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

Delray Beach runs Atlantic Avenue straight from the train tracks to the sand, and the whole mile is restaurants, bars and galleries that stay busy every night of the week. Add a Blue Wave beach, the Morikami Japanese gardens and a Saturday GreenMarket and you have the most walkable town on this coast.
6 things to do · 13 upcoming events · 11 places to eat · Updated September 2026 · events refreshed daily
Downtown Delray Beach
10 am · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

The Hive Black Box Theater

Fort Lauderdale

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


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



Attraction
16 acres of gardens, Cornell Café, Saturday tea ceremonies; Lantern Festival mid-Oct.


Market
Saturdays 9–2, opens Oct (TBC). Then stroll Atlantic Ave Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
Market
Nearly all markets are outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash. Several pause for summer and reopen in October (WPB GreenMarket Oct 3, Delray GreenMarket TBC, Lincoln Road Antique Market 2nd & 4th Sundays from Oct).

Shopping
Boutiques, galleries, the best strolling main street in the region.

Concert · · 8 pm
Arts Garage · Delray Beach
Enjoy a live performance from The Rumbletones, celebrating rock n roll.
Concert · · 8 pm
Arts Garage · Delray Beach
Experience a soul-stirring performance by Umoja McNeish.

Sports ·
Delray Beach Tennis Center · Delray Beach
A premier tennis event featuring top players and exciting matches.

Festival ·
Downtown Delray Beach · Delray Beach
Enjoy a month-long celebration of delicious dining options in Downtown Delray Beach.
Festival · · 10 am
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens · Delray Beach
Experience the beauty of Threads of Silver & Gold.
Festival ·
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens · Delray Beach
Mid-Oct, 3–8 pm; ~$20. Sells out in advance — watch morikami.org in early October. No dogs.
Festival ·
Delray Beach
Late October; check bringfido.com/event as dates post.
Festival ·
Downtown Delray Beach · Delray Beach
Support local businesses during the holiday season with special rewards.
Festival · · 6 pm
Old School Square · Delray Beach
Join the festivities for the annual Christmas tree lighting with live music.

Race ·
Anchor Park, A1A oceanfront · Delray Beach
5K 40th-anniversary shirt and medal.

Community · · 12 pm
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens · Delray Beach
An exciting day of fun activities for the whole family.
Community · · 11 am
Delray Beach
Enjoy trick-or-treating along the Avenue with local businesses.





Events in Delray Beach include Downtown Delray Restaurant Month (Sep 1–30, Downtown Delray Beach), Threads of Silver & Gold (Sep 8–13, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens) 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 Delray Beach include Wakodahatchee & Green Cay Wetlands. Elevated boardwalks over wetlands — the region's best easy birding, excellent at fall migration.
Waterfront restaurants in Delray Beach include Deck 84 (Intracoastal patio, $$) and Boston's on the Beach (Oceanfront bar, $$).
Yes. Dog-friendly spots in Delray Beach include Delray Beach GreenMarket (leashed) and Atlantic Avenue & Pineapple Grove (yes (patios)).
The closest towns to Delray Beach are Highland Beach (4.3 mi), Boynton Beach (4.4 mi), Boca Raton (7.1 mi), Lantana (8.8 mi), Deerfield Beach (10 mi) and Lake Worth Beach (11 mi). Each has its own guide on this site.