Winter festivals, Santa, and dazzling light displays are part of the seasonal festivities in Broward.
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Related feature — Holiday lights & displays in Broward
Holiday events in Broward
- December 20-27 Register daily online for Favorite Things Sweepstakes from Fort Lauderdale Beach
- includes prizes of dining, attractions, spas, resorts, & activities
- 4 p.m. December 27 Kwanzaa celebration Kujichagulia: Self Determination, online from Broward Library, Register
- December 27 Holiday Artisan market @ Flamingo Gardens in Davie
- free entry
- 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- voucher for 25% off entry for Flamingo Gardens with purchase
- accessories, fashion, foods, decor & jewelry
- December 30 6 p.m. to 9:30 pm AYO virtual music festival, includes entertainment, Kwanzaa and female performing artists, free, information online
- December 31 Noon Year’s Eve @ Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, website
- December 31 Noon Year’s Eve Party @ In The Game Sawgrass in Sunrise, $18, website or read our feature — Deals for In The Game indoor recreation venue in West Broward
- December 31 New Year’s Eve festivities @ In The Game Sawgrass in Sunrise, $20, website or read our feature — Deals for In The Game indoor recreation venue in West Broward
- Reserve by December 28 for extra $5 play card
- January 1 Winterfest holiday TV show, 5 a.m. & 12 p.m. on WSVN, information is online
Other holiday season activities, events & contests
- Indoor Ice Skating & Other Fun & Deals at Xtreme Action Park
- Santa Selfie Sweepstakes, November 21-December 18 , enter to win shopping & dining spree, enter selfie or selfies from holiday displays at Promenade at Coconut Creek, 4467 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek 33073
- upload on Instagram with hashtag #PACCSantaSelfie and tag @promenadecc
- information & rules online
- December 1-December 10 Virtual Holiday Photo contest from city of Hollywood, includes ugly holiday sweater, best decorated tree, best decorated house or balcony, register by December 10, information online
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- Festivals & Fun events in South Florida
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Previous events
- November 18 Merry Little Shop & Stroll, @ Galleria, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with live entertainment featuring Laura Vivas who was on The Voice and free light bites & beverages at participating stores, free entry & RSVP online required, 954-564-1036, 2414 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
- November 21 Virtual Light Up Pompano Beach, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- November 21 Holiday Lane at Promenade drive-through at Promenade at Coconut Creek, free
- Free live holiday performance featuring a Trio of Tenors
- November 28-29 Holi-gay Extravaganza drive-in movie featuring Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida & car-okie caroling 7 p.m.
- $50 per vehicle, $100 VIP
- Dania Pointe, 139 S. Compass Way, Dania Beach 33004
- information online
- November 30 & December 1 Value Nights — Discount opportunities for drive-through Holiday Fantasy of Lights
- Online Tree Lighting festivities from Dania Beach, 6 p.m. December 3, Facebook Live
- Update — event is online only — holiday lighting festivities in Wilton Manors, December 3 6:30 p.m., watch online, information online
- Kwanzaa kinara
- Hanukkah menorah
- Christmas tree
- December 4 online holiday lighting festivities
- December 4 online holiday lighting festivities in Oakland Park
- December 5 Jingle Bell Breakfast with Santa & fun at In The Game Sawgrass Mills, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m
- $19 fee includes
- breakfast
- $10 play card
- Santa
- virtual reality or mini bowling
- holiday frame craft
- 2608 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise, 954-845-8740
- information online
- $19 fee includes
- December 5 Night of Lights, Sullivan Park, 1633 Riverview Road, Deerfield Beach, registration required, information online
- until November 29, registration is for Deerfield residents only, registration for non-residents is November 30, if space is available
- photo op with Santa in snow globe
- stilt walkers
- carols
- family holiday show
- lighting festivities
- information dfbspecialevents@deerfield-beach.com
- December 5 Pet photos with Santa
- Residential holiday display, 2418 Whale Harbor Lane, Fort Lauderdale 33312
- Please park at Riverland Road & Whale Harbor Lane & walk to display
- 75,000 Lights, Animation, Santa Village, Photo Ops
- Pet photos with Santa 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. December 5
- Donations for 100 Plus Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida
- December 9 Holiday Drive-Thru 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. December 9 in Coral Springs
- floats & decorated vehicles are parked along Sportsplex Drive 33065
- free entry
- Enter from Royal Palm Boulevard
- 91.5FM on your radio features holiday information & music
- information online
- December 10 Science of Dreidel online dreidel-making interactive event from Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, includes kit for pick up @ MODS, 10 a.m. on Zoom, $9.95 registration or $5 for museum members, website
- December 8 Ideas for holiday gifts livestream from Galleria in Fort Lauderdale, 5:30 p.m. Facebook Live, free
- December 1-12 12 Days of Christmas on Las Olas, includes light show, entertainment & Santa, read our feature
- December 9-13 & other dates Santa’s Drive-Thru Village Attraction, $48.99 – $68.99 per vehicle, Miramar Regional Park
- December 10 menorah lighting, 5 p.m. featuring The South Florida Jewish Academy & Promenade at Coconut Creek
- includes Hanukkah music, masks, distancing & fun
