
Park
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Everglades: cypress boardwalk, 12-mi levee bike loop, 5.5-mi canoe trail. Wintering ducks arrive in Nov.

Boynton Beach has the county's best inlet for watching boats and the shore-dive reefs to match, plus Oceanfront Park's clean, family-friendly beach. The marina district's waterfront restaurants and the Green Cay wetlands boardwalk round out an easy day.
5 things to do · 6 upcoming events · 12 places to eat · Updated September 2026 · events refreshed daily
5:30 pm · 4752 N CONGRESS AVE
Downtown Delray Beach

The Hive Black Box Theater

Fort Lauderdale

12:30 pm · Comedy Key West
9 am · Armory Art Center


Park
Northern Everglades: cypress boardwalk, 12-mi levee bike loop, 5.5-mi canoe trail. Wintering ducks arrive in Nov.

Park · Free
Elevated boardwalks over wetlands — the region's best easy birding, excellent at fall migration.

Beach
Mellow sandbars north of the pier; Boynton's south jetty is a classic.


On the water · Kids
Splashdown Divers / Loggerhead — 40–60 ft drift with the county's most turtles; snorkelers ride the same boat.

On the water
Marsh loop with gators; mangrove islands with manatees and rays.

Sports · · 8 am
Ezell Hester Jr. Community Center · Boynton Beach
Football game featuring local high school teams.

Festival · · 1 pm
Community Room - 1st floor City Hall · Boynton Beach
Review of local memories and history related to Boynton.

Race ·
Congress Ave Barrier Free Park, 3111 S Congress Ave; 7:30 AM · Boynton Beach
5K, wheelchair 5K, 1 mi, kids Held 1st Saturday of February; 2026 was Feb 7. The only Boynton Beach race found.

Community · · 5:30 pm
4752 N CONGRESS AVE · Boynton Beach
An evening of networking and socializing with local businesses.
Community · · 8 am
Centennial Park & Amphitheater · Boynton Beach
Ceremony to honor the victims of 9/11.
Community · · 5 pm
Arts & Cultural Center · Boynton Beach
A special evening for seniors to enjoy music and dancing.

Waterfront · $$–$$$
Inlet trio — Prime Catch has the best food; Two Georges the dock; Banana Boat the party

Waterfront · $$
Historic 1889 waterfront — Florida's oldest waterfront restaurant; the key lime pie
Waterfront · $$
Oceanfront bar — On the guide's dog-friendly waterfront list



Events in Boynton Beach include Business Over Brews (Sep 10, 4752 N CONGRESS AVE), Downtown Delray Restaurant Month (Sep 1–30, Downtown Delray Beach) and School Girls, Or the African Mean Girls Play (Sep 3–27, The Hive Black Box Theater). The weekend strip at the top of this page is refreshed daily.
Free picks in Boynton Beach include Wakodahatchee & Green Cay Wetlands. Elevated boardwalks over wetlands — the region's best easy birding, excellent at fall migration.
Waterfront restaurants in Boynton Beach include Prime Catch / Two Georges / Banana Boat (Inlet trio, $$–$$$), Old Key Lime House (Historic 1889 waterfront, $$), Deck 84 (Intracoastal patio, $$) and Boston's on the Beach (Oceanfront bar, $$).
Yes. Dog-friendly spots in Boynton Beach include Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (leashed (levee trail only)).
Family-friendly picks include Boynton Beach shallow reefs. Splashdown Divers / Loggerhead — 40–60 ft drift with the county's most turtles; snorkelers ride the same boat.
The closest towns to Boynton Beach are Lantana (4.3 mi), Delray Beach (4.4 mi), Lake Worth Beach (6.3 mi), Highland Beach (8.7 mi), Boca Raton (12 mi) and Palm Beach (13 mi). Each has its own guide on this site.