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Palm Beach, Florida · checked Oct. 21, 2026

Palm Beach island events 2026-27

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Events on Palm Beach island, each dated from its organizer and checked October 21, 2026. The Worth Avenue tree lighting is Tuesday, December 1, 2026 (parade 6:10 pm, tree lit 6:25 pm). The Flagler Museum's Holiday Evening Tours run December 18 to 23, 26 and 27, Four Arts Carols on the Lawn is free on December 13, and Phipps Ocean Park reopens November 19.

Last checked October 21, 2026

Night view down Worth Avenue with its palms wrapped in white string lights, a tall lit holiday tree on the right side of the street, cars parked along both curbs and a red Jeep in the foreground, low arcaded shopfronts and a lit balcony on the left.
Photo: Christopher Ziemnowicz (CZmarlin), CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

This page lists events on Palm Beach island, in the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, each with the date its organizer publishes and a link to that organizer. We checked every date on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Most of the island’s calendar comes from a handful of institutions rather than from the Town: the Flagler Museum, the Society of the Four Arts, the Worth Avenue Association, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea and The Royal Poinciana Plaza. Where nothing is posted, we say so instead of guessing.

Pick a date in the checker below. It shows which events on this page fall on it, whether the Flagler Museum is open (it closes on Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), whether the Four Arts gardens are open, the hours the Worth Avenue meters are active, and whether the date falls in the Atlantic hurricane season, which NOAA’s National Hurricane Center gives as June 1 to November 30.

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Pick a date. We check it against the schedules the island's museums, gardens, churches and the Town publish: whether the Flagler Museum and the Four Arts gardens are open, Worth Avenue walking tours and the tree lighting, concerts and lectures, the beach, the Lake Trail detour, meter hours and hurricane season.

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  1. ThuOct 22

    Live jazz at The Royal Poinciana Plaza · 6 to 9 PM

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  2. SatOct 24

    Flagler Museum Family Days: Autumn at Whitehall · 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (presentation at 2:00 p.m.)

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  3. SunOct 25

    Bethesda-by-the-Sea docent tour · 11:15 a.m.

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  4. ThuOct 29

    Live jazz at The Royal Poinciana Plaza · 6 to 9 PM

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  5. WedNov 4

    Worth Avenue historical walking tour · 10:30 AM

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  6. ThuNov 5

    Live jazz at The Royal Poinciana Plaza · 6 to 9 PM

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  7. FriNov 6

    Four Arts film or HD screening · Times not posted

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  8. SatNov 7

    Four Arts film or HD screening · Times not posted

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  9. SunNov 8

    Bethesda-by-the-Sea docent tour · 12:15 p.m.

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  10. WedNov 11

    Flagler Museum Music Series · 5:30 PM reception, 6:00 PM concert

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The published schedules this checker uses

Worked out from schedules checked October 21, 2026, on each organiser's own page. Where an organiser publishes no hours or no year (Four Arts film times, some concert times, 2027 Town holidays), the checker says so instead of guessing.

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Upcoming events, with sources

How the island’s season works

The Society of the Four Arts says its programs are mostly concentrated from November through May, and the other calendars keep the same rhythm. The Flagler Museum’s fall exhibition opens Tuesday, November 10, 2026 and its Music Series on Wednesday, November 11. The Worth Avenue Association’s walking tours start Wednesday, November 4, 2026 and run to May 5, 2027. Nearly every dated event on this page falls between late October and late April.

