March 2008 Palm Beach County Events

Posted February 29, 2008 14:08
Find something to do for all ages!
Palm Beach County has events going on all year long. There is always a concert series and festivals, guided tours and nature exhibits, or greenmarket to visit.

 

The Honda Classic
2/25/2008 - 3/2/2008
PGA National Resort & Spa
400 Avenue of the Champions; Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament played each March. Golf's top players compete to win part of the $5.5 million purse played on the challenging PGA National course, The Champion.
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561.799.2747
Creating Baseball Memories
2/26/2008 - 3/27/2008
Roger Dean Stadium
4751 Main Street; Jupiter, FL 33458
Roger Dean Stadium is home to the Florida Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The stadium is one of only four facilities in the country that has two Major League teams during Spring Training. A great time for all ages!
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561.775.1818
Palm Beach Fine Craft Show
2/29/2008 - 3/2/2008
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
This show returns to the Palm Beach County Convention Center featuring over 120 artists. Extraordinary crafts, include basketry, ceramics, glass, decorative and wearable textiles, furniture, jewelry, leather, mixed media, paper and wood. Attractive pricing for every collector juried show.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $15; Senior citizens: $13; Children under 12 admitted free; Groups/Outings: $10 per person for groups of 12 or more.
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561.366.3000
Irish Comedy Tour
2/29/2008 - 3/1/2008
The Atlantic Theater
6743 West Indiantown Road #34; Jupiter, FL 33458
The show features Derek Richards, the guitar of Jim Paquette and Pat Godwin a.k.a 'Paddy G' from the Bob and Tom nationally syndicated radio show. It is comedy and music all rolled into one explosive show!
8:00 p.m.
Advanced: $22; At door: $25
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561.575.4942
15th Annual WestFest Land and Sea Festival
3/1/2008 - 3/2/2008
Okeeheelee Park
7715 Okeeheelee Park, Forest Hill Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33414
Event Sponsor: The Palms West Chamber of Commerce
A fun filled two day event featuring great food, music, crafters, rides and lots of activities for kids at the Childrens Park (The Treasure Chest)including a pirates and princess contest. Dont miss out on this signature event.
Saturday: 10: 00 a.m. -10:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
General: $8.00; Kids 7 and under: free; Daily Family 4-Pack: $20.00.
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561.790.6200
13th Annual Evening on Antique Row
3/1/2008 - 3/1/2008
Antique Row
West Palm Beach, FL
This popular antique district offers visitors a stroll through the district's unique array of boutiques, plus a wide variety of food, music and entertainment. It is home to more than 45 antique shops, plus award winning restaurants.
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
General: $30; Door price: $35; Two in advance: $55
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561.832.4164
America's Composer - Irving Berlin & Friends
3/3/2008 - 3/4/2008
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Event Sponsor: Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops
The enchanting and sultry-voiced Maude Maggert salutes one of the most prodigious and famous songwriters in history.
8:00 p.m.
$25 - $85
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800.KRAVIS.1
Celebrity Bartender Event
3/5/2008 - 3/5/2008
The Chesterfield, Palm Beach
363 Coconut Row; Palm Beach, FL 33480
Enjoy an exclusive star-studded cast of celebrity bartenders, as they serve up spirits and have tip competitions. Also, experience music, food, happy hour prices and a chance to win fabulous prizes.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
$20 cover charge, first drink is free. Proceeds support the CVB's Providencia Tourism scholarships.
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561.233.3000
Third Annual Sea Turtle Day
3/8/2008 - 3/8/2008
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Boca Raton, FL
We welcome the Caribbean Conservation Cooperation, a world-renowned leader in sea turtle research and conservation as our keynote speaker. Games, crafts for the kids, tank side feedings and over 20 exhibitors.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Suggested donation of $5 per person.
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561.338.1473
Culture & Cocktails
3/10/2008 - 3/10/2008
Cafe Boulud Palm Beach
301 Australian Avenue; Palm Beach, FL 33480
Event Sponsor: Palm Beach County Cultural Council
Step ball change: A Conversation on the Power of Dance Panelists: Dan Guin, Boca Ballet; Kathleen Klein, Klein Dance; Dr. Janet Lynn Rosenman and so much more!
5:00 p.m.
General: $30; Members ($150 level and up): Free.
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561.471.2901
The Taffetas: A Musical Journey Through the Fabulous Fifties
3/11/2008 - 3/11/2008
