FLORIDA · GO MAKE A MEMORY
Choose a nature-center outing, then make a little time for downtown art or a market.
AN ANYTIME IDEA · SELF-GUIDED
Choose the stops that fit your day. These are our suggested activities, not a scheduled tour or a reservation.
Ask each person to bring one ocean-life question and check the current visitor information before the trip.
Add a relaxed public-space stroll and food stop. Keep the route short if the first activity has used everyone’s energy.
Look for a science, craft or Night Market listing in our event guide and check the organizer’s age and booking rules.
SEASONAL EVENTS · SOURCE-LINKED DATES
This season’s listings include earlier dates. Use the filtered calendar for upcoming dates and saved events. Organizer information can change; all times are local.
Welcome the season with music, a craft station, holiday market, and Santa photo opportunities before the tree lights up.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
6–10 p.m.; tree lighting 7:30 p.m. · local time
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Free event; food and purchases extra
Decorated floats, music and community groups celebrate the Boca by the Beach theme. The city warns that road work will affect the route.
Wed, Dec 2, 2026
7:30 PM–9:00 PM · local time
Boca Raton; final parade route pending organizer update
Check official visitor details
Browse local art, makers and food stalls with an evening soundtrack; December brings a holiday edition.
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Thu, Dec 10, 2026
6–9 pm · local time
Sanborn Square
Food and shopping purchases extra
Make a take-home tote while exploring science through a hands-on craft.
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
11:30 am–12:30 pm · local time
Children’s Science Explorium
$5 per project
Sun, Dec 6, 2026
11:30 am–12:30 pm · local time
Children’s Science Explorium
$5 per project
A sensory science session for curious preschoolers to explore materials and textures with a grown-up.
Sat, Dec 19, 2026
9:30–10:15 am · local time
Children’s Science Explorium
Residents $10; nonresidents $12.50
Look through the Explorium’s telescopes and explore the night sky together.
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · Mon, Dec 14, 2026
October 19: 8–9:30 pm; December 14: 7–8:30 pm · local time
Children’s Science Explorium · Camino parking lot
Free
Take a relaxed walk through outdoor displays of fine art and handmade work.
Sat, Jan 23, 2027 · Sun, Jan 24, 2027
10 a.m.–5 p.m. · local time
Town Center at Boca Raton · outdoor festival
Free admission; purchases extra
Explore art and craft stalls on the BRiC campus and look for handmade holiday gifts.
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · Sun, Dec 13, 2026
10 a.m.–5 p.m. · local time
4930 Conference Way N.
Free admission; purchases and parking may cost extra.
Build a little paper skyline inspired by a day out, then send the memory to someone.
Supplies & steps ↗Use tiny details in a photo or postcard to solve a friendly group mystery.
Rules & variations ↗Build a wonderfully strange story together, one word at a time.
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