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The 9th Annual Christmas Near The Beach is set for Dec. 12, 2015 at the Arts Park @ Young Circle in Hollywood, FL.  This event is FREE!  St. Nick is arriving in style on a classic car led by the Florida Sunshine Marching band. “I look forward to this event every year! Our entire family has made this our Christmas tradition.” -Christine McClain, Pembroke Pines, FL.

The City of Fort Lauderdale will Light Up Sistrunk with this special event featuring a toy give-away, KIDS ZONE, and so much more.  Holiday food and family entertainment will make this an evening to remember.  Watch as a giant holiday tree is illuminated and snag some candid shots with Santa!  Bounce houses, game trucks and REAL SNOW will keep the kids happy and occupied.

Light Up the Beach in Fort Lauderdale is an event on Wednesday, November 22 from 5:30 - 09:00 p.m. at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard. 

Welcome Olas the Giant Beach Snowman back to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, November 22 at our annual Light Up the Beach celebration!  The free event takes place from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at A1A and Las Olas and includes: 

Grab your bikes, skates, friends, and family and join in the Open Streets Fort Lauderdale and Winterfest Family Fun Day.  One of Fort Lauderdale's main thoroughfares will be transformed into a playground to create space for people to walk, bike, dance, and play…without cars. This free event will include kid’s activities, a bike rodeo, dancing, a farmer’s market, a street hockey rink with the Florida Panthers, and much more. 

For some people it's not Christmas until you've seen your favorite family movie together.  Polar Express, the movie, embodies the magic of Santa Claus and the wonder of childhood.  The Polar Express Experience helps bring the spirit of Christmas to South Florida families by allowing them to be a part of scenes from the movie on this special train ride.  Do you Believe?  Sing a long to the songs and enjoy your hot cocoa as you take a journey into the movie.

Flipper’s Fall Fest

Miami Seaquarium will be taken over by ghosts and goblins when the popular Monster Splash Halloween Bash returns Friday – Sunday October 26, 27 & 28th from 11am to 4pm! Buy now and save big!
Monster Splash at the Miami Seaquarium will include exciting Halloween-themed animal shows and trick-or-treating.  

The Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach (Broward county) will host a Not So Spooky Halloween event for families.  This FREE event will feature face painting, a live DJ, Magic Show and interactive games.  For families living in neighborhoods that don't really participate in Halloween or that don't feel safe going door to door for treats, this event is a safe and less scary way to participate in Halloween with small children.

Pumpkin Patch at Little Farm in Goulds (Miami-Dade County) will feature:

+ Pumpkins

+ Pony Rides

+ Petting Farm

+ Scarecrow Kits & Harvest Decor

1 Free Pony Ride with each Pumpkin Purchased!   Parking is $5 (cash only) and there is no entrance fee, no reservations required.

$1 from sale of the first 500 pumpkins will be given to a local charity.

PUMPKINS ($7- $30), PONY RIDES ($2), PETTING FARM ($3) ,

SCARECROW KITS / MISC. HARVEST DECOR. ($2 – $25), REFRESHMENTS($1) .

This event is not happening this year but we are having thee Royal Palm Beach Rocktoberfest!

“SANDI” THE WORLD’S ONLY 700 TON SAND TREE will kick off the season at the holiday tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, November 29, during Clematis by Night!

See Sandi come to life nightly during music and light shows on the quarter hour, starting at 6:30 p.m. November 29-December 31, 2018.

Show times subject to adjustment during special events.

Pick up a commemorative ornament or souvenir of Sandi, new in 2018, at the visitor center nearby.