City Population: 44,420
Lake Worth Beach is a vibrant community at the intersection of form and function. It is an extraordinary place where tranquility meets creativity, where the sun shines bright and the ideas shine even brighter, where warm tropics meet hot topics, and where the power of potential turns every day into a blank canvas. This is not just a lifestyle; it is an art form.
The Atlantic Ocean and the broad waters of the Lake Worth Lagoon form the city’s east boundary, and the beautiful fresh waters of Lake Osborne sit west. Next door to Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach is situated along the latitude, making it the northern-most point of the subtropics. Lake Worth Beach is truly the place “where the tropics begin.” It’s a dynamic, multicultural city with a strong social and environmental consciousness.
People are drawn to the city by its independent character, acceptance of different cultures and lifestyles, many historic structures, hip downtown, and distinctive residential neighborhoods. The city has a rich history and is protective of its architectural fabric. More than 1,000 historic buildings contribute to the human scale and charm of the downtown and residential areas.
Palm Beach County has been called “Florida’s Cultural Capital” because of its extensive range of cultural opportunities, including music, dance, museums, and theaters. Lake Worth Beach is the geographic and artistic center of Palm Beach County. The downtown area is considered its artistic soul, with a historic theater and museum, live music clubs, coffee houses, art galleries, antique malls, retail stores, murals, and restaurants. It also is the site of the annual Street Painting Festival.
The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is headquartered in historic downtown Lake Worth Beach. The cultural council is Palm Beach County’s official arts agency and serves nonprofit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county. LULA Lake Worth Arts unifies the local art community around a shared vision and invests in partnerships that support the talent and creative community. (The name LULA comes from the two main streets in downtown Lake Worth: LU for Lucerne Avenue and LA for Lake Avenue.)
The Lake Worth Playhouse, the oldest building on the register of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches, has provided nearly 70 years of excellence in the performing arts. The Duncan Theatre brings in top performances from across the United States and beyond.
Established in 1941, the nonprofit Lake Worth Art League works to enhance the cultural life of its members and the community. The league presents many opportunities to experience and purchase works in a range of mediums by local artists at its gallery, the Artist’s Eye Gallery and Boutique, and outdoor art shows. The gallery offers a range of unique workshops and courses.
The City of Lake Worth Beach supports the arts through public-private partnerships and long-term planning to promote the creative spirit to foster a vibrant and sustainable community that enhances the lives of local residents and draws in new ones.
One example is the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts is a fabrication space for local artists to create and it offers an extensive schedule of classes in glassblowing, flame-working, enameling, and fused glass. There is also a metalworks studio capable of pouring 69,000 pounds of bronze each year. It is housed in a historic Florida East Coast Railway train depot in the Lake Worth Arts District on Second Avenue.
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