Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

🛍️The #LoveDelray Summer Savings Pass is your FREE mobile passport to exclusive deals and discounts for your favorite Downtown Delray shops, restaurants, fitness studios, spas, and more!!! We invite you to get the most out of the season and we’ve made it simple. ✅ It’s easy to use: •No app to download •Get the pass instantly via text and email •Save it to your phone for quick access •Show your phone at participating businesses to redeem offers Discover, shop, dine, and feel good — all summer long in Downtown Delray! 📲SIGN UP HERE: https://lnkd.in/eNpSBwVK . . . #delray #downtown #save #savings #shop #shopsmall #shoplocal #eat #food #eatlocal #spa #fitness #savingspass #summer #lovedelray #villagebythesea

🎤 Pop 2000 Tour is coming to Delray Beach! 🎶
Keep the 4th of July weekend vibes going with the ultimate throwback featuring NSYNC, LFO, O-Town, and Ryan Cabrera — live and hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC! 💥 📍 Downtown Delray | 🕕 Gates at 6PM | 🎤 Headliner at 8PM
🎟️ VIP • Premium • GA Tickets available now — kids 5 & under FREE in GA! 🔥 Bring your squad, your flip phone energy, and relive your 2000s era.
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We are remembering DDA Board Member Harold “Sonny” VanArnem, who was laid to rest today. He was a visionary and served on our board for the last year. We thought it best to share his obituary so our followers can understand all he did in his life, which was pretty incredible. We send his family love and strength during this difficult time. Harold “Sonny” Van Arnem III, a visionary technologist, entrepreneur, sportsman, and loving father, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, in Delray Beach, Florida. He was 84 years old. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sonny’s life journey defied convention and exceeded expectations. A gifted athlete, he played college football as a wide receiver at the University of Cincinnati before launching a groundbreaking career in technology. He began at the General Electric (GE) Computer Division, quickly rising to a top sales position, then boldly left GE to pursue a more human-centered vision of computing, founding one of the earliest computer timesharing and software firms in Silicon Valley. Sonny's contributions to the tech world were pioneering. He helped launch one of the world’s first doctoral programs in Computer Engineering and launched ACTS Computing - an early leader in cloud computing and remote access. He later co-founded CYBERGATE, one of the first internet service providers in the Southeastern U.S., and later led TOTALe, Europe’s largest network integrator, to a successful IPO. Decades ahead of his time, Sonny was already envisioning the future of the internet and artificial intelligence. But Sonny’s ambition didn’t stop at technology. He was a true Renaissance man: owner of the Detroit Express professional soccer team, which won the 1982 ASL Championship at the Pontiac Silverdome; an early cable television pioneer with a vision for sports and entertainment that anticipated the rise of networks like ESPN; and a film producer, co-producing the blockbusters Love at First Bite and The Quick and the Dead. He lived boldly and took risks - once pursuing the purchase of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team and the Pontiac Silverdome. He was also involved in auto racing, reflecting his ever-curious spirit and love for challenge. Yet for all his professional triumphs, Sonny’s greatest devotion was to his family. He is survived by his loving children Aleise VanArnem, Heather Chidiac (Jean Chidiac), Sean VanArnem, and his grandson, John “JJ” Chidiac. He was predeceased by four of his beloved children: Heidi, HL (Harold IV), Adam, and Max VanArnem. Each of their lives and legacies carry forward Sonny’s indomitable spirit. Heidi, despite becoming quadriplegic after a tragic injury, became a national advocate for people with disabilities and received recognition from President Bill Clinton. HL founded the financial platform Money.Net. Adam is honored with a hotel in downtown Delray Beach, and Max will be memorialized through a future project named “The Maxwell.” (see full obituary here: https://bit.ly/4dZ0iSh)

