The free Caribbean Fest moves inside the Pompano Beach Amphitheater Saturday for the weather; the city also takes household hazardous waste Saturday morning.

Caribbean Fest is the big one this weekend: free food, costumes and soca and reggae from 5 p.m. Saturday, moved inside the Pompano Beach Amphitheater for the weather. Friday brings free live music in Old Town, and the arts center galleries are open Friday and Saturday.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Listings come from the City of Pompano Beach events calendar and the city’s Pompano Beach Arts calendar. Check the organizer’s page before you go.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Old Town’s Backyard Jam, 6 to 9 p.m., Old Town Pompano. Free. The third-Friday outdoor concert, this month with the dance band Relentless; bring chairs and blankets. City listing.
  • Incompleta, 8 p.m., Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. Tickets from $53. Paula Arcila plays four women who meet in a psychologist’s office in her one-woman play. City listing.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1660 NE 10th St. Free; stay in your vehicle. What to bring is in our trash and recycling guide. City listing.
  • Polymer Clay Experience, 10 a.m. to noon, Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 1st St. $40. A hands-on workshop with a new project each month; tools provided. Pompano Beach Arts listing.
  • Introduction to Drawing and Art History, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bailey Contemporary Arts. $30. A three-hour still-life drawing workshop. Pompano Beach Arts listing.
  • Pompano Beach Caribbean Fest, 5 to 10 p.m., inside the Pompano Beach Amphitheater (The Amp), next to Community Park, 1801 NE 6th St. The city moved it indoors for the weather on Oct. 17. Free. The fifth annual festival, with Caribbean food vendors and headliners Farmer Nappy and KLASS. Lineup and parking on our Caribbean Fest page. City listing.

Sunday, Oct. 18

The city’s calendar lists no public events in Pompano Beach on Sunday, and the Bailey Contemporary Arts galleries are closed Sundays. The beach, the pier and Fishing Village and the city’s parks and trails are open.

All weekend

Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 1st St., is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, according to its hours page. Two shows are up:

  • Vetiver, paintings by Edelman, through Oct. 30. Listing.
  • Into Neverland, books, paintings and hanging installations, through Dec. 17. Listing.

At the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Experiments & Accidents runs through Jan. 6. Listing. More shows are on our arts and exhibitions page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Green Market Pompano Beach is off for the summer and reopens Saturday, Nov. 14, on the Cultural Center campus. Nearby markets are on our farmers markets page.
  • Music Under the Stars on the Great Lawn is on second Fridays; the next is Nov. 13. City listing.

Everything else this month, including Boo Bash on Oct. 24, is on our things to do this month page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Pompano Beach this weekend?

The free Pompano Beach Caribbean Fest runs 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, inside the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, moved from the park lawn for the weather. On Friday, Oct. 16, Old Town’s Backyard Jam has free live music from 6 to 9 p.m., and Paula Arcila’s play Incompleta is at the Cultural Center at 8 p.m.

What is free in Pompano Beach this weekend?

Caribbean Fest, the Backyard Jam, the household hazardous waste drop-off and the gallery shows at Bailey Contemporary Arts are free, the City of Pompano Beach says.

What time is Caribbean Fest and where is it?

5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, inside the Pompano Beach Amphitheater (The Amp), next to Community Park at 1801 NE 6th St. The city moved it indoors for the weather. Admission is free. Our Caribbean Fest page has the lineup and parking.