Looking for fun things to do this weekend? Top 5 events in Palm Beach County

Eddie Ritz, Palm Beach Post
·4 min read

Though South Florida is known for its winter season, the region is made for summer fun too. Whether you fancy learning how to create a low-maintenance garden at Mounts Botanical Garden, getting your ethereal groove on at a Pink Floyd tribute concert at Mizner Park or watching a Japanese classical dance performance at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, get outside and experience reality. It's like staring at your phone only the sounds, sights and colors are super intense. Here are five fantastic options and even more great things to do in Palm Beach County.

In addition to the top five events listed there's always something great happening at places like The Norton Museum of Art or the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. On top of that you could always just enjoy a great meal with an equally great view at one of Palm Beach County's waterfront restaurants from Jupiter to Boca Raton.

1. Enjoy Summer in the City featuring Brit Floyd at the Mizner Park Amphitheater

Brit Floyd will rock the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Friday with one incredible hit after another.
Brit Floyd will rock the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Friday with one incredible hit after another.

Celebrating 50 years of the "Dark Side of the Moon," Brit Floyd is a Pink Floyd tribute band formed in 2011 in Liverpool by Damian Darlington and is regarded as one of the most successful and authentic tribute bands in the world. Enjoy one absolutely incredible hit after another with "Have a Cigar," "Run Like Hell," "Another Brick," "On the Turning Away" and many more.

The show is 6:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, June 23. 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Tickets start at $40. Information: myboca.us

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2. Easy Gardening for People in a Hurry at Mounts Botanical Garden

Mounts Botanical Garden docent and holistic landscape designer Nada Vergili will show you how to create a beautiful, relatively maintenance-free garden in the class Easy Gardening for People in a Hurry.
Mounts Botanical Garden docent and holistic landscape designer Nada Vergili will show you how to create a beautiful, relatively maintenance-free garden in the class Easy Gardening for People in a Hurry.

Always dreamed of having a beautiful garden, but a lack of skills and time have left your yard looking more like a demilitarized zone? Don't give up, get smart with passionate gardener and nature lover Nada Vergili as she educates on the basics of gardening. Learn fool-proof methods for plants that are beautiful and can actually "thrive on neglect."

The class is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 24. 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Members $25, nonmembers $35. Registration required. Information: mounts.org

3. Rock out at Art After Dark/Pride Night at the Norton Museum of Art featuring live music with Lindsey Mills

Lindsey Mills will perform Friday, June 23 during Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art.
Lindsey Mills will perform Friday, June 23 during Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art.

A mulitmedia creatrix, DJ and bassist for the indie rock band Surfer Blood, Mills will perform solo. Though maintaining a strong South Florida flavor, she draws her inspiration from artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell, Janelle Monae and more. The event will also feature a spoken word performance by Terese "Chunky" Hill.

The event is 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 23. 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Free with regular admission. Information: norton.org

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4. Live Like Jake 'Poker 4 Prevention' Charity Tournament at the Palm Beach Kennel Club

The Live Like Jake "Poker 4 Prevention" Charity Tournament will be held Sunday, June 25 at The Palm Beach Kennel Club.
The Live Like Jake "Poker 4 Prevention" Charity Tournament will be held Sunday, June 25 at The Palm Beach Kennel Club.

This Texas Hold 'Em showdown raises money for the Live Like Jake Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing childhood drowning through prevention, swim lessons and safety measures. “Live Like Jake is happy to once more return to the Palm Beach Kennel Club where we have a great time together while reminding everyone not to gamble with our children’s lives,” says Keri Morrison, organization founder and mother to Jake, who was lost in a tragic drowning incident.

The event is 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 25. 1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach. $50 covers initial buy-in. Re-buys available throughout the tournament. Information: livelikejake.comtournament

5. Take a journey to Japan at Nihon Buyou: Japanese Classical Dance Performance at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Nihon Buyou: Japanese Classical Dance Performance will be held at the Morikami Theater inside Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.
Nihon Buyou: Japanese Classical Dance Performance will be held at the Morikami Theater inside Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

Take a journey to the world of Japanese classical dance and witness this elegant cultural art form. Be mesmerized by the graceful movements of the dance with musical accompaniment by Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto on the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument. Held at the Morikami Theater.

Shows are noon and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Members $5, nonmembers $10 with paid museum admission. RSVP required. Information: morikami.org

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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