The rocks at the south side of the Boca Inlet are the city's best free vantage point for watching yachts run the pass, plus reliable shore fishing at an outgoing tide.
Local's pickA free coastal nature center on a barrier island hammock, with four saltwater tanks, a sea turtle rehabilitation facility and a boardwalk that climbs to a 40-foot observation tower over the mangroves. Summer turtle walks are the single most-booked family activity in Boca Raton.
The county's leading contemporary art museum, anchoring the north end of Mizner Park with rotating exhibitions, a modern and contemporary permanent collection and an outdoor sculpture garden that is free to walk.
A 4,000-capacity open-air amphitheater on the Mizner Park green hosting touring concerts, the Festival of the Arts BOCA and free community nights under the stars.