Things to do in Boca Raton
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Boca Raton opens adaptive play center at Patch Reef Park
The city's new Community Accessibility Program opens Friday, Oct. 23, at Patch Reef Park, with a sensory room, open play and classes for all abilities.
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Things to do
Things to do in Boca Raton this month: October 2026
October in Boca Raton: Howl-O-Ween and Pumpkin Palooza Oct. 24, Halloween programs to Oct. 30, then Red, White & Boca Nov. 11 and the tree lighting Nov. 21.
Farmers markets
Boca Raton farmers markets
Two Sunday markets in Boca Raton: the Boca Green Market at the 5th Ave Shops, Sept. 27 to May 2, and the year-round Boca Farmers Market at the BRiC.
Trails
Parks and trails in Boca Raton
Boca Raton's beach parks, Gumbo Limbo, the El Rio and Patch Reef trails, dog parks and beach permits: hours, addresses and fees. Park rangers: 561-393-7815.
Fourth of July
Boca Raton Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Boca Raton's Fabulous Fourth fireworks are at Countess de Hoernle Park; the 2026 show began at 9:10 p.m. 2027 details are not out yet. Recreation: 561-393-7810.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Boca Raton 2026
Boca Raton sets no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. City Halloween events, Howl-O-Ween Oct. 24 and safety numbers.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Boca Raton 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 in Boca Raton falls on a Sunday. A Willow Theatre play opens Feb. 12; the city's 2026 card-making classes and kids' night out show what to expect.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Boca Raton 2027: brunch, events and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 in Boca Raton is Sunday, May 9: weekend brunch spots, the Sunday farmers market for gifts, and the city's 2026 Shell-ebrate Moms workshop.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Boca Raton 2027: events, golf, brunch
Father's Day 2027 in Boca Raton is Sunday, June 20: the city's 2026 free concert, two city golf courses with tee times, Sunday brunch spots and fishing parks.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Boca Raton 2026
Pumpkin Palooza at Boca Center Saturday, Oct. 24, the city's Monster Mash pumpkin dive Oct. 25, Delray Beach's Kidsfest and no Mizner Park pumpkin fest this year.
Halloween
Halloween events in Boca Raton 2026
Halloween 2026 in Boca Raton: Howl-O-Ween and Pumpkin Palooza Saturday, Oct. 24, the Monster Mash pool party Oct. 25, then a movie and night hike Oct. 30.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Boca Raton 2026: turkey trot and closures
Thanksgiving 2026 in Boca Raton: the Levis JCC Turkey Trot Nov. 26, food drives, school and library closures and how the holiday moves trash pickup.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Boca Raton 2026: Noon Year's Eve and more
New Year's Eve 2026 in Boca Raton: the city's Noon Year's Eve party for kids Dec. 31, early library closings, trash moving a day early and what is still to be announced.
Brunch
Brunch in Boca Raton: where to go and when it is served
Where to brunch in Boca Raton: weekend brunch hours and addresses for restaurants in Mizner Park, downtown, Boca Center and west Boca, from their own sites.
Mizner Park
Mizner Park guide: Boca Raton's downtown hub, parking, events
A guide to Mizner Park in downtown Boca Raton: hours, free parking, the 4,200-seat amphitheater, the art museum, restaurants and the year's big city events.
Date night
Date night in Boca Raton: restaurants, theaters and late nights
Date night in Boca Raton: dinner spots with wine lists and published hours, Broadway at The Wick, the amphitheater, a movie with dinner and a late kitchen.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Boca Raton: dog park, Bark Beach and leash rules
Where dogs can go in Boca Raton: Mizner Bark dog park, off-leash Bark Beach at Spanish River Park, leashed walking paths, permit costs and the leash law.
Trails
Boca Raton walking and biking trails: El Rio, Patch Reef, T-Rex
Boca Raton's walking and biking trails: the 4.8-mile El Rio Trail, 3.5-mile Patch Reef Trail, T-Rex Trail and Gumbo Limbo's boardwalk, with parking and hours.
Free
Free things to do in Boca Raton: trails, science, concerts, museums
Free things to do in Boca Raton: the Science Explorium, telescope nights, Free Fun Saturdays at the history museum, trails with free parking and free city events.
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker in Boca Raton 2026: dates and tickets
Boca Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker is Nov. 27-29 at Olympic Heights, with a $12 Gingerbread Ball; Fort Lauderdale Ballet plays The Wick Nov. 7-8 from $45.
Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival
Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival: date, tickets and parking
The 13th Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival is Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sanborn Square Park, 7 to 10 p.m., with VIP entry earlier. Tickets from $65, 21 and up.
Boca Raton Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl: date, stadium, tickets and TV
The 2026 Boca Raton Bowl is Friday, Dec. 18, at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on the FAU campus, on ESPN. What we know about tickets and the game.
Festival of the Arts BOCA
Festival of the Arts BOCA: 2027 dates, tickets and parking
Festival of the Arts BOCA's 21st season runs March 5-14, 2027. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Nov. 1. Dates, ticket phone, venue and parking.
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day in Boca Raton 2026: Red, White & Boca
Boca Raton's free Red, White & Boca is 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Mizner Park Amphitheater, with a classic car show, veterans market and food drive.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Boca Raton: October 2026
Boca Raton arts, Oct. 19 to Nov. 30: Young Frankenstein and Oliver! at The Wick, two Nutcrackers, Life's a Beach at the history museum and Morikami kintsugi.
Things to do
Things to do in Boca Raton this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
This weekend in Boca Raton: Halloween by the Sea at Gumbo Limbo, Pumpkin Pals crafts, free spooky science shows and a new kintsugi exhibition at the Morikami.
City Council
Countess de Hoernle Park to add fields as FAU access ends
Local teams expect to lose three FAU campus soccer fields by 2030. A new city deal has the park district build replacement fields at Countess de Hoernle Park.