{"id":143721,"date":"2026-02-04T19:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143721\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:15:15","slug":"february-2026-festivals-other-fun-family-stuff-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143721\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2026 festivals &#038; other fun family stuff to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our new feature, SoFlo Festivals, Fairs &amp; Festivities, gives you a monthly look ahead to celebrations throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties.\u00a0Here\u2019s our list for February, but keep coming back to this post because we\u2019ll continue to add events. Also, prices may not reflect taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p>Kindness 2026: \u2018It Starts with You\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=clIIjZqgyX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wellness, health and fitness fair<\/a> will include yoga sessions, storytelling, poetry and other stage performances. And \u2014 in addition to arts and crafts \u2014 there will be vendors offering products such as clothing, pantry goods and healthy foods, as well as services promoting everything from aromatherapy to mental health awareness.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 7<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines<\/p>\n<p>COST: Free<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: 954-392-2116; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppines.com\/Calendar.aspx?EID=8149&amp;month=2&amp;year=2026&amp;day=7&amp;calType=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ppines.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reggae Genealogy: Lights. Camera. Reggae.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its third year, this multimedia festival \u2014 a blend of live music, film, television and digital storytelling \u2014 helps to kick off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reggaemonthsouthflorida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reggae Month<\/a> here in SoFlo. This year there will be a tribute to the late great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2025\/11\/24\/jimmy-cliff-reggae-giant-and-star-of-landmark-film-the-harder-they-come-dead-at-81\/?share=ethsaewftdl5g2ttsifd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jimmy Cliff<\/a>. Also musicians Leroy Sibbles, Clifford \u201cMr. Vegas\u201d Smith and Sly Dunbar will be honored with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2021\/06\/15\/first-ever-caribbean-museum-goes-global-with-star-studded-launch-party\/?share=0tllllowaregwgonow0e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Island SPACE Lifetime Achievement Awards.<\/a> In addition to performances by Sibbles, Tifa, Phil Watkis, Bobby Rose, Roy G, and LeeLee King, Code Red Band, DJ King Mega and Bigg G there will be a cultural village featuring Caribbean-owned small businesses offering for purchase island cuisine, handcrafted goods and branded merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 4-9 p.m. Feb. 7<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Volunteer Park, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/oJpVm9syaLNJgHr8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation <\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST:<\/p>\n<p>Adult admission is $33.85 presale (until Feb. 6) and $40 at the gate<\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s admission (ages 6-12) is $12.51 presale (until Feb. 6) and $15 at the gate<\/p>\n<p>VIP admission is $87.21 presale (until Feb. 6) and $113.89 at the gate<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/reggaegenealogy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reggaegenealogy.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival<\/p>\n<p>The 10th anniversary of this film festival will feature more than 40 Israeli and Jewish-themed films.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: Feb. 7-22<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Movies of Delray, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/SUpTLYVoGQqiQm9y8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7421 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST: $14 for single ticket; $59 for five-film pass; $105 for 10-film pass; $360 for all-access pass<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/levisjcc.org\/filmfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">levisjcc.org\/filmfestival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival<\/p>\n<p>Over Valentine\u2019s Day Weekend, the festival will kick things off with a Shakespeare by the Palms VI production of \u201cMacbeth\u201d in Royal Palm Beach. Bring a beach chair or blanket and a picnic basket for the outdoor event (there will also be on-site concessions).<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 12-15<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Veterans Park Amphitheater, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jJsHjQqaBvherrm38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST: Free (suggested donation of $5 a person)<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/pbshakespeare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pbshakespeare.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Benjamin Lusk as Macbeth for the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival opening in Royal Palm Beach Feb. 12-15. (Jeffrey Langlois\/Courtesy)\" width=\"4912\" height=\"660\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TFL-L-Palm-Beach-Shakespeare-Festival-Benjamin-Lusk-as-Macbeth-cJeffrey-Langlois-blazing-sword.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13155706\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Langlois<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Lusk as Macbeth for the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival opening in Royal Palm Beach. (Jeffrey Langlois\/Courtesy)<br \/>\nWest Palm Beach Greek Food &amp; Wine Festival<\/p>\n<p>Three days of celebrating authentic Greek cuisine and culture is what this festival \u2014 hosted by the St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church community \u2014 is all about. For the 51st annual staging, they\u2019re trying something new: A guided Greek wine tasting experience.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Feb. 13-15<\/p>\n<p>WHERE:\u00a0Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vRLTU98DWdHuDZf9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">110 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST: $5 for general admission; free for children age 12 and younger, veterans and first responders<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/greekfestwpb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">greekfestwpb.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wellington Bacon &amp; Bourbon Fest<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just bacon and bourbon \u2026 though wouldn\u2019t that truly be enough? This time around, the Wellington Bacon &amp; Bourbon Fest has added another B-word: blackjack. The two-day outdoor event, which spotlights whiskey and pork product vendors as well as arts and crafts vendors, will now offer <a href=\"https:\/\/baconbourbonfest.com\/the-backroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Backroom<\/a>, where you play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventeny.com\/events\/ticket\/?id=19929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blackjack in 30-minute sessions<\/a> in a high-end bar and lounge (must be at least 18). Also new will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/baconbourbonfest.com\/cigar-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cigar Bar <\/a>with <a href=\"https:\/\/baconbourbonfest.com\/cigar-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stogies for purchase<\/a>, situated in an Airstream trailer with Chesterfield sofas and leather club chairs as well as al fresco smoking at outdoor seating and domino tables.