The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami is free to visit Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 6pm. There's a free tour every day at noon. Book a free ticket online, since walk-ins can be turned away when the building is full.
Verified Oct 27 · icamiami.org
Catch: Free timed tickets recommended: walk-ins may be turned away at capacity
The Coral Springs Museum of Art's gallery, now in the Modera building at Sample Road and University Drive, is free for all ages. Fall 2026 shows include Picasso: A Graphic Journey. Open Tuesday to Saturday; Mondays by appointment (call 954-340-5000 a day ahead). Parking is free with validation.
The Wolfsonian–FIU, the design and propaganda-art museum on Washington Avenue in South Beach, is free for Florida residents. It's also free for active military and veterans with ID, State University System students and staff, kids under 6, and visitors with disabilities plus a caregiver. Open Wednesday to Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday and on major holidays.
Verified Oct 27 · wolfsonian.org
Catch: Only for: Florida residents (also free for military and veterans with ID, SUS students and staff, kids under 6)
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum on FIU's main campus is free every day it's open, Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Parking on campus is paid (Pay by Phone or the meters in the Blue or Gold garages).
Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm (closed university holidays)
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The Lowe Art Museum on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables offers free general admission, Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. A free timed ticket is encouraged. It closes on university holidays. Campus parking is paid ($1.50 an hour in the Pavia Garage).
The Center in downtown Hollywood shows contemporary art in its galleries. Admission is free for children 12 and under, teachers and military (adults otherwise pay $10). Galleries are open Wednesday to Sunday; Tuesday by appointment.
Verified Oct 27 · centerhollywood.org
Catch: Only for: children 12 and under, teachers and military · Accompanying adults pay ($10; students and seniors $5) unless they qualify
Boynton Beach shows a free family-friendly spooky movie on the lawn at Wilson Park, picked by public vote from Monsters, Inc., Hotel Transylvania, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family. Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7pm. Bring towels, blankets or chairs; concessions are for sale.
Every Friday evening The Wolfsonian–FIU in South Beach is free for everyone, not just Florida residents. Come for its collection of design, architecture and propaganda art from 1850 to 1950. No food, drinks or large bags inside.
Every Friday, any child 18 or under can ask at any Palm Beach County Library System branch for a free weekend meal kit to take home. Kits come from Feeding Dreams and the Palm Beach County Food Bank and hold shelf-stable meals for the weekend. While supplies last.
The City of Hialeah's Trunk or Treat hands out free candy from decorated cars, with a kids zone, music and food trucks. Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6pm at Milander Park.
Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum (Station No. 3)
Historic 1927 Fire Station No. 3 in Sailboat Bend opens free on the second and last Saturday of each month. Meet retired firefighters, see vintage apparatus including a restored 1922 American LaFrance engine, and catch live demonstrations. Free parking.
Ocean Drive Arts puts on free family-friendly concerts every Sunday evening on the Ocean Drive Promenade at Lummus Park, between 14th Street and 14th Place in South Beach.
Fort Lauderdale opens its 10-week holiday light display along the New River with live music, kids' crafts and Santa, with the lighting ceremony at 6:30pm. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5:30 to 8:30pm at Esplanade Park.
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Norton Museum of Art is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Museum of Discovery & Science is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Cox Science Center and Aquarium is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Miami Children's Museum is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Pérez Art Museum Miami is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. The Bass is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
Bank of America's Museums on Us program gives its cardholders free general admission to participating museums on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month. Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College is on Bank of America's official Museums on Us participant list. Eligibility: Bank of America cardholders. Check the program's eligibility and terms page before you go: the partner page says some venues adjust their admission procedures.
Verified Oct 27 · about.bankofamerica.com
Catch: Bank of America cardholders only · General admission only; check the venue's Museums on Us terms first
A free hip hop block party in North Beach with DJs including Rich Medina, MCs, a breakdance battle, graffiti artists and vendors, with support from the Museum of Graffiti. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6 to 10pm at Normandy Fountain.
Boca Raton's Veterans Day celebration has live music, speakers, a veterans marketplace and a classic car show on the east lawn. Open to veterans, families and everyone else. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 4 to 7pm.
North Beach Restaurants and Shoppes · Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale's Light Up the Galt brings live music, entertainment and a kids zone to the Galt Ocean Mile shops, with the tree lighting at 6:30pm. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5:30 to 8:30pm.
Drive through to drop off old TVs, computers, phones, small appliances and other electronics, and have up to five banker's boxes of documents shredded. Run by Boca Raton Police Services and the Office of Sustainability. No CRT TVs or monitors, large appliances or household hazardous waste. Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9am to noon.
Verified Oct 27 · myboca.us
Catch: Only for: City of Boca Raton residents (non-commercial)
Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery (The Frank) · Pembroke Pines
Curators Sophie Bonet and Liliam Domínguez lead a tour of Hyphenated Encounters, paintings by Cuban American artist Lilian Garcia-Roig shown with Deering Estate, at the city's Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery. Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2 to 4pm.
Miami Beach's OnStage! series brings Spam Allstars and Tony & The Kings to the beach at Lummus Park off 6th Street, with DJs and an outdoor Latin vinyl record fair. Rescheduled for weather to Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5 to 10pm. Bring a blanket.
Look through the Explorium's 16-inch and 8-inch computerized telescopes in the parking lot behind the museum; if it's cloudy, the program moves to an indoor inflatable planetarium. No registration. Monday, November 16, 2026, 7 to 8:30pm; the next one is December 14.
