The King lives in Downtown Boca this weekend, with South Florida’s favorite Elvis tribute artist headlining this month’s Friday Night Live in a free concert.
Chris MacDonald, who takes his Elvis show all over the country, will play at Sanborn Square on May 4, with a band and dancers. His show highlights several stages from “the King’s” career.
The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with a food truck roundup: 4Alarm Pizza, Divan Bakery, Gene’s Joint, Guiseppe’s Italian Sausage, Kona Ice, Latin Burger, Meatballs Etc., Tango Grill and The Philly Grill.
At 7 p.m., a group Boca Bop line dance will take the stage, followed by MacDonald at 7:30.
MacDonald has performed all over the country, including Graceland and Las Vegas, in addition to frequent local shows. Broward County’s Florida Country Music Association once named him Male Vocalist of the Year. (He is playing at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in August; those tickets start at $42.50).
He has appeared with Elvis’ own original backup group, the Jordanaires. And in February, he presided over a marriage vow renewal ceremony for 50 couples at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
The Boca show is part of the city’s new entertainment series on the first Friday of every month. Downtown shops, restaurants and clubs extend their hours and offer samplings, discounts and specials from Mizner Park to Royal Palm Place, along Palmetto Park Road and Plaza Real South.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
Most events are free. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m., with live entertainment starting at 7:30.
LEARN MORE Visit Chris MacDonald’s website or find him on Facebook
Keep up with Downtown Boca events at www.downtownboca.org and on Facebook
HEAD’S UP The new iPic cinema opens May 4 at Mizner Park. Find a ticket deal at downtownboca.org.
HEAD’S UP
The new iPic cinema opens May 4 at Mizner Park. Find a ticket deal at downtownboca.org.
- CHARLENE PACENTI
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It was a picture perfect weekend for Downtown Boca’s inaugural Meet Me on the Promenade event.
Thousands came out to see what’s happening downtown with all kinds of events at local businesses, a gourmet food truck roundup, live performances and more Friday and Saturday.
BocaParent had a blast in the family zone at Sanborn Square. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth – and a big welcome to all our new readers. We hope you’ll find lots of helpful information here.
We couldn’t have done it without Bobby Diamond at BalloonMasterz, who was a huge hit with the kids and the grown-ups. Just watching him create these amazing balloon sculptures was entertaining – characters from Elmo to SpongeBob SquarePants and everything from mermaids to octopuses. Get more info on Bobby at BalloonMasterz.com.
Play the slideshow above for more photos from the family zone.
What’s going on this weekend? Find out in Things to Do.
The Grandview Preparatory School Dance Academy will be performing.
BocaParent invites you and your families to meet us downtown this weekend. A free, family-friendly event takes over from Mizner Park to Royal Palm Place with food, shows, art, giveaways, exotic cars and all kinds of activities for the kids.
The Meet Me on the Promenade event kicks off Friday evening, with the Boca Bop community line dance. The city is offering a $500 prize to the school group with the most participation of more than 25 people. It’s also a fun way to get together with your youth sports team, club or Scout group. (Register your group; watch a video of the dance steps).
At the BocaParent booth in Sanborn Square, stop by for some one-on-one parent coaching from one of our 3-Minute Guru contributors, Karen Deerwester. You can also enter to win a Downtown Date Night, including a couple’s evening at the Heart Painter at Royal Palm Place.
The free festival continues all day Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., just after the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. BocaParent will have the fabulous balloon stylings of BalloonMasterz at our booth. You’ll find us again in the family zone at Sanborn Square, along with the Boca Raton Children’s Museum, which is bringing in its pirate ship. There will also be face painting, a cannon shoot and more.
Throughout the event, there will be an abundance of food vendors – including gourmet food trucks and specials at the restaurants. There’s a sports zone and the chance to take Segway tours of the $5 million improvements to Downtown Boca.
The Green Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Place.
Start your day at one of the Downtown Boca Information Centers and register for the Sip & Stroll to get a guide for what’s happening so you won’t miss anything. The first 3,000 to register will get a goody bag.
One thing you won’t want to miss with the kids: The Boca Raton Museum of Art is offering a free program from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, highlighting The World According to Federico Uribe. The Uribe exhibit is showing at the museum through Dec. 4. The Miami-based artist created a rainforest of found-object sculptures – trees made of books, animals made of sneaker soles, and paintings using only shoe-laces and telephone wires. Kids will get a chance to sculpt their own found-object sculptures.
We’ll see you there!
Meet Me on the Promenade Schedule Friday
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Get more details on all the events at www.DowntownBoca.org. Parking
Trolleys will be running between the parking lots and event area. - CHARLENE PACENTI
The city is planning a huge family-friendly event to celebrate improvements to Downtown Boca with food trucks, exotic cars, family activities and, literally, dancing in the streets.
The free “Meet Me on the Promenade” event, which runs Oct. 21-22, celebrates the completion of a $5 million project that includes reconstructed paved streets and widened sidewalks to help connect the areas between Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place, and to make it more walkable.
The event kicks off the evening of Oct. 21 with the “Boca Bop” community line dance, choreographed and led by the Fred Astaire Dance Studio. School groups, clubs, businesses and sports teams are invited to wear their branded T-shirts or uniforms and join the dance.
The Teen Dance Troupe from the Lake Worth Playhouse will also perform Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Rihanna’s Disturbia.
Other live entertainment and family activities will continue till 10 p.m. in and around Sanborn Square. Downtown restaurants will be staying open late with specials and discounts.
On Saturday, Oct. 22, thousands of walkers wearing pink bras over their clothes will storm downtown for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Sign up here.
At 10 a.m., the festivities start again, with a “Sip & Stroll” tour of the Promenade and the areas that it connects, including Palmetto Park Road, Northeast First Avenue, Boca Raton Road, Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place. Trolleys will be running, and you can also take a Segway tour.
Bring the kids by the Family Zone at Sanborn Square, where BocaParent, an event sponsor, will be hosting some amazing balloon creations by BalloonMasterz. We’ll also be doing some giveaways and we’d love to meet more of our readers in person. Stop by and say hello!
The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will be there with its big pirate ship, a cannon shoot, face painting and more. The Junior League will have gardening and cooking tips for kids.
That evening, from 6 to 10 p.m., the party moves back into the street.
See you there!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 21
Saturday, Oct. 22
LEARN MORE
Get involved: There are plenty of opportunities to perform, provide programming or host a booth. Get more info and sign up at DowntownBoca.org.
