Celebration

Don't forget the Scots!  The Great Scots! (sorry, had to go there)  The Irish aren't the only ones with Celtic ancestry.  Heritage Park in Plantation will be hosting this awesome display of all things Scottish on March 5th from 9am to 6pm.  Bagpipes bands, Clan tents, a Highland Dance Competition, Scottish foods and so much more will be there to excite and entertain you.  Get your ADVANCE tickets at www.sassf.org before the event to save money on the games.

The Earth Day Festival is a family friendly annual event held at Pinecrest Gardens. The purpose of this event is to celebrate our amazing planet and shed light on the importance of keeping our envrionment clean. This fun filled day will feature eco-friendly activities, entertainment on stage at their outdoor amphitheater, animal exhibits, interactive educational workshops, botanical garden tours, music, food and much more.

Get ready for a non-stop celebration at the 13th Annual Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay, complete with delicious catch from the sea, celebrity chef cooking demos, fun-filled adventures for kids, stilt walkers, a Junkanoo musical parade and on-going live entertainment. It all takes place on Sunday, March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the historic Deering Estate at Cutler. 

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.

The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton will be sponsoring a fun-filled 13th Annual Turtle Day!  This annual event is a big hit with locals and tourists alike.  Come and celebrate the sea turtle and learn about its life and its habitat.  Visit some of the sea turtles receiving care for various illnesses and injuries.  There will be aquarium feedings at the multiple large open air aquariums filled with barracuda, sting rays and various other fish.

Delray Art League 50th Anniversary events will celebrate local art through exhibits and sales by local artists. This event will be a unique and fascinating part of the weekend scene in downtown Delray Beach. The Delray Art League has over 200 juried members in all categories of art, including photography.

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.