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LEED for Cities Gold Certification
The City of Boca Raton was recently awarded the LEED for Cities Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This prestigious international award recognizes the City’s leadership in sustainability, resilience, and quality of life for the community.
More than a title, LEED for Cities is a commitment to making Boca Raton cleaner, safer, and better for all who live, work, and play here. Learn more on the Office of Sustainability webpage.
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Red, White & Boca:
A Veterans Day Celebration
Tuesday, November 11 | 4-8pm
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Join us for a FREE day of observance and celebration, with live music performances, guest speakers, a Veterans Marketplace, and Classic Car Show. Veterans in uniform or with a Military ID receive a FREE meal ticket for on-site food vendors.
Visit the Veterans Day webpage for more information.
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Holiday Tree Lighting
Saturday, November 22 | 6-10pm
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Kick off the holiday season at the City's FREE annual Holiday Tree Lighting! Enjoy a ceremonial tree lighting, vendors, snow flurries, a craft station, Santa selfie photo ops, food and beverage vendors, music and more!
Visit Holiday Tree Lighting webpage for more details.
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Annual Sanitation Brochure
The new annual 25-26 Sanitation Brochure is now available online. The guide offers helpful tips, customer service contacts, a holiday sanitation schedule, the Recycle Coach app information, bulk and vegetation pick-up guidelines, service area maps, and other useful information.
Download and print your copy for reference all year long - especially the Holiday Sanitation Schedule.
Sign Up for Notifications!
Receive TEXT or EMAIL alerts for reminders of holiday sanitation changes, service updates, and more. Visit www.myboca.us/AlertBoca OR text SanitationAlert (no space) to 38276.
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Now Available: 25% Discount on Flood Insurance
As part of the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), residents now qualify for a larger discount on their flood insurance, 25% instead of 15%, for all flood zones with qualifying NFIP policies. Contact your flood insurance provider NOW to check when the savings will be applied to your policy. Available to City of Boca Raton residents only.
Visit our website for more details.
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It's the 2025 Boca Raton Bowl!
Get ready for fun festivities and a great day of football in the Boca Raton. View the 2025 Boca Raton Bowl webpage.
Joint Teams Pep Rally
Monday, Dec. 22 | 6pm | Mizner Park Amphitheater
This FREE event features both teams’ bands, dancers and cheerleaders. Food and beverages for purchase.
2025 Boca Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 23 | Kickoff at 5:30pm | FAU Stadium
Two lucky teams (to be determined early December) will battle it out on the field. Enjoy the Fanzone and cheer on the teams. Stay tuned for ticket on-sale date!
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Purchasing's Vendor Meet & Greet for Boca Raton Businesses
Thursday, Nov 20 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave, Community Room
Boca Raton business can connect directly with the City's procurement professionals and Department representatives to gain insight into doing business with the City of Boca Raton.
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Event is FREE, but registration is required. No more than 1 attendee per vendor.
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Questions? Contact Elaine Zazeski at EZazeski@bocaraton-fl.gov or at (561) 393-7873.
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Poetry in Pajamas
Saturday | Nov. 8 | 5:00 - 8:30pm | BRiC
4920 Conference Way N. Boca Raton, 33431
Put on your favorite PJs and join us for the first FREE Poetry in Pajamas in Boca Raton sponsored by O, Miami! Children are invited to step up to the mic and share their favorite poem (original or published) before an audience of pajama-clad peers.
Enjoy lawn games, browse the by-kids-for-kids market, explore interactive activations, and dance to live performances as we celebrate the City’s Centennial! RSVP here!
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A Vibrant New Ode to Boca Mural
A new Ode to Boca mural is debuting on the Mizner Park Amphitheater stage doors this month inspired by the voices and stories of our community. From shared memories to creative ideas, Boca Raton’s residents helped shape this vibrant artwork that will pay homage the City's stories, people, and sense of place. Learn more about Ode to Boca!
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Coming Soon! New Art Installations at Wildflower Park
Public Art Boca is bringing NEW art to Wildflower Park, including a series of mosaic murals, the permanent return of the Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 swings, and an enhanced splash pad. Plus, vibrant murals will soon adorn the columns under the Palmetto Park Bridge! Check back for details at Public Art Boca.
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What Does Boca Raton Mean to You?
Students at the Lois Martin Community Center recently explored that question through poetry during our Ode to Boca workshop with O, Miami. Their poems celebrate the people, places, and traditions that make Boca Raton special. Part of our Centennial, these poems will inspire future public art. Submit your Ode to Boca through December.
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Get Your Exclusive 2025 Boca Raton Garden Club Ornament
Since 1994, the Boca Raton Garden Club has created and sold ornaments that can be purchased year-round. The 2025 ornament commemorates the City's Centennial and features the old Town Hall facade surrounded by palm trees and Boca pink flowers. Now available for purchase ($25/cash only) at the following locations:
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Micro-Mobility Symposium Showcases Downtown Safety Improvements
On October 30, residents, partners, and vendors joined City staff to learn about safety for bicycles, e-bikes, and scooters. Attendees joined a walking workshop to view a new “Quick Build” project at SE Mizner Blvd. and NE 2nd Street, which uses low-cost materials like paint and posts to test bike traffic improvements and intersection safety for everyone. Learn more on the Boca Raton Mobility webpage.
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This Month! Guident Autonomous Shuttle Service Begins
A new autonomous shuttle transportation service will start later this month in Mizner Park. In partnership with Boca Raton based Guident, and Circuit Transit (BocaConnect), will launch the Autonomous Boca pilot program with a 0.6-mile loop through Mizner Park, offering a glimpse into the future of smart, sustainable urban mobility. Future expansion of the MiCa shuttle will include Royal Palm Place. Stay tuned for details!
