45 Things to Do in Palm Beach

For a cardio burn, hit SoulCycle's outdoor pop-up at the Royal Poinciana Plaza. A few steps away, Celis is the ideal spot to reward yourself after the ride with a smoothie like the Palm Breezy (which includes coconut milk, banana, pineapple, mango, and spinach).

70 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach

If it's Sunday, it's time to meet the ponies. The high-goal polo season runs from January through the end of April at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The first leg of the Gauntlet of Polo tournament series, the C.V. Whitney Cup, played on the U.S. Polo Assn.-sponsored field, takes place alongside a lavish champagne brunch served every Sunday at the Veuve Clicquot Pavilion. Dress to impress, pop some champagne, and stomp some divots. For more sporting activity in the area, consider attending the Ultimate Week of Sports from February 19 to 26. In addition to polo, the six-day series of events includes PGA golf, professional tennis, and Major League Baseball.

3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington

In 2019, the Norton Museum of Art tapped architect Lord Norman Foster to create the feeling of a museum in a garden by transforming a 20,000-square-foot parking lot into 37,000 square feet of lush subtropical gardens. The gardens include picnic areas and "garden rooms," and outdoor sculpture installations by artists such as Keith Haring, Antony Gormley, Jenny Holzer, Franz West, Fernand Léger, Paul Manship, Ugo Rondinone, and Joel Shapiro are featured throughout the grounds.

1450 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

The beloved society restaurant Swifty's, which closed on the Upper East Side in 2016, was resurrected as a pop-up at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach in December 2019. The response from the community was so encouraging that it remained open—and now serves lunch, dinner, and cocktails by the boutique hotel's swimming pool on a daily basis. Don't miss trivia, which is held outside by the pool from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday nights. There is no fee to take part, and reservations for both dining tables and cocktail tables can be made by calling the restaurant.

155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach

The Palm Beach Daily News (known to locals as the "Shiny Sheet" because of the bright white paper it's printed on) calls the koi pond at Bethesda-by-the-Sea "a respite from cares of the world." It's tucked away in the garden of South Florida's oldest Episcopal Church and filled with the tiny tangerine koi, who provide a sense of calm and serenity.

141 South County Road, Palm Beach

Having been ranked the best par 3 course in the United States by Golf Digest, this 18-hole course is a golfer's dream. Open to the public, the course was renovated and redesigned in 2009 by Hall of Fame golfer Raymond Floyd. The water views are some of the best on the island, and the course includes a driving range and a restaurant and bar.

2345 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach

Originally built in 1896 by railroad tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler, the Breakers is an epicenter of old-world Palm Beach. The 140-acre oceanfront resort's restaurants and beach club are the place to be during the high season between Christmas and New Year's. The cocktail bar HMF, named for Flagler, features a glamorous atmosphere for sipping a craft cocktail or choosing from one of more than 2,000 wine selections.

1 South County Road, Palm Beach

James Beard Award Nominee Clay Conley has been serving some of the tastiest food in Palm Beach since his restaurant Buccan opened in 2010. Named after the wooden grill used to cook food over an open fire in the Caribbean, the restaurant has had fashionable crowds clamoring for tables for more than a decade. In 2020, restaurant's owners launched Buccan Provisions, a 501(c)(3) focused on supporting food-insecure South Floridians in the wake of the pandemic. The organization continues today, standing ready to provide emergency food relief through high-volume production meal distribution, community anti-hunger partnerships, and holiday-specific distribution operations.

350 South County Road, Palm Beach

About 15 miles west of Palm Beach, Wellington is now considered America's top equestrian destination from January through April. That's because the world's top show jumpers like Jessica Springsteen and Georgina Bloomberg traditionally make it their home base for the 13 weeks of the Winter Equestrian Festival. All events are open to the public, and each show week begins on Wednesday and ends on Sunday, with major competitions taking place in the International Arena daily and on Saturday nights. General admission is free every day—the only fee for parking is $20 on Saturday nights.

3400 Equestrian Club Drive, Wellington

This family-owned market is a favorite of locals and visitors alike thanks to its high quality and the warm hospitality of its staff. The take-out menu features sandwiches, salads, and other hearty fare perfect to take to the beach. There's also a juice bar with offerings like the Tradewind, made with orange, beet, apple, carrot, and lemon juice.

155 North County Road, Palm Beach

Take a water taxi or powerboat out to this 80-acre county park, which features the Palm Beach Maritime Museum, a former Coast Guard station and President John F. Kennedy’s presidential bunker. Bring a swimsuit because the surrounding waters offer top-notch snorkeling.

Intracoastal waterway, near the Lake Worth Inlet, Riviera Beach

Chef Mauro Colagreco received three Michelin stars and the number-one ranking on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list for his restaurant Mirazur in Menton, France. Colegreco brings his globally inspired cuisine to the Florie’s at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, where he appointed his protégé, Italian native Chef Nino La Spina, to execute the menu as chef de cuisine. La Spina comes to Palm Beach by way of GrandCoeur in Paris, another of Colagreco's restaurants in France, where he most recently served as head chef. Stop in for dinner, which includes seasonal menu items, or indulge in Sunday Brunch.

2800 South Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach

For a late-night scene, Cucina is the place to be. After dinner, the Italian restaurant morphs into a hip nightclub with DJs and bottle service (complete with celebratory sparklers) until 2 a.m. from Thursday through Saturday.

257 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach

Founded in 1936, the Society of the Four Arts is one of Palm Beach’s oldest and most beloved cultural destinations. Its 10-acre campus along the Intracoastal Waterway includes a performance hall, an art gallery, an education center devoted to lifelong learning, a library, a children’s library, and sculpture gardens. From November through April, the non-profit offers hundreds of events, like concerts, art exhibits, workshops, films, and children's programs. The full lineup is available here.

100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach

The only remaining American outpost of Florentine paper store Il Papiro still standing is on Worth Avenue (the Upper East Side location closed in 2015). Here, you'll find stationery, place cards, and notebooks made with classic old-world inks and techniques.

347 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach