Sep4
Fri, Sep 4 · 6 PMFree
Pineapple Grove Art Walk
Pineapple Grove Arts District
Monthly evening gallery walk through the Pineapple Grove arts district in Delray Beach with open studios, street art and live music.
Boca Raton & Palm Beach County
Everything worth doing in Boca Raton, written by people who live here.
Beaches, restaurants, this weekend's events and honest neighborhood guides — updated continuously, with no paid placements.
The short answer
Boca Raton is a coastal city in Palm Beach County, Florida, best known for Red Reef Park snorkeling, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Mizner Park's restaurants and museum, and Spanish River Park's shaded beachfront. Delray Beach, Palm Beach Island and Jupiter are all inside a 40-minute drive.
This weekend
Happening now in Boca and nearby
Concerts, markets, turtle walks, fairs and festivals across Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter and Wellington.
Sep4
Fri, Sep 4 · 7 PMFree
Friday Night Live at Mizner Park Amphitheater
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Free open-air concert on the amphitheater lawn in downtown Boca Raton. Bring a blanket or low chair; food and drink from the Mizner Park restaurants.
Sep5
Sat, Sep 5 · 9 AMFree
Green Cay Wetlands Guided Boardwalk Walk
Green Cay Nature Center
Free naturalist-led walk over a mile and a half of boardwalk through constructed wetlands: herons, alligators, turtles and, in winter, painted buntings.
Sep9
Wed, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM
Sunset Yoga at Spanish River Park
Spanish River Park
Donation-based all-levels yoga under the pines a short walk from the beach. Bring your own mat and water.
Sep10
Thu, Sep 10 · 4 PMFree
Boca Raton Museum of Art: Free Community Thursday
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Free admission to the museum galleries every Thursday afternoon, including the rotating contemporary exhibitions and the Mizner Park sculpture garden.
Sep10
Thu, Sep 10 · 6 PMFree
Clematis by Night
Great Lawn, West Palm Beach Waterfront
Free Thursday evening street party on the West Palm Beach waterfront: live band, food trucks, a bar and the fountain running for the kids.
Locals' picks
The places we send visitors first
Not the highest bidder — the ones that hold up on a second visit.
Local's pickBoca Raton$
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
A free coastal nature center on a barrier island hammock, with four saltwater tanks, a sea turtle rehabilitation facility and a boardwalk that climbs to a 40-foot observation tower over the mangroves. Summer turtle walks are the single most-booked family activity in Boca Raton.
Local's pickBoca Raton$
Sugar Sand Park & Children's Science Explorium
A 132-acre municipal park with a free hands-on science museum, a carousel, a huge wooden playground and a shaded willow theater. The Explorium is the best rainy-day option in Boca for kids under 12.
Local's pickWest Boca$
Daggerwing Nature Center
A free county nature center in South County Regional Park with a half-mile elevated boardwalk over a cypress wetland, live exhibits and a two-story observation tower.
Local's pickDelray Beach$$
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Sixteen acres of six distinct Japanese gardens, a koi-filled lake, a bonsai collection and a museum of Japanese art, plus the Cornell Cafe for bento lunches. Allow three hours.
Local's pickJupiter$
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
An 1860 red brick lighthouse you can climb — 105 steps to a 360-degree view over the Loxahatchee River and the inlet — plus a small waterfront history museum and nature trail.
Local's pickBoynton Beach$
Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands
A free 1.5-mile boardwalk over 100 acres of constructed wetlands. Go at sunrise for alligators, roseate spoonbills, otters and purple gallinules without leaving the walkway.
Neighborhoods
Where to spend your day
Boynton Beach
Fishing · Wildlife · Budget travel
Delray Beach
Nightlife · Art walks · Beach day
Downtown Boca
First-time visitors · Walking · Weekend markets
Jupiter
Outdoors · Dog owners · Day trips
Guides
Read before you go
Planning · July 26, 2026
Boca Raton for First-Time Visitors: What to Know Before You Go
The practical briefing: which airport, whether you need a car, what things cost and when to come.
Dining · July 23, 2026
Best Waterfront Restaurants in Boca Raton and Nearby
Intracoastal decks, marina tiki bars and one inlet-side sunset that is worth planning your evening around.
Itineraries · July 19, 2026
The Perfect Weekend in Boca Raton: A 48-Hour Itinerary
Two days, one car, zero wasted hours: how to spend a first weekend in Boca Raton the way people who live here actually do it.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Boca Raton known for?
- Boca Raton is known for its Mediterranean Revival architecture, reef snorkeling at Red Reef Park, the Mizner Park dining and arts district, and being one of the safest and best-kept cities in South Florida.
- What is there to do in Boca Raton this weekend?
- Free concerts at Mizner Park Amphitheater, guided sea turtle walks at Gumbo Limbo, the Delray Beach GreenMarket on Saturday morning and reef snorkeling at Red Reef Park are the reliable weekend options. Our events calendar lists what is on right now.
- Is Boca Raton worth visiting?
- Yes, especially between November and April. It offers calm lifeguarded beaches, genuinely good reef snorkeling, a strong restaurant scene and easy day trips to Delray Beach, Palm Beach Island and Jupiter.
The Weekend Brief
What's worth doing this weekend, every Thursday.
One email. The events actually worth your Saturday, a beach-day read on the forecast, and one place we think you should try. No sponsored filler.