Holiday events for people & pets in South Florida

Plenty of holiday events in South Florida feature fun with pets. Here are some fun events where you can party with your favorite mutts.

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2024 events

Tamarac

Holiday Pawty is 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, December 14 at the dog park, 8101 Southgate Boulevard, Tamarac 33321.

The event includes pet adoptions and photo ops with Santa.

A Holiday Hound contest is featured.

West Palm Beach

Pet photo ops with Santa 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. December 7 at The Square, 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach.

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Dania Beach

Santa Paws

December

Meli Park, 2901 SW 52nd St., Dania Beach

Includes

• opportunities for pet photos with Santa 
• family fun and bounce houses
• music

At 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. December 7 pets for adoption from Humane Society of Broward. That event is at Dania City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach.

Wilton Manors

Santa Paws in Wilton Manors features treats and opportunities for holiday photos with your dog. The event is 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. December  and entry is free.

The venue is Colohatchee Dog Park, 1975 NE 15th Avenue 33305

Miami

Humane Society of Greater Miami Holiday Lights For The Animals is 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. December with food trucks, fun for people and pets including a scavenger hunt. Entry is free.

The event includes

• Santa Paws on a police truck
• adoptable pets in holiday sweaters
• trackless train
• bounce house
• food trucks
• scavenger hunt

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