New Things to Do in Broward and Palm Beach County: What Opened, What's Next and What's Still Waiting on a Date

The Quick Scoop

• Boca Paddle by CityPickle, a 100,000-square-foot pickleball and padel club in Boca Raton, is scheduled to open Wednesday, Nov. 18. The club says day passes will be available, so you will not need a membership to try it.
• Newest night out: Good Night John Boy, a '70s disco bar, opened Nov. 6 in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
• Two game venues sit in the same suite at Dania Pointe: The Escape Game (opened Aug. 28) and Great Big Game Show (opened Sept. 5).
• Four entertainment venues opened this year at The Mall at Wellington Green: Kids Empire, Arcade Time, Palm Beach Improv and Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen.
• Two immersive experiences run at once at South Florida PBS in Boynton Beach: The Moonwalkers with Tom Hanks (through March 30, 2027) and Becoming Jane, the Jane Goodall exhibit (through Jan. 24, 2027).
• Announced but not yet open: an 11-court indoor pickleball complex in Wellington and a Tree House indoor playground in Pembroke Pines.

Broward County

Good Night John Boy, Fort Lauderdale (opened Nov. 6)

A '70s-themed disco bar took over the former Howl at the Moon space at 270 SE 6th Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale and held its grand opening Friday, Nov. 6. The room leans into the decade: wood paneling, vintage wallpaper, shag carpeting, neon and disco balls, with nightly DJs spinning throwback hits. Planned programming includes Industry and Latin Nights, Divas of Disco, and John's House on the last Sunday of each month. The Disco Punch comes in a disco cup you take home, and the Johnny Meal pairs a burger or house-battered chicken tenders with fries and a take-home toy. Beer, seltzers and bottle service round out the menu. The venue is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and nightly hours vary, so check the site before you go. Phone: 754-233-3302. Details: https://goodnightjb.com/fort-lauderdale

Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale (new exhibits opened Oct. 30)

MODS opened two new permanent exhibits on Oct. 30: the completed Build a Better World: The Future Begins with You and the reimagined FPL Storm Center. Build a Better World is a 7,500-square-foot gallery with an interactive Everglades Theater (featuring Lilly, an AI-powered river otter), a Mangrove Mangal Climber, Atlantic and Indo-Pacific coral reef habitats, and hands-on stations where kids design climate-resilient cities. The Storm Center adds a Command Center where guests use weather data and drones to direct power restoration, a WSVN News Station where kids play weather reporter, and a Hurricane Simulation Lab. A separate rotating exhibit, I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit, runs through Jan. 11, 2027. All are included with museum admission: $29.50 adults, $27.50 seniors 65+, $26.50 active or retired military, $24 children 1 to 12. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Details: https://mods.org/exhibit/storm-center/

Hula Kai Tiki Bar and Ohana Rooftop Lounge, Fort Lauderdale (opened Sept. 26)

A Polynesian-inspired tiki bar opened near the Broward County Convention Center at 1075 SE 17th St., with a rooftop cocktail lounge called Ohana on top of it. The downstairs bar serves tiki cocktails and island-inspired food; the rooftop pours the same cocktail list with lighter bites and city views. Posted hours on the bar's website are Monday through Friday 4 to 11 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 11 p.m., with the kitchen closing an hour before the bar. Some third-party listings show different hours, so call ahead to confirm: 954-448-9968. Details: https://www.hulakaitikibar.com/

The Escape Game and Great Big Game Show, Dania Pointe (opened Aug. 28 and Sept. 5)

Two game venues opened days apart at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach, sharing a space at 1778 Meridian Drive, Suite 104a. The Escape Game runs 60-minute escape rooms with multi-room sets, unlimited hints and themes built for all ages and skill levels. Great Big Game Show puts your group inside a live game show: a host runs up to 10 rotating mini games over an hour, with rooms that fit 2 to 14 players split into teams. Great Big Game Show is $39 per person. Both are open daily, 8 a.m. to midnight, and there is free garage parking around the center. Details: https://theescapegame.com/dania-beach/ and https://greatbiggameshow.com

