Winter festivals, fun with Santa, and dazzling light displays are part of the seasonal festivities in South Florida.
Broward County offers all kinds of events to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Parades, festivals, concerts, family festivals, light displays and more abound from Coral Springs to Hallandale Beach, from Hollywood to Pembroke Pines, from Plantation and Sunrise to Deerfield Beach to Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
If you're on a budget, you will find that many events are free. Some of the more expensive events offer discounts or cheaper days.
We also have big lists of free and cheap holiday events in Miami-Dade and free and cheap holiday events in Palm Beach County .
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Here is our ultimate day-by-day guide to free and cheap holiday events in Broward County in 2023.
Broward County Holiday Parades and Events in 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pastorius Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sunrise Civic Center
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Saturday, December 2, 2023
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Colohatchee Dog Park
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Discounted | Old Davie School
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Greater Miami, North Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | main beach parking lot in Deerfield
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Christ Church Fort Lauderdale
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bamford in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weston Town Center
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Sunday, December 3, 2023
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Monday, December 4, 2023
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anglin Square
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Thursday, December 7, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Flippen Park
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Meli Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Friday, December 8, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Welleby Park
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Sunday, December 10, 2023
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Monday, December 11, 2023
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | New River in Fort Lauderdale
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Thursday, December 14, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
Friday, December 15, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Margate Boulevard & 441
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Intracoastal Waterway
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Saturday, December 16, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
3:45 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Miramar branch library
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $20.00-25.00 | Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-25.00 | All Saints Episcopal Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Sunday, December 17, 2023
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Monday, December 18, 2023
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Southwest Regional Library
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Thursday, December 21, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Friday, December 22, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Saturday, December 23, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Sunday, December 24, 2023
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Monday, December 25, 2023
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Thursday, December 28, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Friday, December 29, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Saturday, December 30, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Flamingo Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Sunday, December 31, 2023
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Monday, January 1, 2024
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Thursday, January 4, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Friday, January 5, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Saturday, January 6, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Monday, January 8, 2024
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Thursday, January 11, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Friday, January 12, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Saturday, January 13, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Monday, January 15, 2024
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Thursday, January 18, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Friday, January 19, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Saturday, January 20, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Monday, January 22, 2024
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Thursday, January 25, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Friday, January 26, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Saturday, January 27, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Monday, January 29, 2024
2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Thursday, February 1, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Friday, February 2, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
Saturday, February 3, 2024
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
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