Verified Oct 27 · myboca.us
Catch: Kids under 18 must come with a parent or guardian
More than 50,000 holiday lights switch on along Fort Lauderdale's beachfront, with the 20-foot snowman 'Olas', the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds and a kids zone with Santa and inflatables. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The Miami Book Fair's outdoor Street Fair fills Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus downtown with publishers, booksellers and indie authors. Friday, November 20, 2026 is free for everyone, 10am to 7pm (gates open 9am). Saturday and Sunday need a ticket ($12 adults), though kids 12 and under are free all weekend.
Pembroke Lakes Golf & Tennis Center · Pembroke Pines
A free grown-ups' night at Pembroke Lakes with a 9-hole mini golf course, an open driving range, a hole-in-one contest, a DJ and food trucks. Friday, November 20, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30pm. Food and drinks are for sale.
Boca Raton's free holiday kickoff has live music, a craft station, a holiday market and selfies with Santa at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, with the mayor lighting the tree at 7:30pm. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 6 to 10pm. Food and drinks are for sale.
The FAU Wind Ensemble, Marching Owls, Jazz Orchestra and Chamber Winds fill Mizner Park Amphitheater for one big free show. Sunday, November 22, 2026; doors 6pm, show 7 to 9pm. No ticket needed; bring a chair or blanket (chairs rent for $5 cash).
On Florida's license-free fishing days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, residents and non-residents. Saltwater days and freshwater days are different: check which water the date covers. Snook and spiny lobster permits are also not required on those days. The waiver covers Florida waters, including Florida waters (Miami area). Eligibility: Anyone, residents and non-residents.
Verified Oct 27 · myfwc.com
Catch: Saltwater or freshwater only, depending on the day (see the date) · Seasons, bag and size limits still apply
During Miami Art Week, Public Art Fund and The Bass install six playable ping-pong table sculptures by contemporary artists in Collins Park. Paddles and balls are free to borrow. Daily 10am to 5pm, November 29 to December 6, 2026.
West Palm Beach kicks off the holidays with its free tree lighting night on the waterfront, with concerts by Phoenix5 and Officers & Gentlemen with the Rhythm Chicks. Thursday, December 3, 2026, 6 to 10pm at Centennial Square and the Great Lawn.
Sistrunk Boulevard (NW 9th to 11th Avenues) · Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale's Sistrunk Boulevard holiday party has a giant tree lighting, live bands, a free toy giveaway, a health fair, food trucks, a kids zone with Santa and bounce houses, and a teen area with a DJ. Friday, December 4, 2026, 5 to 8pm; tree lighting at 7pm.
Pembroke Pines trucks in tons of snow for kids to play in, plus rides, games, music and food trucks at City Center. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4 to 8pm. Tickets are required; ticket details are still to come.
Verified Oct 27 · ppines.com
Catch: Only for: Pembroke Pines residents · Tickets required (ticketing details not yet posted)
Coral Springs lights its holiday tree on the City Hall lawn with a snow zone, free cookies while they last and a stuffed-animal giveaway from the police department. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:30 to 9:30pm. Parking in the City Hall garage is free; leashed dogs welcome.
Verified Oct 27 · coralsprings.gov
Catch: Train rides only for Coral Springs residents (limited, registration required)
Fort Lauderdale's free holiday night at Carter Park has local performers, bounce houses, train rides, face painting, holiday crafts and giveaways, and ends with the tree lighting. Friday, December 11, 2026, 5 to 8pm.
West Palm Beach rings in 2027 on the waterfront with DJ Reflex and the party band Wonderama, free. Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8pm to midnight at Centennial Square and the Great Lawn.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden gives active military personnel and veterans free admission all year. The garden is open daily 10am to 5pm; regular adult tickets run $24.95 to $32.95.
Verified Oct 27 · fairchildgarden.org
Catch: Only for: active military personnel and veterans · Military ID required: the garden asks for an active military ID card
On the first Wednesday of each month, Miami-Dade seniors 62 and older with a Golden Ticket get one free admission to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Regular adult tickets are $24.95 to $32.95. The garden is open 10am to 5pm.
Verified Oct 27 · fairchildgarden.org
Catch: Only for: Miami-Dade County residents 62+ with a Golden Ticket · Bring your completed Golden Ticket form; one free admission
Second Saturday of each month, art-making 11am–3pm (free admission all day)
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Pérez Art Museum Miami is free all day on the second Saturday of every month, with hands-on art activities for families from 11am to 3pm. Regular adult admission is $18. The bayfront museum and its hanging gardens make it an easy family outing downtown.
Last Sunday of each month, free admission all day (museum open 12–5pm); family art-making 2–4pm
The Bass Museum of Art · Miami Beach
On the last Sunday of every month The Bass in Miami Beach is free all day for everyone, with hands-on art projects for kids and caregivers in the Creativity Center from 2 to 4pm and an art-explorer scavenger hunt through the galleries. Regular adult admission is $15. Next dates: November 29 and December 27, 2026.
Every Thursday from 6 to 9pm, downtown West Palm Beach hosts a free live concert on the Great Lawn by the waterfront. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. No concert on Thanksgiving (Nov 26) or Christmas Eve; Dec 3 is the holiday tree lighting (6–10pm) and Dec 31 the New Year's Eve party (8pm–midnight).
The Bass, Miami Beach's contemporary art museum in Collins Park, opens free on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 9pm. Regular adult admission is $15.
