For frugal folks who like to play, shop and dine out during the week, free activities and deals are available in Broward week days.
For these events and deals, it’s wise to phone first or refer to the venue’s website or social pages to ensure the event or deal is on the day you’d like to attend.
Mondays
Fun
- Trivia night @ Legends Tavern and Grille, 8 p.m. Mondays, 10 SW 6th St., Pompano Beach 33060, 954-933-3859, free, read our feature Trivia nights at restaurants & bars in Broward
- Free Yoga in Esplanade Park 8 a.m. most Mondays, 400 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale. Instructor is Derek Stout, information 954-468-1541
- Swap Shop Drive-in, Free ticket, 1 per vehicle Mondays & Tuesdays with voucher from website, valid while promotion is offered, read feature
- $5 off & other deals @ Butterfly World in Coconut Creek , Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek 33073, information is online or 954-977-4400
- Broward parks — entry for lots of Broward parks is free on weekdays, some parks are not open during vaccinations
- Free entry for Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Food & Drink
- Shooter’s Waterfront offers half-price deals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. Includes wine, beer & cocktails, and eligible small bites. 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33308, website
- Tarpon River Brewing, Mondays – Thursdays, $1 off alcohol drinks, $6 flatbreads & other deals, 280 SW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-353-3193, website
- $5 burger deal Mondays at In The Game @ Sawgrass, read our feature, 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise 33323, 954-845-8740, website
- Whiskey Neat offers half-price deals on glasses of beer, wine & premium well spirts 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays, 1035 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
- Casa Sensei, a waterfront Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion restaurant, half-price wine, beer & house spirits 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays @ inside bar, 1200 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
Tuesdays
Fun
- $10 Tuesdays @ Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, valid until May 18, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale 33312, 954-467-6637, website
- 12 p.m. Tuesdays free online yoga from Broward Library, register online
- Trivia night @ Legends Tavern in Deerfield, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1391 S. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach 33442, 754-212-2655
- Swap Shop Drive-in, Free ticket, 1 per vehicle Mondays & Tuesdays with voucher from website, valid while promotion is offered, read feature
- Reservations required for Winter Wonderland exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum, free entry, read feature or 954-797-2722
- Butterfly World coupon for $5 off
- Broward parks most are free on weekdays, some parks are not open during vaccinations
- Tuesday deals at In The Game @ Sawgrass in Sunrise include free mini bowling with meal purchase & free mini bowling with meal purchase, read our feature, 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise 33323, 954-845-8740, website
- Broward parks — county parks are free on weekdays, some parks are not open during vaccination days
- Free entry for Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Food & Drinks
- Participating Ruby Tuesday restaurants offer a free kid’s entrée with adult entrée purchased after 5 p.m. Tuesdays at participating restaurants
- Shooter’s Waterfront offers half-price deals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. Includes wine, beer & cocktails, and eligible small bites. 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33308, website
- Tarpon River Brewing, Mondays – Thursdays, $1 off alcohol drinks, $6 flatbreads & other deals, 280 SW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-353-3193, website
- Whiskey Neat offers half-price deals on glasses of beer, wine & premium well spirts 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays, 1035 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
- Casa Sensei, a waterfront Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion restaurant, half-price wine, beer & house spirits 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays @ inside bar, 1200 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
Photo/In The Game
Wednesdays
Fun
- Drive-thru Food Trucks, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation 33323, 954-452-2558, Information online, verify the day you want to attend
- $8 roller skating Wednesdays in North Lauderdale and Davie
- half-price games Wednesdays at In The Game @ Sawgrass in Sunrise, read our feature, 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise 33323, 954-845-8740, website
- Trivia nights at restaurants & bars in Broward
- Slackers 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 995 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale 33315, 954-530-4758
- Legends Tavern in Sunrise, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 10079 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise 33351, 954-742-7115
- LauderAle 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 3305 SE 14th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33316, 954-653-9711
- Gulf Stream Brewing, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, participants are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m., 1105 NE 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale 33304, 954-766-4842, download The Bar Trivia App, free
- Reservations required for Winter Wonderland exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum, free entry, read feature or 954-797-2722
- Butterfly World coupon for $5 off
