101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Miami 2024

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Santa Sightings

Nov 8 - Dec 24, 2024	Photos with Santa - Town Center at Boca Raton
Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2024	Santa Photo Experience - Dadeland Mall
Nov 23, 2024	Santas Cabana on Lincoln - Lincoln Road
Nov 27 - Dec 24, 2024	Santa Photo Experience - The Falls Mall
Nov 29 - Dec 24, 2024	Santa Photo Experience - Miami International Mall
Nov 30, 2024	Breakfast with Santa - The Restaurants of Neiman Marcus
Dec 4, 2024	Santa's Parade of the Elves - South Miami
Dec 5, 2024	Miramar's Very Merry Celebration - City of Miramar
Dec 7, 2024	Cookies with Santa - Stranahan House
Dec 7, 2024	Santa's Snow Blast - Milander Park
Dec 7, 2024	Mrs. Claus Holiday Book Reading - Main Street Playhouse
Dec 8 & 21, 2024	Hot Chocolate with Santa - Merrick Park
Dec 14, 2024	Breakfast with Santa - Saint David Women's Club
Dec 14, 2024	Story Time and Photos with Santa - Deering Estate
Dec 14, 2024	Breakfast with Santa - Intercontinental Miami

Old-Time Christmas

Dec 15 - Dec 20, 2024	Victorian Christmas Tours - Stranahan House
Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025	Historic Holidays - The Deering Estate

Light Displays

Nov 7, 2024	Light Up Lauderdale - Esplanade Park
Nov 14, 2024	Light Up the Beach - Las Olas Oceanside Park
Nov 21, 2024	Light Up the Galt - North Beach Restaurants and Shoppes
Nov 24 - Dec 30, 2024	Sea of Lights - Miami Seaquarium
Nov 29, 2024	Annual Holiday Parade - Lincoln Road
Nov 29 - Dec 30, 2024 (select dates)	Zoo Lights - Zoo Miami
Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025	Night at the Garden - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Nov 30, 2024	Symphony in Lights - Gulfstream Park Village
Dec 3, 2024	Stiles Light Up Downtown - The Plaza
Dec 4, 2024	Silent Night - Deering Estate
Dec 5, 2024	Light Up North Miami - MOCA Plaza
Dec 6, 2024	Tree Lighting Ceremony - Merrick Park Courtyard
Select Dates Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025	Nights of Lights - Pinecrest Gardens
Dec 6, 2024	Winter Wonderland & Tree Lighting - Miami Shores Community Field House
Dec 7, 2024	Holiday Celebration Tropical Parade & Tree Lighting - Coconut Point
Dec 7, 2024	Winter Kiddos Land- Fountain Plaza at Cityplace Doral
Select Dates starting Dec 13, 2024	Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights - Lummus Park
Dec 14, 2024	Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade

Living Nativities

Dec 12 - 15, 2024

Drive-Thru Live Nativity - Hills Church

Holiday Theatre

Nov 19 & 20, 2024	Youth Fall Musical: Frozen Jr. - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 6, 2024	America's Sweethearts Holiday Show- Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Dec 7, 2024	Ritmo Dance Studio - Christmas Around the World!- Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Dec 7 & 8, 2024	The Nutcracker - The Moss Center & Miami Youth Ballet
Dec 8, 2024	BKS: Annual Holiday Show - Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Dec 8, 2024	BKS: The Nutcracker - Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Dec 13 - 24, 2024	George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® - Ziff Ballet Opera House
Dec 14, 2024	The Nutcracker - Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Dec 14, 2024	Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: The Nutcracker, Sensory-Inclusive Performance - Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
Dec 14, 2024	Meg Segreto's Dance Centre - Happy Holidays! - Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 18, 2024	Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - Au-Rene Theater
Dec 19, 2024	A Seraphic Fire Christmas - Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
Dec 31, 2024	Cirque Dreams Celebration - Ziff Ballet Opera House

