Arts & Crafts

Come and celebrate Spring as well as our wonderful Florida plants and animals at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.  This garden is located just east of the main island of Key West on Stock Island. Migration Mania is a wonderful family-friendly event that is both fun and educational.  Help the next generation appreciate and learn about our local habitat as well as create an awareness of the birds hiding in plain view around them.

Morikami's Lantern Festival is one of the most beautiful and popular events at the Gardens.  Obon is the Japanese festival to honor ancestors who are believed to briefly visit the living. It is held in the summer time. But, wait, isn't this a FALL event at Morikami for 2018?  Yes.  This is why it is only in the "Spirit of Obon" since summers are not the most comfortable times to enjoy an outdoor festival in South Florida.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Delray Beach this year with the annual St. Patrick's Festival and Parade.  Friday, from 5-10 pm, enjoy the Siamsa Celtic Celebration (Irish variety show) at the Center for the Arts Pavilion near Old School Square. There will be Irish cultural performances, traditional Irish grub with beer, and the St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Fund-Raiser.  St. Baldrick's is a childhood cancer research fundraiser in which every year on St.

Welcome the first buds of Spring Morikami style this year at their 39th annual Hatsume Fair in Boca Raton. This weekend fair is fun for the entire family with things for adults and kids to enjoy.  There will be 3 stages with performances, demonstrations, and an Anime costume contest.  Come with an empty stomach and enjoy the award-winning Cornell Cafe's a-la-carte menu or partake in the event's special festival foods.  Adults can imbibe special imported Sake and Kirin Beers or shop for hand-crafted items featured at the fair.

The 7th Annual Florida Keys Ocean Festival & Waterfront Craft Show is FREE family-friendly event to celebrate the wonderful marine environement of the Keys island chain. The festivities will include live music, arts and crafts, kids' activities including face painting, live animal and touch tanks, food and beverages, a silent auction and more.

Come out and enjoy the spectacular Florida sunshine and fly a kite that YOU made while enjoying live music and yummy foods at Haulover Park in Miami.  The Skyward Kites company and Miami-Dade Parks Department have hosted this annual Kite Festival for over 20 years.  Marvel at the HUGE 100 foot flying squid, 30 foot scuba diver or the 150 foot rainbow kite.  There will be 100s of kites soaring above in a vibrant dance. Visitors can craft a free kite, bring their own, or rent one from Skyward.

The Coral Springs Festival of the Arts has grown considerably over the years into a two-day celebration of arts and culture with a fine art show, contemporary craft festival, theatrical performances and full line-up of live music. Held in conjunction with the Coral Springs Art Festival Committee and the City, this event brings 150 of the nation best artists and crafters to South Florida. Stroll amidst life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics, a separate craft festival, Green Market and much more.

Visitors will find a variety of locally grown plants, fruits, vegetables, prepared-foods, homemade and gourmet goods.

Come out to City Place in Downtown West Palm Beach for an afternoon of FREE fun.  There’s a surprise for kids at the City Place plaza monthly. They can enjoy music, exhibits, bounce houses, face painting, characters and crafts.  Meanwhile adults can find special bargains in shops and restaurants.

WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET Every Saturday; 9 A.M. - 1P.M. FREE (GreenMarket will take place weekly on Saturday through April 2021, West Palm Beach Great Lawn, near the West Palm Beach waterfront, 100 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (N. Clematis St., just west of Flagler Drive)