- Broward parks — county parks are free on weekdays, some parks are not open during vaccinations
- Free entry for Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Food & Drinks
- Drive-thru Food Trucks, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation 33323, 954-452-2558,Information online, verify the day you want to attend
- half-price games Wednesdays at In The Game @ Sawgrass in Sunrise, read our feature, 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise 33323, 954-845-8740, website
- Shooter’s Waterfront offers half-price deals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. Includes wine, beer & cocktails, and eligible small bites. 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33308, website
- Tarpon River Brewing, Mondays – Thursdays, $1 off alcohol drinks, $6 flatbreads & other deals, 280 SW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-353-3193, website
- Whole Enchilada @ Westfield Broward, 8000 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation 33388, kids eat free Wednesdays with purchase of adult entree, 954-314-7095, website
- Whiskey Neat offers half-price deals on glasses of beer, wine & premium well spirts 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays, 1035 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
- Casa Sensei, a waterfront Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion restaurant, half-price wine, beer & house spirits 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays @ inside bar, 1200 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
Thursdays
Fun
- First Thursdays — Free entry 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. first Thursdays of most months at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-525-5500, website — we recommend phoning or verifying online the event is occuring the day you want to attend
- occasional, verify on website or phone — Karaoke Nights @ Marina 84 Fort Lauderdale, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. occasional Thursdays on outside patio, free, 2440 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale 33312, 954-734-2424, website
- Reservations required for Winter Wonderland exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum, free entry, read feature or 954-797-2722
- Butterfly World coupon for $5 off
- Play trivia at restaurants & bars in Broward
- Duffy’s in Plantation 7 p.m. Thursdays , 811 S. University Drive, Plantation 33324, 954-473-0477, free
- Legends Tavern in Lighthouse Point, 8 p.m. Thursdays, 3128 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point 33064, 754-220-8932
- Tarpon River Brewing 7 p.m. Thursdays, 280 SW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-353-3193, free
- Legends Tavern in Plantation, 8 p.m. Thursdays, 1387 S. University Drive, Plantation 33324, 954-652-1162
- Kavasutra Deerfield, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 313 Southeast 15th Terrace, Deerfield Beach 33441, free, information online
- unlimited video game play for $12 Thursdays at In The Game @ Sawgrass in Sunrise, read our feature, 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise 33323, 954-845-8740, website
- Broward parks, county parks are free on weekdays, some parks are not open during vaccinations
- Free entry for Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Food & Drinks
- Shooter’s Waterfront offers half-price deals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. Includes wine, beer & cocktails, and eligible small bites. 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33308, website
- Tarpon River Brewing, Mondays – Thursdays, $1 off alcohol drinks, $6 flatbreads & other deals, 280 SW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301, 954-353-3193, website
- Whiskey Neat offers half-price deals on glasses of beer, wine & premium well spirts 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays, 1035 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
- Casa Sensei, a waterfront Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion restaurant, half-price wine, beer & house spirits 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays @ inside bar, 1200 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
Fridays
Fun
- Reservations required for Winter Wonderland exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum, free entry, read feature or 954-797-2722
- Butterfly World coupon for $5 off
- Broward parks county parks are free on weekdays
- Free entry for Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs 33065, 954-340-5000, website
Food & Drinks
- Shooter’s Waterfront offers half-price deals 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. Includes wine, beer & cocktails, and eligible small bites. 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33308, website
- Whiskey Neat offers half-price deals on glasses of beer, wine & premium well spirts 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays, 1035 Southeast 17th Street Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
- Casa Sensei, a waterfront Pan-Asian, Latin-Fusion restaurant, half-price wine, beer & house spirits 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays @ inside bar, 1200 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316, website
Other posts
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- Free things to do & deals this weekend
- Ideas for outdoor fun in Broward, lots are free
See all the free and cheap events this week:
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Monday, May 24, 2021
See our full Calendar of Events
When
Monthly on the 1st Thursday @ 11:00 am-5:00 pm (starting March 4, 2021)
Cost
FREE
What
Free First Thursdays
Where
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
1 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 525-5500