- across from Starbucks @ Promenade at Coconut Creek, 4467 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek 33073
- information online
- December 11 Pompano Beach & Lighthouse Point Holiday Boat Parade, Lake Santa Barbara to Hillsboro Bridge on Intracoastal Waterway, watch in person or livestreamed on Facebook, read our feature
- December 11-12 Christmas at Coral Ridge featuring concert choir & orchestra, $10-$40, 20% discount for at least 8 tickets purchased with seating together, 7:30 p.m. December 11, 4 p.m. December 12, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, 954-771-8840, website
- December 12 Home for The Holidays featuring Master Chorale of South Florida, livestreamed concert
- $25 if purchased by December 11
- event is 7 p.m. December 12
- information online
- December 12 virtual holiday Sing-Along from Broward Center, 11 a.m., information online
- December 12 Polar Express Pajama Party at Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312, $20-$30, information online , email booking@mods.net or 954-713-0930
- December 13 Holiday Artisan market @ Flamingo Gardens in Davie
- free entry
- 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- voucher for 25% off entry for Flamingo Gardens with purchase
- accessories, fashion, foods, decor & jewelry
- Flamingo Gardens is at 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33330. Information is on the Flamingo Gardens website or 954-473-2955
- December 14 Virtual menorah lighting 6 p.m. live-stream on Facebook, Dania City Hall with Chabad of Dania Beach, information on Facebook
- December 16 Free event — Polar Express Family Night with live entertainment 6 p.m. , Register
- December 16 Opera Fusion Home For The Holidays 7:30 p.m. December 16, Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale, $30, website
- December 16, 17 & 18 Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale offers evening holiday events, self-guided tours of holiday decorations, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., $25 for adults, $10 for 11-17, free for 10 & younger, information online
- December 17 Broward College Symphonic Band holiday concert 7:30 p.m. December 17, free, register online
- 2 p.m. December 17 Winter Fun Time for ages 5-12, online from Broward Library, Register
- December 18 outdoor movie “Elf” @ Plantation Central Park, registration required, 954-452-2510 or online with an established WebTrac account
- December 18 Latin Divos Christmas Party, 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Cathedral, $30, if paying at event, please use check or exact amount in cash, 1480 Southwest 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, 33315, 954-812-7679 or operafusioninc@gmail.com
- December 19 Light Up The Park in Parkland, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. December 19, Pine Trails Park, includes live entertainment, lights, food trucks, ugly sweater raffle, 10555 Trails End, Parkland 33076, information online, free
- December 19 Santa Scavenger Hunt in Plantation
- Ward Park & Community Center
- hunt offered 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- 954-585-2344 or mfertil@plantation.org
- December 19 Winterfest holiday TV show, 10 a.m. December 19 on WSVN, information is online
- December 19 Polar Express Pajama Party at Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312, $20-$30, information online , email booking@mods.net or 954-713-0930
- December 19 Virtual Christmas Concert with RT 5 presented by Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $10, website or 954-432-1725 or 954-432-8686
- Santa’s Drive-Thru Village Attraction
- December 15-23, featuring festive lights, reindeer & North Pole notables
- $48.99 – $68.99 per vehicle, Miramar Regional Park, occasional discount opportunities, read our feature
- December 20 Happy Holidays USA presented by South Florida Chamber Ensemble, Deerfield Beach Historical Society and Miramar Cultural Center
- 3 p.m. December 20 Deerfield Beach Historical Society 84 SE 4th Avenue, Deerfield Beach 33441, $6-$16
- December 20 Holiday Artisan market @ Flamingo Gardens in Davie
- free entry
- 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- voucher for 25% off entry for Flamingo Gardens with purchase
- accessories, fashion, foods, decor & jewelry
- Flamingo Gardens is at 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33330. Information is on the Flamingo Gardens website or 954-473-2955
- December 20 Cinnaholic Coral Springs offers 3 free baby buns for customers wearing holiday garb, valid December 20, 1 offer per customer, 2560 N. University Drive, Coral Springs 33065, website
- Santa’s Wonderland November 8 – December 24 @ Bass Pro Shops in Dania
- free photo with Santa
- online reservations required
- 200 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach 33004, 954-929-7710, information online or read our feature Free photos with Santa in Dania
- December 24 Christmas Eve at the Park with Coastal Community Church, Pre-party @3:30 p.m., Christmas Eve service @ 6 p.m. Pine Trails Park: 10555 Trails End, Parkland 33076
- face covering required
- bring chair or blanket
- website
- December 17-25 Christmas at Oasis Church
- drive-through or walk-through
- Oasis Church, 12201 SW 14th St, Pembroke Pines 33025
- light displays, 10-foot snow globe, snowfall, Nativity, holiday music, movie wall, Winter Wonderland photo ops
- Train rides & s’mores for a fee
- walk-through or drive-through 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. December 17-23
- drive-through 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. December 24 & 25
- free entry, donations accepted
- read our feature
- December 25 Venues open Christmas day
- December 25 Winterfest holiday TV show, 11 a.m. on WSVN, information is online
- 10 a.m. December 26 Kwanzaa Kickoff, online from Broward Library, Register