  • Flagler Museum: two exhibitions (America Takes the Stage, November 10, 2026 to May 30, 2027; Gilded Age Jewelry, February 18 to May 2, 2027), a five-concert Music Series at $95 a ticket, exhibition lectures and Family Days. Details are on our arts and culture page.
  • Society of the Four Arts: the Lambert Concert Series at the Royal Poinciana Chapel or Johnson Hall, and films and screenings at the Palm Beach Day Academy, while the Esther B. O’Keeffe Building is closed for renovation. Its photography exhibition The High Life runs December 5, 2026 through May 2, 2027.
  • Worth Avenue Association: Wednesday walking tours at 10:30 am ($30) and the Holiday Tree Lighting. See our Worth Avenue page.
  • Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Violinist in the Garden at Pan’s Garden, 386 Hibiscus Avenue, on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm, open and complimentary, and the Coral & Coconuts exhibition and book signing on Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 5:30 pm.
  • Bethesda-by-the-Sea: free docent tours on the second and fourth Sundays, a Christmas Concert, and a Centennial Concert on Friday, April 23, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.
  • The Royal Poinciana Plaza: The Royal Riviera live jazz at Sant Ambroeus on Thursdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM, listed from October 22, 2026 to March 4, 2027, and ticketed shows at Glazer Hall.
  • Town of Palm Beach: the Town’s events calendar lists America 250: Palm Beach Celebration on Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at the Mandel Recreation Center’s athletic field, 340 Seaview Avenue, and a Family Fun Day at the Town Marina on Saturday, February 20, 2027, noon to 3:00 PM. The calendar gives the Marina as 320 S. Lake Drive; the Town’s visitor page gives 500 Australian Avenue.

Holiday highlights

A tall decorated Christmas tree with red and gold ornaments and bows, ringed by orange traffic cones and a chain, at the edge of Worth Avenue; to the right, palms and two-storey Mediterranean-style shopfronts with red poinsettias along the sidewalk under a blue late-afternoon sky.
The Worth Avenue Christmas tree, November 2015. Photo: Christopher Ziemnowicz (CZmarlin), CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

The Worth Avenue Association lists its Holiday Tree Lighting for Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Santa and his elves begin the parade at 6:10 pm on the 100 block of Worth Avenue and Santa lights the tree at 6:25 pm; the listing runs to 8:00 pm. This is the Association’s event, not the Town’s: the Town’s calendar shows no Town tree lighting. The Town lists Worth Avenue meters as active 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, which ends before the parade starts. Parking options are on our parking page.

  • The Worth Avenue Association says the Holiday Tree Lighting is Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Santa and his elves begin the parade at 6:10 pm on the 100 block of Worth Avenue and Santa lights the tree at 6:25 pm. Worth Avenue Association: Holidays On Worth (Holiday Tree Lighting)
  • The Town Events calendar for October 21, 2026 to May 31, 2027 shows no Town tree lighting, Veterans Day ceremony or Memorial Day ceremony; it shows Town Hall closures on those holidays and America 250 (Nov 14) and Public Safety and Family Fun Day (Feb 20). Town of Palm Beach: Town Events calendar
  • The Town says meters on Worth Avenue (zones 46102, 46206, 46306, 46406), the 200 and 300 blocks of South County Road, One Whitehall Way (46605), Four Arts Plaza, the 200 and 300 blocks of Peruvian and the North End streets are active from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
  • Wednesday, December 2: Cabaret: Seth Rudetsky and Friends Broadway, Johnson Hall, 7:00 PM, $40 (Four Arts).
  • Thursday, December 3: The Hot Sardines: Holiday Stomp at Glazer Hall, 8:00 pm.
  • Sunday, December 6: the Flagler Museum’s Christmas Tree Lighting, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, for Members at the Family/Dual level and above.
  • Sunday, December 13: Carols on the Lawn in the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden, 4:00 PM: no charge, no reservations, bring lawn chairs or blankets.
  • Wednesday, December 16: the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Christmas Concert at 7:00 p.m., followed by a tree lighting reception; tickets go on sale in November. The same evening the Flagler Museum’s Music Series presents Emi Ferguson and Peter Dugan.
  • December 18 to 27: the Flagler Museum’s Holiday Evening Tours on December 18 to 23, 26 and 27 at 6:00, 6:20, 6:40 and 7:00 PM ($65 adults, $35 children; no tours December 24 or 25), and Fleurs de Villes: THE GILDED AGE throughout the Museum.

