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South Florida usually offers perfect winter weather to venture out. If you’re out and about December 25, festive light displays, restaurants, attractions, art installations, parks, and places to shop are open. Please return to this feature as other information is added for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. If you want to recommend a venue …
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, diners can cross a stress-free holiday meal off their wish list. A number of restaurant chains will be open Christmas Day. So, once the presents are opened, it’s OK to leave the mess for later. Following are some helpful ideas of places to eat. Oh, and we’re fairly certain …
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 compiled a list of some free and ticketed holiday light displays for 2025 available for public viewing throughout Palm Beach County. And we hope everyone …
Going out to see holiday lights is an important part of the holiday season. In South Florida, many of those lights are on palm trees and not on evergreens, but that doesn’t make them any less desirable. Florida Christmas lights are still beautiful, and we also have beautiful weather in which to enjoy outdoor light …
Delight in the glistening Winterfest Boat Parade from your sofa. Replays of the 2025 holiday extravaganza are offered online and on television. The parade of bedazzled boats on the Intracoastal Waterway, which occurs earlier in December, is among the highlights of the holidays in Broward. Replays of Winterfest Boat Parade on TV and online YouTube …
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 Miami-Dade County, as well as in holiday lights in Broward, and Palm Beach counties. In some cases, you won’t even have to leave your car. …
Enjoy nightly holiday snowfalls at Rosemary Square at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. daily through December 31.
Ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve without breaking the bank in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County for adults and kids.
Kwanzaa is a family holiday that celebrates heritage, history, values, family, community and culture with music, dance and cultural traditions. The seven principles that form the holiday’s core mission include the following: Unity Self-Determination Responsibility Cooperation Purpose Creativity Faith Here are some popular upcoming events: Dec. 26: 5th Annual Umoja Kwanzaa Celebration When: Friday, Dec. …
Sandi, the 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree, is returning to West Palm Beach with music and light shows.
Fort Lauderdale is offering free New Year’s Eve festivities including an outdoor street party with a lighted anchor drop. Music entertainment is featured at the event. The Fort Lauderdale Downtown Countdown includes bounce houses, inflatables and games. The event in 2025 is 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. December 31, at Southwest Second Street and Southwest …
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