Downtown Coral Springs: City Hall's lawn and events, Cornerstone's restaurants, the art museum's new gallery, the ArtWalk, free parking and what is being built.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Facts come from the City of Coral Springs downtown projects and Community Redevelopment Agency pages and the Coral Springs Museum of Art. City Hall: 954-344-1000.
Downtown Coral Springs is the area around Sample Road and University Drive, about 136 acres that the city has been rebuilding since it set up a Community Redevelopment Agency in 2002. Coral Springs began in the 1960s as a planned “city of the future,” and its downtown is still taking shape: a City Hall with a lawn for big events, a public art walk, and now a block of apartments, restaurants and the art museum at Cornerstone.
Downtown at a glance
- City Hall and the lawn: 9500 W. Sample Road; free parking in the City Hall garage
- Cornerstone Plaza: southwest corner of Sample Road and University Drive
- Art museum gallery: 3380 N. University Drive, free
- Northwest Regional Library: 3151 N. University Drive
- Events: Special Events, 954-344-1111, events@coralsprings.gov
City Hall and its lawn
The city’s biggest public events happen on the lawn at City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, and the City Hall garage is free on event nights. Coming up, from the city’s events pages:
| Date | Event | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Nov. 6 | Patriotic Community Concert, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., with a Zac Brown Band tribute | Free |
| Saturday, Dec. 5 | Light Up the Lawn tree lighting, 5 to 9 p.m. | Free |
| Wednesday, Dec. 9 | Holiday Parade along Sample Road, 7 to 9 p.m. | Free |
At the concerts, lawn chairs and blankets are welcome, dogs can come on a leash, and a water refill station is set up. The city’s advice if you drink: take a rideshare home and leave your car in the City Hall garage overnight. In December the City Hall tree has run a light show timed to holiday songs every half hour, 5 to 10 p.m. nightly. More in our Christmas parade and tree lighting guide.
Cornerstone Plaza
Cornerstone Plaza, on the southwest corner of Sample Road and North University Drive, is the new heart of downtown: two Modera apartment buildings with restaurants and shops at street level. The city’s list, which it updates as leases are signed:
- Open: Mitch’s Downtown, How Ya Doughn’ and Tacocraft
- Listed for summer 2026: Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream, Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen, Tremble Fitness, Paris Baguette, Copenhagen Corner Wine Bar and Maha Juice Bar
- Listed for fall 2026: Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar, and the Coral Springs Museum of Art
Check a business’s own page before you go; opening dates in the city’s list are targets.
The art museum’s new gallery
The Coral Springs Museum of Art has moved its gallery to 3380 N. University Drive, on the ground floor of the Modera building at Cornerstone, and holds its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 9, with a first look at “Picasso: A Graphic Journey.”
- Admission: free
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Mondays by appointment; closed Sundays and national holidays
- Parking: free with validation in the Modera lot, entered from Sample Road, or in the City Hall garage nearby
- Phone: 954-340-5000
Classes stay at the museum’s Creative Studios, 2855 Coral Springs Drive.
Public art and the ArtWalk
The ArtWalk on NW 31st Court is about 1,300 feet of landscaped path with seating walls and spots for six sculptures, planted mostly with native species, and it doubles as event space for up to 52 tents. The city’s virtual art tour map shows where each permanent piece is. No tax money buys the art: it is paid for by a fee on developments larger than 12,500 square feet, the city says.
What is being built
- City Village: Amera Downtown Development Company plans to redevelop Village Square and two city-owned parcels in downtown’s northwest quarter, where City Hall once stood, with grocery, retail, restaurants and entertainment. The city agreed to sell its land for $4.6 million. Its project page says more details are coming.
- The CRA sunsets in 2032. Until then it offers grants covering half the cost of approved exterior improvements to commercial buildings downtown.
Nearby
The Museum of Coral Springs History, in the city’s 1964 real estate sales office, now sits in Mullins Park at 10250 NW 29th St. It is free; its next open tour day is Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 2 p.m., with a history and Halloween theme.
What this means for you
- For an evening out, park free in the City Hall garage and walk to the lawn, Cornerstone or the museum.
- Check the city’s event page before a concert night for the lineup and food trucks.
- New restaurants keep opening at Cornerstone; we add them to our new businesses page as they open.
Related: date night, free things to do and history and landmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Where is downtown Coral Springs?
Around the intersection of Sample Road and University Drive. The city’s Community Redevelopment Area, which is also downtown, covers about 136 acres there.
Where do I park in downtown Coral Springs?
The City Hall garage at 9500 W. Sample Road is free and serves city events on the lawn. Museum of Art visitors can also park free with validation in the Modera building lot, entered from Sample Road.
What restaurants are at Cornerstone in Coral Springs?
The city lists Mitch’s Downtown, How Ya Doughn’ and Tacocraft as open at Cornerstone Plaza, on the southwest corner of Sample Road and University Drive, with more restaurants announced for 2026.
Is the Coral Springs Museum of Art free?
Yes. Gallery admission is free. The gallery moved to 3380 N. University Drive, on the ground floor of the Modera building at Cornerstone, and opens Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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