Top Upcoming Events In South Florida To Bring The Family This Spring
SunFest
525 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 659-5980
www.sunfest.com
April 27-May 1, 2016
For a whale of a good time, head up the Intracoastal Waterway to the West Palm Beach festival grounds for Florida's largest annual waterfront music and art festival. SunFest boasts three Captain Morgan Floating Oasis', and fifty bands on three stages including Duran, Duran, Rick Springfield, ZZ Top and Andy Grammer. For family fun visit their mini-SunFest activities - face painting, bounce houses, or just sporting in the sand. A stop by newly designed The Eatery is "a must-try dining experience." On the final day at 9:00 p.m. enjoy a fireworks display set to music that's simulcast on Gater 98.7. Visit their website for Adult/Youth/Kid/Senior pricing.
Fort Lauderdale Air Show
Air Show Center
3110 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 563-6917
fortlauderdaleairshow.com
Dates: May 7-8, 2016
Three nations will come together to display their jet fighters' skills at the 2016 Fort Lauderdale Air Show. The aerial acrobatics of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds and the French Breitling Jet Team promise an "international aviation spectacle over surf and sand." Pack your own food, and bring beach blankets and chairs to Fort Lauderdale beach. Or visit their website for specially priced seating options at the Show Center Drop Zone Beach, Photo Pit and Flight Line Club.
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 444-9293
www.actorsplayhouse.org
Dates: May 7-21, 2016 (May 21st at 11:00 A.M. - Sensory-Friendly performance)
Price: $23.00
In 2014, the film by the same name followed Alexander Cooper on the day before his twelfth birthday as things started off bad and went downhill. Now you can see the musical adaptation of the award-winning children's book by Judith Viorst. The show is said to be "wacky, wild and wonderfully wise." It's sure to be a fun experience for the whole family!
(Source: fortlauderdale.broadway.com)
Disney's "Beauty And The Beast"
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 S.W. 5th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 462-0222
fortlauderdale.broadway.com
Dates: June 15-19, 2016
Price: from $30.00 to $90.00 depending on seating selection
You've seen the animated feature film and know the songs. Now be their guest all over again at Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," the hit Broadway musical. Seen by over 35 million people around the world, the production brings to life Belle, Beast and other favorite characters with stunning sets and lavish costumes. You'll be thrilled by the songs, the romance and the enchantment of this timeless "tale as old as time" of a young girl who believes there must be something more to her life.
Florida Supercon
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-7311
floridasupercon.com
Dates: July 1-4, 2016
Price: from $30.00/single day to $80.00/four-day weekend pass with special pricing for children
Who's your favorite, the comic book villain or the superhero? Regardless of which, you'll most likely find them at Florida Supercon, the largest comic con in Miami, featuring films, workshops and costume displays. Florida Supercon is bringing you the best in sci-fi and pop culture, including comic books, anime, animation and video games. At the fun-filled event, you can mingle with the comic book creators, artists and writers who dream up those fantastic characters. Then meet and greet the celebrities and voice actors who bring the adventures to life.
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