Worth Avenue in the Town of Palm Beach

Worth Avenue is the shopping street of the Town of Palm Beach, on the island, and the answer to “What is the famous street in Palm Beach?” The Worth Avenue Association says it spans just three blocks, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. This page walks it block by block, names the vias the Association lists, tells its history as primary sources tell it, and sets out the Town’s parking numbers. We checked everything on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

• The Worth Avenue Association says Worth Avenue spans just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. Worth Avenue Association: Information

The street, block by block

The Association counts three blocks. The addresses we can source sit on the 100 and 200 blocks and on the cross streets: the Town lists One Parking at The Esplanade at 150 Worth Ave, on the 100 block where the tree-lighting parade begins, and the Association’s office is at 256 Worth Avenue, where its walking tours start in Via Amore. The Town places Midtown Municipal Beach north of Worth Avenue in the 300 block of South Ocean Boulevard, and its FAQ says Worth Avenue is just a block south of the Peruvian Docks.

Where	What a source puts there	Parking with a source
100 block	One Parking at The Esplanade, 150 Worth Ave; the start of the December 1 tree-lighting parade	Valet at One Parking (Association); $7.00 an hour for parts of the 100 block in zone 46100 (Town fee schedule)
200 block	Worth Avenue Association, 256 Worth Avenue, Suite 312; Via Amore, where the walking tours start	Town meters, active 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Hibiscus Avenue	Apollo Parking Lot, 405 Hibiscus Ave; Pan’s Garden, 386 Hibiscus Avenue	Valet at the Apollo lot (Association)
Peruvian Avenue	Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, 311 Peruvian Avenue	Four-hour meters, per the Association

• The Town lists the Apollo Parking Lot at 405 Hibiscus Ave and One Parking at The Esplanade at 150 Worth Ave. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Worth Avenue Association lists its office at 256 Worth Avenue, Suite 312, Palm Beach, FL 33480, phone 561.659.6909. Worth Avenue Association: The Association
• The Master Fee Schedule sets $7.00/hour for Sunrise (100 Block), South Ocean Blvd (Mid-Town Beach), parts of the 100 blocks of Brazilian, Australian, Chilean, Peruvian, Worth and Hammon in ParkMobile zone 46100, the rest of the 100 block of Hammon and the 100 Block of Royal Palm. Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The Town places Midtown Municipal Beach north of Worth Avenue in the 300 Block of South Ocean Boulevard. Town of Palm Beach: Hours & Schedules
• The Town FAQ says Worth Avenue is just a block south of the Peruvian Docks, within walking distance of the Australian, Brazilian and Peruvian docks. Town of Palm Beach: FAQs
• The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach says it was founded in 1980; its headquarters is at 311 Peruvian Avenue, (561) 832-0731. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: home page
• The Foundation lists Pan's Garden at 386 Hibiscus Avenue, Palm Beach. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Violinist in the Garden with Ilana Zaks

The vias

The vias are small courtyard lanes off the main street. The Association says Worth Avenue was shaped from its earliest days by Addison Mizner’s Mediterranean Revival architecture, with quiet courtyards and vias. Its online directory has a category called The Vias, with listings on Via Mizner, Via Parigi, Via Amore and Via Bice. Those are the four we name. The Association publishes no count or full list of the vias, so we do not give one. Via Amore is also where the Association’s walking tour meets, at 256 Worth Avenue.

• The Association says Worth Avenue was shaped from its earliest days by Addison Mizner's Mediterranean Revival architecture, with quiet courtyards and vias. Worth Avenue Association: The Association
• The Association's directory lists a category called The Vias, with listings on Via Mizner, Via Parigi, Via Amore and Via Bice. Worth Avenue Association: Directory, The Vias
• The Worth Avenue Association directory has a "The Vias" category showing Via Mizner, Via Parigi, Via Amore and Via Bice listings, but no Association page gives a count or full list of the vias, or which are on the National Register. Worth Avenue Association: Directory, The Vias

Mizner, the Everglades Club and the Association

The Preservation Foundation’s timeline says the Everglades Club, designed by Addison Mizner, opened on Worth Avenue in 1919. The Worth Avenue Association gives 1918. We show both rather than pick one. The Association itself is a not-for-profit formed in 1938 to promote, preserve and enhance the Worth Avenue business district, and it lists the Holiday Tree Lighting, seasonal shopping events, historical walking tours, beach clean ups and parking validation booklets among its activities.

