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Ring in the New Year with fun and entertainment. South Florida offers a wide variety of places to play and sights to see. Lots are free or relatively inexpensive. Some popular attractions offer discount opportunities. New Year’s Day 2025 Parks Delight in the outdoors at a local, regional or state park. Take a nature walk. …

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Start your new Year with some fabulous music and fireworks! Orchestra Miami, Miami’s premiere professional orchestra, invites you to ring in the New Year with a spectacular free beachfront concert in which Latin meets jazz meets classical music. This free, family-friendly event will take place on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, on the beach in Collins …

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Once again, South Florida’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration will be at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami from 6 p.m. Dec. 31, 2024 to 1:30 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025, for a Bayfront New Year. General admission is free and includes premium entertainment with concert and fireworks display. VIP prices vary.   At the party, fireworks …

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South Florida usually offers perfect winter weather to venture out. If you’re out and about December 25, festive light displays, restaurants, attractions, art installations, parks, and places to shop are open.  Please return to this feature as other information is added for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. If you’re looking for a place to …

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Who doesn’t love the winter holidays, especially in a place like Miami-Dade where winter is glorious? Indoor and outdoor events abound in Miami-Dade to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, solstice and just the holidays in general. We have parades, on land and on water, festivals, concerts, light displays, “snow” and more family fun, much of …

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Regal is showing classic holiday movies on select weekends for just $5.  From December 7 to December 22, on select Saturdays and Sundays, the chain will feature a family-favorite holiday film for all to enjoy back on the big screen again. Times vary by location. Here’s the schedule: Dec. 1 and 7: Elf Dec. 8: A Christmas …

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Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa this year, you may be looking to avoid all the cooking that comes with end-of-year celebrations. Consider ordering a fully cooked holiday dinner to-go, so you can spend more time with your family instead of in the kitchen.  You can order a full holiday meal from numerous …

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This Live on Lincoln Road entertainment series confirms that music, art and culture are a mainstay on Miami Beach. Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise listed. Featured upcoming events for 2024 include the following: Thursday, Dec. 19: Open Air Tango on Lincoln Road, 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25: Annual Hanukkah Lighting …

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If you appreciate taking your own interesting holiday photos, South Florida offers some wonderful, whimsical, and festive displays. Adorable selfies. Pose with pals. Broward, Dade and greater Palm Beach offer lots of opportunities in 2024 for impressive Instagramable pictures. Plenty of places and events with holiday decor are free. Snow in Dania Dania Pointe shopping …

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Jungle Island’s Luminosa attraction is back in 2024. It is scheduled to run November 14, 2024, through March 8, 2025. If you buy your ticket before November 14, 2024, you can get a discount. Luminosa includes 40 giant lantern exhibits, featuring mythical jungle wildlife, submerged Atlantis, ancient Asian dynasties and legendary Latin culture. Luminosa takes …

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