Summer is here, the kids will soon be home on summer vacation, and many parents are wondering what to do with them without spending a fortune. There are lots of free events in South Florida, and if you take the time to look around in your community you will find lots of frugal family fun activities. I have listed a few of the free activities and free events in Broward county below, but the best place to start is at your city website's calendar of event.
Free Events in Broward, Florida June 2011
Friday June 3rd, 2011
Event: Supersized Funtastic Fridays for Kids, Hollywood, FL
When: Friday, June 3rd at 5 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: A supersized Funtastic Friday to celebrate grand opening of the Artspark Amphitheater. Bounce house, face painting, balloon twisting, fun and games for the kids.
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
Event: Grand Opening of the Artspark Amphitheater, Hollywood, FL
When: Friday, June 3rd at 7 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Performances by the Royal Caribbean Performers, South Broward High School Band & Glee Club and Hawaiian Dancers.
8 PM Concert with Expose
8 PM Concert with Expose
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/artspark/artsparkgrandopening.htm
###Event: Broadwalk Friday Fest Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Friday, June 3rd, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: Carl Stanley
Tropical Sounds
Tropical Sounds
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.aspSaturday June 4th, 2011
Event: Funshop Creation Station, Hollywood
When: Saturday, June 4th 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Interactive Children's Art activity
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
Event: En Vogue - Free Concert Grand Opening Celebration of the Artspark Amphitheater, Hollywood, FL
When: Saturday, June 4th at 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Free concert with En Vogue
Contact info: 954-921-3500
###Event: Music and Dancing Under the Stars (Hollywood Beach)
When: Saturday, June 4th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach, FL
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: Driving Force
Rock & Roll
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Rock & Roll
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Sunday June 5th, 2011
###Event: SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch, Fort Lauderdale
When: Sunday, June 5th 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: Along the Riverwalk and Esplanade Park to Riverfront, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Event Details: Relax and enjoy Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk. This free, live, outdoor concert series brings the area’s best local jazz artists. Listen to the soulful sounds on four different stages on the first Sunday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend, including well-behaved, leashed pets. There is plenty of room to set up chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to experience the fabulous entertainment. Patrons can also stroll along the historic brick-lined walkway to enjoy live music while browsing items from local merchants and enjoying food from area restaurants.
Esplanade - Trilogy
Peck Courtyard - Gypsy Cats
C. Hoffmann Gazebo - Tom Lippincott
Everyone is welcome to attend, including well-behaved, leashed pets. There is plenty of room to set up chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to experience the fabulous entertainment. Patrons can also stroll along the historic brick-lined walkway to enjoy live music while browsing items from local merchants and enjoying food from area restaurants.
Esplanade - Trilogy
Peck Courtyard - Gypsy Cats
C. Hoffmann Gazebo - Tom Lippincott
Contact info: 954-828-5363
Event Website: http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/events/jazzbrunch/jazzbrunch.htm
Monday June 6th ###Event: Theatre Under the Stars Concert Series (Hollywood Beach) When: Monday, June 6th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM Cost: FREE Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Sonny Allegro - Music For Dancing Contact Info: 954-921-3404 Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp | |
Friday June 10, 2011
Monday June 13th
Event: Funtastic Fridays for Kids, Hollywood
When: Friday, June 10th at 5 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Bounce house, face painting, balloon twisting, fun and games for the kids.
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
###Event: ArtsPark Movie Nights, Hollywood: Legends of the Guardians.. The Owls of Ga'Hoole
When: Friday, June 10th 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Enjoy a movie under the stars
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
###Event: Homegrown Concert, Coconut Creek, FL
When: Friday, June 10th, 2011 7 - 8:30 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Band Shell at Coconut Creek Community Center, Coconut Creek Parkway and Lyons road, Coconut Creek.
Event Details: Bring lawn chairs or blankets and relax. Concert: North Broward Prep Jazz Band
Contact Info: 954-973-6770
Event Website: http://www.creekgov.net/newsite/press_releases/european_charity_band.pdf
http://www.creekgov.net/newsite/press_releases/home_grown_schedule_2010_2011.pdf
http://www.creekgov.net/newsite/press_releases/home_grown_schedule_2010_2011.pdf
###Event: Movie Under the Stars – The Incredibles, Pompano Beach, FL
When: Friday, June 10th, 2011 8 - 10 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Four Fields Football Field located at 1701 N.E. 8th Street, Pompano Beach, FL
Event Details: Bring lawn chairs or blankets and relax. Full-length feature films are projected onto a giant inflatable screen.
Contact Info: 954.786.4111
###Event: Broadwalk Friday Fest Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Friday, June 10th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: Armando Manero
Latin Salsa
Latin Salsa
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.aspSaturday June 11th
###Event: Hollywood West Concert Series
When: Saturday, June 11th 7:30pm-9:00pm.
