Where Coral Springs goes out at night: the Center for the Arts, free City Hall concerts, downtown bars, a brewpub and Casino Coco next door, with addresses.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Venues, addresses and hours come from each venue’s own website, linked below. We list venues, not individual bar gigs; check each venue’s calendar for who is playing. Listings are not a ranking.
Most nights out in Coral Springs center on three places: the city-run Coral Springs Center for the Arts, the free concerts on the City Hall lawn, and a cluster of bars and restaurants on University Drive downtown. For live bands late into the night, the nearest stage is the casino next door in Coconut Creek.
Who to call
- Center for the Arts box office: 954-344-5990
- City concerts and events: Special Events, 954-344-1111
- Rideshare tip from the city: after a lawn concert, you can leave your car in the City Hall garage overnight
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
2855 Coral Springs Drive · 954-344-5990 · events and tickets
The city’s theater hosts touring concerts, comedy, Broadway-style shows and family performances, and is home to the Next Stop Broadway youth program. The theater says it has ample free parking, with valet at some events. From the Sawgrass Expressway, I-95 or the Turnpike, take Sample Road to Coral Springs Drive, turn south, then turn onto Ben Geiger Drive or 29th Street, per its directions.
On the calendar this fall, from the Center’s site:
| Date | Show | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Oct. 11 | Mercy Music Tour: Mohammed Assaf | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | Raga Boyz and Shae Gill: Generations Tour | 8 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 6 | Pop 2000 Tour with Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, O-Town, BBMAK, Ryan Cabrera and LFO | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 24 | The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Dec. 19 | We Three Kings, the Irish Dance Christmas Sensation | 7:30 p.m. |
Doors open an hour before each show. The Oct. 9 “Whose Line” tour date has been canceled.
Free concerts on the City Hall lawn
The city’s community concerts fill the lawn at City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, in spring and fall, with food trucks and free parking in the City Hall garage. Next: the Patriotic Community Concert, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, with Home Grown, a Zac Brown Band tribute, and a VIP area for veterans and their families. Bring chairs or blankets; leashed dogs are welcome.
Art after dark
The Coral Springs Museum of Art holds evening programs. In 2026 its free Art@Night evenings and its Jazz in the Galleries nights with the Gold Coast Jazz Society ($20) ran in summer; its new gallery at 3380 N. University Drive stays open until 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. See the museum’s events page for what is next.
Bars and brewpubs
- Tap 42 Craft Kitchen + Bar, 3111 N. University Drive, Suite 100, downtown · 954-688-6944. A restaurant and bar with a covered, string-lit patio, open until midnight Friday and Saturday and 11 p.m. most weeknights, with a daily happy hour at the bar, according to its location page.
- Big Bear Brewing Co., 1800 N. University Drive · 954-341-5545. A brewpub that has brewed its own beer in Coral Springs since 1997, open until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, per its site.
- Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen, 3314 N. University Drive, at Cornerstone · 561-816-2090. Restaurant and cocktail bar with half-price liquor, wine and beer from 3 to 6 p.m. daily, excluding signature cocktails, according to its Coral Springs menu. Open until 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
- Coming to Cornerstone: the city lists Copenhagen Corner Wine Bar and Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar as future tenants on its Cornerstone page. We will add them when they open.
Next door: Casino Coco in Coconut Creek
5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek · entertainment
The Hard Rock-branded casino has concerts on The Stage at Coco and weekly live music in its bars. Its Legends Lounge runs “After Dark” live performances of Top 40 hits 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday. Nectar and Sound Bar are its other bars.
Getting home
Florida’s DUI laws apply on every road out of downtown. The city’s own advice on concert nights is to take a rideshare and leave your car parked at City Hall overnight. Our getting around guide covers buses and the main roads.
What this means for you
- Shows: check the Center for the Arts calendar; parking is free.
- Free night out: the City Hall lawn concert on Friday, Nov. 6.
- Later nights: Tap 42 downtown until midnight on weekends, or Casino Coco’s Legends Lounge until 1 a.m.
Related: date night, downtown Coral Springs and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
Where are concerts held in Coral Springs?
Touring shows play the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive; box office 954-344-5990. The city also holds free concerts on the City Hall lawn, 9500 W. Sample Road.
Is parking free at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts?
The theater says it has ample free parking, plus valet parking at some events.
What bars are open late in Coral Springs?
Tap 42 at 3111 N. University Drive is open until midnight Friday and Saturday, according to the restaurant. Next door in Coconut Creek, Casino Coco’s Legends Lounge has live music 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
When is the next free concert at Coral Springs City Hall?
The Patriotic Community Concert, with Zac Brown Band tribute Home Grown, is 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, on the City Hall lawn. It is free.
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