Things to Do in Palm Beach County
The quieter northern stretch: Jupiter's inlet and lighthouse, the golf-and-gardens towns around Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach's downtown waterfront, then the beach towns of Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton.
71 things to do · 149 upcoming events · 62 places to eat · Updated September 2026
This Weekend in Palm Beach County
Fri 11 – Sun 13community · Boca Raton
Bright & Smart Robotics: Tiny Innovators (Parent & Me)
12:15 pm · Sugar Sand Park Community Center
Free
Things to Do in Palm Beach County
71 places
Park · Jupiter
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
11,500 acres on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee; 25 mi of hiking, 9-mi Camp Murphy mountain bike network. The kayak/boat-tour concession closed June 2026 — bring your own or launch from Riverbend Park. Scrub trails are brutal in Sept; go early or wait for Nov.
$6/carleashed
Park · Jupiter
Blowing Rocks Preserve
Limestone blowholes spout 50 ft at high tide with big surf — most dramatic during a fall nor'easter or offshore hurricane swell.
$2No dogs
Park · Free · Jupiter
Riverbend Park
680 acres, 10+ mi of shaded trails, best put-in for the cypress-canopied upper Loxahatchee. Jupiter Outdoor Center rents kayaks ($40) and bikes ($20) on site.
FreeleashedPark · Free · Jupiter
Juno Dunes & Jupiter Ridge natural areas
Short scrub trails; Juno Dunes climbs a 45-ft dune with ocean views.
Freeleashed
Park · Singer Island
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Boardwalk over Lake Worth Lagoon, 2 mi of beach, snorkel-from-shore reef at high tide, kayak rentals.
$5/carleashed
Park · Free · West Palm Beach
Grassy Waters Preserve
Cypress boardwalk plus a 16.6-mi shadeless levee loop for gravel bikes (Nov only).
FreeNo dogs
Where to Eat in Palm Beach County
62 spotsMichelin star · West Palm Beach
Emelina ★ (new 2026)
Modern Cuban tasting — 16 seats, 10 courses, ~$235, two seatings; the year's big story
$$$$$
Waterfront · Jupiter
1000 North
Upscale, Intracoastal — Michael Jordan-backed; lighthouse view, polished
$$$$Waterfront · Jupiter
Guanabanas
Open-air tiki, live music — Under the banyans on the river; the Jupiter vibe
$$Dogs OKWaterfront · Jupiter
Square Grouper Tiki Bar
Beach bar — Sunset with the lighthouse; the "5 O'Clock Somewhere" video bar
$Dogs OK