Child Friendly

Downtown in December in Coral Springs is a celebration of the season and holidays. 

Make our fun-filled Downtown in December event your family’s annual holiday tradition! Guests will experience the season’s first snowfall on the great lawn, live entertainment, a showing of the movie - Polar Express - and a train ride around City Hall! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and an appetite – there will be a wide variety of food trucks, and of course, cookies and milk for dessert. Parking is free in the City Hall garage.

The City’s annual Holiday Parade will be on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. on West Sample Road.  This year's theme will be "Holiday Express".  The parade will feature marching bands, decorated floats and other entries along Sample Road from Coral Springs Drive to City Hall.  

The Indian Regional and Cultural Center of Florida (IRCC) will be hosting the annual Diwali Festival of Lights this year at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.  Celebrate Indian culture with delectable foods, intricate dances and tintilating music!  Diwali is celebrated internationally as a major Hindu holiday.  The IRCC event will be held indoors in an over 110,000 square foot venue.  Enjoy live shows by over 450 performers of Indian dance, song, instrumental music, fashion and more.

The 8th Annual Paws in the Park (formerly Pet-a-Palooza) will be held at Carlin Park in Jupiter.  The park will be transformed into Paws in the Park where you and your best friends can enjoy live music, visit an array of retail vendors and grab a bite to eat.

6th Annual Fall Skate & Grind will be held on November 5 at the Hobbit Skate Park in Delray Beach.  Enjoy live Music during the event.  Kids can anticipate prizes and Give-a-ways.  Come hungry for both food and fun!  Skate Jam will include beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.  Products toss at the end of the contest.  Local skate vendors will be on hand for all your skateboarding needs.

Location: Hobbit Skate Park

Ages: 5 - Adult

A concert spectacular! The FAU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and the Marching Owls combine forces to present a concert so big, only the Mizner Park Amphitheater could hold it! Over 200 musicians will create a surround-sound experience of music for the whole family. The seventh annual FAU Band O Rama brings the great FAU University, our amazing city, and the beautiful Mizner Park together in a concert that has become a Boca Raton tradition!  

The city of Palm Beach Gardens would like to invite you to a fun, family event featuring:

• Trick-or-Treating on the trail with all your favorite characters
• Children's Activities
• Live music by Burnt Biscuit
• Candy Corn Count
• Food and drink items available for purchase

Don't forget your costumes and trick-or-treat bag!  Food Allergies?  No worries.  Look for the TEAL PUMPKINS along the trick-or-treat trail for non-food treats!

On Sunday, December 4, 2016, more than 30,000 motorcyclists and double that amount of people are expected to take part in the “29th Annual South Florida President’s Council (SFPC) Toys in the Sun Run” presented by the Mardi Gras Casino. Proceeds benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation, Hollywood, Florida. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is one of the area’s leading pediatric care hospitals, offering comprehensive health services and programs in an atmosphere that is child-friendly.

Join Everglades Holiday Park for their 2nd Annual Everglades Day this Saturday, November 7, 2015, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages are invited to learn about the importance of Everglades preservation. A variety of activities will be offered at this free event including a spoken-word performance, live bluegrass music, nature walks, guided bicycle levee rides, python patrol presentation, scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, and more.

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS