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Today: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Farmers markets & vendor fairs

FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach

Pinecrest drive-up Farmer's Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens

Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market

8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park

Tamarac Farmers Market

9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac

Vizcaya weekly farmer's market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Pinecrest Farmers Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pinecrest Gardens

Vizcaya Village Farmers Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Lincoln Road Farmer's Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach

$5 holiday movies

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas

Sawgrass Farmer's & Artisan's market

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Farmer's Market at Village of Merrick Park

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park

Aventura Farmers Market

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Aventura Mall

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Merrick House Museum Guided Tours

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade

Free tour of historic Biltmore Hotel

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Market on the Plaza

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral

Smorgasburg Wynwood street fair has food, music, vendors

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Smorgasburg Miami, Wynwood

Live music at Plantation Walk

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk

Dania Pointe photo ops with snowmen built with real snow

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Little Bahama Foodie & Farmers Market

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave.

Little Bahamas Foodie & Farmer's Market

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 3616 Day Ave.

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Nights of Lights

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Pinecrest Gardens

Fairchild Night Garden Experience

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Santa at Plantation Walk

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Walk

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00 | Zoo Miami

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

7:00 pm to 7:10 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

Snow flurries at Dania Pointe

8:30 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Tomorrow: Monday, December 23, 2024

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami

Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens

Santa at Plantation Walk

6:00 pm to 10:00 am | Plantation Walk

Fairchild Night Garden Experience

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00-40.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church

Fantasy of Lights drive-through display

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park

Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Springs City Hall

Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village

Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church

Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00-23.00

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Christmas at the Oasis holiday lights and festival

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

EventTimePriceLocation
Discounts at Cinemark on TuesdaysAll DayDiscountedCinemark
Regal Theatres: Discounted movie tickets on TuesdaysAll Day$5.00-7.00Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31FREEOld School Square, Delray
Market Tuesdays at CityPlace Doral5:00 pm to 9:00 pm CityPlace Doral
Food Trucks Tuesdays5:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEHaulover Beach Park
Fairchild Night Garden Experience6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$25.00-40.00Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Santa at Symphony in Lights 6:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEGulfstream Park Village
Fantasy of Lights drive-through display6:00 pm to 10:00 pm$20.00-45.00Tradewinds Park
Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREECoral Springs City Hall
Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEWest Palm Beach Waterfront
Santa at Plantation Walk 6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEPlantation Walk
Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach6:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEGulfstream Park Village
Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display6:30 pm to 9:30 pmFREEOasis Church
Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display6:30 pm to 9:30 pm$10.00Oasis Church
Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami6:30 pm to 10:00 pm$19.00-23.00
Christmas Eve with 'Sinatra' and friends7:00 pm to 9:30 pmFREELas Olas Oceanside Park
Trivia nights in Broward7:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREE
Christmas Eve With Sinatra in Fort Lauderdale7:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREELas Olas Oceanside Park
Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel7:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEThe Betsy Hotel

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

EventTimePriceLocation
Things to do Christmas dayAll Day 
Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31FREEOld School Square, Delray
Miami Seaquarium Senior Deal10:00 am to 5:00 pmDiscountedMiami Seaquarium
Food Trucks In Volunteer Park5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Volunteer Park Plantation
Christmas Day Live Music, CityPlace, WPB5:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREECityPlace West Palm Beach
Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina5:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEPelican Harbor Marina
Hanukkah Lighting on Lincoln Road5:30 pm to 9:00 pmFREELincoln Road Mall at Euclid Ave. Oval, Miami Beach
$10 deal for roller skating in Davie 6:00 pm to 8:30 pmDiscountedGalaxy Skateway Davie
Nights of Lights6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$18.00-23.00Pinecrest Gardens
Fairchild Night Garden Experience6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$25.00-40.00Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fantasy of Lights drive-through display6:00 pm to 10:00 pm$20.00-45.00Tradewinds Park
Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREECoral Springs City Hall
Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEWest Palm Beach Waterfront
Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach6:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEGulfstream Park Village
Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display6:30 pm to 9:30 pmFREEOasis Church
Drive-up Christmas at the Oasis display6:30 pm to 9:30 pm$10.00Oasis Church
Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell7:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEHollywood beach bandshell
Trivia nights in Broward7:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREE
Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel7:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEThe Betsy Hotel

Thursday, December 26, 2024

EventTimePriceLocation
Holiday Village, Delray Beach, is open through Dec. 31FREEOld School Square, Delray
Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation 10:30 am to 4:30 pmFREEPlantation Historical Museum
Kwanzaa celebration at Spady Museum, Delray2:00 pm to 5:00 pmFREESpady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach
Chanukah Carnival, Lake Worth4:00 pm to 6:00 pmFREEChabad of Lake Worth
Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park5:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEHighland Oaks Park
Menorah Lighting5:30 pm to 6:30 pmFREECoral Gables City Hall
Garden of Lights at Flamingo Gardens with live entertainment5:30 pm to 10:00 pm$15.00-20.00Flamingo Gardens
Menorah lighting in Fort Lauderdale 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmFREELas Olas Oceanside Park
Light Up the Night Menorah Lighting Ceremony6:00 pm to 7:00 pmFREEDowntown Doral Park
Bingo for Prizes at Ikea, registration required 6:00 pm to 8:00 pmFREEIKEA Miami
Nights of Lights6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$18.00-23.00Pinecrest Gardens
Fairchild Night Garden Experience6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$25.00-40.00Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fantasy of Lights drive-through display6:00 pm to 10:00 pm$20.00-45.00Tradewinds Park
Twinkling tree & holiday lights in Coral Springs6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREECoral Springs City Hall
Christmas Lights In The Acres $10 per vehicle 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm$10.00Plantation Baptist Church
Holiday in Paradise nightly light shows, WPB6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEWest Palm Beach Waterfront
Santa at Plantation Walk 6:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREEPlantation Walk
Symphony In Lights display in Hallandale Beach6:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEGulfstream Park Village
Free Thursdays at PAMM6:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEPerez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell7:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEHollywood beach bandshell
Live music at Doral Yard7:00 pm to 9:30 pmFREEDoral Yard
Trivia nights in Broward7:00 pm to 10:00 pmFREE
Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel7:00 pm to 11:00 pmFREEThe Betsy Hotel

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