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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around West Palm Beach, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story West Palm Beach ice rink 2026: The Ben opens Nov. 1 Winter Wonderland at The Ben is back on the West Palm Beach waterfront Nov. 1 to Jan. 3. Passes are $30 for adults and $15 for kids 4 to 11, skates included. · 4 min read

Coming up

The full month
  1. Now through Nov. 1 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
  2. Now through Oct. 31 Spookyville in Yesteryear Village Yesteryear Village, South Florida Fairgrounds
  3. Wed. Oct. 21 Palms of Singapore: Growing a City in Nature 6 p.m. · Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
  4. Wed. Oct. 21 America's Amazon: film screening and discussion 6:30 p.m. · Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
  5. Thu. Oct. 22 PBSO Not So Scary Trunk or Treat 5:30 p.m. · Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park
  6. Thu. Oct. 22 Clematis by Night: Dee Dee Wilde Band 6 p.m. · Centennial Square and Great Lawn
  7. Thu. Oct. 22 Wellington at Palm Beach Lakes, varsity football 6:30 p.m. · Palm Beach Lakes High School
  8. Oct. 22 to 24 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Ballet Palm Beach Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Rinker Playhouse
  9. Oct. 22 to 24 Ballet Palm Beach: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Rinker Playhouse
  10. Thu. Oct. 22 Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band 7:30 p.m. · Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
  11. Fri. Oct. 23 Yappy Hour HOWL-o-ween Party 4 p.m. · 300 block of Clematis Street
  12. Fri. Oct. 23 Art After Dark: Tsukimi 5 p.m. · Norton Museum of Art

