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Light Up Dania Beach offers entertainment, synthetic ice skating and a drone show. Photo ops include selfies with Santa.  The event in 2024 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 16, and entry is free. Light Up Dania Beach includes: Kids zone Ugly Sweater event, which is open to adults and kids as participants …

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The Yuletide on Atlantic Parade is a festive holiday delight in Pompano Beach that includes Santa. Floats, performers and high school bands are featured.  The parade in 2024 is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 5, with a route from Riverside Drive west on Atlantic Boulevard to Northeast 24th Avenue. If you want to be where the …

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Popular and festive, the  Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade features elaborately decorated boats floating in formation on The New River & Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. The event in 2024 is 6:30 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14,  featuring a prime outdoor watch area in Fort Lauderdale with live entertainment and a …

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Vendors selling handmade items and a Winter Wonderland with snow for kids are featured at a popular holiday festival in Sunrise.  Sunrise Arts and Crafts Festival in 2024 is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 14, at Welleby Park, 11100 NW 44th Street, Sunrise 33351. Parking is free. Entry is free for the Arts …

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Getting photos with Santa at the mall is a timeless tradition, and the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. No lines, no fuss. Just friendly staff, a jolly Santa, and the most heartwarming photos to capture the moment! The closer we get to Christmas, the busier photos with Santa events get. It can be …

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Dozens of festive decorated trees and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa displays are featured at a free Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation.  The indoor exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum includes a train village, a gift shop and occasional extra festive events. Extra events feature Santa and live entertainment. In 2024 the display is open 10 a.m. to …

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Festivities for adults and youngsters, including an opportunity to hang with Santa, are featured at Light up Lauderdale. The festive event in 2024 is 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 7, at Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale on scenic Riverwalk on the New River. The event includes live musical entertainment. At  …

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For your seasonal entertainment, a drive-thru wonderland of animated light displays is on full display at Tradewinds Park.  Events for biking and strolling are offered. Holiday Fantasy of Lights in 2024 is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. November 23 through January 4, 2025, with discount opportunities possible. The event features dazzling displays, complete with animal …

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Santa’s Wonderland is back at Bass Pro Shops, and you’re invited to enjoy this Christmas village. From November 3 to December 24, 2024, get a free photo with Santa, plus a free shareable video, and participate in holiday activities including crafts and games. Please note, however, that reservations are required for the free picture. You …

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Plenty of things to do and entertainment are featured at Light Up Sistrunk. In 2024, the event is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 6, and entry is free. Light Up  includes photo ops with Santa, a kids area and health fair. Other features slides tree lighting live entertainment free toy giveaway while they …

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Enhance your holiday season with a free outdoor Holiday Pops concert by the Symphony of The Americas in Weston. The  show  in 2024  is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14, behind the Bell Tower at Weston Town Center, a shopping and dining plaza northwest of Bonaventure Boulevard and Royal Palm Boulevard. The address is 1900 …

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