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Christmas Lights, Santa & Holiday Events for Kids in Miami 2026

32 holiday events for families in Miami-Dade and Broward from November 2026 to early January, 13 of them free: Christmas lights and drive-thrus, visits with Santa, parades and tree lightings, menorah lightings and New Year's countdowns.

Day by day, the season is on the month pages: November 2026 · December 2026 · January 2027

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7 light displays this season, among them: Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park (November 12 – January 3), Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland (November 21 – January 10), Holiday Fantasy of Lights Drive-Thru (November 21 – January 2), Zoo Lights Miami (November 27 – December 30) and Light Up Sistrunk (December 4).

3 visits with Santa this season: Story-Time & Photos with Santa (December 5), Santa in the Garden (December 6 – 22) and Story Time with Mrs. Claus (December 6 – 24).

6 parades and lightings this season, among them: Lincoln Road Holiday Tree Lighting (November 21), Candy Cane Parade and Concert (December 5), Junior Orange Bowl Parade: Miracle on the Mile (December 6), Fort Lauderdale Menorah Lighting Celebration (December 6) and Mercy Hospital Christmas Tree Lighting (December 10).

One this season: Fort Lauderdale Menorah Lighting Celebration (December 6).

2 New Year's events: Noon Year's Eve at MODS (December 31) and Fort Lauderdale Downtown Countdown (December 31 – January 1).

13 free holiday events this season, among them: Gnome in the Home Scavenger Hunt (November 1 – December 31), Discover Homestead: Winter Wonderland (November 21 – January 10), Lincoln Road Holiday Tree Lighting (November 21), Winterfest Family Fun Day (November 22) and Ocean Way Holiday (December 3).

14 holiday getaways out of town, among them: Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld Orlando (November 6 – January 4), Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (November 13 – January 4), ICE! featuring The Polar Express (Gaylord Palms Resort, November 13 – January 3), Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's (Universal Studios Florida, November 14 – January 3) and Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort, November 14 – January 3).

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