Outdoor

Shopping, racing and 4th of july fireworks are all rolled into one at the Gulfstream Park Freedom Fest July 2-4, 2016. See the scheduled events for the weekend below. 

Join the city of Lake Worth at Bryant Park for your 4th of July.   There will be food and a Kids Corner with games and activities as well.  Bring your swimsuits and sunscreen for an afternoon of outdoor fun!

Live Music Line-Up

Come and enjoy all types if fried and grilled delectable local seafood including shrimp, hushpuppies, and crab cakes at the 6th Annual Redland's Fish Fry and Seafood Festival at the Fruit & Spice Park, Redlands, Florida. Enjoy incredible southern rock music and kid's activities.Seafood choices will range from Thai to Caribbean, and everything in between. Enjoy incredible music and there will be a multitude of children’s activities, including interactive zone with the Miami Marlins, pony rides, bungee jump, and kid’s fishing zone.

The Children’s Research Station presented by the Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation exercises science skills in children through an experiential lab. Geared at children ages up to 12, the junior veterinary lab accommodates up to 10 children at a time during daily half hour programs, taking participants from sea turtle rescue to release.

In light of recent record-breaking heat, here’s a great way to cool off: Slip and slide your way down a thousand-foot padded vinyl slide from atop the hill at Vista View Park in Davie, the highest man-made elevation in Broward.  From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, the park will host Slide the City. Participants should bring their own inflatable tubes.

Castaway Island at T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park in Hollywood brings back Family Fun Night. These monthly events will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 17, with another scheduled for July 15 and another for August 19. The $7/person entry fee includes two hours of swim time and games for all ages, including relay races, pie-yourself-in-the-face, water musical chairs, and more.

The City of Fort Lauderdale would like to invite the public to their free ceremony honoring fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.  There will be live music from the American Legion Symphonic Band, a tolling ofthe boats, pipe and drum corps, a dove release, parade of colors and a wreath placement at the Memorial Park Cemetary on SW 4th Avenue.  The Keynote Speaker will be Veteran Sergeant First Class Jose A. NEgron Jr.

 National Kids to Parks Day at Venetian Pool in Coral Gables will take place Saturday, May 20th.  

Coral Gables Parks and Recreation invites kids of all ages

to get with us for a day of games, fun sports and activities! 

Download the Park Activity Book

Provided by the National Park Trust at www.parktrust.org.

"Make a S.P.L.A.S.H." Water Safety event will be held at the Wellington Aquatics Complex on June 3th from 9am to 12pm and is FREE to the public.  Pediatric residents from Palms West Hospital and first responders from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue will be on-hand to discuss water safety related issues. Wellington lifeguards along with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue personnel will also demonstrate a near-drowning scenario. Multiple vendors will be on site to discuss the importance of safety in and around the water.

14th Annual Palm Beach Jerk Festival will be taking place on Memorial Day 2017 at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.  Enjoy a culinary competition of spicy proportions as chefs prove their JERK skills.  Live musical performances , a kids' zone, and a jerk cookoff will keep the entire family entertained.

$35 at the gate, $25 in advance.  Kids 12 and Under are Free