Where to see holiday lights in Miami-Dade, with map
Turn on holiday music in the car and take a drive to a fairyland of outdoor light displays throughout South Florida. You can see Christmas lights in all corners of...
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Holiday lights & displays in Palm Beach County, with interactive map
We have it made here in South Florida because we don't have to worry about bundling up warm or slogging through sleet to enjoy the seasonal displays and festivities. We've...
Jolly Jamboree has trackless train rides and fun times for kids in Boca, Dec. 26
Boca Jolly Days is still going strong, so if your kids enjoy trackless train rides, face painting and glitter tatoos, head over to Sugar Sand Park for this fun event...
Chanukah and Hanukkah celebrations in Palm Beach County
Get ready for goodies and gelt, games, dreidels and lots of latkes to celebrate the miracle of lights. Here's a sample list of some of the upcoming festivities we found....
Free and cheap holiday events in South Florida 2025
We may never have a white Christmas, unless the snow is fake, and chestnut roasting on an open fire are unlikely. But despite our tropical winter weather, or maybe because...
Winter holiday festivals, parades, events in Broward 2025
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,...
Winter holiday events & festivals in Palm Beach County
Floridians know how to celebrate the winter holidays, even if "winter" doesn't mean here what it means elsewhere. The snow may be fake or manmade, but the fun is real....
Tree lightings and free holiday events around Miami-Dade
Christmas tree lightings and winter fests are happening earlier and earlier each year. Here's where to watch when they flip the switch and hundreds of lights bring the tree to...
Dancing lights and festive displays in Coral Springs
Coral Springs will host an interactive light show every night downtown, with twinkling lights timed to classic holiday songs. The show will play every half hour from 5 to 10...
Free photo shoots & photo ops for holidays at Broward libraries
Several library branches in Broward are offering free holiday photo shoots and free photo ops. For photo shoots, libraries are using a green screen that offers different holiday and winter...
Live holiday performances at The Galleria in Fort Lauderdale & they're free
For a holiday treat, the Galleria in Fort Lauderdale features an assortment of performances from regional organizations. Galleria mall is at 2414 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33304. Entry and parking are...
Sundaes with Santa in Sunrise with free entry
Pose with Santa and savor a sundae at a free event in Broward. Sundaes with Santa in 2025 is 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, December 20, outdoors at a...
Free Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights
This holiday season, prepare to be dazzled and amazed when you experience a series of dazzling spectaculars of music and light as the Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights comes...
Free: King's Academy Jazz Ensemble live at CityPlace, Dec. 20
CityPlace is offering a special holiday treat, free on the lawn from 6 to 9 p.m. King's Academy Jazz Ensemble Catch the talented student musicians of the King's Academy Jazz...
Christmas at The Oasis festival, displays and lights in Pembroke Pines
Holiday lights and decorations glisten at a display in Pembroke Pines. The drive-by version is offered Mondays to Thursdays, and the weekends feature a walk in event with entertainment, photo...
See 'The Snow Queen' on stage at the Willow Theatre, Boca Raton, Dec. 21
Here's a holiday treat: Take the kids to a musical stage show to see this traditional tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Players from the Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth bring...
Free: Tuba Christmas concert in Plantation, Dec. 20
You can enjoy festive holiday tunes played on tubas and euphoniums at this final Tuba Christmas concert on Dec. 20. Tuba and euphonium players are invited to participate in all...
Free Noche Buena! Salsa, Samba and Worldbeats for the holidays at Copperbridge
In the heart of Downtown North Miami, on NE 125 St. and 4th Ave. sits the Copperbridge Foundation Complex, where art exhibitions, lectures and lively artistic events take place. Just...
Discounts and deals for Christmas Wonderland
Drive by Tropical Park at night and you'll see millions of holiday lights and a huge ferris wheel and probably get squeals from the kids in the car. What was...
Delray Beach 100-ft. tree & Holiday Village open through Dec. 31
The Delray Beach Holiday Village is a tradition that kids of all ages will enjoy. It features a walk-through 100-ft. tree, Santa's House, ice skating, mini golf, vendors and much...
Free: Aloha Islanders Tropical Holiday Spectacular, West Palm Beach, Dec. 21
Visitors to the city's Holiday in Paradise annual celebration can once again enjoy a free Polynesian show at the West Palm Beach waterfront, with a high energy show for all...
Free entry for Margate Winter Festival
The Margate Winter Festival in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, December 19, with free entry. Snow is featured. The festival includes: Florida-style sledding. Photos with Santa. Live...
