida

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Our weekend list features free things to do, deals, and useful resources in Fort Lauderdale and South Florida.

For folks adhering to physical distancing,  we’ll include exciting live & on-demand online entertainment and other virtual events to enjoy from your own home.

If you’re going out, it’s wise to phone first.

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Free things to do & deals this weekend include

Featured

• Fireworks & fun for July 4, including live events to watch online

Virtual  concert

• 4 p.m. July 5 Master Chorale 120-voice chorus from South Florida, live performances & videos, register online for Zoom even, read our feature

Out & About

• Water Taxi in Fort Lauderdale offers discounts after 5 p.m.
• Tri-Rail waives fares until further notice
• Bonnet House historic venue & gardens, discounts offered include family summer deal with free entry for ages 17 & younger with paying adult
• 50% off deal at Butterfly World in North Broward
• “The Front Porch Project” photo exhibit @ Galleria in Fort Lauderdale, free
• LEGO exhibit at Flamingo Gardens wildlife & botanical gardens in Davie, regular fees apply, some discount opportunities offered, 2-for-1 deals in July
• Outdoor yoga @ Flamingo Gardens in Davie, $15 or $60 for 5 classes, 8:30 a.m. Sundays
• 2-for-1 deals for fun & recreation in Broward, including bike & watercraft rentals
• Plenty of parks in Broward are open with physical distancing requirements enforced.  Open parks include TY Park in Hollywood, Tree Tops Park in Davie, Fern Forest in Coconut Creek, Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale, and others. What’s extra nice is the parks with regular fees or weekend fees are waiving them
• Broward libraries offer drive-up & walk-up opportunities for retrieving reserved items, offered @ most libraries, including some open on Saturdays

Other Fun

• Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale includes roller skating, go-karts, & escape rooms, 5300 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale 33309, 954-491-6265, Read our Post or Xtreme Action Park website fees apply
• casinos including
  • Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood 33314, 866-502-7259, website
  • Seminole Casino Coconut Creek 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek 33073, 954-977-6700, website
  • Seminole Classic Casino 4150 N. State Road 7, Hollywood 33021, 954-961-3220, website  

Drive-in movies

• Swap Shop drive-in theater with several different movies, 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
• Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival drive-in @ Pier Sixty-Six Marina South, 2150 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale 33316, read our feature for information about discount opportunities
  • Doors open 7 p.m. Vehicles must be in position by 8:15 p.m.
  • 8:30 p.m. July 3 “Independence Day”
  • 8:30 p.m. July 10 “Aquaman”
  •  Tickets are sold online
• Other drive-in movies, including Miami-Dade

Free Online movies

• Black Lives Matter movies & other movies free via Broward Library
• From home, download e-books & other digital resources from Broward libraries

Shopping

• Farmers markets & flea markets in Broward including
  • Flamingo Road Nursery and Farmers Market year-round at  1655 S. Flamingo Road, Davie, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. week days, 8 to 6 p.m. weekends 954-235-9397
  •  Plantation Farmers Market  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Volunteer Park,  12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, 954-452-2558
  • Tamarac Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Sundays, 7825 Southgate Blvd., 954-540-6593 or 954-597-3620
  • Going Bananas @ Festival Marketplace  2900 West Sample Road, Pompano Beach 33073, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends, 954-935-5959
• 50% off sale @ Goodwill stores in South Florida
• Shop for deals at Thrift Stores in South Florida
• South Florida Farms Sell Fruit & Vegetables To The Public

Dining offers & deals

• Restaurant deals
• South Florida restaurants offering pick-ups and/or deliveries

On demand online events to enjoy from home at your leisure include

• Friday Night Sound Waves playlist  of performances from South Florida artists
• BB&T Center in Sunrise offers Concerts From Your Couch, information online
• Online entertainment & lessons from Broward Center of The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, information on Facebook
• NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale offers a virtual tour and videos
• Florida Grand Opera on YouTube
• Online Art Activities & Virtual Art Tours from South Florida
• Virtual yoga, dance & other online fitness workouts
• meerkat webcam from ZooMiami
• From home, download e-books & other digital resources from Broward libraries
• Redbox offers free movies and TV shows
• Stay At Home With the Home Show features online videos about design & entertaining on Facebook & Instagram
• Performances from Miramar Cultural Center on YouTube

Read About Weekend events in Miami-Dade

Other Entertainment & 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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Thursday, July 9, 2020

 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

Also in South Florida

• Food and dining deals in Broward
• Miami weekend roundup of free and cheap events
• Free activities and deals in Boca Raton and Greater Palm Beach