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Hurricane & Emergency Reminders
With another month left in hurricane season, make sure you aren't caught off guard.
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Be ready for any storm with Be Prepared Boca.
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Sign up for Alert Boca to receive text notifications on storms, traffic, accidents, and emergencies. Use the link, or text AlertBoca (no space) to 38276.
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Heads Up Boca! Thanksgiving Safety
Have a safe and stress-free holiday with these tips from Boca Raton Fire Rescue:
- Make sure all smoke alarms are working.
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Don’t leave your food unattended on the stove or in the oven (#1 cause of fires!)
- Move anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, towels, etc. — away from stove top.
- Store fire extinguishers in plain sight.
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Frying a turkey? Do it outside at least 10 ft away from your house, do not overfill the pot with oil, and make sure turkey is completely thawed and dry beforehand (find out why).
- Never put water on a grease fire.
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What's Happening This Month?
Receive notices on meetings, news, events, and more - sign up for updates at Notify Me.
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Veterans Day
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Tuesday, Nov. 11 collection will a day LATER on Wednesday, Nov. 12
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Thanksgiving Day & Day After
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NO CHANGE to Monday, Nov. 24
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NO CHANGE to Tuesday, Nov. 25
- NO collection on Wednesday, Nov. 26
- NO collection on Thursday, Nov. 27
- NO collection on Friday, Nov. 28
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Stuffed With Sound
Whether you're basting or baking, this Boca Raton Thanksgiving Spotify playlist is all gravy! From Taylor Swift to Ray Charles, Idina Menzel to The Beatles, we have all the jams to make your table shimmy. Season's eatings!
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'Unwrap the Wave' Candy Wrapper Recycling Program
NOW - November 12
Did you know that in the typical Halloween season Americans purchase more than 300,000 tons of candy? The City is participating in the Loggerhead Marine Life Center's Unwrap the Wave program.
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Bring your clean candy wrappers to the following locations and put them in the designated bins:
- City Hall
- Children's Science Explorium
- Downtown Library
- Spanish River Library
- Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Check out Murray the Candy-Eating Mummy at the Children's Science Explorium.
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Night Market is Back!
Thursday, Nov. 6 | 6pm - 9pm
Enjoy evenings under the lights in Sanborn Square at the Night Market events in Downtown Boca. Stroll local artists and makers vendors, enjoy delicious food options, drinks, art and live music.
Mark your calendars for Thursday nights:
Dec 11 • Jan 8 • Feb 5
Mar 5 • Apr 2 • May 7
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Discover Something New at Wildflower Park!
This fall and winter, Recreation Services invites you to experience Wildflower in Bloom, a series of FREE events and activities at Wildflower Park. Enjoy pop-ups, fitness classes, plant giveaways, and more - all along Intracoastal Waterway.
Want to host your program or class at Wildflower Park? Apply Now!
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Deck the House Contest
There's "snow" place like YOUR home this holiday season. Enter the City's house decorating contest from Nov. 1 to Dec. 20. Submit photos of your best holiday exterior house decorations. Winners announced Dec. 22. See all the merry details, contest categories and rules here.
Open to City residents ONLY.
Check the City of Boca Raton Map to see if you're within City limits.
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Holiday Street Parade
The 53rd Annual Holiday Street Parade, on December 3, will feature floats, community groups, dancing, lighting, and music along Federal Highway in Downtown Boca.
This year's parade theme is:
The Centennial Express: 100 Years of Holiday Cheer
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Boca Jolly Days
November & December
Various Locations
Experience all holiday fun Recreation Services has to offer during the November and December months.
View the complete schedule and details.
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Merry in Mizner
Select December Dates
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Merry in Mizner features pop-up entertainment sprinkled throughout Mizner Park under the holiday lights on select December dates.
View the complete schedule and details.
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Holiday Pops Concert
Dec. 6 | 7:00pm
Mizner Park Amphitheater
It's the City's 2nd annual Holiday POPS Concert! Enjoy this all-inclusive and festive program of musical magic and holiday classics.
Tickets on sale NOW!
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Boca Street Fest: CALL FOR VENDORS
Saturday, March 28 | 11am-4pm | Mizner Park
The City's 2nd annual Boca Street Fest is coming this spring, featuring live performances across two stages and a vibrant marketplace. During the event, Mizner Park transforms into a pedestrian promenade, where attendees can visit dozens of local merand makers, enjoy a variety of food vendors and the businesses of Mizner Park.
Interested in participating as a vendor? Apply today!
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NEW - The Boca Park Leaf
Introducing The Boca Park Leaf, the official newsletter from Recreation Services — your seasonal connection to programs, parks, and community updates, published three times a year. Read the first issue!
Subscribe today and stay connected to the fun.
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Need Kid Care this Fall?
Keep the fun going when school's out for Thanksgiving Week Break with Recreation Service's Fall camp! Sign up now and check "register for camp" off your to-do list!
Register today for Fall Camps!
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Work for the City of Boca Raton, and work with a purpose. #WeAreCBR
The City offers a variety of full and part time job opportunities across the following areas:
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City Attorney
∙ Senior Assistant City Attorney
City Manager's Office
∙ PC Network Technician - PT
Development Services
∙ Permitting & Licensing Technician I
Fire Rescue Services
∙ Vehicle Technician I or III
Public Works & Engineering Department
∙ Refuse Collector
∙ Sanitation Equipment Operator
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Police Services
∙ Police Officer Candidate
∙ Mental Health Clinician
∙ Public Safety Dispatcher I
Utility Services
∙ Utility Services Project Engineer
∙ Plant Mechanic - PT
Recreation Services
∙ Ocean Rescue Lifeguard - PT
∙ Tennis Administrative Specialist
∙ Spray Equipment Operator
∙ Irrigation Systems Tech I
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