Holiday Concerts

Nov 14, 2024	Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis - Au-Rene Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Nov 16, 2024	A Charlie Brown Christmas Concert - The Moss Center
Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025	Historic Holidays: Caroling through the Season - Deering Estate
Dec 1, 2024	Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas - Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 4, 2024	The Outlaws: 10th Annual Green Grass & Yuletide Jam - Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 5, 2024	Under the Streetlamp Hip to the Holidays - Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 5, 2024	Levi Kreis - Home for the Holidays - Amaturo Theater
Dec 7, 2024	South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah - Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 8 - 10, 2024	Symphony of the Americas: Holiday POPS! - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 12, 2024	Mark Tremonti Sings Frank Sinatra - Christmas Classics New & Old - Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 13, 2024	Debbie Gibson: Winterlicious – An Evening of Holiday and Hits - Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
Dec 13 - 15, 2024	Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: The Nutcracker - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 15, 2024	Christmas Carols With Marketa - John D. Macarthur Beach State Park
Dec 18 - 23, 2024	Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 22, 2024	Andrea Bocelli in Concert for the Holidays - Kaseya Center

Christmas Tree Experience

Opens Nov 16, 2024	Firefighters Christmas Trees
5 Locations	Santas Garden
Open Nov 16, 2024	Ergle Trees
Opens Nov 25, 2024	Happy Holiday Christmas Trees
Opens Nov 20, 2024	Santas Tree Farms
	Santas Christmas Tree Forest
	Hart-T-Tree Farms
	Hayes Farms
	Tree Towne Christmas Trees

Ice Skating

	Kendall Ice Arena
	Pines Ice Arena
	Barbara Medina Ice Rink - Scott Rakow Youth Center

Hanukkah

Dec 25, 2024	Hanukkah Lighting on Lincoln Road - Miami Beach
Dec 29, 2024	Celebrate Hanukkah at the Community Festival - Lincoln Rd
Dec 29, 2024	Chanukah Festival - Chabad of South Broward

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 2, 2024	Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival - Country Walk HOA
Nov 16, 2024	Art & Artisan Fest - Coconut Point
Nov 16, 2024	Paws Pop-Up Holiday Bazaar - Humane Society of Broward County
Nov 17, 2024	Holiday Craft Show - Weston Town Center
Nov 23 & 24, 2024	Holiday Craft Show & Green Fair - Bergeron Rodeo Grounds
Dec 8, 2024	Our Lady of Lourdes Church presents: Christmas Bazaar 2024
Dec 14 & 15, 2024	Christkindlmarkt - American German Club of the Palm Beaches

New Year's

Dec 28, 2024	Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert - Knight Concert Hall
Dec 31, 2024	Downtown Countdown - Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl
Dec 31, 2024	Noon Year's Eve - MODS

Miscellaneous

Now - Jan 5, 2025	Christmas Wonderland - Tropical Park
Nov 22 - Jan 5, 2025	Annual Winter Festival - The Berry Farm
Nov 23 - Dec 13, 2024	Letters to Santa - Miami Shores Community Center
Nov 24, 2024	Winterfest FREE Family Fun Day - Esplanade Park
Starting Nov 29, 2024	Winterland - Pinto's Farm
Dec 1, 2024	Winter Wonderlab Science - MODS
Dec 2, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025	A Very Merry Garden - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Dec 3, 2024	Christmas on Las Olas - Ft. Lauderdale
Dec 7, 2024	Tropical Holiday Car & Truck Show - Coconut Point
Dec 7, 2024	Holiday in Homestead - Losner Park
Dec 7, 2024	Paw-liday Palooza - Miami Lakes
Dec 7, 2024	Winter Fest - Gateway Park
Dec 7, 2024	Christmas Winter Festival - Florida Technical College - Pembroke Pines campus
Dec 8, 2024	Holiday Bay Cruise - Deering Estate
Dec 8, 2024	Christmas in Cauley Square
Dec 8, 2024	Holiday Bay Cruise - Deering Estate
Dec 9, 2024	North Pole Pajama Party - MODS
Dec 9 & 10, 2024	Boca Holiday Festival
Dec 13, 2024	Gingerbread House Decorating - The Real Food Academy
Dec 14, 2024	Reindeer Run 5k - Miami Lakes
Dec 18 & 19, 2024	Santa's Express - Miami Shores Parks & Rec

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