Cheers to 100 Years!

Boca Raton is celebrating its Centennial in 2025 and we’re inviting the community to celebrate all year long. Throughout 2025, enjoy a variety of exciting events, public art installations, and engaging activities that highlight our city’s rich history and vibrant community.

Stay tuned for our dedicated Centennial website where you can explore Boca Raton’s past, shop exclusive Centennial branded merchandise, and find ways to get involved in this memorable milestone. Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future together. Join us as we make 2025 a year to remember. Learn more!

Provide Your Input by January 2

Join your neighbors in guiding the City's future! City residents, business owners, and local stakeholders your input on City services, quality of life, safety, recreation & more is an important part of the Strategic Planning process.

Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, Jan. 20 | 8:00am - 3:00pm

Join the City in commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ceremony and event are free and open to the public.

• Community Breakfast: 8am - 10am, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
• Unity March: 10am, MLK Jr. Monument to Mizner Park Amphitheater
• Ceremony: 10:30am, Mizner Park Amphitheater
• FREE Unity Celebration: 11:30am - 3:00pm, Mizner Park Amphitheater

For more information about the ceremony and celebration, visit the City's website.

Boca Street Fest

Saturday, Jan. 25 | 12:00 - 4:00pm

Mizner Park Amphitheater & throughout Mizner Park

The Centennial celebrations will kick off with the launch of the City's inaugural Boca Street Fest! This vibrant community event will take over downtown with live music, local food vendors, a beer garden and more. Join us as we start celebrating Boca Raton’s 100th birthday.

Municipal Services is NOW the Public Works & Engineering Department

To better reflect the department’s functions and to align with government industry standards, the City's Municipal Services Department has officially become the Public Works and Engineering Department.

From sanitation and streets to traffic, mobility and stormwater management, the Public Works and Engineering Department will continue delivering the high-quality services you expect. Learn more about their projects and initiatives.

Congratulations to the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl Winner - James Madison University!

In a great match up with Western Kentucky University, James Madison University came out on top with a final score of 27-17. We hope both teams and their fans, family, and friends enjoyed their time in beautiful Boca Raton.

Vision Zero Neighborhood Meetings

Join us at a series of Neighborhood Meetings discussing progress on the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan. These meetings will be an “open house” format, allowing you flexibility to join a meeting at the location and time that is most convenient for your schedule.

Unique to each meeting will be an optional interactive activity that explores a theme from the City’s safety evaluation. This will include either a brief walking tour or bike ride in the area surrounding the meeting location. Additional details will be posted on the Vision Zero webpage.

Tuesday, January 21 | 4:30pm – 6:30pm | Spanish River Library

Explore bicycle and micromobility safety by participating in a brief bike tour on the trails surrounding the library. REMEMBER to bring your own bike and helmet, we’ll assemble in the front plaza near the bike rack, kickstands up at 5:00pm. (Bicycles not provided.)

Wednesday, January 22 | 4:30pm– 6:30pm | Downtown Library

Explore pedestrian and transit-oriented safety as we tour streets near the Downtown Library, Brightline station and Boca Raton’s downtown. Please wear comfortable shoes and note that dusk will occur around 6:00pm.

Thursday, January 23 | 4:30pm – 6:30pm | Sugar Sand Park, Family Pavilion

Explore suburban safety as we tour roads and a major intersection adjacent to the Park. Please wear comfortable shoes and note that dusk will occur around 6:00pm.

Save the Date: First Responder Expo

Meet your City police, firefighters, and paramedics at the Boca Raton First Responders Expo on Saturday, February 1 from 10am - 2pm at the Town Center Mall Parking lot (corner of Glades Rd. & St. Andrews Blvd.).

Check out live action firefighting, K-9 and motorcycle demonstrations, interactive activities and photo ops for the kids!

CERT Training with Fire Rescue

Would you know what to do if a hurricane, flood, or disaster were to strike? Become better prepared with Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training from our Fire Rescue Services team. The FEMA based course will teach you how to help yourselves and your neighbors in case of an emergency, when Police, Fire or EMS may not be able to respond immediately.

The FREE course is 4 weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm - 9pm. Must be a City resident and at least 16 years old. The next session starts February 4. Learn More and Register.

What opportunities are there to get involved with the City?

The City is stronger with input and support from our residents and businesses. With a variety of ways to become involved, engage with your City and make a difference in your community:

• Boards and Committees: Serve on one of the City's advisory boards or committees to provide input on planning, parks, libraries, and more. See current openings and apply.
• Volunteering: From teens (age 14+) to retirees, we have a broad spectrum of volunteer opportunities at the libraries, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Sugar Sand Park and more.
• Community Surveys & Public Input Sessions: The City continually seeks community input on specific topics through surveys and public input sessions. Current opportunities include a Strategic Planning Survey, Vision Zero Survey and Neighborhood Meetings.

City Facility Closings & Changes

For City sanitation customers, there will be no sanitation schedule changes for the New Years Day holiday. City offices will be closed and Recreation Services facilities will have amended holiday hours. See details.

City Facility Closings & Changes

For City sanitation customers, please note the holiday sanitation schedule for the MLK Jr. Day holiday (observed on Monday, January 20) as your collection days may change:

• There will be NO sanitation service on Monday, Jan. 20.
• Monday, Jan. 20 service will be on Tuesday, Jan. 21. 
• Tuesday, Jan. 21 service will be on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Remember, sign up for Text Alerts reminders sent directly to your phone. Visit our website or text SanitationAlert (no space) to 38276.

January 19th is Florida Arbor Day

Did you know? The City has been a Tree City USA for 45 consecutive years. The City also received a Growth Award in 2024 which recognizes our commitment to protecting and enhancing tree canopy, with contributing factors like our ongoing partnership with Community Greening on residential tree giveaways and our ecological restoration work in the beachfront parks with the Institute for Regional Conservation. 

Night Market in Sanborn Square

Thursday, Jan. 9 | 6:00 - 9:00pm

An evening in Downtown Boca, with local artists and makers, delicious food, sweet treats, live music, art, and shopping.

Night Market: January 9, 6 - 9pm Event Details & Vendors

MUST SEE! Snap a pic with Reflections of Time, a 19-foot-tall new art sculpture inspired by the City’s original mid-century welcome sign, as we ring in our Centennial year.

Plus, save the dates for upcoming Night Markets:

February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1

NEW Public Art Mural at Sugar Sand Park

Stunning mosaic glass tiles create a vibrant scene of South Florida’s natural beauty and wildlife in the City’s latest permanent public art project - Boca Raton Composition 1.

Launched by the City’s Public Art Boca program, and with funding from the Boca Raton Greater Beach and Park District, the new art installation is 31 feet wide by 11 feet tall, by renowned naturalist artist James Prosek and award-winning tile company Artaic. View a video of the opening and learn more at Public Art Boca.

New Year, New Programs

Ready to crush your New Years resolutions? Whether it’s getting active, learning something new, or spending more time outdoors, we’re here to help you make 2025 your best year yet! 

View The Recreator to see our program offerings.