WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium will be celebrating hometown heroes and their families with a free event later this month.
The event on June 19 will honor military service members, veterans, first responders and their families.
It will include a barbecue, meet-and-greet with local armed forces members, military vehicle demonstration, mini-golf tournament, live science shows, exhibit exploration.
The special day will start at 9 a.m. and run until 3 p.m.
Those with valid military service identification or first responder employee badge and up to four guests are welcome to the free event.
Pre-registration is required and applicable identification will be required to redeem tickets.
The event is also available to the general public for $5 in addition to the normal entrance fee to the science center.
The money raised for the event will benefit the Forgotten Soldiers and the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund.