Entertainment

Palm Beach is a destination with a warm climate, outstanding cultural and sporting events, great hotels, unique shopping experiences, and excellent dining. It attracts many for both business and pleasure. There's also a variety of entertainment, from sophisticated and complex to bargain basement casual. What more could you ask for?

Sports

In Palm Beach County, as in most of Florida, golf is a major sport and there’s a course in almost every nook and cranny. At The Breakers-Ocean & West Course Resort, you’ll find some of the oldest courses in the area. Across the Intracoastal Waterway to the west in West Palm Beach, the Emerald Dunes Golf Club will not disappoint the dedicated player looking for a challenge.

Palm Beach is the winter home to several professional sports teams. Avid fans won’t want to miss practice sessions and games. In North Palm Beach, you’ll find the New York Mets at Thomas J. White Stadium, and the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Holman Stadium. For Saint Louis Cardinals or Montreal Expos training center, check the schedule at Roger Dean Stadium.

For a different kind of spectator sport, take a champagne picnic and watch the ponies at the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in Wellington, just west of Palm Beach. Racing and gambling enthusiasts will enjoy greyhound racing at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, or junkets from the Port of Palm Beach on the Palm Beach Princess.

Educational Attractions

For family fun and entertainment, visit the 22-acre Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach, home to over 500 animals. Right next door is the South Florida Science Museum with prehistoric exhibits, an aquarium and planetarium show. In Clewiston, a few miles west of Palm Beach, learn about the Seminole Indians at the Ah Tah Thi Ki Museum. Also just west, is the well known Lion Country Safari, located in Loxahatchee.

Outdoor Activities

In North Palm Beach, the Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach offers a wave pool, slides, and river rides. It’s a great place to cool off when the summer heat is on. Fishing anyone? You’ve come to the right area, whether it’s off a pier or from a charter boat, this sport ranks high here. Marinas up and down the county coast feature many fishing excursion options.

There are many parks offering a variety of amenities and activities. In West Palm Beach, the 800 acre Cholee Park features equestrian and mountain bike trails. At the 405 acre Dyer Park, you’ll find biking and equestrian trails, picnic areas, freshwater fishing, and sports activities.

Theater and Music

For cultural events, there’s the magnificent concert hall, Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Other excellent performing arts theaters include the Royal Palm Performing Arts Theatre and the Royal Poinciana Playhouse.

For some great nightclubbing a short drive south, listen to touring blues bands in historic Lake Worth at the Bamboo Room. In West Palm Beach, the Liquid Room and the Caribbean-style Monkeyclub offer great live entertainment to spend a romantic evening.

Festivals

Art shows and festivals in the Palm Beach area are some of the biggest. In Boca Raton, a March event is the Meet Me Downtown where 4,000 artisans and crafters overwhelm US Highway 1. In May, you can’t miss the Palm Beach Sunfest.

Shopping

When it comes to shopping, Palm Beach is in a class all its own. Next to Fifth Avenue in New York, Worth Avenue is most famous. When you get tired patronizing all those expensive specialty shops and you can't carry another bag, rest a while and re-energize with lunch at one of the many bistros and cafes along the shopping district. Don’t forget to bargain hunt for designer discards, antiques, furniture and art work at the upscale thrift shop, Embassy Boutique.

Just north in Palm Beach Gardens, the Gardens Mall offers 160 specialty shops, or south in Boca Raton, there’s Town Center at Boca Raton with 220 shops.

When it comes to entertainment, you’ll find it all and then some here in Palm Beach and close by. There’s so much to do and see. But you’ll just have to discover it for yourself!

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