Free events we found

  • Phipps Ocean Park Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening: Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:00 am, 2201 South Ocean Boulevard, open and complimentary to the public. Our beaches page has the closure dates.
  • Williams/Forsyth Winter Bioblitz: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 8 to 10 am, at the Phipps Ocean Park Entry Plaza, a free citizen-science survey, per the Preservation Foundation.
  • Four Arts gardens: open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting, with no admission charge, but closed on Tuesdays from January through March.
  • Bethesda-by-the-Sea docent tours: second and fourth Sundays after the last service, 12:15 p.m. from November to April, no reservations.
  • Flagler Museum Founder’s Day: the Museum opens free each June 5. Details for 2027 are not posted.

Not published yet, or not confirmed

  • Town holiday ceremonies: the Town’s events calendar for October 21, 2026 to May 31, 2027 shows no Town tree lighting, Veterans Day ceremony or Memorial Day ceremony. We list none.
  • Flagler Museum member events in 2027: the Oyster Roast, Toast to the Season and Easter Egg Hunt pages still show 2026 dates. All three are member events, and we give no 2027 dates.
  • Four Arts O’Keeffe Speaker Series: the Four Arts says the 2026-27 schedule will be announced in the fall.
  • Four Arts concert times: the Lambert Concert Series page lists dates through April 21, 2027, but we read start times only for December 2, 9 and 13 and January 31.
  • Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival: its home page gives December 10 to 13, 2026 and lists no venues on the island. The Royal Poinciana Plaza lists one related tasting on December 12. We do not call the festival an island event.
  • Flagler Museum Family Days: Autumn at Whitehall is listed for Saturday, October 24, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, yet mentions a 2:00 p.m. presentation; Whitehall in Bloom is listed as “SUNDAY, APRIL 18” with no year (April 18 is a Sunday in 2027). See the Family Days page.
  • The Town Events calendar for October 21, 2026 to May 31, 2027 shows no Town tree lighting, Veterans Day ceremony or Memorial Day ceremony; it shows Town Hall closures on those holidays and America 250 (Nov 14) and Public Safety and Family Fun Day (Feb 20). Town of Palm Beach: Town Events calendar
  • The Flagler Museum's Oyster Roast page still shows January 28, 2026, Toast to the Season April 30, 2026 and the Easter Egg Hunt April 4, 2026; no 2027 dates are posted. All three are member events. Flagler Museum: Annual Oyster Roast
  • The Four Arts says the 2026-27 Esther B. O'Keeffe Speaker Series schedule "will be announced in the fall"; no dates are posted. The Society of the Four Arts: Esther B. O'Keeffe Speaker Series
  • The Lambert Concert Series page lists dates only; start times are posted only on the individual pages for December 2, December 9, December 13 and January 31. The Society of the Four Arts: Sanda & Jeremiah Lambert Concert Series
  • The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival home page gives December 10 to 13, 2026 but no venue list on the island; the Royal Poinciana Plaza lists one festival-related tasting on December 12, 11:00 to 12:30. Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival: home page
  • The Flagler Museum lists Autumn at Whitehall on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM yet mentions a 2:00 p.m. presentation; Whitehall in Bloom is listed as "SUNDAY, APRIL 18" with no year (April 18 is a Sunday in 2027). Flagler Museum: Family Days

Getting there on an event day

The Town says three bridges lead onto the island from West Palm Beach: the Flagler Memorial Bridge, the Royal Park Bridge and the Southern Boulevard Bridge. Town street parking is paid by ParkMobile: by app, by phone at 877-727-5714, at parkmobile.io or by texting PARK to 77223. The Flagler Museum’s free lot is open during Museum hours only, so evening Music Series guests get complimentary valet instead. The Four Arts has limited free campus parking for program attendees, and Bethesda-by-the-Sea says free street parking is available around the church on Sundays.

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Events FAQ

Who runs Worth Avenue's events?