Palm Beach County

Boca Paddle by CityPickle, Boca Raton (opens Nov. 18)

Boca Paddle by CityPickle has announced its grand opening for Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 50 W Jeffery St. in Boca Raton. The 100,000-square-foot club, billed by the club as Florida's largest indoor/outdoor pickleball and padel facility, will have 25 courts: 19 pickleball courts including a stadium court for tournaments, and six padel courts, with 16 of the courts climate-controlled indoors. Announced amenities include saunas and cold plunge pools, a recovery zone, locker rooms, a pro shop, co-working space and social areas. The club says it will also be the official home of Major League Pickleball's Palm Beach Royals. You will not need a membership to play: the club says day passes will be $40, or $35 for Boca Raton residents, and will let you book courts at member rates. Memberships are on sale now for those who want priority booking, starting at $49 a month with no initiation fee. Farmer's Kitchen, the club's full-service restaurant and bar from the Farmer's Table team, will be open to the public with no membership or day pass required, according to the club. The club was built through a public-private partnership with the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District and is the first building in the city's new North Park. Details and memberships: https://www.bocapaddleclub.com/

Golf Envy, Boca Raton (opened Nov. 7)

An indoor golf simulator club opened its first Florida location at 6531 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 155, in Boca Raton, with a grand opening Nov. 7. According to the company, the club uses GOLFZON simulator bays with a moving floorplate that recreates uphill, downhill and sidehill lies, tracks swing data on every shot, and lets members book and play on their own schedule. Contact the club for membership pricing: 561-240-4110. Details: https://info.golfenvy.com/post/golf-envy-opens-first-florida-club-boca-raton

The Moonwalkers and Becoming Jane at South Florida PBS, Boynton Beach (opened Sept. 24 and Oct. 23)

Two immersive experiences are running at the same time inside the Cornelia T. Bailey Center at South Florida PBS, 3401 S. Congress Ave. in Boynton Beach. The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks (opened Sept. 24, through March 30, 2027) surrounds you with 360-degree projections and restored NASA footage from the Apollo missions through the Artemis program, narrated by Tom Hanks with a score performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; after the 55-minute show, plan about 40 more minutes for the interactive exhibits, including a life-size replica of the Eagle lunar lander and a holographic astronaut. Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall (opened Oct. 23, through Jan. 24, 2027) takes you into Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park through immersive projection, a replica of Goodall's research tent and a life-size hologram of Dr. Goodall; the visit runs about 60 to 75 minutes. Tickets for each experience are $45 general admission, $38 for seniors, students, military and first responders, and $22 for children 3 to 12, with a combo ticket available for both. The Moonwalkers runs Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Becoming Jane 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; both are closed Mondays. Parking is free. Tickets: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/moonwalkers/ and https://www.southfloridapbs.org/becomingjane/

Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach (Cats & Dogs opened Oct. 10)

The Cox Science Center's new headline exhibition, Cats & Dogs, opened Oct. 10 and runs through April 16, 2027. The sensory, interactive exhibit explores how cats and dogs see, hear, smell, communicate and move: compare your height to different breeds, test your balance walking like a cat, and try agility challenges. It is included with general admission. Also on view: Giants of the Ice Age, life-size creatures along the outdoor Fisher Family Science Trail, through April 11, 2027. The center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. Note that the planetarium is closed while the center's expansion is under construction; completion is expected in late 2027. Details: https://www.coxsciencecenter.org/what-see-and-do

The Mall at Wellington Green, Wellington (four venues opened this year)

The Mall at Wellington Green added four entertainment venues this year. Kids Empire opened July 4: an indoor playground of more than 10,000 square feet for ages 1 to 12 with climbing walls, slides, ball pits, go-karts, a dance room and a toddler area. Admission is $22.90 per child including two adults ($5 per additional adult), and it is all-day with same-day re-entry; socks and waivers are required, and it is card-only. Arcade Time moved from the mall's second floor into a 13,000-square-foot first-floor flagship near the food court in late June, with more than 160 modern and retro games, pinball, billiards, a full-service restaurant and bar, and hours from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily. Palm Beach Improv opened Sept. 4 after two decades at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, with more than 40 shows booked through New Year's Eve, from national headliners to open mics. Its sister venue Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen, the comedy club's official bar and restaurant with live music seven nights a week and room for up to 275 guests, opened Oct. 16 next door. 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. Details: https://www.kidsempire.com/store-locator/kids-empire-wellington , https://arcadetimeusa.com/wellington/ , https://www.palmbeachimprov.com

