Looking for something to do around Miami and South Florida? You can use our event calendar to find free things to do in Miami, free things to do in Broward and free things to do in Palm Beach County.
You can also find discounts on more expensive events in our calendar. Here's a list of free and cheap events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Click each title to see more information about the event or deal.
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Monday, December 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Free live music at Government Center | 8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center |
| Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami |
| Festival of Lights Menorah Lighting | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sunny Isles Beach Government Center |
| Miami Music Project Free Winter Concert | 5:30 pm | FREE | Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Community Chanukah Celebration | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Village of Palmetto Bay city hall |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free pass to The Housemaid, South Miami | 7:30 pm | FREE | AMC Sunset Place |
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discounts at Cinemark on Tuesdays | All Day | Discounted | Cinemark movie theaters in Boca, Boynton and Davie |
| Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on Tuesdays | All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations |
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Holi-Days events at Old School Square, Delray | 11:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Kids play free mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf |
| Chanukah Carnival, by Chabad of Lake Worth | 4:45 pm | FREE | Chabad of Lake Worth |
| Victorian Holiday Tours at historic house in Fort Lauderdale | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $25.00-30.00 | Stranahan House |
| Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral | |
| Food Trucks Tuesdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park |
| Hanukkah Menorah lighting at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Galleria mall |
| Menorah Lighting | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Coral Gables City Hall |
| Miami Music Project Free Winter Concert | 5:30 pm | FREE | Touissant L'ouverture Elementary |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Miami Music Project Free Winter Concert | 6:30 pm | FREE | Citrus Grove K-8 Center |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Free Community Band concert, Royal Palm Beach | 7:00 pm | FREE | Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free Handel's 'Messiah' Sing-Along | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church (aka Ancient Spanish Monastery) |
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Holi-Days events at Old School Square, Delray | 11:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| $5 movies in Hollywood | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Flippers movie theater |
| ANIMAL FEEDINGS & TALKS, Daggerwing, Boca Raton | 2:45 pm | FREE | Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| Polar Express holiday event at regional library in Pembroke Pines | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Southwest Regional Library |
| Food Trucks In Volunteer Park | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Volunteer Park Plantation | |
| Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina |
| Ukulele play and singalong for the holidays in Fort Lauderdale | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Broward Main Library | |
| Holiday ukulele play and sing at Broward Library in Fort Lauderdale | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Broward Main Library |
| Soulful Tunes at branch library in West Park, registration required | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Broward branch library Carver Ranches |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| $12 deal for roller skating in Davie | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie |
| Vizcaya Late | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| 'Anaconda,' free movie screening, Dania | 7:00 pm | FREE | Regal Dania Pointe |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Trivia nights in Broward | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| SoundScape Cinema: Free outdoor movie, Miami Beach | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Soundscape Park |
Thursday, December 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Free holiday Photo Shoots at library in Broward register online | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | South Regional Library |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| Free live music in Pompano Beach | 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm | FREE | Pompano Beach Cultural Center |
| ANIMAL FEEDINGS & TALKS, Daggerwing, Boca Raton | 2:45 pm | FREE | Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| Snapshots with Santa, One Boynton | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | One Boynton Plaza |
| Food Truck & Music Series, Wellington | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater |
| Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Lincoln Road Art Walk | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach |
| Miami Beach Culture Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Beach Botanical Garden |
| Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront |
| Christmas Lights In The Acres | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church |
| Fairchild Night Garden Experience | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Equality Park After Dark vendor market in Wilton Manors | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Equality Park |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Free Thursdays at PAMM | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Pinecrest Gardens Nights of Lights | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| Drive-thru Christmas at the Oasis display | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Food trucks and vendors in Wilton Manors | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Equality Park |
| Beats & Bites in Pembroke Pines | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines | |
| North Miami Beach Menorah Lighting Ceremony | 7:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Beach City Hall |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Strolling Carolers | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miracle Mile |
| North Beach Social: Sonora Tukukuy | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Miami Beach Bandshell |
Friday, December 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model trains holiday display at Broward regional library in Pembroke Pines | FREE | Southwest Regional Library | |
| Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum |
| Free Friday Hikes, Loggerhead Marinelife, Juno | 10:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach |
| Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Losner Park, Homestead |
| ANIMAL FEEDINGS & TALKS, Daggerwing, Boca Raton | 2:45 pm | FREE | Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| Hanukkah Celebration, CityPlace WPB | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Fluffy's Food Trucks in Coconut Creek | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sabal Pines Park |
| Live music at Plantation Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave. |
| Free concert in Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach |
| Art After Dark at The Norton, WPB | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| Food truck gathering | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami |
| Holiday market at Dania Pointe | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Margate Winter Festival | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex |
| Gumbo Limbo Aglow, Boca Raton | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton |
| Fantasy of Lights drive-through display | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-60.00 | Tradewinds Park |
| Beach bonfire, music & night market, Lake Worth Beach | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lake Worth Beach & Casino Complex |
| Live entertainment at Dania Pointe | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall |
| Santa at Plantation Walk | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk |
| Evening: Live Music on The Lawn at CityPlace, WPB | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace West Palm Beach |
| Backyard Jams live bands in Pompano | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Pompano |
| Sounds of Little Haiti | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00-35.00 | Choublak |
| Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village |
| Nights of Lights at Fair Expo | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition |
| Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights, displays and festival | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church |
| Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami |
| Pinecrest Gardens Nights of Lights | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens |
| PRIDE Concert Band concert in Wilton Manors | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mickel Park |
| Lake Osborne Holiday Boat Parade, Lantana | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lake Osborne, Palm Beach Co. |
| Snow flurries display at Dania Pointe | 7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
| Jam on percussion for free | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts |
| Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell |
| Friday Night Sound Waves free live bands | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park |
| Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays) | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Calle Ocho |
| Free holiday film 'Polar Express' in Hollywood | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark |
| Free outdoor films in Hollywood | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark |
| Snow flurries display at Dania Pointe | 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe |
See All The Upcoming Free and Cheap Events
More South Florida Events
The calendar below is information submitted by organizations and businesses. These events may have an admission charge.
These attractions are always free
- Free outdoor art displays, fitness programs & events at Village Plaza in Sunrise
- Free water shuttles to Deerfield Island park
- Gumbo Limbo Aglow lights up Nature Center, Fridays in Boca Raton
- Free Friday beach bonfire with music & night market, Lake Worth, Dec. 5
- Free entry & cheap activities with animals at Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton
- Deerfield Beach Arboretum offers free entry
- Free live bands oceanside at Hollywood bandshell
- Fern Forest is ideal for nature walks & entry is free
- New ‘rescue' adventure at Manatee Lagoon in Riviera Beach, weekends
- Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
More Calendars and Events
- Miami-Dade Community Calendar
- Broward Community Calendar
- Palm Beach Community Calender
- Music in South Florida Calendar
- South Florida Theater Calendar
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