• The Preservation Foundation's timeline says the Everglades Club, designed by Addison Mizner, opened on Worth Avenue in 1919. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Timeline
• The Preservation Foundation's timeline says the Everglades Club opened in 1919; the Worth Avenue Association says it was built in 1918. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach: Timeline
• The Worth Avenue Association says it is a not-for-profit formed in 1938 to promote, preserve and enhance the Worth Avenue business district. Worth Avenue Association: The Association
• The Association lists among its activities the Holiday Tree Lighting, Seasonal Shopping Events, Historical Walking Tours, Beach Clean Ups and Parking Validation Booklets. Worth Avenue Association: The Association

The Town’s key dates add one modern line: “2010: Worth Avenue restored.” No primary page we read describes that work or the street’s clock tower in any detail, so we give no height, cost or completion date. The longer story is on our history page.

• The Town's key dates list "2010: Worth Avenue restored" and "2011: Town of Palm Beach celebrated its Centennial Year." Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach
• We found no primary page describing the Worth Avenue clock tower or the 2010 streetscape (cost, scope, height). The Town's only line is "2010: Worth Avenue restored." Town of Palm Beach: History of Palm Beach

Walking tours and the tree lighting

The Association runs a 75-minute historical walking tour every Wednesday from November 4, 2026 to May 5, 2027, starting at 10:30 am in Via Amore, 256 Worth Avenue. It costs $30 per person and needs an Eventbrite ticket. The Association says the tour runs rain or shine, is limited to 40 people, covers about three quarters of a mile and is wheelchair accessible with no steps; weather changes are announced by 9:30am on tour day.

• The Association runs a 75-minute historical walking tour every Wednesday from November 4, 2026 to May 5, 2027, starting at 10:30 am in Via Amore, 256 Worth Avenue; $30 per person, Eventbrite ticket required. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue
• The Association says the tour is rain or shine, limited to 40 participants, about three quarters of a mile long and wheelchair accessible with no steps; weather changes are announced by 9:30am on tour day. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue

The Holiday Tree Lighting is Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The Association says 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. It is the Association’s event; the Town’s calendar shows no Town tree lighting. Every dated event is in the What’s on this date? checker.

• 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

Parking on and near Worth Avenue

The Town’s blue-sign spaces are ParkMobile paid parking; green signs mark Resident Parking Permit spaces for residents of that block only. Pay by app, by phone at 877-727-5714, at parkmobile.io or by texting PARK to 77223. No paper ticket goes on the dashboard: the Town says officers verify sessions electronically by license plate.

• The Town says Green Signs mean Resident Parking Permit (RPP) parking valid only for residents of that block, and Blue Signs mean ParkMobile paid parking. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town says to pay ParkMobile by app, by phone at 877-727-5714, by web browser at parkmobile.io, or by texting PARK to 77223. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town says no paper ticket is needed on the dashboard; officers verify sessions electronically by license plate. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach

What	Figure	Who says so
Worth Avenue meters active (zones 46102, 46206, 46306, 46406)	9:00 am to 5:00 pm	Town
Rate, most ParkMobile spaces	$5.00 an hour	Town Master Fee Schedule
Rate, parts of the 100 blocks of Worth, Peruvian and nearby streets in zone 46100	$7.00 an hour	Town Master Fee Schedule
Time limit	Three hours on Worth Avenue, four hours on Peruvian	Worth Avenue Association (the Town’s page does not state them)
Valet	Apollo lot, 405 Hibiscus Ave; One Parking at The Esplanade, 150 Worth Ave	Association and Town
Fines	$60 in commercial areas, $75 in residential areas	Town

• 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
• The Town's Master Fee Schedule sets parking at $5.00/hour for "All other ParkMobile Spaces." Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The Master Fee Schedule sets $7.00/hour for Sunrise (100 Block), South Ocean Blvd (Mid-Town Beach), parts of the 100 blocks of Brazilian, Australian, Chilean, Peruvian, Worth and Hammon in ParkMobile zone 46100, the rest of the 100 block of Hammon and the 100 Block of Royal Palm. Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• The Worth Avenue Association says three-hour metered parking is available on Worth Avenue via ParkMobile, with valet at the Apollo lot off Hibiscus Avenue and at One Parking in The Esplanade on the 100 block. Worth Avenue Association: Parking
• The walking tour page notes three-hour metered parking on Worth Avenue and four-hour metered parking on Peruvian with the ParkMobile app. Worth Avenue Association: Historical Walking Tour of Worth Avenue
• The Town's ParkMobile table is headed "Session Time Limit" but lists only the hours meters are active (for example Worth Avenue 9:00 am to 5:00 pm); it gives a maximum stay only for the Southern Boulevard Causeway and Phipps Ocean Park (4 hours). The Worth Avenue Association says Worth Avenue meters are three-hour and Peruvian Avenue four-hour. The Town does not confirm those limits on its own page. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Town lists most parking fines (expired meters, time limits, illegal parking) at $60 in commercial areas and $75 in residential areas; handicap violations $250; vehicle boot $350. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach

The Town publishes no block-by-block rate map, so the posted zone sign and the app are how to confirm a given space’s rate. Neither the Town’s parking page nor its fee schedule says whether meters run on Sundays or holidays. The Association suggests asking participating merchants to validate your ticket if you use one of its lots, and the Town lets a vehicle with a valid disabled placard or plate park up to 4 hours free in any paid space. The parking picker ranks options by where you are going.

