Holiday

The 37th Annual St. Patrick's Festival in Coral Gables is sponsored by the cultural heritage group the Emerald Society of South Florida at the Fred B. Hartnett Park.  All are welcome to come celebrate with them!

Spend the day with family and friends, enjoying a taste of Irish culture. Wear your green, and come out for a day filled with merriment as you enjoy Irish music, dance and food, along with the arts.

Fort Lauderdale will come alive on March 11th with a huge Irish Fest to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and Irish heritage.  The majority of the festivities will take place at Bubier Park and down Las Olas Blvd.  Start the day with a race, live music and a drum line competition at the Huizenga Plaza at Bubier Park.  This spacious New River waterfront park is home to anything and everything that's fun and exciting going on in Fort Lauderdale. It is a wonderful venue for the Irish Fest!

Hollywood's St. Patrick's Day Parade will shine with green Irish pride this year.  The Parade will consist of dozens of decorative floats.  In addition to the parade, there will be live music, games, crafts and more!  The stage will be set at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Harrison Street for everyone to enjoy live performances after the parade. Don't miss Emish headlining this year's entertainment!  Anniversary Park will be the location for games and crafts for the kids.

Lake Worth will be hosting their Annual St. Patrick's Day Charity Parade to benefit a non-profit group that provides custom wheelchairs to needy children in our South Florida community, Wheels for Kids.  This family-friendly celebration of Irish heritage will include the parade itself followed by live music, great food and a kids carnival!  The parade will take place down Lake Avenue and the activities will continue at the corner of S. K Street and Lake Avenue.

Date:  Saturday, March 26, 2016

Time:  9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location:  Bamford Sports Complex

                3801 S. Pine Island Road

Egg Hunt and most activities FREE

Refreshments & Food available at a cost

The Royal Egg Hunt in Sunrise is a marvelous way to celebrate the Easter holiday with your little ones!  Put your little gal or guy in their cutest fancy pants outfit so they can be their favorite Prince or Princess.  Have a big basket at the ready to load up on plastic goodie-filled eggs.

The newly renovated Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is celebrating the Year of the  Boar! Fireworks and a Dragon Dance highlight the Norton’s free Chinese New Year’s celebration on Saturday, February 16th. Activities begin at noon and include music, exhibition tours, lectures, storytelling, art projects for all ages, and more. 

Come out to one of the most popular local shopping venues for Easter this year for the Promenade's Annual Easter Egg-Stravanganza.  This family-friendly event will be sure to please with a visit from the Easter Bunny (great photo ops with the kiddos) as well as a traditional egg huny.

Come to the Chinese New Year Festival in Miami to welcome the year of the ROOSTER, officially on Saturday, January 28th in China, at the 29th anniversary edition of South Florida’s largest Chinese New Year celebration. The festival shows will feature Chinese acrobats, Taiko drummers, dance groups, and musical performances, including traditional lion and dragon dances. Plan to bring the kids and spend the entire day here as there will be plenty of food as well as children’s activities!  

Come out to Greenacres in Palm Beach county for an awesome celebration of our country's independence!  "Ignite the Night" is an annual July 4th Celebration featuring live musical entertainment and a patriotic spectacular fireworks show!  Get all dolled up and head out to the Greenacres Community Park to participate in the Most Patriotic Dressed contest!  Don your most patriotic gear and show them what you've got!