What's On in Boca Raton
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Boca Raton, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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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.
Coming up
The full month- Now through Nov. 1 Young Frankenstein
- Wed. Oct. 21 Senses of Cinema: Films for Thought
- Wed. Oct. 21 Little Boos Storytime
- Fri. Oct. 23 Sounds of the Silent Screen: Metropolis
- Fri. Oct. 23 Community Accessibility Program opening
- Fri. Oct. 23 High school football: Park Vista at Spanish River (Homecoming)
- Fri. Oct. 23 Film: Throne of Blood
- Sat. Oct. 24 Howl-O-Ween
- Sat. Oct. 24 The Joy of Carving: Chirirenge Ramen Spoon
- Sat. Oct. 24 Halloween Kidsfest at Old School Square
- Sat. Oct. 24 Film: Kiki's Delivery Service
- Sat. Oct. 24 Pumpkin Palooza at Boca Center
Plan your weekend
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.
Spring break
Spring break in Boca Raton 2027: school dates, camps, what's open
Palm Beach County spring break 2027 is March 22-26, with an extra day off March 10. City camps, beach parking, free things to do and what the city did in 2026.
Easter
Easter in Boca Raton 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 in Boca Raton is Sunday, March 28. The city's 2026 Spring Egg Dive at Meadows Park Pool, what to expect for 2027, brunch and what is open.
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.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Boca Raton 2027: ceremony, closures, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Boca Raton's ceremony at Boca Raton Cemetery, last year's program, city office closures and how trash pickup shifts.
Summer
Summer in Boca Raton 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Summer in Boca Raton: the city's 30-plus summer camps, two public pools open year-round, three splash pads, sea turtle walks and free concerts, with 2026 dates.
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.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Boca Raton 2027: events, closures, trash pickup
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. What closes in Boca Raton, how the holiday moved trash pickup in 2026, beach parking and things to do on the long weekend.
Christmas
Boca Raton Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Boca Raton lights its tree Saturday, Nov. 21 at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 6 to 10 p.m. The Holiday Street Parade is Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
High school football
Friday night football 2026: Boca Raton-area schedule
Boca Raton High visits Spanish River on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Spanish River's remaining 2026 varsity games, plus where to find the other schools.
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.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Boca Raton 2026
Holiday shopping in Boca Raton 2026: Black Friday Nov. 27, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28, holiday markets at Mizner Park, Sanborn Square and Boca Center.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Boca Raton 2026
Boca Raton holidays 2026: Mizner Park's lit palms, Surf's Up Santa Dec. 8, Holiday POPS Dec. 5, Tuba Christmas Dec. 13 and Gumbo Limbo Aglow nights.
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.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Boca Raton: venues and theaters
Boca Raton's live music and nightlife venues: Mizner Park Amphitheater, a beer garden with weekend bands, Broadway at The Wick, Boca Black Box and free concerts.
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.
Kids
Kids' activities in Boca Raton: playgrounds, splash pads, story times
Things to do with kids in Boca Raton: Sugar Sand Park's playgrounds and carousel, the free Science Explorium, splash pads, free library story times and rainy-day picks.
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.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Boca Raton: lists by category
Nine alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Boca Raton city limits, from wings and pizza to sushi, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Boca Raton: Federal Highway to Boca Center
Four places serving wings inside Boca Raton city limits: two on Federal Highway, one at Boca Center and one on Yamato Road near Congress Avenue.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Boca Raton: downtown, Federal Highway and more
Four pizza places inside Boca Raton city limits: downtown, on Federal Highway, on Northwest 2nd Avenue and on St. Andrews Boulevard.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Boca Raton
Four Mexican restaurants inside Boca Raton city limits: Mizner Park, Town Center, Glades Road and West Palmetto Park Road, with hours from their sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Boca Raton: diners, bagels and cafes
Five breakfast and coffee places inside Boca Raton city limits, from Federal Highway and Spanish River Boulevard to St. Andrews Boulevard.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Boca Raton: Mizner Park to Boca Center
Four burger places inside Boca Raton city limits: Mizner Park, Federal Highway, Boca Center and Yamato Road, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Boca Raton: downtown and Town Center
Four sushi and Asian restaurants inside Boca Raton city limits: two downtown near Palmetto Park Road and two in the Town Center area.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Boca Raton: Mizner Park and Glades Road
Four ice cream and dessert places inside Boca Raton city limits: two in Mizner Park, one on Glades Road and a vegan bakery on Northwest 20th Street.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Boca Raton: bagels, cinnamon rolls and croissants
Four bakeries and bake shops inside Boca Raton city limits: two on Federal Highway, one on Northwest 20th Street and one at the Innovation Campus.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in Boca Raton
Five Boca Raton restaurants inside the city limits whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, from downtown to Boca Center and Yamato Road.
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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.