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 to South Beach Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunday, Dec. 13, Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026, at The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach.
Showtimes are Dec. 12 at 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., Dec. 13, 19 and 20 at 6 and 7:30 p.m.
The performances on Dec. 12 will be part of a special holiday extravaganza, which will include a drone show that you can view from Lummus Park. The other trio of performances will feature appearances by The Grinch, Elsa from the Disney film "Frozen" and of course, Santa Claus.
The unique live musical performances feature cutting-edge projection-mapping technology where intricate lighting designs and captivating visuals overlap, turning some of South Beach’s most iconic building façades into interactive exhibits with vibrant imagery. Every surface during these awe-inspiring productions becomes a living canvas as the projections play off the buildings’ various shapes and textures in perfect unison with the rhythm of the music.
Produced by Michael Rossi, MMF founder and artistic director, the Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights will span a diverse range of genres of international holiday traditions.
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