Free book for kids through Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program

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This summer, Barnes & Noble wants kids to go on an adventure without ever leaving their backyard or bedroom. All they need is a good book and a vivid imagination!

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First- through sixth-graders are eligible to receive a free book during the annual Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program. But they must earn it! Your child must read eight books and fill out a Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Journal.

Once they’re done, they may turn in their journals at a Barnes & Noble store and receive a coupon for their free book, while supplies last. The coupon is redeemable from July 1 through Aug. 31, 2022. Sounds easy enough – and fun! For the program details, click here.

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Sunday, December 4, 2022

holiday bazaar at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Free Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops Miami

100 foot tree & Holiday Village in Delray

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Holiday in Paradise with sand tree and ferris wheel in West Palm

$0-5.00 | Clematis Street

The Polar Express

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Sunday kids' art class for under 13

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $16.00 | Museum of Graffiti

A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $11.95-24.95 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Brightline Holiday Marketplace

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brightline MiamiCentral Station

Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Snow & Crystals Festival

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village

'Stranger Things' immersive exhibit

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

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$5 holiday movies

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2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

The Art of Transformation

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

School caroling competition

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Joy to the World Caroling Crawl and Tree Lighting in Coconut Grove

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Commodore Plaza

Carols on the Lawn

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FAU Tuba Christmas in Boca

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Zoo Lights at Palm Beach Zoo

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Holiday in Paradise light show, ferris wheel & other festivites in West Palm

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Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

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Discount advance tickets: Magic of Lights Homestead drive-thru experience

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Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

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Holiday light show and snow fall in West Palm, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30

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Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

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Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

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$12 Adult Skate Night

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Monday, December 5, 2022

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A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

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Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

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Holiday light show and snow fall in West Palm, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30

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Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

Nightly Snowfall

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Free Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

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100 foot tree & Holiday Village in Delray

FREE | Old School Square

Holiday in Paradise with sand tree and ferris wheel in West Palm

$0-5.00 | Clematis Street

The Polar Express

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Winter Wonderland display in Plantation

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A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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'Stranger Things' immersive exhibit

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Holiday Train Exhibit at library in Southwest Ranches

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Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

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Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

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School caroling competition awards show

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | 550 Biltmore Building

Nightly Snowfall

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Free Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

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100 foot tree & Holiday Village in Delray

FREE | Old School Square

Holiday in Paradise with sand tree and ferris wheel in West Palm

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A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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'Stranger Things' immersive exhibit

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Holiday Train Exhibit at library in Southwest Ranches

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$8 roller skating in Davie

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Holiday in Paradise light show, ferris wheel & other festivites in West Palm

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Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

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Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

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"Elf"film & holiday fun at Last Olas Oceanside Park

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$12 Adult Skate Night

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Nightly Snowfall

7:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Friday, December 9, 2022

Free Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops Miami

100 foot tree & Holiday Village in Delray

FREE | Old School Square

Holiday in Paradise with sand tree and ferris wheel in West Palm

$0-5.00 | Clematis Street

The Polar Express

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Winter Wonderland display in Plantation

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A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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Brightline Holiday Marketplace

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'Stranger Things' immersive exhibit

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall

Santa's Circus

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Art After Dark at Norton in West Palm

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Dania Pointe holiday night market

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Friday Films

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6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE

Rudolph's Winter Wonderland in Tamarac

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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Park

Zoo Lights at Palm Beach Zoo

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Holiday Celebration at the Park

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Holiday in Paradise light show, ferris wheel & other festivites in West Palm

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Discount advance tickets: Magic of Lights Homestead drive-thru experience

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Homestead-Miami Speedway

Winterfest in Wellington

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Village Park

Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Fast Lane Friday

6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $0-25.00 | Homestead-Miami Speedway

Holiday light show and snow fall in West Palm, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Square downtown West Palm

Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:20 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Free movie in West Palm Beach

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Waterfront Commons

Nightly Snowfall

7:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Free Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops Miami

100 foot tree & Holiday Village in Delray

FREE | Old School Square

Holiday in Paradise with sand tree and ferris wheel in West Palm

$0-5.00 | Clematis Street

The Polar Express

$65.00-75.00 | Brightline MiamiCentral Station

Sensory Friendly Saturday

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Miami Children’s Museum

Breakfast With Santa in Boynton

9:00 am to 11:30 am | $15.00-18.00 | Intracoastal Park in Boynton

Children's Holiday at North:

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College North Campus

Winter Wonderland & Arts Festival in Sunrise

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Welleby Park

Winter Wonderland display in Plantation

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Plantation Historical Museum

A Very Merry Garden: Reindeer Round-Up at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $11.95-24.95 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Brightline Holiday Marketplace

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brightline MiamiCentral Station

PAMM free day with family activities

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

'Stranger Things' immersive exhibit

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center

Holiday Train Exhibit at library in Southwest Ranches

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southwest Regional Library

Santa's Circus

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$5 holiday movies

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas

A Christmas Carol

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Discounted | Actors’ Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre

Family Day free admission

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum

Dania Pointe photo ops with snowmen built with real snow

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade

4:00 pm | $20.00-25.00 | Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park

Santa's Snowblast in Hialeah

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment

City of North Miami Beach Snow Fest & Holiday Parade

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Beach City Hall

Zoo Lights at Palm Beach Zoo

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00-22.00 | Palm Beach Zoo

Holiday in Paradise light show, ferris wheel & other festivites in West Palm

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Discount advance tickets: Magic of Lights Homestead drive-thru experience

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Homestead-Miami Speedway

Symphony In Lights at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Holiday light show and snow fall in West Palm, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Square downtown West Palm

Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:20 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Nightly Snowfall

7:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall

Free symphony Wallcast at SoundScape

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | New World Center | New World Symphony

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