The Worth Avenue Association, a not-for-profit formed in 1938, at 256 Worth Avenue, Suite 312, phone 561.659.6909. Its activities include the Holiday Tree Lighting, seasonal shopping events and historical walking tours.

Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Association

When is the Worth Avenue tree lighting in 2026?

Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Santa and his elves start the parade at 6:10 pm on the 100 block of Worth Avenue and Santa lights the tree at 6:25 pm.

Source: Worth Avenue Association: Holidays On Worth (Holiday Tree Lighting)

Is there a walking tour of Worth Avenue?

Yes. The Association runs a 75-minute historical tour every Wednesday from November 4, 2026 to May 5, 2027 at 10:30 am, starting in Via Amore at 256 Worth Avenue. It costs $30 and needs an Eventbrite ticket.

Source: Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue

Is there live music at The Royal Poinciana Plaza?

The Plaza lists The Royal Riviera live jazz at Sant Ambroeus every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and ticketed shows at Glazer Hall.

Source: The Royal Poinciana Plaza: The Royal Riviera, Live Jazz @ Sant Ambroeus

What is on at the Flagler Museum this season?

The fall exhibition America Takes the Stage runs November 10, 2026 to May 30, 2027, and Gilded Age Jewelry runs February 18 to May 2, 2027. The Music Series opens November 11, 2026.

Source: Flagler Museum: home page

When are the Flagler Museum's Holiday Evening Tours?

December 18 to 23, 26 and 27, with tours at 6:00, 6:20, 6:40 and 7:00 PM; $65 adults, $35 children.

Source: Flagler Museum: Holidays at Whitehall

When is Phipps Ocean Park reopening?

The Preservation Foundation lists the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 11:00 am, 2201 South Ocean Boulevard, open and free to the public.

Source: Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening

Is there a Christmas concert on the island?

Bethesda-by-the-Sea's Christmas Concert is Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., followed by a tree lighting reception; tickets go on sale in November.

Source: The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: Christmas Concert

Are there free holiday events?

The Four Arts hosts Carols on the Lawn on Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 4:00PM in the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden: no charge, no reservations, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Source: The Society of the Four Arts: Carols on the Lawn

Does the Town hold public events?

The Town calendar lists America 250, a Palm Beach Celebration, on November 14, 2026 (2:00 to 4:00 PM, Mandel Recreation Center field) and a Public Safety and Family Fun Day at the Town Marina on February 20, 2027.

Source: Town of Palm Beach: Town Events calendar

Is the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival on the island?

The festival runs December 10 to 13, 2026, but its home page does not list island venues. The Royal Poinciana Plaza lists one festival-related tasting on December 12.

Source: Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival: home page

Where are Four Arts concerts this season?

During its renovation, the Four Arts holds the Lambert Concert Series at the Royal Poinciana Chapel or Johnson Hall in the Dixon Education Building, and films at the Palm Beach Day Academy.

Source: The Society of the Four Arts: Renovation FAQs

Is Phipps Ocean Park open?

The Town says it is closed May 1 through November 18, 2026 for its transformation; the Preservation Foundation lists the grand opening for November 19, 2026.

Source: Town of Palm Beach: Phipps Ocean Park Transformation

When is The High Life exhibition at the Four Arts?

The Four Arts lists The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds from December 5, 2026 through May 2, 2027.

Source: The Society of the Four Arts: Exhibitions

Who can attend the Flagler Museum Christmas tree lighting?

The Flagler Museum lists its Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities on Sunday, December 6, 2026, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, in Whitehall's Grand Hall, for Members at the Family/Dual level and above.

Source: Flagler Museum: Holidays at Whitehall

What is Fleurs de Villes at the Flagler Museum?

The Museum says Fleurs de Villes: THE GILDED AGE is on view throughout the Museum December 18 to 27, with 15 mannequins adorned with fresh flowers.

Source: Flagler Museum: Holidays at Whitehall

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Town of Palm Beach (official site)

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