What's Happening in PBC Parks:
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Lights 4 Hope Light Show- Okeeheelee Park
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Lights 4 Hope presents their first drive-thru holiday light display
Fridays - Sundays, December 2018 - January 2019, 6 p.m.
at Okeeheelee Park, west of West Palm Beach. Proceeds from the show will go towards providing holiday gifts and decorations to children in local hospitals and families in need. $12/standard car or truck (up to 8 people); $20/large van or small bus (up to 15 people); $30/large bus (15 or more people.)
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Saturday Night Movie- Canyon Amphitheater
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GL Commercial presents:
Epic
Sat, Dec 1
&
Home Alone 2
Sat, Dec 8,
both
7:30 p.m.
at Canyon Amphitheater in Canyon District Park, Boynton Beach. Enjoy a movie under the stars.
FREE ADMISSION
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Holiday Showcase- Arts4All Florida-Palm Beach County
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Join Arts4All Florida-Palm Beach County (formerly known as VSA Florida-Palm Beach County) for a celebration of music and dance
Sat, Dec 1, 2 p.m.
at the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth. Hosted by Alan Billingsley. Show written & directed by Katherine Litrenta. $10/adults, $5/students and seniors.
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Food Truck Invasion- Sunset Cove Amphitheater
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Enjoy a great selection of food trucks during Food Truck Invasion
Wed, Dec 5 & 19, 5 p.m.
at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, west of Boca Raton.
FREE ADMISSION
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Teen Winterball Dance- West Jupiter Recreation Center
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Dance the night away at the 2nd annual teen winterball dance
Fri, Dec 7, 7 p.m.
at West Jupiter Recreation Center, Jupiter. Ages 12-15, $7/person. RSVP required.
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Palm Beach County Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show- Jim Brandon Equestrian Center
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Watch as riders and their horses compete against the clock and each other for money and prizes
Sat, Dec 8, 5 p.m.
at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Okeeheelee Park, west of West Palm Beach.
FREE
to spectators.
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Carlin Park after Dark- Seabreeze Amphitheater
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Carlin Park After Dark, a tribute band concert series, continues at Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, Jupiter with Simply Tina, a "Tina Turner" tribute
Sat, Dec 8, 7 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
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Family Fun Days- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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Create your own
shimekazari
wreath (a New Year's decoration displayed in the front of shops and homes in December to ward off bad spirits and bring good luck)
Sat, Dec 15, 12 p.m.
in Classroom A at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach. Family Fun Days are
FREE
with paid museum admission. No RSVP required.
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Animal Trivia- Daggerwing Nature Center
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Find out the truth about many common animal myths and meet several of the nature center's live animals up close
Sat, Dec 15, 10:30 a.m.
at Daggerwing Nature Center in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, west of Boca Raton. Ages 5 and older, $3/participant. RSVP required.
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Fern Street- Canyon Amphitheater
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GL Commercial presents: Fern Street
Sat, Dec 15, 7 p.m.
at Canyon Amphitheater in Canyon District Park, Boynton Beach. Dance along to country-infused rock.
FREE ADMISSION
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Start Smart Soccer- West Boynton Recreation Center
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Registration begins
Mon, Dec 17
for Start Smart Soccer at West Boynton Recreation Center, Boynton Beach. Program dates: Thursdays, Jan 17-March 9, 2019, 6:30 p.m. $50/fee. For ages 3-5.
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Full Moon Bike Ride- Riverbend Park
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Join a naturalist on a nighttime bike ride
Fri, Dec 21, 6:30 p.m.
at Riverbend Park, Jupiter. See the park after hours and look at nature from the point of view of its nocturnal residents. All ages, $10/person. RSVP required.
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Survivalism- Green Cay Nature Center
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Children will go on an adventure in learning about tracking, orienteering and reading the woods
Wed, Dec 26, 10 a.m.
at Green Cay Nature Center, Boynton Beach. Ages 9-14, $10/participant. RSVP required.
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Remarkable Reptiles- Okeeheelee Nature Center
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Uncover the truth about some of the world's most misunderstood animals- reptiles
Wed, Dec 26, 10:30 a.m.
at Okeeheelee Nature Center in Okeeheelee Park, west of West Palm Beach. For families/all ages, $3/person. RSVP required.
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County Wins Health+Wellness Design Awards for Outreach Material
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department was selected by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) as the winner of the 2018 American Health+Wellness Design Awards for several of its printed, public communication tools. View the winning material
here
. Read more about the winning material
here
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New Educational Videos on PBCPARKS | TV
New episodes of
What's That Plant?
and
Animal Encounters
are now available on PBCPARKS | TV! Subscribe to our YouTube channel
here
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What's that Plant?
Animal Encounters
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