🌕✨ FREE Full Moon Experience ✨🌕 Part of our #LoveDelray Feel Good Summer, join us with hosts @wanderingheartist + @yogawithpedro for an unforgettable night of movement, music, and magic at @delrayoldschoolsquare Amphitheatre! 💫 🌕July 10 | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM → Yoga Flow • Sound Bath • Ecstatic Dance • DJ Vibes • Soulful Vendors ← Move your body, awaken your spirit, and elevate your energy with a full-sensory, high-vibe celebration under the stars 🌌💃🔥 🎧 Live DJ: @shamanictonic 🌿 Local, fresh eats • Cacao elixirs • Wellness • Flow artists welcome! 🎟️ FREE EVENT – but donations appreciated! 👉 Please Register and donate HERE: https://lnkd.in/eNvPJbJH Let’s flow, release, and rise—together. 🌀 . . . #delray #delraybeach #local #yoga #flow #moon #fullmoon #energy #free #music #lovedelray #villagebythesea

💥 BREAKING NEWS 💥 🎾 The Davis Cup is returning to Downtown Delray Beach! 🎾 The United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) along with Delray Beach and Palm Beach County leaders announced today that the U.S. Davis Cup Team is bringing the World Cup of Men's Tennis to the Delray Beach Tennis Center on September 12th and 13th this year! The competition is a best-of-five match series between the best men’s tennis players from the U.S. and Czechia played over two days, with the winner advancing to compete for the 2025 Davis Cup championship. Two-day ticket packages go on sale TOMORROW (Thursday, June 12th) at 8 am via Ticketmaster.com, and are available for as low as $30 per day. We are so excited to bring this world-class tournament and all of its fans to our #VillageByTheSea!

🚨🎨TODAY is the LAST DAY to vote for the new look for OUR Old School Square! To the people of Delray Beach, these four buildings and six acres make up a campus that inspires our community and invites participation. It’s a welcome place to visitors of all kinds, whether you’re from out of town or down the street. That is why we want YOU to decide the style and artist who will help shape our new brand. 🗳️✨If you haven’t voted yet, please take a moment to check out the original watercolor designs and read the artists’ bios and inspiration. The winning artist will be commissioned to help us create the new logo for Old School Square. This is an important vote for our community! ✅⏰Voting closes TONIGHT at midnight. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5bX7UqQ . . . #delray #delraybeach #vote #best #artist #localart #artist #lovedelray #villagebythesea #oldschoolsquare #downtown #change #logo

👗 🛍️ Nothing screams SPRING like Lilly Pulitzer! Check out these shoppers modeling their finds at the Lilly Pulitzer store in #DowntownDelray - part of a fundraiser for the Frances J. Bright Woman's Club - named after Delray's first black teacher. The money raised provides mentorship and scholarships for high school girls. Just another reason why we #lovedelray! . . . #delray #spring #downtowndelray #fl #shopping #style #ootd #shopping #fashion #history #culture #villagebythesea

Now you see why they all come down... #LoveDelray #SundayFunday #VillageByTheSea #BlueFlagBeach #VotedBestBeachinFlorida

🎨 #CalltoArtists 🎨 Help us design the new logo for Old School Square! The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority and the City of Delray Beach are embarking on a journey to reimagine Old School Square's brand identity through the eyes of our artist community. This initiative, “A Legacy Through Art,” aims to create a fresh, creative logo for the historic cultural arts campus that honors its rich history while embracing a vibrant and innovative future. We are asking artists to create and submit a watercolor illustration that represents the campus and will be used to create a new logo for Old School Square. The winning design will be chosen by the public. The winning artist will receive $5000 to design the entire branded house of logos. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th. LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/eUDzYPQZ

The "Greatest Show Under the Sun" - the Delray Affair is NEXT WEEK! Join the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce for its annual art and craft festival featuring more than 500 vendors stretching 10 city blocks along Atlantic Avenue from the Tennis Center to NE 6th Avenue, as well as on the campus of Old School Square! Friday, April 4th • 10am - 6pm Saturday, April 5th • 10am - 6pm Sunday, April 6th • 10am - 5pm Also - make sure to stop by the Delray Beach Historical Society for its garden party during the Delray Affair where they will be selling gladiolas and offering refreshments away from the festival hustle and bustle! There is FREE PARKING off-site for the Delray Affair. LEARN MORE: https://delrayaffair.com/