WTGL at SoFi Center, Palm Beach Gardens (season scheduled to begin Nov. 8)

A new league launches this month: WTGL, the women's indoor team golf league from the creators of TGL and the LPGA, is scheduled to begin its inaugural season Nov. 8 at SoFi Center on the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens. Five teams of LPGA players compete in team match play in the tech-infused arena. The regular season runs through Dec. 15, with semifinals Dec. 20 and the championship series Dec. 22 and 23. TGL's third season starts at the same venue Dec. 27. Tickets are sold through https://wtglgolf.com

New at the museums

Frozen Gestures

Frozen Gestures opens Sunday, Nov. 15, at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and runs through April 11, 2027: a group show of 26 artists, including Lynda Benglis, Frank Stella, Urs Fischer and Franz West, on expressive movement in sculpture from Abstract Expressionism to the present, curated by museum director Bonnie Clearwater. One E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Details: https://nsuartmuseum.org/exhibition/frozen-gestures/

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Two major exhibitions opened Oct. 31 at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, both running through March 14, 2027: Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb, the artist's first museum exhibition, spanning five decades of black-and-white American landscapes, and Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery, the first nationally touring retrospective of the Chicago surrealist's work. 1450 S. Dixie Highway. Details: https://www.norton.org/exhibitions/blazing-light-photographs-by-mimi-plumb

Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach

In Delray Beach, the Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square opened River of Grass in early October, a site-specific fiber arts installation honoring the Everglades and Marjory Stoneman Douglas' 1947 book, with 12 artists and woven corridors built on six-foot-square looms, on view through Jan. 24, 2027. A second show, Marleen De Waele-De Bock: Blooming in Color!, runs alongside it. Admission to the Cornell is free. Open Wednesday through Friday noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. 51 N. Swinton Ave. Details: https://delrayoldschoolsquare.com/river-of-grass

Announced, not yet open

Diadem Pickleball Complex, Wellington

Diadem Pickleball Complex, Wellington: according to local publication WellingtonList, plans call for an 11-court, air-conditioned indoor pickleball facility at 10570 W. Forest Hill Blvd., the former Circuit City site near The Mall at Wellington Green, with pickleball simulators, a golf simulator, a pro shop and an on-site restaurant and bar called Cat 5. The report describes the project as under construction; current construction status has not been independently confirmed, and no official opening date has been announced.

The Tree House Indoor Play & Cafe, Pembroke Pines

The Tree House Indoor Play & Cafe, Pembroke Pines: the Broward-based indoor playground brand is bringing a new 12,000-square-foot location to Cobblestone Plaza at 14804 Pines Blvd., replacing the former Party City. The brand's website lists the location as "Coming Fall 2026"; as of Nov. 8, no opening date has been announced. The brand's existing Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach playgrounds are open now. Updates: https://treehouseindoorplay.com/locations/pembroke-pines/

Know Before You Go

• Dates, prices and hours in this article were checked November 8, 2026 against official websites and dated announcements. Hours and prices change, so confirm on the official page or call before you head out.
• Nearly everything on this list is indoors, which makes these workable options for hot afternoons and rainy days.
• Boca Paddle: if you are not ready for a membership, the club says day passes will be $40, or $35 for Boca Raton residents, and that its restaurant will be open to everyone with no pass needed.
• Kids Empire: socks are required for everyone, waivers are required, and payment is card-only. A responsible adult must stay on-site.
• Wellington Green: the Improv, Copper Blues, Arcade Time and Kids Empire are all in the same mall, so you can combine them into one trip.
• Boynton Beach: The Moonwalkers and Becoming Jane are in the same building with different hours; a combo ticket covers both. Both are closed Mondays.
• Museum exhibits at MODS and the Cox Science Center are included with regular admission; the Cornell Art Museum is free.

