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Weekend Family Fun in South Florida

Friday, November 21st

ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival At Mounts Botanical Garden

When: Nov.12, 2025 – Jan. 11, 2026

Mounts Botanical Garden’s popular holiday light spectacular is back – bigger, brighter, and more dazzling than ever – with ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival. Step into a world of light, color, and wonder with ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival – where nature, art, and imagination come alive in a radiant celebration of light.

As night falls, ILUMINA transforms Mounts Botanical Garden’s lush landscape into a glowing paradise filled with more than 500 handcrafted glowing silk lanterns, inspired by the plants, animals, and vibrant spirit of the tropics. As you stroll through illuminated pathways, you’ll encounter towering chameleons, radiant flamingos, shimmering butterflies, luminous orchids, and the festival’s breathtaking centerpiece – a 195-foot dragon rising from the Garden’s lake, a masterpiece of color and light that leaves you in awe. ILUMINA is family-friendly and walkable, making it an ideal evening outing for couples and friends.

Art Explorations Schoolhouse Children's Museum

Saturday, November 22nd

Delray Turkey Trot 5K

Join us for the 39th Annual Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K happening on November 22 at Anchor Park. Don’t miss your chance to take part in a tradition unlike any other, as the Turkey Trot returns for another scenic run.

Event Info

6:30 AM – Registration and Packet Pickup Open

7:00 AM – Music and entertainment begin

7:10 AM – 5K fitness warmup

7:25 AM – Announcements and National Anthem

7:30 AM – Start of the 39th Annual Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K

8:45 AM- Awards Ceremony

Swank Farm Farmers Market

Join us for the Market of the new Season!

Come out for our Market, see our new and returning vendors, and support small businesses in our community all under our 8500 square-foot, open-air Pole Barn.

14311 North Road

Loxahatchee

THE WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET for the 2025 – 2026 Season

Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

Takes place every Saturday through May 30, 2026 (except on February 14, due to the Palm Tree Festival, and March 28, due to the Palm Beach International Boat Show)

100 Clematis Street

West Palm Beach

Sketching in the Galleries at the Boca Raton Museum of Art

Sat, Nov 22 2025, 11am – 4pm

Free with paid Museum admission.

About the Event

All are welcome to slow down, look closely, and draw inspiration from the art around you. Sketching in the Galleries invites visitors of all ages to pick up complimentary drawing materials and sketch at their own pace. This is a drop-in program, no preregistration required.

Sunday, November 23rd

Boca Green Market at Royal Palm Place

Date: November 23

Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Royal Palm Place, Federal Hwy by the Clock Tower

This season, get ready to immerse yourself in the heart of Boca Raton’s vibrant local scene. The Downtown Boca Green Market at Royal Palm Place is back for another exciting season, bringing you the freshest produce, one-of-a-kind handmade goods, and a sense of community that’s second to none.