Entertainment & Leisure

Arts & Culture

Palm Beach County offers a multitude of cultural attractions such as classical concerts, live theater, opera and ballet. Venues include the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Delray Beach Playhouse, Watson B. Duncan Theater, Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Florida Ballet and the Palm Beach Opera. The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach provides some of the finest professional cultural productions anywhere in South Florida, while the Cruzan Amphitheater draws big-name pop, rock and country performers.

Historical Highlights

History buffs will enjoy touring the many museums and gardens located throughout Palm Beach County, including the: 

  • American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden
  • Bink Glisson Historical Museum
  • Boca Raton Museum of Art
  • Burt Reynolds Museum
  • Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
  • Loxahatchee River Historical Museum and Jupiter Lighthouse, SD
  • Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
  • Mounts Botanical Garden
  • Norton Museum of Art
  • Spady Museum

The South Florida Fairgrounds is home of the South Florida Fair and Exposition, an annual 17-day event held in late January.

Animal Lovers

Lion Country Safari, located on Southern Boulevard near Wellington, is one of the oldest and most popular tourist attractions in the county, offering close-up views of wild animals from other continents. For more information, please use the links listed to the right.