Plan your weekend

Fourth of July West Palm Beach Fourth of July fireworks: 4th on Flagler 2026 4th on Flagler, West Palm Beach's free Fourth of July party, ran 5 to 10 p.m. July 4, 2026, with 18 minutes of fireworks at 9:09 p.m. 2027 details are not out yet. · 3 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in West Palm Beach 2026 Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. West Palm Beach has posted no official trick-or-treat hours; Clematis by Fright with Trick-or-Truck is Oct. 29, 6 to 9 p.m. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in West Palm Beach 2027: events and dinners Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. What West Palm Beach venues offered in 2026, free date spots downtown, and where 2027 plans will appear. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in West Palm Beach 2027: dates, camps, things to do Palm Beach County schools' spring break is March 22 to 26, 2027, with no school March 29 either. Camps, free manatee viewing and what is open that week. · 4 min read Easter Easter in West Palm Beach 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Last year's egg hunts and downtown Easter brunches, church service times, and when 2027 dates will be posted. · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in West Palm Beach 2027: brunch, events, gifts Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Last year's downtown brunches, the free Mother's Day event at Manatee Lagoon and local gift ideas. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in West Palm Beach 2027: ceremonies, closures, trash Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. City Hall and the library close; trash pickup stays on schedule. Where Palm Beach County honors the fallen. · 4 min read Summer Summer in West Palm Beach 2027: camps, pools and splash pads School ends May 27, 2027. City summer camp registration opens in spring, the Gaines Park pool runs April to November, and five city parks have splash pads. · 4 min read Father's Day Father's Day in West Palm Beach 2027: events, car shows, brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Last year Mounts Botanical Garden held a classic car show; downtown ideas from taprooms to arcades. · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in West Palm Beach 2027: events, closures, trash Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City Hall, the library and Grassy Waters Nature Center close; trash pickup runs on schedule. Holiday weekend ideas. · 3 min read Christmas West Palm Beach Christmas tree lighting and holiday events 2026 West Palm Beach lights Sandi, its sand Christmas tree, at a free Clematis by Night tree lighting in early December. The 2026 date is not out; 2025's was Dec. 4. · 4 min read High school football West Palm Beach Friday night football 2026: schedules and scores Palm Beach Lakes hosts Wellington Oct. 22 and Suncoast Oct. 29, and Forest Hill hosts Leonard Oct. 30. West Palm Beach football schedules and scores so far. · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in West Palm Beach 2026 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch is open downtown at 419 Lakeview Ave. through Nov. 1. Spookyville opens Saturday, Clematis by Fright is Oct. 29. · 5 min read Halloween Halloween events in West Palm Beach 2026 Halloween 2026 in West Palm Beach: Clematis by Fright Oct. 29, a PBSO trunk-or-treat Oct. 22, Spookyville at the fairgrounds and Clematis Street parties. · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in West Palm Beach 2026: events, closures, trash Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26: no city garbage or recycling pickup that day, the Palm Beach Turkey Trot is sold out, and City Hall closes for the holiday. · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in West Palm Beach 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27: Nights in Northwood Village has 50-plus vendors that night, CityPlace has Santa and nightly snow, and the GreenMarket runs Nov. 28. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in West Palm Beach 2026 Zoo Lights opens Nov. 20, CityPlace snow and Santa start Nov. 14, and the Okeeheelee drive-thru lights run from Nov. 27. Dates for the 2026 holiday season. · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in West Palm Beach 2026: fireworks and events New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31. The 2025 city party had free midnight fireworks over the Intracoastal; 2026 plans are not out. Noon Year's Eve is set. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in West Palm Beach: 9 places with weekend brunch hours Weekend brunch in West Palm Beach at nine restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: Clematis Street, CityPlace and South Dixie. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly West Palm Beach: dog parks, events and leash rules West Palm Beach's dog park is at Dreher Park; the county's Pooch Pines is at Okeeheelee. City code requires a leash in parks and on public rights-of-way. · 4 min read Kids Kids' activities in West Palm Beach: splash pads and story times Things to do with kids in West Palm Beach: city playgrounds and five splash pads, free library story times, the science center, the zoo and rainy-day picks. · 5 min read Trails West Palm Beach walking and biking trails: distances and trailheads Walking and biking trails in West Palm Beach: the Clear Lake Trail, Grassy Waters' boardwalk and 16-mile Owahee Trail, and the SWA Greenway, with hours. · 4 min read Downtown A guide to downtown West Palm Beach and Clematis Street Downtown West Palm Beach from the waterfront up Clematis Street to CityPlace: weekly events, landmarks, theaters, parking garages and who runs what. · 5 min read Nightlife Live music and nightlife in West Palm Beach: venues and bars West Palm Beach live music and nightlife: Respectable Street, the Sunset Lounge, the Kravis Center, free Clematis by Night and downtown's rooftops and bars. · 4 min read Free Free things to do in West Palm Beach Free in West Palm Beach: the Norton on Saturdays for city residents, Manatee Lagoon, Grassy Waters trails, Clematis by Night and library programs. · 4 min read Date night Date night in West Palm Beach: theaters, dinner and late nights Date night in West Palm Beach: the Kravis Center, Palm Beach Dramaworks, the Norton's Friday Art After Dark, and restaurants and bars open late downtown. · 4 min read Palm Beaches Marathon Palm Beaches Marathon 2026: dates, start times, prices and pickup The Palm Beaches Marathon is Dec. 12-13, 2026, on Flagler Drive: 5K and 10K Saturday at 7:30 a.m., marathon and half Sunday at 6 a.m. · 5 min read South Florida Fair South Florida Fair 2027: dates, hours, parking and what to know The 2027 South Florida Fair is in January on Southern Boulevard; fair events are dated from Jan. 16. The 2026 fair ran Jan. 16 to Feb. 1, parking $15. · 5 min read Palm Beach International Boat Show Palm Beach International Boat Show 2027: dates, hours and parking The Palm Beach International Boat Show is March 17-21, 2027, on Flagler Drive downtown. Hours, tickets, free shuttles, parking garages and rules. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in West Palm Beach: lists by category Alphabetical lists of places to eat inside West Palm Beach city limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, coffee, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries, patios. · 4 min read Wings Where to get wings in West Palm Beach: Clematis, South Dixie and more Four places inside West Palm Beach city limits with chicken wings on the menu: Clematis Street, South Dixie Highway, Military Trail and Okeechobee Boulevard. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in West Palm Beach: downtown, CityPlace and more Nine pizza places inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, CityPlace, Belvedere Road, 45th Street, Okeechobee Boulevard and Ibis. · 5 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in West Palm Beach Twelve Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, The Square, Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Belvedere Road and 45th Street. · 6 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in West Palm Beach: South Dixie and more Four barbecue places inside West Palm Beach city limits: two on South Dixie Highway, one on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and one on Tamarind Avenue. · 4 min read Coffee Breakfast and coffee in West Palm Beach: Clematis, The Square, more Eighteen coffee shops, bagel shops and breakfast places inside West Palm Beach city limits, most on Clematis Street, at The Square and on South Dixie Highway. · 6 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in West Palm Beach Five burger places inside West Palm Beach city limits we could check: The Square, North Tamarind Avenue, 45th Street, Belvedere Road and Hank Aaron Drive. · 3 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in West Palm Beach Eight sushi, Thai, Japanese and Chinese restaurants inside West Palm Beach city limits: Clematis Street, The Square, Northwood, South Dixie and the west. · 5 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in West Palm Beach Seven ice cream, frozen yogurt, doughnut and dessert places inside West Palm Beach city limits: The Square, Clematis Street, NORA and South Dixie Highway. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in West Palm Beach: South Dixie, Southern Boulevard, more Four bakeries inside West Palm Beach city limits: a Cuban bakery on Southern Boulevard, two on South Dixie Highway and a Caribbean bakery on Okeechobee. · 4 min read Outdoor dining Patios and outdoor dining in West Palm Beach: The Square and more Ten West Palm Beach places whose own sites name a patio, rooftop, lawn or outdoor tables: The Square, Clematis Street, Banyan Boulevard and South Dixie. · 5 min read

Event news

Nutcracker West Palm Beach Nutcracker 2026: Dec. 4-6 at the Kravis Ballet Palm Beach's Nutcracker is Dec. 4-6 at the Kravis Center: five shows, 7 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Plus the Grinch musical and Christmas concerts. · 4 min read Arts Arts and exhibitions in West Palm Beach: October 2026 West Palm Beach arts this month: seven Norton Museum shows, Ballet Palm Beach's Frankenstein Oct. 22-24, Dirty Dancing and Spamalot at the Kravis Center. · 5 min read Things to do Things to do in West Palm Beach this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18 Taste of West Palm Beach fills CityPlace Friday, Spookyville opens at the fairgrounds Saturday and Dachstoberfest brings dachshunds to the waterfront Sunday. · 4 min read