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BrickellBRICKELL — Skyline dinners, bayfront walks, and a free train through the towers.Explore Dates →
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Coral GablesCORAL GABLES — Tree-lined streets, sidewalk dinners, and slow old-world evenings.Explore Dates →
WynwoodWYNWOOD — Mural walks in golden light, shareable dinners, and dancing after dark.Explore Dates →
Miami BeachMIAMI BEACH — Sunrise Deco walks, sunset at the pier, and garden dinners in South Beach.Explore Dates →
Downtown MiamiDOWNTOWN MIAMI — Two bayfront museums, a wheel over the water, and park sunsets.Explore Dates →
Las OlasFort Lauderdale's main street: a canal-side boulevard of galleries, patios and dessert stops running from the Riverwalk to the beach.Explore Dates →
Fort Lauderdale BeachFour miles of wide sand behind the white wave wall — sunrise swims, a state park with a beach tunnel, and dockside dinners on the Intracoastal.Explore Dates →
HollywoodA 2.5-mile car-free Broadwalk, free bandshell concerts five nights a week, and a downtown circle built for dinner and a movie under the stars.Explore Dates →
Lauderdale-by-the-SeaBroward's walk-off-the-sand reef town: snorkel a shipwreck trail, café-hop Commercial Boulevard, and finish in Anglin's Square at golden hour.Explore Dates →
Pompano BeachA rebuilt 900-foot pier, a beachfront Fishing Village of rooftop bars and tiki tables, and a 1907 lighthouse you reach by boat.Explore Dates →
West Palm BeachWEST PALM BEACH — Art After Dark, a Clematis Street dinner, and the waterfront to finish.Explore Dates →
Delray BeachDELRAY BEACH — Atlantic Avenue patios, a free art museum, and the beach at the end of the street.Explore Dates →
Boca RatonBOCA RATON — Sea turtles at Gumbo Limbo by day, Mizner Park concerts and dinner by night.Explore Dates →JupiterSFL Date IdeasJupiterJUPITER — Climb the red lighthouse, swim the inlet lagoon, and eat under the banyans on the water.Explore Dates →Town of Palm BeachSFL Date IdeasTown of Palm BeachTOWN OF PALM BEACH — Worth Avenue window-shopping, a Gilded Age mansion, and free gardens on the island.Explore Dates →Lake Worth BeachSFL Date IdeasLake Worth BeachLAKE WORTH BEACH — A 1924 playhouse, lagoon boardwalks, and a casino building that is not a casino.Explore Dates →This week: NightGarden at Fairchild · Chris D'Elia · Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer · Island SPACE Rum Cake Fest · Miami Book Fair — Nov 13–15
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Bayside Thrill Rides & VR Attractions
Start playful — VR simulators and thrill rides — then slow it down on the water. Bayside Marketplace sits right on Biscayne Bay, so follow the rides with dinner or drinks on the waterfront and watch the boats come in as the skyline lights up.
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Superblue Miami
Immersive art you walk through together — mirrored rooms, glowing installations, and whole spaces that react as you move. It's playful, a little surreal, and gives you plenty to talk about over dinner afterward.
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Zoo Miami
Florida's largest zoo is a whole-day wander: open-air habitats, animals from five continents, and a monorail for when your feet give out. Rent one of the safari cycles built for two, hand-feed the giraffes, and try not to laugh — it's impossible.
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Bowlero Miami
Bowling, upgraded into a proper night out: blacklight lanes, lane-side cocktails and snacks, and an arcade for the tiebreaker. Set the stakes before you start — loser buys dessert.
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Make it a staycation date: check in, spend the afternoon at the lagoon-style pool, dress up for dinner, then try your luck on the casino floor. The Guitar Hotel's light show over the water is the grand finale — no planning required.
Hollywood, FL$$
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Super Wheels Skating Center
Pure retro date energy: lace up, hold on to each other through the wobbly first laps, and find your rhythm by the last song. It's cheap, it's active, and falling down laughing together is half the fun.
Miami, FL$$
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South Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival
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Dreyfoos Hall, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts · West Palm Beach, FL
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