Clicky Skip to Content

Once again, South Florida’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration will be at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami from 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 2025 to 2 a.m. Jan. 1, 2026, 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 will …

Read More about Free New Year’s Eve party at Bayfront Park, Miami

When it’s time to close the door on 2025 and welcome the New Year, here are a few places you can do that with family, friends and neighbors and still have room in your pocketbook to pay for some treats. Sandi’s New Year’s Eve with Ferris and Fireworks When: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 – Thursday, …

Read More about Free & cheap New Year’s Eve celebrations & fireworks in West Palm Beach, Dec. 31

Celebrate the arrival of 2026 in Downtown Miami during the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s 1ONE New Year’s Day Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 174 E. Flagler St.  The free, family-friendly block party will include live bands, DJs, vendors and activities for kids.  To keep up with latest news, sign …

Read More about New Year’s Day fun at 1ONE Celebration in Downtown Miami

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 Wednesday, December 31, 2025, on the beach in Collins …

Read More about Free New Year’s Eve outdoor concert by Orchestra Miami

The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District is bringing jazz, classical and Latin music to the pedestrian mall on Miami Beach with the Live on Lincoln Road series from October 2025 to January 2026 at the centrally located Euclid Oval. Here is the lineup: The Jazz Collective. Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. New World Symphony …

Read More about Free Live on Lincoln Road concerts through January

Make it a night of wonder and enchantment for the holidays at Nights of Lights at the Fair Expo, an experience filled with holiday lights and displays, a skating rink and much more, open through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. It is open Wednesday through Sunday from 6-11 p.m. except when it is open Monday and …

Read More about Nights of Lights holiday display at Fair Expo discounts

Winter Wonderland at The Ben in West Palm Beach is back for its second season, featuring South Florida’s only outdoor real-ice rink, a free Winter Tree Forest, and a Holiday Market. Winter Wonderland at The Ben When: Now through Jan. 4, 2026; daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: The Ben, Autograph Collection, 251 N. Narcissus …

Read More about Winter Wonderland at The Ben has skating & more through Jan. 4

Festive theme decorated trees and a Hanukkah display are featured at a free Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation.  The indoor exhibit at Plantation Historical Museum includes a mini train village, a gift shop and occasional extra festive events. Extra events feature Santa and live entertainment. In 2025 the display with about 40 trees  is open …

Read More about Indoor Winter Wonderland exhibit offers free entry & events

The City of Homestead transforms Loser Park into a Winter Wonderland for the holidays from Nov. 22, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026 with a variety of holiday-themed activations, a holiday light display and an ice skating rink! Times vary each day. Admission to the experience is free, the only fee is for skating. Click here …

Read More about Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland

Living on the CheapSouth Florida on the Cheap is a member of Living on the Cheap, a network of websites published by frugalistas, journalists and consumer advocates. Find practical advice on saving money on groceries, travel and shopping, plus tips from our experts on how to live the good life for less at Living on the Cheap.

Living on the Cheap in the Media