Filled with shopping, eating, bar hopping and free concert choices, Mizner Park is ground zero for Boca Raton fun. Spend the day browsing through the shops lining the plaza and then relax with an al fresco dinner at local faves like Max’s Grille or Rack’s Downtown Eatery. Grab drinks at Dubliner’s Irish Pub and then head over to the amphitheater for a free concert.

One of south Florida’s top luxury shopping destinations, Town Center at Boca Raton features an outstanding mix of upscale and elite specialty shops along with your favorite Mall stores in an indoor environment. The impressive lineup of department stores – Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s – draws shoppers throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Among the 200 stores at Town Center, you will find Tiffany & Co, Louis Vuitton, Apple, Tory Burch, Gucci, Lilly Pulitzer and many more. You will also encounter a wide array of dining options, from The Capital Grille and True Food Kitchen to the Cafes at Boca. Having recently undergone an impressive, multi-million dollar transformation, the reimagined shopping center has added numerous customer amenities and enhancements. Parking options are more than ample, including three parking decks and multiple valet stations. Conveniently located off I-95 and Glades Road, you’ll find just what you need and more.

For those who think South Florida history is only about pirates and Seminole culture, a journey to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens offers nice surprises. The museum commemorates the Japanese farmers who formed a farming colony in Boca called Yamoto in 1904. They intended to revolutionize Florida agriculture but their experiments fell short. Fortunately, the museum, boasting two buildings and six Japanese gardens, does not. Morikami also hosts exhibits, tea ceremonies and various forms of Japanese arts and culture.

The historic Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse is a family-friendly attraction for those who love history and seafaring. The lighthouse, completed in 1907, was built in Michigan and made a 4,000-mile journey to the site, with the lens making a trip from Paris, France. Tours begin at the Alsdorf dock, where guests board a boat and head to the lighthouse. The museum is open Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and offers Saturday and Sunday tour days. The lighthouse is known as Big Diamond, because of the shape of the glass in the lantern room. Climbing to the top of the lighthouse requires closed-toe shoes. The entire tour from dock to lighthouse and back is 1 hour.

The 44,000-square-foot Boca Raton Museum of Art opened at its present location in Mizner Park in 2001. The museum is the leading cultural institution and official fine arts museum of Boca Raton. It receives over 200,000 visitors annually. Visitors can expect a rich collection of exhibitions. Past exhibitions have included Contemporary Photography, Deep Line Drawings of Carlos Luna, Glasstress Boca Raton, Summer Showcase, and many others. The museum’s collections are wide and varied, from the modern and contemporary collection to the Pre-Columbian collection. There is also an outdoor sculpture garden, museum store, artists’ guild gallery, and art school.