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Attractions
a historic Yesteryear Village, and more than 200 rides, games and attractions, the South Florida Fair is truly a place where families make memories and traditions begin.
SunFest
100 S. Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
West Palm Beach Waterfront (561) 659-5980 | www.sunfest.com
Returning May 4-7, 2023, SunFest is Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival. Presented annually cluding both visitors and residents, groups and individuals, are sure to enjoy the variety of daily trips.
Yesteryear Village on the South Florida Fairgrounds
9067 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33411 (561) 793-0333 www.southfloridafair.com
Yesteryear Village is one of Palm Beach County’s most unique cultural attractions. It is a living history park nestled in 10 acres, where inter-
Fame and the Bink Glisson Historical Museum. The Sally Bennett hosts the largest collection of Big Band memorabilia in the nation. The Bink Glisson Museum is comprised of personal collections of a Palm Beach County pioneer, and showcases artifacts and artwork depicting early Florida. Yesteryear Village is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Water Parks
Experience towering water slides or lounge in sunshine on one of many river rides at any of the water parks in the Palm Beaches.
Rapids Water Park 6566 N. Military Trail Ri viera Beach, FL 33407 (561) 848-6272 www.rapidswaterpark.com
Rapids Water Park on the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront, SunFest attracts more than 175,000 visitors and features 50 top national and regional bands. The festival and its patrons have a positive impact on the local economy.
Visit Palm Beach
100 N. Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 881-9757 www.visitpalmbeach.com
Visit Palm Beach is the premier provider of recreational activities, tours, excursions, rentals and events in Palm Beach County. It offers daily catamaran sightseeing, sunset and specialty sailing cruises, parasailing, Jet Skis, kayaks, paddleboards, snorkeling, Peanut Island adventures, biking, history and nature tours and much more. Guests of all ages, in- preters share their stories. It provides a unique opportunity for visitors to chat with the town residents, and listen as they tell what their daily life was really like prior to 1940. Discover a large collection of early, original and replicated buildings including an old school, a farm, a blacksmith shop, a general store and several houses. Florida’s rich history in your own backyard!
During the year, more than 4,000 students throughout South Florida participate in tours conducted in the Village. Tours have been developed in conjunction with the curriculum approved by The School District of Palm Beach County. The program is geared to students in kindergarten through the fifth grade.
Also located on the grounds are the Sally Bennett Big Band Hall of
Rapids Water Park is South Florida’s largest water park with more than 30 action-packed acres of attractions including the FlowRider, a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, a quarter-mile lazy river and the biggest, wettest and most thrilling water slides. Rapids offers a full day of nonstop fun with something for everyone!
Shark Wake Park 561
Located in Okeeheelee Park 1440 Eshleman Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33413 (561) 323-3937 www.sharkwakepark.com
Established in 2016 by Greg Norman Jr.—son of World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman—Shark Wake Park is committed to building and operating the world’s best cable wake parks and water parks for people of all ages. The brand’s second location, Shark Wake Park 561, features the largest floating obstacle course on the East Coast with two full-size cable wake parks, a Shark Shack and pro shop.