Palm Beach Gardens arts to Dec. 17: the Downtown art festival Nov. 7-8, "Orphans" to Nov. 8 and "Ain't Misbehavin'" from Dec. 1 at the Maltz, free city shows.

Howard Alan Events brings its Downtown Palm Beach Gardens Art Festival to the Green Space this weekend, Nov. 7-8. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre runs “Orphans” through Nov. 8 and “Ain’t Misbehavin’” from Dec. 1. The city’s free GardensArt shows hang at four city buildings. The Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens is still closed for repairs.

Last checked Nov. 5, 2026. Listings run from today to Dec. 17 and come from each venue’s own page: the City of Palm Beach Gardens GardensArt program and recreation news, Howard Alan Events, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, the Norton Museum of Art, The Gardens Mall and Palm Beach State College. Times can change; check the link before you go. This page is rebuilt each month.

What this means for you

  • The art festival and the city’s GardensArt shows and receptions are free.
  • The Eissey Campus Theatre on the Palm Beach State College campus is temporarily closed after damage to its fire sprinkler system; its first listed show is Jan. 6, 2027. Box office: 561-207-5900.
  • The Maltz Jupiter Theatre box office is 561-575-2223.
  • More dates: things to do this month and things to do this weekend.

Exhibitions now showing

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens Art Festival, Nov. 7-8

Howard Alan Events’ second Downtown Palm Beach Gardens Art Festival fills the Green Space at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Admission is free. Downtown’s own calendar lists the same weekend.

GardensArt: free shows in city buildings

The city’s GardensArt program, founded in 1989, lends wall space in four city buildings to local and national artists. Every exhibit and reception is free.

  • Clifton G. Webb, “Familiar Faces Plus,” watercolor, laser prints and collage, Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road, through Jan. 6. The artist’s reception is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15. Call 561-630-1100 for the center’s hours.
  • Resident Photography Contest, City Hall lobby, 10500 N. Military Trail, through Dec. 17. The lobby is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. “A Preview to ArtiGras” follows there, Dec. 17 to Feb. 4.
  • Maya White, “Tides of Green,” acrylic paintings, Tennis & Pickleball Center, 5110 117th Court North, through Nov. 30. Hours vary; call 561-630-1180.
  • Helga Jensen-Ruopp, acrylic paintings, Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, 9500 Sandhill Crane Drive, through Dec. 11. Michele Hundt’s show follows, Dec. 11 to March 5. The golf course is closed through Sunday, Nov. 8, after the flooding, but the city says the clubhouse’s Dancing Crane restaurant is open.

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

The Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, about eight miles south, lists these shows:

  • “Project Room: The Amazing Dragons of China,” through Nov. 11.
  • “Art & Independence: America at 250,” through Dec. 6.
  • “Ralph Coburn: Land, Sea, Sky,” through Jan. 3.
  • “Chang Dai-chien: A Master of Modern Chinese Painting,” through Jan. 30.
  • “Visible Fictions: Photography and Artifice” and “Stories Unfolded: Journey of the Imagination,” both through Feb. 21.
  • “Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb” and “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery,” both through March 14.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and closed Tuesday and on Thanksgiving. Admission is $20, $17 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for students and free for children 12 and under, according to its hours and admission page.

Theater and dance

  • “Orphans,” through Sunday, Nov. 8, MainStage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road, in Jupiter, about six miles north. Lyle Kessler’s play about two orphaned brothers in a Philadelphia rowhouse whose kidnapping plan goes wrong. Show page and tickets.
  • Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road. Fourth Wall Theater’s cast parodies Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” with dinner included. Adults 18 and up; $75 for residents, $94 for nonresidents, according to the city’s announcement.
  • Academy of Dance, 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Nordstrom Court, The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., one of the mall’s free holiday performances. Holiday Magic page.
  • “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Dec. 1-13, MainStage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre. The Tony-winning Fats Waller revue, set in 1930s Harlem. Show page.
  • Char-Mar School Dance, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Nordstrom Court, The Gardens Mall. Holiday Magic page.
  • Dance Theater of Florida holiday performance, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Grand Court, The Gardens Mall. The mall had listed it for Dec. 7 and has moved it to Dec. 13. Holiday Magic page.

Concerts and classical

  • Matthew Morrison, “Rhythms and Revelations,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, MainStage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre. A benefit concert with a 10-piece orchestra. Show page.
  • Holiday Musical Extravaganza, from 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Nordstrom Court, The Gardens Mall. The Palm Beach Music Teachers Association presents Palm Beach County school music programs; proceeds go to the Breakthrough T1D Foundation. Holiday Magic page.
  • “Dueling Yule-ing Pianos,” 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, The Island Theatre, part of the Maltz’s Jingle Jams holiday series. Show page.
  • “Classic Christmas by Candlelight,” 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, and Friday, Dec. 18, The Island Theatre. Show page.

Classes and workshops

Both are free master classes at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre; registration is on each page.

  • “Swing, Satire, and Survival: The World Behind Ain’t Misbehavin’,” 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, MainStage. The Harlem Renaissance through Fats Waller’s music. Class page.
  • “Scenery in Motion: Automation Revealed,” 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, MainStage. A look beneath the stage at how automated scenery moves through portals, traps and decks. Class page.

The city lists no dated arts classes in this period. Its program catalog is on the Recreation programs page.

Regular events

  • The Gardens GreenMarket, every Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., City Hall Municipal Campus, 10500 N. Military Trail, with live music: Chase Stites Nov. 8, Chris Piquette Music Nov. 15, Indigo Dreamers Nov. 22, Killbillies Nov. 29, The Boondock Sinners Dec. 6 and Indigo Dreamers Dec. 13. The city says the schedule can change. GreenMarket page.

More: things to do this month, things to do this weekend, live music and nightlife and ArtiGras.

Send us your event

Running a show, an exhibition or an opening in Palm Beach Gardens? Email hello@palmbeachgardensnow.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free, and they go on this page and in our events diary.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an art festival in Palm Beach Gardens this weekend?

Yes. Howard Alan Events’ Downtown Palm Beach Gardens Art Festival is on the Green Space at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Admission is free.

Where can I see art for free in Palm Beach Gardens?

The city’s GardensArt program hangs rotating shows at City Hall, the Burns Road Community Center, the Tennis & Pickleball Center and Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse. All exhibits and receptions are free. Clifton G. Webb’s show is at Burns Road through Jan. 6, with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Is the Eissey Campus Theatre open?

No. Palm Beach State College says the Eissey Campus Theatre at its Palm Beach Gardens campus is temporarily closed after damage to its fire sprinkler system. Its listed season resumes Jan. 6, 2027. The box office is 561-207-5900.

What is playing at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre this fall?

Lyle Kessler’s ‘Orphans’ runs through Nov. 8, Matthew Morrison plays a benefit concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 14, ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ runs Dec. 1-13 and the holiday concerts at The Island Theatre start Dec. 16.