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center - PBCC/Glades
1977 College Drive; Belle Glade, FL 33430
Its 1950-something and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna; four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana; are making their national television singing debut. "Spotlight on Music," a fictitious weekly television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network, sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950's, featuring songs such as Constantinople, Tennessee Waltz, Mr. Sandman, See The USA In Your Chevrolet, Tonight You Belong To Me, I'm Sorry, That Doggie In The Window, L-O-V-E and many others.
7:30 p.m.
Adults: $20; Seniors: $17; Students/Staff/Children: $10
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561.993.1160
Coastal Living Coffees
3/12/2008 - 3/12/2008
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
500 Captain Armour's Way; Jupiter, FL 33469
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Coffee, tea and fresh bagels will be served up along with a side of stimulating thought from a distinguished guest speaker. “Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Species” Faye Winters, Wildlife Biologist-Bureau of Land Management.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
$5 donation - reservations required.
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561.747.8380 Ext. 101
The Palm Beach Home Show
3/14/2008 - 3/15/2008
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Palm Beach's upscale home show will feature more than 100,000 square feet of home design and remodeling displays, including interior decorating, furnishing, kitchen and bathroom design, landscaping, outdoor living, and more. Custom artisans working in glass, wood, murals and tapestries will display their wares. Visitors will browse among hundreds of products, including organizational systems for closets and garages; tile, stone, and surfacing materials; and window treatments, accessories and much more.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Adult: $8; Children under 12: $4; Seniors and ladies will benefit from 2-for-1 admission on Friday, opening day; Seniors will also receive $2 off the regular $8 admission price on Saturday and Sunday.
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561.366.3000
Irish Fest 2008
3/15/2008 - 3/16/2008
Meyer Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL
Enjoy over a dozen different performing artists, dancing, an Irish marketplace, authentic Irish gifts, an international food court, vendors, crafters and much more.
Adults: $12; Children under 14: Free.
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561.659.8007
Lighthouse Sunset Tours
3/26/2008 - 3/26/2008
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
500 Captain Armour's Way; Jupiter, FL 33469
Take in the spectacular sunset views and witness the Jupiter Light turning on to illuminate the night sky. Visitors get an inside look at the nuts and bolts of a working lighthouse watchroom. Tour time approximately 75 minutes. Tours are weather permitting. Must be 4ft. tall to climb, no flip-flops on tour.
$15 - Reservations required.
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561.747.8380 Ext. 101
6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event
3/26/2008 - 3/30/2008
South Florida Expo Center
9067 Southern Boulevard (SR 80); West Palm Beach, FL
The 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event returns with it's annual destination automotive and lifestyle event.
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480.421.6694
23rd Annual Boat Show
3/27/2008 - 3/30/2008
Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Intracoastal Waterway on Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL
One of the top 10 boat shows in the country. This show features more than 900 super yachts, cruisers and boats of every size and type from throughout the globe. Marine products and accessories. Free fishing clinics and family-fun entertainment.
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954.764.7262
46th Annual Delray Affair
3/28/2008 - 3/30/2008
Downtown Delray Beach
Delray Beach, FL
Experience one of South Florida’s oldest and largest outdoor festivals, drawing more than 250,000 people every year! Enjoy more than 600 exhibiting artists, craftspersons, food and business vendors, and continuous local entertainment.
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Free.
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561.279.1380 x22
Step Afrika!
3/29/2008 - 3/29/2008
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center - PBCC/Glades
1977 College Drive; Belle Glade, FL 33430
Back by popular demand is Step Afrika! They’re an explosive, percussive dance ensemble based in Washington, D.C. founded in December 1996, the company highlights the African-American fraternity and sorority art form of stepping and its links to dance traditions around the world. An exciting and high-energy brand of precision stepping, presented by an ensemble of enormously powerful dancers!
7:30 p.m.
Adults/Seniors: $15; Students/Children/Staff: $8
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561.993.1160