Broward holiday

Entry is free for a festive Holiday Village in Oakland Park, with Santa, snow slide, carousel and ice skating rink. Holiday Village in 2025 is 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, December 5, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park  33334. Free parking …

The 69th annual Hollywood Beach Candy Cane Parade will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk at Missouri Street and proceed south to Harrison Street. The parade was started in the 1950s by merchants who wanted to draw customers to Hollywood Beach and it has been a favorite Hollywood …

Plenty of things to do and entertainment are featured at Light Up Sistrunk, which promises dancing in the streets and more. The event in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 5, and entry is free. Light Up  includes photo ops with Santa, a kids area and health fair. Other features: slides tree …

Photo ops with Santa, holiday tunes,  and light displays are featured at Deerfield Beach’s annual Ocean Way Holiday festivities. Ocean Way Holiday in 2025 is 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Deerfield beach parking lot, 149 S.E. 2nd Ave., Deerfield Beach 33441. Entry is free. Parking fees apply. Parking rates usually are …

Snow flurries and snowmen are featured at Dania Pointe, a shopping, dining and entertainment plaza in Dania. The events and displays are free.  Parking is free. 2025 Snow events at Dania Pointe  Let It Snow display Snow flurries  7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays November 28 to December 28 7 p.m. Sundays November …

Popular holiday events in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and other towns in South Florida include lighting & light-up festivities. Events often feature extra fun like live entertainment, activities for kids, face painting, vendors and Santa.  Some events in Fort Lauderdale feature Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds. An event in Dania includes skating and a drone show. …

Hollywood is throwing  festivities packed with events and entertainment for its 100th birthday, including a free concert by popular recording artists Kool and The Gang.  Free entry is offered for events at ArtsPark on Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway both Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22. The celebration is 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. …

 The Plantation Holiday Parade is a festive event that residents look forward to every year. The parade in 2025 is 9 a.m. Saturday, November 22, with a route from Northwest 46th Avenue and Broward Boulevard, west to Northwest 69th Avenue, Northwest Fourth Street to Plantation City Hall, 400 NW 73rd Avenue, Plantation. Bleachers are offered …

Thanksgiving is about food and kindness. In South Florida, various organizations are exemplifying those features with opportunities for food for a holiday feast.  Some events are open to the public, others may feature eligibility requirements. At these events, food distributions usually are handed out while supplies last.  2025 holiday distributions Please verify eligibility & registration …

Thousands of lights &  Olas the beach snowman are featured at  Light Up  The Beach on A1A and Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The festivities in 2025 are 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, at Las Olas Oceanside Park.  The Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds band will perform at 7 p.m. The event …

Decorated with a festive vintage  vibe, historic Stranahan House in Fort Lauderdale is featuring Victorian holiday tours and a gift shop. The tours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. December 16 through 20 and the fee is $30 ($25 for members).  Stranahan House is at 335 SE 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale 33301. Sign up for the South …