Free entry for Wilton Wonderland & other Wilton Manors holiday events
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...
Free Kwanzaa event at Provident Park
Kwanzaa is a holiday that focuses on the heritage and values that represent the African-American population. A Kwanzaa Ujamaa event in 2025 at Provident Park in Fort Lauderdale is 2 p.m....
'The Nutcracker' and other shows in South Florida: Deals include $5 tickets
If your holiday plans include seeing "The Nutcracker," we've found a way you can see several performances of this time-honored classic for less. Many of the deals, from Culture Shock...
Let it snow! Dolphin Mall magical snowfall for the holidays
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! So goes the classic holiday song and although in Miami that's never going to happen, it will magically appear at Dolphin...
$5 to 'Scrooge: A Fractured Christmas Carol,' Miami
The Charles Dickens holiday classic "A Christmas Carol" is a dark tale with grumpy Ebeneezer Scrooge and the frightening ghosts that visit him. The players at Fantasy Theatre Factory...
Hanukkah events in Broward
Happy Hanukkah! Broward County organizations have planned a number of public events to celebrate Hanukkah this year. The Jewish holiday in 2025 will be celebrated December 14 - 21. Hanukkah...
Festive flamingos, live performances & Olas The Beach Snowman at Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale offers a whimsical twist on holiday decorations and photo opportunities. Olas The Beach Snowman with sunglasses, a tropical shirt and bright orange nose is poised at the beach...
Pride Band: free live holiday music in Wilton Manors
Relish the rhythms of the holidays at a free live outdoor performance featuring the South Florida Pride Concert Band. The event in 2025 is at 7 p.m. Friday, December 19,...
Water Taxi Holiday Lights Tours in Fort Lauderdale
For a fun Florida approach to holiday lights, embark on an excursion on the Water Taxi in Fort Lauderdale. This is a fairly pricey and popular holiday activity. Water Taxi holiday...
Free and cheap Hanukkah events in Miami-Dade 2025
Hanukkah fairs and other events enhance the holiday with fun and yummy food in South Florida. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees, a Jewish army, over the Syrian-Greek army,...
Free Baroque Music Festival Concert
The Normandy Fountain will be the site for a free Baroque Music Festival concert on Thursday, Dec. 18 from 6-8 p.m. The Velveteen Ensemble a Miami-based string quartet are returning...
Holi-Days events at Old School Square, Delray Beach, through Dec. 23
Celebrate the season Delray-style with festive Midday Holiday Cheer at Old School Square. Holi-Days events at Old School Square What's in store: Each Tuesday and Wednesday in December, from 11:30...
Lake Osborne yacht club Holiday Boat Parade, Dec. 19, Lantana
The 2025 Holiday Boat Parade, hosted by the Osborne Yacht Club (OYC), begins at The Hive Waterfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar in Lantana and will follow the entire perimeter of...
CityPlace holiday events, West Palm Beach, now through Dec. 31
The holidays at CityPlace feature a world of wonder illuminated by nightly snowfalls and light shows, with lots to do and see for the whole family. Wrapped in Wonder When:...
Free, festive programs for all ages, Mandel Public Library, West Palm Beach
Santa's helpers and visiting elves have been busy decorating for one of its biggest and most imaginative holiday lineups ever. Seasonal highlights range from a life-size Candy Land game and...
Popular holiday boat parades in Palm Beach County, through Dec. 19
As the temperatures cool and the holiday spirit warms up, there is no place in the world quite like Palm Beach County to celebrate the season on the water. The...
Top seasonal things to do in December in Palm Beach County
There is always so much to see and do during the month of December, it's not easy to cover everything going on in the greater Palm Beach area, but we've...
Free: Snapshots with Santa, Downtown Boynton, Dec. 18
Whether you just want a selfie or you've got kids, pets or the whole family, the Downtown Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) is making it easy for you to...
Free holiday event at library featuring Florida Ukulele Network
For a twist on festive entertainment, sing along with holiday tunes strummed on ukuleles. The Florida Ukulele Network presents a Holiday Ukulele Play and Singalong at Broward Library in Fort...
Jingle & Mingle, plus holiday cheer, at Boca Center through December
The Shops at Boca Center presents Jingle & Mingle: Holiday Cheer Lights & festivities will continue through Dec. 31, 2025. Kickoff event highlights from Nov. 22: Nutcracker Fantasy – Delight in...
