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Savor the outdoors. Especially when South Florida weather is delightful. Pick your favorites. Art fairs. Festivals. Picnics. Parades. Nature walks. Holiday festivities. Outdoor movies. Live music. Featured free outdoor events November 18 Light Up Galt featuring Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds orchestra & Shane Duncan Band, read Light Up Galt with live entertainment & Winter Holiday …

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In a delightful oceanside park, LOOP offers exciting holiday events, festivals, live entertainment, fitness programs, vendors fairs and other fun. Las Olas Oceanside Park, or LOOP, is at 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316 Events in Loop include Friday Night Sound Waves Friday Night Sound Waves is a seasonal program offering  free live …

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Rides on a water shuttle to Deerfield Island Park in north Broward are free on weekends, weather permitting.  Deerfield Island is a natural area on the Intracoastal Waterway, accessible by boat. The free boat shuttle service usually runs from a dock at Sullivan Park, 1701 Riverview Road, Deerfield Beach 33441, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., …

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Regional parks in Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield, Hollywood & others offer family-fun evening events with hayrides. The fun includes roasting DIY S’mores around a fire. The price is $4 for ages 3 & older, with pre-registration and pre-payment required. Reserve Online or at your park. Entry to parks is usually free on weekdays, including Friday nights. …

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Riverwalk offers a delightful stretch along the New River in Fort Lauderdale for sightseeing, photography & romantic walks. It also serves as a scenic venue for occasional outdoor events, festivals and live entertainment. Riverwalk runs along the river from about Southwest Fifth Street east toward Federal Highway, incorporating Esplanade Park.  It’s ideal for an outdoorsy …

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  Opportunities are offered for folks who want to pitch in with protecting and improving waterways, parks and other natural areas  in South Florida. Volunteers are appreciated for events that include picking up plastic litter along shorelines and reefs and enhancing landscaping in public parks.  In addition to protecting the planet,  your effort often racks …

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For fun, free outdoor excursions, lots of people delight in watching & identifying birds on nature walks in local parks.  If you’re interested in birdwatching, Broward Library & Broward Parks department offer resources.  Broward Library is loaning out backpacks with equipment for birdwatching. Parks naturalist Sierra Taliaferro offers some information on the activity. “All birds …

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Topeekeegee Park in Hollywood, or TY Park, is popular for a wide variety of outdoor activities, including picnicking and walking, running or skating on a path around a lake lined with shady live oaks. It’s also a venue for festivals and live entertainment.  Watercraft rentals are offered on weekends. Events Jazz in the Park 6 …

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