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 14; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 15<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Village of Wellington Town Center &amp; Amphitheater, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8H9hApwuK5qtknMT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12100 Forest Hill Blvd.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST: Free admission; $26.90 for blackjack gaming<\/p>\n<p>INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/baconbourbonfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">baconbourbonfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival<\/p>\n<p>The 40th year of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hkPEM1dJ8pE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival<\/a> (FLIFF) will screen a lineup of over 50 films and documentaries. In addition to red carpets with the likes of Chevy Chase, Terrence Howard, Sydelle Noel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b-95pmlaPN0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Guy Harvey<\/a>, Jeremy Piven, Paul Reiser and Jamie Kennedy, there will also be parties and Q&amp;A sessions. FLIFF events take place at various venue throughout Broward County.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: Feb. 20-28<\/p>\n<p>WHERE:<\/p>\n<p>Savor Cinema, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p>Cinema Paradiso, 2008 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood<\/p>\n<p>Paragon Ridge\u00a0+ Axis15 Extreme, 9200 W. State Road 84, Davie<\/p>\n<p>Paragon Theaters,\u00a03984 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach<\/p>\n<p>African American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center (at Nova Southeastern University), 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie<\/p>\n<p>Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie<\/p>\n<p>Baptist Health IcePlex, 800 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p>AutoNation IMAX Theater at Museum of Discovery &amp; Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p>COST: Some screenings are free, while others range from $8 to $50.<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: 954-525-3456; <a href=\"https:\/\/fliff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fliff.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best of the Belgians Beer Fest<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the duo you never saw coming: Belgian beer and the Boca Ballet Theatre. Featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestofthebelgians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Belgian brewskis (with unlimited sampling)<\/a>, food trucks and live music, the event benefits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocaballet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">civic dance company\/school<\/a> that has been a major force in the South Florida performing arts scene for over three decades. How did this happen? Well, ballet and Belgian suds are both passions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2024\/01\/17\/belgian-beer-and-boca-ballet-because-um-why-not-tickets-available-for-best-of-the-belgians-beer-fest\/?share=bssssuoyncyb1nrbeatn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dan Guin<\/a>, the dance company\u2019s executive\/co-artistic director.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 21<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: Dr. Andr\u00e9 Fladell Civic Center (formerly South County Civic Center), <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/EoSdN9vBoF1ftjeT7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST: $50 for general admission; $95 for VIP (early admission, VIP-only beers, Belgian-themed food); free for designated driver tickets<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofthebelgians.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bestofthebelgians.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Tyrese Gibson, left, and Cody Walker - both luminaries of the &quot;Fast &amp; Furious&quot; film franchise - will once again be at FuelFest in West Palm Beach on Saturday, Feb. 28. (FuelFest\/Courtesy)\" width=\"4000\" height=\"551\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TFL-L-FuelFest-TyreseGibson-and-CodyWalker-atFuelFest-2-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13155784\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FuelFest<\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Gibson, left, and Cody Walker, both luminaries of the \u201cFast &amp; Furious\u201d film franchise, are once again scheduled to attend FuelFest in West Palm Beach. (FuelFest\/Courtesy)<br \/>\nFuelFest<\/p>\n<p>The wheels wonderland that is FuelFest will once again have appearances by two \u201cFast &amp; Furious\u201d film franchise stars, Tyrese Gibson and Cody Walker (cofounder of the event). The vroom-vroom event features more than 800 custom, exotic, rare and exclusive cars and trucks, as well as live-action drifting, fan ride-alongs, custom exhibits, interactive fan racing activities and attractions, auctions and live concerts. You can also, of course, see cars that appeared in \u201cFast &amp; Furious\u201d movies. New this time around will be Taste of Tokyo, a Japanese car showcase with the vibe of an underground car meet. A portion of the event\u2019s proceeds will benefit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YpZAbNXV0fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reach Out WorldWide<\/a>, the nonprofit founded by\u00a0the late Paul Walker\u00a0and continued by his brother, Cody Walker.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: 1-8 p.m. Feb. 28<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: South Florida Fairgrounds, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/g7aUnuDPUVLxWyhe9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>COST:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>General admission is $46.33.<\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s admission is free (age 12 and younger)<\/p>\n<p>VIP Platinum admission is $338.46<\/p>\n<p>Other tickets, including for a Meet &amp; Greet with Cody Walker, are available at the website.<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/fuelfest.com\/south-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fuelfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FuelFest returns to West Palm Beach Saturday, Feb. 28 with more than 800 custom, exotic, rare and exclusive cars and trucks as well as live-action drifting, fan ride-alongs, custom exhibits, interactive fan racing activities &amp; attractions, auctions, live concerts and more. (FuelFest\/Courtesy)\" width=\"2198\" height=\"280\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TFL-L-FuelFest-DRIFTING.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13155799\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FuelFest<\/p>\n<p>FuelFest returns to West Palm Beach with more than 800 custom, exotic, rare and exclusive cars and trucks, as well as live-action drifting, fan ride-alongs, custom exhibits, interactive fan racing activities, auctions, live concerts and more. 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