Patti Roth

Wilton Manors is planning several holiday events for 2025. Holiday lighting Holiday lighting is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 4, at Flippen Park, 2109 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors 33305. The event features lighting a tree, menorah and kinara. Live music and food vendors are included, plus activities for kids. Santa on his water sleigh Santa and …

Entertainment, snow and holiday decorations are featured at a holiday light up and Winter Wonderland event in Sunrise. The event includes a drone show.  Light Up The Holidays in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at the Sunrise Amphitheater and entry is free. The drone show at 8:40 p.m. is featured …

Photo ops with Santa, holiday tunes,  and light displays are featured at Deerfield Beach’s annual Ocean Way Holiday festivities. Ocean Way Holiday in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Deerfield beach parking lot, 149 S.E. 2nd Ave., Deerfield Beach 33441. Entry is free. Parking fees apply. Parking rates usually are …

Holiday lights and decorations glisten at a display in Pembroke Pines.  Drive-by version is offered Mondays to Thursdays and the weekends feature a walk in event with entertainment, photo ops, and a fun zone.  Oasis Church in Pembroke Pines hosts Christmas at the Oasis.  In 2025, the display is 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. December …

Santa, holiday entertainment and a kids’ zone are featured  at the Tamarac Holiday Lighting. Photo ops are plentiful. The Light Up event in 2025 is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6, and entry is free. Before the lighting, Santa and friends will travel through Tamarac with Fire Rescue, the Broward Sheriff’s Office and city officials. The …

For an easy nature excursion, the Deerfield Beach Arboretum features about 200 trees from different parts of the world. The nickname for the venue is “Tree Zoo.” Entry is free.  The arboretum is on about nine acres with a walking path. The route includes flowering tropical fruit trees, exotics, palms, wetlands, bamboo, natives, butterfly garden, …

For the winter holidays, South Florida lights up with oodles of dazzling parades. Holiday boat parades and street parades are a delightful seasonal tradition with family and friends. Some events feature toy drives, if you’d like to drop off  an unwrapped present. Parades are among the many free and cheap holiday events in South Florida. …

Sledding. Ice skating. Live holiday music. Las Olas Boulevard is offering its very popular holiday event, and entry is free. In downtown Fort Lauderdale in 2025 Christmas on Las Olas is 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, on Las Olas Boulevard, a popular fashion and dining district. The event is from Southeast 6th …

Nab a free game at Puttshack, which is opening at Dania Pointe plaza in Dania Beach.  Puttshack is an indoor venue that features a nightclub vibe with high-tech mini golf, where the golf balls keep track of your points.  Featured holiday deals  Black Friday Promo online while promotion is offered,  with $50 in gift cards …

Snow flurries and snowmen are featured at Dania Pointe, a shopping, dining and entertainment plaza in Dania. The events and displays are free.  Parking is free. 2025 Snow events at Dania Pointe  Let It Snow display Snow flurries  7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays November 28 to December 28 7 p.m. Sundays November …

Winter festivals, fun with Santa, and dazzling light displays are part of the seasonal festivities in South Florida. Broward County offers all kinds of events to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Parades, festivals, concerts, family festivals, light displays and more abound from Coral Springs to Hallandale Beach, from Hollywood to Pembroke …