Cost: FREE
Location: Boulevard Heights Community Center & Amphitheater
6770 Garfield Street
6770 Garfield Street
Event Details: Free Concert featuring: Lu White and The Hot Rods, Oldies Rock & Roll
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
###Event: Music and Dancing Under the Stars (Hollywood Beach)
When: Saturday, June 11th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach, FL
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: Tommy Nehls
Solo
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Solo
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Monday June 13th
###Event: Theatre Under the Stars Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Monday, June 13th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music.
Shelly Brill
Music for Dancing
Shelly Brill
Music for Dancing
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Friday June 17th
###Event: ArtsPark Movie Nights, Hollywood: Karate Kids (2010)
When: Friday, June 10th 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Enjoy a movie under the stars
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
###Event: Happy Birthday Sunrise Celebration (Sunrise, FL)
Friday June 24th
*All dates and hours are subject to last-minute changes from the event organizers. Please call the contact numbers to make sure there has been no changes to the events.
###Event: Broadwalk Friday Fest Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Friday, June 17th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: Mixed Culture
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp###Event: An Evening With The Stars Astronomy Series, Fern Forest, Coconut Creek, FL
When: Friday, June 17th 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location:
Fern Forest Nature Center
201 S. Lyons Rd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
201 S. Lyons Rd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
Event Details: Speakers will point out what's in the South Florida night sky for the upcoming quarter, along with basic telescope techniques and general astronomy information.
Contact info:(954) 970-0150
Event Website: www.broward.org/Parks/FernForestNatureCenter Saturday June 18th
###Event: Touch-A-Truck Day
When: Saturday, June 18th, 2011 9AM - NOON
Cost: FREE
Location: Cooper City Sports Complex, 10500 Stirling Road, Cooper City, FL
Event Details: A community truck show for all ages. come see service trucks and construction vehicles, ask questions and sit in the trucks.
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.coopercityfl.org/
###Event: Juneteenth Family Fun Day and Health Fair, Delray Beach
When: Saturday, June 18th, 2011 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL
Event Details:
Contact Info: 561-819-1126
The Juneteenth Family Fun Day and Health Fair will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm, at Old School Square, 51 North Swinton Avenue. Commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth will feature a variety of fun activities and musical entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.
Juneteenth will feature fashion shows, dance performances and a “Living Museum” by Carver Community Middle School students. Talented artists Tony Wilson (Young James Brown), Wesley Phillips (former trumpet player for Michael Jackson), Jimmie Lee Moore (bass player for James Brown) and others will perform throughout the evening. Guest speakers include City of Delray Beach Vice-Mayor Angeleta Gray, Palm Beach County School Board member Dr. Debra Robinson, NFL pro Travaris Jackson and Delray Beach Police Captain Javaro Sims.
The Health Fair, offering free preventive health screenings and education, will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the Old School Square Gymnasium.###Event: Music and Dancing Under the Stars (Hollywood Beach)
When: Saturday, June 18th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach, FL
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring:
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
| DJ & THE ROCKERS Rock & Roll |
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Monday June 20th
###Event: Theatre Under the Stars Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Monday, June 20th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music.
| Royal Beat Mix Music Latin & Blues |
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Wednesday June 22nd
###Event: Happy Birthday Sunrise Celebration (Sunrise, FL)
When: Wednesday, June 22nd at 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: Sunrise Civic Center , 10610 W.Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, Fl.
Event Details: Sunrise: A Celebration of 50 Years: 1961-2011: A free, family-friendly celebration featuring entertainment, children's activities and a giant birthday cake! Don't miss the historic memorabilia on display in the Civic Center Art Gallery - including images of the World-Famous Upside Down House, the contents of the City's 1976 time capsule, and vintage posters and maps.
Contact info: 954-747-4600
Event Website: http://www.sunrisefl.gov/index.aspx?page=56&recordid=94Friday June 24th
###Event: ArtsPark Movie Nights, Hollywood: Megamind
When: Friday, June 24th 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 1, Hollywood, Fl.
Event Details: Enjoy a movie under the stars
Contact info: 954-921-3500
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/special_events.asp
###Event: Broadwalk Friday Fest Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Friday, June 24th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring: South Florida Blue Grass Association
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.aspSaturday June 25th
###Event: Music and Dancing Under the Stars (Hollywood Beach)
When: Saturday, June 25th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach, FL
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Featuring:
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
| Cypress Original Music |
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
Monday June 27th
###Event: Theatre Under the Stars Concert Series (Hollywood Beach)
When: Monday, June 27th, 2011 7:30 - 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Johnson Street and Broadwalk, Hollywood Beach
Event Details: Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music.
| Karp Family Music for dancing |
Contact Info: 954-921-3404
Event Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/parks_rec/Concert.asp
*All dates and hours are subject to last-minute changes from the event organizers. Please call the contact numbers to make sure there has been no changes to the events.
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