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A spooky night at the science museum is a perfect way to kick off Halloween weekend. The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, is hosting a strange night of science Friday, October 30th from 6-8pm. See you tonight for Spooky Science Night at the Museum! Feel free to wear your scariest costume ever!

This event is mostly outdoors, but please bring your mask for areas where social distancing isn't possible or if you wish to explore the "Real Bodies" exhibit indoors. Spread out and celebrate all things spooky on the 5-acre Science Trail.  No need to worry about social distancing with all the area to roam  and run.

A featured special presentation at 7:00 pm of “She’s alive, She’s alive! The reanimation…

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This weekend is Halloween, the day where everyone dresses up in their favorite costumes, attends Halloween parties and go door to door to collect all the candy they can get. Halloween is not just about the candy and the costumes; the spooky holiday is actually centuries old.

Here are some interesting facts about Halloween that you might not have known.

Trick-or-Treating existed since Medieval Times: It was known as Guising in Scotland and Ireland when young people would dress up and go door to door for money in exchange for songs, poems, or other treats.

Skittles are the Top Halloween Candy in the United States and the top Halloween candy in the State of Florida according to Reader’s Digest.

Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday…

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Get outside and get some exercise.  Bike, run or walk the Lake Trail in Palm Beach. The Lake Trail travels from the south end of the Australian Docks at the Royal Palm Bridge at Southern Blvd and travels north, past the Flagler Memorial Bridge for several miles. It is a great walk, jog, or cycling trail.

The Lake Trail features a few spots for fishing as well as just sitting under a tree and reading a book. Admire the boats at the Australian Dock, they are from all over the world. The Lake Trail then crosses the bridge and travels behind the Society of The Four Arts. The Society of the Four Arts is a non-profit charity organization that was founded in 1936. Its campus on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach and is home to the Esther B. O’Keeffe…

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Every Saturday morning, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center encourages locals and visitors to participate in their Self-Guided Beach Cleanups. The Self-Guided Beach Clean-Up is a new program this year and has been added to their weekly calendar.

Head to the beach on Saturday mornings, and while you are there stop by the Marine Debris Sorting Station on the back deck of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to pick up the beach up supplies. Once the supplies are picked up, volunteers can make their way down to the beach and help keep our beaches clean and the sea turtles safe. When finished, bring your bag back to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center Sorting Station and receive a free t-shirt for helping.

The Self-Guided Beach Cleanups start at 8:30 am until…

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Everyday, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach hosts their Public Guided Tours for everyone to come and get an up-close look at the sea turtle research and rehabilitation center.

During the guided tours, visitors will learn about each sea turtle patients housed there, and the Marinelife Center staff will be there to answer your questions about sea turtles, marine life, and the center itself.

The tours are offered twice a day and cost $10 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for children under 8 years old. All are welcomed to attend. The tours are limited to a certain number of people and registration is required.

Public Guide Tour Details:

When: Offered everyday

Time: Offered at 12 pm and 2 pm, The tours last approximately an hour

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Halloween is right around the corner and there is still time to get your perfect bright round orange pumpkin this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, Rosemary Square in West Palm Beach is transforming their square into a festive pop-up Fall Festival.

The pop-up will feature The Garden Shoppe and the Birdie Floral Truck. The two will feature hundreds of pumpkins ranging in size and dried floral arrangements for the perfect fall décor. The Birdie Floral Truck will be on site on Saturday and Sunday this weekend while The Garden Shoppe will be there this Friday through Sunday.

Fall Pop-Up Details:

When: Friday, October 23rd through Sunday, October 25th and Friday, October 30th

Time: Friday 5 pm to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 3 pm to 8 pm

Where:…

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The holidays are fast approaching, and the incredible Gaylord Palms Hotel in Kissimmee is hosting their annual Christmas at Gaylord Palms and tickets are on sale now. Gaylord Palms is just a short two-and-a-half-hour drive from Palm Beach County and a perfect way to ring in the holidays.

Guests and locals can now purchase individual tickets for the holiday fun. The hotel previously announced its holiday pop-up experience, “I Love Christmas Movies” Christmas at Gaylord Palms that will run from Friday, November 13th through Sunday, January 3rd.

During the holiday event, classic beloved movies such as “The Polar Express”, “A Christmas Story”, “Elf”, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, “A Year Without Santa Claus” and many more classic holiday…

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The Palm Beach Zoo is hosting their annual Boo 2020 at the Palm Beach Zoo Halloween event. Head to the Palm Beach Zoo on Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st for some Halloween fun.

Boo 2020 at the Zoo will feature a daytime, socially distanced, not-so-scary Halloween event for the whole family to enjoy. A DJ will be there playing all the latest hits and Halloween favorites in the Foundation Plaza.

Dress up in your favorite Halloween costumes for the event and take part in the costume contests happening throughout the day. Prizes for winners include Zoo Light tickets and family Zoo Memberships. Due to the current CDC recommendations, there will be no trick-or-treating at the event this year.

Boo 2020 at the Zoo is included in your…

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This year, the Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fair Grounds is hosting their annual Halloween event, Spookyville. Spookyville will include a drive-thru trick-or-treat cruise, fair foods and special treats available to go.

Starting this Friday, October 23rd through Halloween night, Spookyville is taking over Yesteryear Village for the fun, family-friendly Halloween event. The drive-thru trick-or-treat section will include familiar Halloween faces, Halloween songs, Halloween figures and actors, and tons of candy all while remaining in the car.

At the end of the drive-thru, Fair Eats and Treats which will feature fair foods and sweets available for purchase. Fair Eats and Treats includes foods such as candy apples, cotton candy, funnel cakes,…

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Traditional holiday events might look a little different this year, but the Town of Jupiter is planning to bring some holiday magic to families. The Recreation staff has come up with the idea for Holiday Activity Boxes for the upcoming holiday season.

Beginning today, Monday October 19th, Holiday Boxes will be available to purchase online or at the Jupiter Community Center. The Holiday Boxes will feature Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Winter Fun boxes. The boxes will be filled with art projects, cooking projects, treats, activity booklets, games, and more.

The boxes are $15 dollars each ($10 dollars for each additional sibling) and is available to purchase online today. Currently the Halloween Activity Box is the only box to purchase starting today.…

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