Love and romance are great. Also great — plenty of ways to spend Valentine’s Day weekend in South Florida without forking over a fortune.
We’ve put together a mix-and-match assortment of free and cheap activities to savor with your favorite sweethearts. Or just take a friend.
Palm Beach County
- Free Valentine’s theme musical show: Love American Style, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, 590 Plaza Real in Boca Raton, 561-393-7827. Bring a chair, or rent a chair for $2.
- Picnic & music: Pre-order a picnic basket of treats for two from Whole Foods at Downtown at the Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. in Palm Beach Gardens. Prices are $15.99 to $19.99. Folks who purchased the picnic brunches are invited to stroll over to Downtown Park for the Valentine’s Day Jazz Brunch Sunday, Feb. 13, noon to 2 p.m., 561-340-1600.
Broward County
- Stargazing: The Fox Observatory in Markham Park is free on Saturdays after dusk, weather permitting. Members of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association are available to assist with the equipment, 954-357-8868.
- Free music with a fabulous ocean backdrop at Hollywood Beach Theatre at Johnson Street on Hollywood’s Broadwalk 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Valentine’s Day, Andrea G performs. Other free concerts at the theater are Friday, Feb. 11, and Saturday, Feb. 12. Also, the theater offers free music Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Miami-Dade County
- Free outdoor music: Latin jazz artist Kiki Sanchez performs as part of the Noches Tropicales concerts at 8 p.m. Friday Feb. 11 at Tropical Park, 7900 S.W. 40th St., Miami, 305-271-0812.
- Guided Nature Walks: 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturdays at Greynolds Park, 17530 W. Dixie Highway, N. Miami. Fee is $3 a person. Reservations are required, 305-945-3425.
- Flying kites: Seaside kite-flying 10 a.m. to sunset every day at Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Ave. Skyward Kites sells kites, windsocks and wind spinners for $5 and up, 305-893-0906 or 305-947-3525.
For a deal on Valentine’s Day dining, about 55 participating Pollo Tropical restaurants in South Florida are offering two dinners for $9.99 on Feb. 14. To receive the offer, text SWEETHEART to 30241. The deal is available at company-owned restaurant in Florida.
