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Free Winterfest Family Fun Day on Riverwalk

The organizers of Winterfest offer a Winterfest Family Fun Day at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale. The event in 2025 is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, November 23, with free entry, free entertainment and free activities. Esplanade Park is on Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk, a delightful promenade along The New River. Esplanade Park is at …

Winter holiday festivals, parades, events in Broward 2025

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 …

Free screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants South Miami, Dec. 13

Well, this looks like another fun film from Paramount Pictures, so you’d better hurry and register to get a free pass because seats are limited and they are first-come, first-served.  “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” (G) When: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. Where: AMC Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Drive, South Miami Request …

Free Holiday Light Up event in Davie with horse parade

In Davie, horses are part of the holiday lighting festivities. Holiday Lighting of the Greens Festival includes the Jingle Bell Horse Parade. Live entertainment, Santa, and games are  featured. Food is available for purchase. The event in 2025 is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Bamford Sports Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road, …

Where to see holiday lights in Miami-Dade

Turn on holiday music in the car and take a drive to a fairyland of outdoor light displays throughout South Florida. You can see Christmas lights in all corners of Miami-Dade County, as well as in holiday lights in Broward, and Palm Beach counties. In some cases, you won’t even have to leave your car. …

Cirque du Soleil ‘Luzia’ discount plus Nuclear Circus deal

We found a deal that will get you 20% off the new Cirque du Soleil show Luzia. Cirque du Soleil Luzia will be at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach February 19 through April 25, 2026.  Cirque du Soleil is offering a special Black Friday offer for 20% off ALL performances and price levels of LUZIA performances …

Fairchild’s NightGarden & discounts: 25% off Black Friday deal

During Miami winters, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden transforms itself into The NightGarden, an enchanted, illuminated experience full of fantasy and wonderment, where things like the Wise Talking Tree, Archimedes and Flying Fairies come to life. This magical garden is scheduled to be open Nov. 7, 2025 through Jan. 11, 2026. Feast your eyes on stunning …

Holiday concerts in South Florida

Music is what helps make the holiday season what we expect it to be. Can you imagine the holidays without music? Of course not. It sets the tone, creates the scene and magnifies the spirit of the season. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular concerts throughout South Florida for 2025. Enjoy! …

Winter holiday events & festivals in Palm Beach County

Floridians know how to celebrate the winter holidays, even if “winter” doesn’t mean here what it means elsewhere. The snow may be fake or manmade, but the fun is real. South Florida has holiday parades, boat parades, Christmas tree lightings, menorah lightings, holiday concerts, family festivals and more. Many events are free or cheap. We …

Miami Art Week 2025 discounts available: See more art for less

Who’s excited for Miami Art Week 2025? This year’s edition is set Dec. 1-7, and we’ve found discounts just for you! With these deals for Miami Art Week and Art Basel Miami Beach, you can see more art for less. The deals are all good now, but they can disappear at any minute, because discount tickets …

Ultimate guide to kick off Art Basel and Miami Art Week 2025

December 5-7, 2025 in Miami marks one of the city’s biggest art events, Art Basel. And the week leading up to that marks Miami Art Week, beginning Dec. 1-7. We’re here to guide you through and let you know the free and cheap events during that week.  Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami, …

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