Happy Thanksgiving !
Enjoy our recommendations for fun, entertainment & food Thanksgiving day in South Florida. Some are free or relatively inexpensive.
Please return to this article as information & events are included.
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Things To Do Thanksgiving Day
Sightseeing & Entertainment
- Free Symphony of Lights display at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., shows on the hour
- Downtown Hollywood Murals features about 25 murals on buildings in easy walkable route. Information about the artwork & artists is online
- Live Latin music 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. Hollywood Bandshell
- Free & inexpensive bike routes
- Water Taxi is running about 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with a discount rate of $18
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Picnics & nature walks
- Riverwalk is ideal for waterfront walks, live entertainment & festivals
- Hollywood Broadwalk offers oceanfront venue for walking, rollerskating & live entertainment
- Broward Parks, some natural areas & other venues are always free, for other parks, weekend & holiday entry fees are $1.50 for 6 and older
- TY Park in Hollywood is lovely venue for outdoor exercise & relaxation
- Fern Forest offers Nature Trails, Free Entry & Ferns
- Florida State Parks, entry fees vary, usually $5 to $8 per vehicle
Shopping & Dining
- Restaurants Open In South Florida either for dine in or take out
- Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, 3291 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33311, 954-791-7927, website
- iconic flea market
- free Ferrari museum
- on hold — drive-in movies, $7 per person
Free From home
- Download free digital movies, e-books & music & other online resources from Broward libraries
- Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale offers videos on YouTube & other social media
- live webcams @ beaches in Broward
- manatee webcam from Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach
- Online Art Activities & Virtual Art Tours from South Florida
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