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“Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscapes” Fine Art Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale
History Fort Lauderdale
Explore the fine art exhibit featuring Florida’s landscapes.
Free
Festivals & Markets in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Festivals and markets within 15 miles of Fort Lauderdale — Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Hollywood and Pompano Beach included — in date order.
3 things to do · 25 upcoming events · Updated September 2026
Monday, Sep 73 events
festival · Miami · 25 mi
Orange Blossom Classic Official Weekend Parties
Multiple locations in Wynwood and Miami Gardens
Tuesday, Sep 81 event
festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Gallery Visits by Appointment Only - Blanche Ely House Museum
Ely Museum
The City of Pompano Beach invites the public to visit the art galleries at Blanche Ely House Museum.
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community · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Lunch with Art - Visual Art
BaCA
Unlock Your Creativity Every Wednesday at The Bailey Contemporary Arts!
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community · Boynton Beach · 28 mi
9/11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
8 am · Centennial Park & Amphitheater
Freecommunity · Hollywood · 7.7 mi
911 Memorial Ceremony at Fire Station 31
8:30 am · Fire Station 31
Hollywood Fire Rescue invites all to honor the lives lost on September 11.
Freecommunity · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Bright & Smart Robotics: Tiny Innovators (Parent & Me)
12:15 pm · Sugar Sand Park Community Center
Free
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community · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Family Gardening - The Garden as an Ecosystem
11 am · Children's Science Explorium
Freecommunity · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Family Fun Day: Dragonfly Clip
12 pm · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Culture Celebrations
Cultural Center
Celebrate culture, community, and connection year-round with our dynamic lineup of events.
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festival · Boynton Beach · 28 mi
The Boynton We Remember
1 pm · Community Room - 1st floor City Hall
Free
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festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Captured: A Living Archive
Ely Museum
This living room has long been a place of gathering and conversation.
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festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Morikami Lantern Festival
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
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Riverwalk Fall Festival
Esplanade Park
Noon–4; free; pumpkin painting and food trucks. Dogs leashed.
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festival · Lauderdale-by-the-Sea · 5.4 mi
Boo By-The-Sea
Late October; 2026 date TBC.
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Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Bahia Mar + 6 sites
World's largest in-water show; GA ~$45–60/day; water taxi show routes. Expect traffic on 17th St all week. No dogs.
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Wicked Manors Halloween street party
Wilton Drive · Wilton Manors
5–11 pm. 40,000-person Halloween street party; $15 GA.
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FLIFF — Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Savor Cinema / Cinema Paradiso
Typically November; 2026 dates TBC.
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Humane Society of Broward Walk for the Animals
Typically November; check the Humane Society site as dates post.
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festival · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Delray's 100ft Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival
6 pm · Old School Square
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festival · Pompano Beach · 8.0 mi
Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival
Cultural Center
The Ninth Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival serves the community through educational and theatrical presentations.
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Las Olas Oceanside Park (LOOP) Market
Saturdays 9–2. Closest to home; very dog-friendly; Friday Night Sound Waves concerts resume in fall Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Hollywood · 7.7 mi
Yellow Green Farmers Market
Sat–Sun 10–6. 300+ vendors, bars, food stalls, live music — a half-day outing Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Boca Raton · 17 mi
Mizner Park farmers market
Sundays. Small; combine with the Boca Museum Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Miami Beach · 23 mi
Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible Market
2nd & 4th Sundays, resumes Oct Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashedMarket · Miami Beach · 23 mi
Farmers market season note
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).
Market · Delray Beach · 24 mi
Delray Beach GreenMarket
Saturdays 9–2, opens Oct (TBC). Then stroll Atlantic Ave Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashedMarket · Miami · 25 mi
Coconut Grove Organic Market
Saturdays 10–7 Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
leashed
Market · Coral Gables · 29 mi
Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market
Sundays 9–2 Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
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Market · Free · Coconut Grove · 29 mi
Vizcaya Village Farmers Market
Sundays 9:30–2:30, Nov–May. Free; $5 Sunday yoga Outdoors and dog-friendly on a leash unless noted.
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Nothing else within 15 mi