Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Family fun weekend
Disney, Charlie Brown, Superheroes among events.
Baseball fans are in for a huge weekend with the MLB All-Star FanFest at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive. The FanFest runs Friday through Tuesday, starting with a Kids Day on Friday. Throughout the day, kids can participate in baseball and softball clinics, skills games, a kids home run derby, a kids press conference with a MLB Legend and much more. Saturday and Sunday are Latino Heritage Weekend days, and several All-Star games are scheduled for Sunday at Marlins Park. FanFest tickets are $35, or $30 for ages 3-12, but an online BOGO ticket offer is available for Friday at m.mlb.com/all-star-game/ tickets.
Other fun events for kids this weekend include a Folk Tales Day at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach and the stage musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.
Our top events for families in South Florida include the following: 1. Shakespeare by the
Sea, through July 16. Watch “Love’s Labour’s Lost” under the stars. 7:30-10 p.m. Seabreeze Amphitheater, Carlin Park, 400 Florida A1A, Jupiter. Free. pbshakespeare.org 2. “You’re A Good
Man, Charlie Brown,” through July 15. The Broadway revival version is performed at various times at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $10. browardcenter.org 3. “Disney’s Beauty
and The Beast,” through July 9. The Broadway musical closes its run at The Wick this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. and evening shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Tickets $45-$85. thewick.org
4. Superhero Splash Bash and Splashtacular Family Friday: Superheroes Night, Friday. Hit the pool for games, a movie, splash time and superhero photo opps Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach ($6, 6-10 p.m.) and T.Y. Park in Hollywood ($7, 6-8 p.m.). broward.org/ Parks/ThingsToDo/ Pages/ Calendar-of-Events.aspx 5. Liverpool Live, Friday. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to hear free performances by the School of Rock House Band and a Beatles tribute band starting at 7:30 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. mizneramp.com 6. Cultural Folk Tales Day, Saturday. Global storytelling, crafts and activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. $9-$15. morikami.org 7. “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr.,” Saturday and Sunday. Performed by gradeschool summer campers at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St., Delray Beach. Tickets $13-18. delraybeachplayhouse .com 8. Family Fun Day, Saturday. Interactive art session and museum exploration for ages 3 and up starting at 3 p.m. at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. $4-$5. coralspringsmuseum.org 9. Children’s Summer Film Festival, Saturday. Watch “Trolls” for free at 10 a.m. at the River of Grass ArtsPark in the Susan B. Katz Theater, 17189 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines. ppines.org 10. ARTful Adventure, Saturday. Create African masks in a workshop led by experienced art educators from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. $5 per family. bocamuseum.org 11. “Waking Sleeping Beauty,” Sunday. A fun, G-rated look at the fairytale classic at the Willow Theatre, Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. $6-$8 includes carousel token, juice and cookies. willowtheatre.org