West Palm Beach‘s Holiday in Paradise festivities for 2023 include a free light show featuring an impressive 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree called Sandi. Also, a Ferris Wheel, coyly nicknamed Ferris, is once again enhancing the attractions. Lots of the displays and activities are free, while some require fees.
Light shows start on the quarter hour between 6-10 p.m. except during these special events:
- Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023: Sandi Tree Lighting
- Thursday evenings: Clematis by Night
- Friday, Dec., 8: Screen on the Green holiday double feature
- Sunday, Dec. 17: Sunday on the Waterfront
- Sunday, Dec. 31, Sandi light shows will run through midnight to ring in the New Year
Photo courtesy of City of West Palm Beach
Ferris Wheel rides cost $5. For more details on holiday events, visit this community events page.
Holiday In Paradise is at the West Palm Beach waterfront on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis Street.
To purchase tickets for Ferris, click here and find more details on holiday happenings here.
If you have any difficulty purchasing tickets from this site, please call the Ticket Office at 561-340-3244, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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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