By Jupiter Tide Staff
Photo: Bureau of Land Management via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Heads up, parents: Palm Beach County public school students have Wednesday, Nov. 11, off for Veterans Day. The district lists it as a fall holiday on its calendar. Private and charter schools set their own schedules.
Here are a few ways to fill the day, starting with one that fits the holiday.
Morning: the town's Veterans Day ceremony
Jupiter Veterans Day Ceremony, 9 a.m., Veterans Memorial on the Municipal Complex, 210 Military Trail. It's a short, free way to show kids what the day is about. If you can't make it, the town plans to stream it on its Facebook page. Details: https://www.jupitertide.com/p/jupiter-veterans-day-ceremony-nov-11-2026
Climb the lighthouse
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour's Way. It's open Wednesdays, with climbs and site access from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for ages 6 to 18. Kids 5 and under get in free. U.S. veterans are free all of November, and active-duty military families get in free year-round with ID. Climbers must be at least 48 inches tall, kids under 16 have to climb with an adult, and bags aren't allowed in the tower.
Visit the sea turtles
Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach. Admission is free, and it's open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kids can see the sea turtle patients in the outdoor hospital. Areas can close when there's lightning nearby.
A science afternoon
Cox Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach (about 30 minutes south). It's open on the holiday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There's an aquarium, live science shows and an observatory, and kids under 13 must come with an adult. The center says general admission is $2 off through April 16, 2027, while its Cats & Dogs exhibit is on display. Check prices at coxsciencecenter.org.
Closed that day
Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail (no open gym)
Jupiter Branch Library and other Palm Beach County Library System branches
If you're heading to the beach, check the warning flags first and swim near a lifeguard. The Civic Center beach has been closed because of erosion. Our flag guide: https://www.jupitertide.com/p/beach-warning-flags-jupiter-juno-tequesta
Related: Thanksgiving break is Nov. 23–27 for PBC public schools.
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Sources
School District of Palm Beach County, 2026-27 key dates: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/studentsparents/school-calendar/2026-2027-key-dates
Town of Jupiter, Veterans Memorial and ceremony: https://www.jupiter.fl.us/1836/Veterans-Memorial
Town of Jupiter, Community Center holiday schedule: https://www.jupiter.fl.us/221/Community-Center
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, Directions & Hours: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/directions-hours
Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Plan Your Visit: https://marinelife.org/visit/
Cox Science Center and Aquarium, Plan Your Visit: https://www.coxsciencecenter.org/plan-your-visit
Palm Beach County Library System, Jupiter Branch: https://www.pbclibrary.org/locations/jupiter/