• The Master Fee Schedule sets $7.00/hour for parts of the 100 blocks of Worth, Peruvian and other streets in zone 46100 and $5.00/hour for all other ParkMobile spaces, but the Town does not publish a block-by-block rate map. The posted zone sign and the app are the only way to confirm a given space's rate. Town of Palm Beach: Master Fee Schedule (Rev 10/13/2026)
• Neither the Park in Palm Beach page nor the Master Fee Schedule says whether meters are enforced on Sundays or Town holidays. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach
• The Worth Avenue Association says visitors using one of its parking lots should ask participating merchants to validate the ticket. Worth Avenue Association: Parking
• The Town says vehicles with a valid disabled placard or plate may park up to 4 hours without charge in any paid space; longer stays must pay. Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach

Shops, restaurants and hours

The Worth Avenue Association describes luxury brands and one-of-a-kind boutiques selling art, apparel, home furnishings, accessories and jewelry, and international dining with restaurants, eateries and cafes, some of it al fresco. Each shop sets its own hours; there is no street-wide opening time, and we do not invent one. Shops we have checked are listed below; more are on our shopping and restaurants pages.

• Worth Avenue

  Shopping street (Worth Avenue Association)

  Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Three blocks 'from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway' with 'spectacular shopping, dining and hotels'; the Association's directory covers apparel, art galleries, jewelry, antiques and interior design.

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: General Information; Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

• The Vias of Worth Avenue

  Courtyard shop grouping

  Via Mizner, Via Parigi and the other vias off Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Association's Vias directory lists shops such as Madison Avenue Couture (38 Via Mizner), the John H. Surovek Gallery (Via Parigi, 349 Worth Avenue #8) and Marina St Barth (Via Bice), plus Bice Ristorante (313 Worth Avenue).

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

• The Royal Poinciana Plaza

  Open-air shopping plaza

  340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  John Volk's mid-century plaza, 'a landmarked property'; tenants listed today include Jenni Kayne, Frame, Kiton, LoveShackFancy, Nili Lotan, Stoney Clover Lane, Celis Juice Bar and Sant Ambroeus.

  Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (some businesses' hours may differ).

  Source: The Royal Poinciana Plaza: Home; The Royal Poinciana Plaza: About, checked 2026-10-21

• The Esplanade

  Shopping arcade at the ocean end of Worth Avenue

  150 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Its garage operator describes 'Esplanade at 150 Worth Avenue' as 'just steps from the turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean and at the gateway to iconic Worth Avenue'. The Town names its garage (One Parking at The Esplanade) as privately operated paid parking.

  Source: One Parking: Esplanade Garage; Town of Palm Beach: Park in Palm Beach, checked 2026-10-21

• The Church Mouse

  Resale shop (church thrift)

  378 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Bethesda-by-the-Sea's donation-based resale shop: 'The Church Mouse provides most of the funds for outreach'. 'We accept all major credit cards and cash. We have parking in our rear lot.'

  Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  Source: The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea: The Church Mouse, checked 2026-10-21

• Raptis Rare Books

  Antiquarian bookseller

  329 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  'A trusted antiquarian book dealer' of first editions and rare books on Worth Avenue.

  Source: Raptis Rare Books: Home, checked 2026-10-21

• Churchill Cigar Company

  Cigar lounge and rare books

  329 Worth Avenue, Suite 6, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  Listed in the Worth Avenue Association's Vias directory: 'Churchill Cigar Company was born out of a love of cigars and the beautiful times they create.'

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

• John H. Surovek Gallery

  Art gallery

  Via Parigi, 349 Worth Avenue #8, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Association's directory: the gallery 'specializes in American paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints of the 19th and 20th centuries'.

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

• Madison Avenue Couture

  Pre-owned luxury handbags

  38 Via Mizner, Palm Beach, FL 33480

  The Association's directory: 'Founded in New York in 2010, Madison Avenue Couture is renowned as the most trusted source for authentic, new, and never-worn Hermes handbags in the secondary market.'

  Source: Worth Avenue Association: The Vias directory, checked 2026-10-21

Worth Avenue FAQ

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