• Each December, the Historical Society creates a Winter Wonderland, highlighting trees decorated in many designs, reflecting a variety of cultures.
• Fall is the setting for Art in the Park, an outdoor juried Art Show offering food and drink, musical entertainment and activities for kids.
• The Halloween & Safety Festival, held in October, features a children's carnival, haunted house, live music, raffles and door prizes.
• The City of Plantation Historical Museum, which started as a small museum in a back room of City Hall, opened in 1985 and today houses permanent exhibits which include artifacts from the Seminole and Tequesta tribes and historically significant city memorabilia.

• Fort Lauderdale Beach, home of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• The Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, home of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Native American Museum, which chronicles the history and culture of the Seminole Tribe of Florida
• The Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History (Dania Beach)
• Flamingo Gardens & Wray Botanical Collection (Davie)
• The Seminole Okalee Indian Village & Museum (Fort Lauderdale).

In nearby Fort Lauderdale, only minutes away, you'll find the Spring Training home of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. The nearby town of Sunrise is the location of the Florida Panthers of the NHL (National Hockey League), who play their games in the city's BankAtlantic Center. About 30 minutes south of Plantation is the city of Miami, where the Miami Dolphins (National Football League), Florida Marlins (Major League Baseball), and Miami Heat (National Basketball Association) all reside.