Attractions & Museums in Boca Raton, FL
Attractions and museums within 15 miles of Boca Raton — Delray Beach and Pompano Beach included — nearest first.
6 things to do · Updated September 2026
6 places within 15 mi
Shopping
Mizner Park & Royal Palm Place
Open-air with amphitheater and museum; Town Center is the big enclosed mall.
yes (outdoor)
Attraction · Delray Beach · 7.1 mi
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
16 acres of gardens, Cornell Café, Saturday tea ceremonies; Lantern Festival mid-Oct.
$18No dogs
Shopping · Delray Beach · 7.1 mi
Atlantic Avenue & Pineapple Grove
Boutiques, galleries, the best strolling main street in the region.
yes (patios)
Attraction · Pompano Beach · 8.7 mi
Butterfly World
World's largest butterfly park; lorikeet feeding.
$38No dogsAttraction · Pompano Beach · 8.7 mi
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse tour
Boat ride to the lighthouse grounds and a climb; one Saturday a month via a preservation-society membership.
~$25–30No dogs
Attraction · Fort Lauderdale · 17 mi
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
35-acre estate across from the neighborhood: monkeys, orchids, house tours.
$25 / $12 groundsNo dogs
Attraction · Free · Fort Lauderdale · 17 mi
NSU Art Museum, MODS, Stranahan House, History Fort Lauderdale
NSU $16 (free first Thursdays); MODS science + IMAX ~$27; Stranahan 1901 house tours $15; History FTL $15 with frequent evening events.
No dogsShopping · Fort Lauderdale · 17 mi
Las Olas Boulevard
Boutiques and galleries; LOOP market at the beach Saturdays.
Dogs OKShopping · Fort Lauderdale · 17 mi
FATVillage / Flagler Village
Last-Saturday art walk, breweries, Sistrunk Marketplace.
yes (outdoor)
Shopping · Fort Lauderdale · 17 mi
Galleria Fort Lauderdale
Next door to the neighborhood; Macy's, Dillard's, Truluck's.
No dogs
Attraction · Sunrise · 17 mi
Flamingo Gardens
60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary with tram.
$30No dogs
Shopping · Sunrise · 17 mi
Sawgrass Mills
Largest outlet mall in the US; Colonnade and Oasis wings are open-air.
outdoor wings yes / indoor no
Shopping · Dania Beach · 22 mi
Dania Pointe & Gulfstream Park Village
Open-air lifestyle centers; PopStroke, Lucky Strike, racing.
yes (outdoor)
Attraction · Palm Beach · 24 mi
Norton Museum of Art & Flagler Museum
The two big cultural stops in Palm Beach County: Norton (free Fri/Sat for FL residents — check), Whitehall Gilded Age mansion.
Norton ~$18, Whitehall $26No dogs
Shopping · Palm Beach · 24 mi
Worth Avenue
Via Mizner courtyards, Gucci to Il Bacio; famously dog-friendly street.
Dogs OK
Attraction · Kids · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
Palm Beach Zoo & Cox Science Center
Adjacent. Zoo Lights from ~Nov 21.
~$30 / ~$20–25No dogs
Attraction · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
Mounts Botanical Garden
14 acres, county's oldest garden; occasional 'Dog Days' events.
$12No dogs
Attraction · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
Lion Country Safari
Drive-through safari in your own car + walk-through park.
~$40–50No dogs
Shopping · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
The Square (Rosemary Square) & Clematis St
Open-air, Wednesday music, Clematis by Night Thursdays.
yes (outdoor)Shopping · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
Warehouse District & Antique Row
Steam Horse brewery, Steel Tie rum, Grandview Public Market, vintage; 40+ antique dealers on S. Dixie.
Dogs OKShopping · West Palm Beach · 25 mi
Palm Beach Outlets
130 outlet stores, open-air.
yes (leashed, common areas)
Shopping · Sunny Isles Beach · 28 mi
Aventura Mall
Third-largest US mall — and officially dog-friendly (leashed; on-site dog park).
Dogs OK
Attraction · North Miami Beach · 30 mi
Ancient Spanish Monastery
12th-century cloisters shipped over by Hearst. Often closed weekends for weddings — call.
$10No dogs
Nothing else within 15 mi