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Welleby Park in Sunrise offers free features for families and dogs

Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features. For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area.  For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park. Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at …

Get 15% off dazzling wooden map decor

Meet the Enjoy The Wood map – a small idea that turned into a big reality!  From a garage startup to $2 million on Kickstarter, the family-owned company Enjoy the Wood has gone from zero to woodcraft virtuosos. Enjoy The Wood specializes in creating handmade wooden world maps with meticulous attention to detail. The maps …

Free PAMM Thursdays on the patio

Aside from being a world-class museum on the water and Miami’s beacon of culture, Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) also has an amazing open-air patio.  There, you can sit and watch the cruise ships and the spectacular bay view. The patio is also the site of the free Thursdays at PAMM, a weekly cultural happening from …

Waters Edge Park in Tamarac includes a book walk & water playground

Enhance a walk in the park with a story along the way. Waters Edge Park in Tamarac features  story trail. Story trails, also referred to as story walks, are outdoor exhibits featuring pages from a storybook displayed along a path. It’s a free activity for families with kids – and a great way to spend …

Live bands & food trucks at Groove on the Grass in Tamarac & entry is free

Pack up your portable seats for free outdoor events in Tamarac that include live bands, food trucks and inflatables for youngsters. Groove on the Grass events in 2024 include: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1. The band is T-Wave. The venue is Caporella Park, 5200 Prospect Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 5. The …

Stonewall Pride Parade & Festival on Wilton Drive offers discount

Entry is $10 for the vibrant Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival in Wilton Manors if you purchase tickets prior to the event. The fee is $13 for purchasing tickets at the event. Entry is free for kids 11 and younger.   Stonewall Pride Parade in 2024 is at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, on Wilton Drive …

Things to do in April in Miami-Dade

Spring has sprung, here’s where to have some fun around Miami in April… Piano Slam at the Arsht Center Watch the future of the arts on stage at The Dranoff 2 Piano Slam 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. The performance is …

New menu deal: Two for $25 Sizzlin’ Skillets at Applebee’s

The savings are sizzling at Applebee’s. Dining out can be expensive. That’s why bargain hunters are always on the lookout for a discount or special on the menu. And one of the best and easiest ways to save money at a restaurant is a meal deal — a combination of menu items at a lower …

$10 tickets to 561 Music Festival, Lake Worth

This marks the third year for the 561 Music Festival in Lake Worth and it promises nonstop music flowing, as well as what’s on tap. Advance tickets $10 for this all-day event; vendor prices vary. When: Saturday, March 30, 2024, from noon to 11 p.m. Location: Mathews Brewing Co., 130 South H St., Lake Worth. …

Little Haiti Book Festival’s free events

The annual Little Haiti Book Festival, presented by the Miami Book Fair, will be Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. Admission is free.   The Little Haiti Book Festival will feature authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, literary panels and craft talks, workshops for writers, hands-on activities for children, a dance workshop …

Free solar eclipse glasses at Broward libraries

Broward Library branches are providing free solar eclipse glasses, while supplies last. The branches are offering one per patron, and patrons who received the free glasses last year are not eligible for another. A solar eclipse in 2024 is April 8,  and solar eclipse eye safety tips are offered from NASA and American Astronomical Society. …

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