Sources

Checked November 8, 2026:

• Boca Paddle by CityPickle: https://www.bocapaddleclub.com/ ; https://insider.fitt.co/press-release/boca-paddle-by-citypickle-announces-november-18-grand-opening/ ; https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2026/10/public-hard-hat-tours-open-at-boca-paddle-in-north-park/ ; https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2026/11/04/boca-paddle-sets-grand-opening.html
• Good Night John Boy: https://goodnightjb.com/fort-lauderdale ; https://www.miaminewtimes.com/food-drink/new-70s-bar-opens-in-fort-lauderdale-with-disco-ball-cocktails-40596221/ ; https://www.lasolasboulevard.com/members/good-night-john-boy
• Museum of Discovery and Science: https://mods.org/exhibit/storm-center/ ; https://www.bocamag.com/mods-kicks-off-fall-with-two-new-breakthrough-exhibits/ ; https://mods.org/get-wild-get-messy-and-get-creative-at-the-museum-of-discovery-and-science-this-fall/
• Hula Kai Tiki Bar: https://www.hulakaitikibar.com/ ; https://www.visitlauderdale.com/media/press-releases-and-resources/post/greater-fort-lauderdale-welcomes-fall-with-new-dining-and-experiences/
• The Escape Game and Great Big Game Show: https://theescapegame.com/dania-beach/ ; https://greatbiggameshow.com ; https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2026/08/dania-pointe-welcomes-new-entertainment-experiences/ ; https://wsvn.com/entertainment/deco-drive/new-game-show-opens-broward/
• Golf Envy: https://info.golfenvy.com/post/golf-envy-opens-first-florida-club-boca-raton
• South Florida PBS: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/moonwalkers/ ; https://www.southfloridapbs.org/becomingjane/
• Cox Science Center and Aquarium: https://www.coxsciencecenter.org/what-see-and-do ; https://www.wflx.com/2026/10/13/cats-dogs-exhibit-opens-west-palm-beach/
• Mall at Wellington Green venues: https://www.kidsempire.com/store-locator/kids-empire-wellington ; https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/07/09/arcade-time-at-mall-at-wellington-green-features-over-160-games-elevated-menu-more/90832581007/ ; https://bocapost.com/wellington-news/kids-empire-arcade-time-open-mall-wellington-green/ ; https://arcadetimeusa.com/wellington/ ; https://stetnews.org/2026/08/24/palm-beach-improv-new-wellington-green/ ; https://gotowncrier.com/2026/10/copper-blues-rock-pub-kitchen-set-to-open-at-wellington-green/
• WTGL: https://wtglgolf.com ; https://cbs12.com/sports/content/new-womens-golf-league-wtgl-announces-inaugural-season-at-palm-beach-gardens-sofi-center ; https://press.topgolf.com/2026-11-02-TOPGOLF-TMRW-SPORTS-PARTNER-TO-BRING-TGL-WTGL-EXPERIENCES-TO-GOLF-FANS-WORLDWIDE-AHEAD-OF-INAUGURAL-WTGL-SEASON
• NSU Art Museum: https://nsuartmuseum.org/exhibition/frozen-gestures/
• Norton Museum of Art: https://www.norton.org/exhibitions/blazing-light-photographs-by-mimi-plumb ; https://www.norton.org/exhibitions/gertrude-abercrombie-the-whole-world-is-a-mystery
• Cornell Art Museum: https://delrayoldschoolsquare.com/river-of-grass
• Diadem Pickleball Complex Wellington: https://wellingtonlist.com/blog/diadem-pickleball-complex-wellington/ (no official Diadem announcement found; this is a local tracker citing the Town-Crier and Business Debut)
• The Tree House Indoor Play & Cafe: https://treehouseindoorplay.com/locations/pembroke-pines/ ; https://www.pembrokepinesflnews.com/news/local/article315085482.html