Posted by: This is West Palm Beach's premiere place for holiday light displays and festivities. Not only does it offer a free light show featuring an impressive 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree called Sandi, but it also features a brightly lit Ferris Wheel as one of the main attractions. Lots of the displays and activities are free, while some require fees.
City of West Palm Beach's Holiday in Paradise
Date: Dec. 5, through Dec. 31, 2024: Sandi Tree & Holiday in Paradise
Event time & cost: 6-10 p.m. General admission is free; Ferris Wheel rides cost $5.
Location: West Palm Beach waterfront on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis Street.
Features: Nightly music and light shows through Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Light shows start on the quarter hour between 6-10 p.m. except during these special events:
- Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024: Sandi Tree Lighting, 6-10 p.m.
- Thursday evenings: Clematis by Night, 6-9 p.m.
- Friday, Dec., 13: Screen on the Green holiday double feature, 7-9 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 15: Sunday on the Waterfront, 4-7 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 31, Sandi light shows will run through midnight to ring in the New Year
Photo courtesy of City of West Palm Beach
Note: There will be no Clematis by Night concert on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
If you have any difficulty purchasing tickets, please call the Ticket Office at 561-340-3244, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ferris Wheel at Holiday in Paradise, West Palm Beach
Parking is at the Palm Stage & The Great Lawn, 100 North Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL. The Palm Stage and The Great Lawn are located at 100 North Clematis Street in Downtown West Palm Beach. It can be accessed using South Flagler Drive from the North or South, Narcissus Avenue from the North or South, and Clematis Street from the West.
The closest City of West Palm Beach parking garage is the Banyan Public Parking Garage, located at Banyan Boulevard and Narcissus Avenue. Another option is The Downtown Trolley. For more details on getting around and parking, click here.
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