Holiday Activity Guide
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JUNGLE ISLAND
Get ready for a holiday adventure at Jungle Island’s Holiday Village opening on November 14th! Enjoy twinkling lights, cheerful music, stunning holiday decor, seasonal treats, and much more. Celebrate with us every Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Bring the whole family and create unforgettable memories at Jungle Island’s Holiday Village this season! https://www.jungleisland.com/
SANTA’S WORKSHOP, FOLLOWED BY THE PARADE OF THE ELVES
Enjoy a day full of entertainment, music, games, giveaways, photo booths, and more! Don't miss a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 pm
When: Sunday, December 1
Address: Sunset Drive US1 to 57th Avenue South Miami, FL 33143
Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the children at Jackson Health. You could win special prizes!
BUSCH GARDENS CHRISTMAS TOWN
Celebrate the year with holiday cheer & gather with family and friends to create merry memories. Experience the joy of the season up close with animal encounters, thrilling rides, holiday-inspired culinary delights, and festive shows like Christmas on Ice. Keep the holiday spirit shining bright from day to night with twinkling lights of every color and dazzling fireworks, plus heartwarming moments with Santa and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!
November 15,2024 through January 5, 2024.
VENARDOS CIRCUS
It’s time to celebrate the arrival of the Venardos Circus, a Broadway-style animal-free circus. The show will be held next to Aventura Mall from December 5 - 15, 2024. The show features aerialists, jugglers, comedians and acrobats with innovative acts in a reimagined showcase. The 2024 Venardos Circus is traveling with a custom-crafted, Italian-made red-and-white striped tent that offers expansive seating for an immersive experience and higher views where artists fly high. Guests can expect to travel back in time to the center ring of a centuries-old tradition, but one that has been masterfully reinvented for a new generation.
Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL 33180
https://www.venardoscircus.com
CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND
Experience the enchantment of the season at Christmas Wonderland! Join us at Tropical Park for a holiday extravaganza like no other. Explore 6 immersive worlds, holiday displays, unlimited rides, spectacular light shows, and more. Create cherished memories with your loved ones and don't miss the magic – get your tickets today!
BY BROTHERS
Come and enjoy our Christmas Town. The park will be full of Christmas lights and decorations. We will have a “Send a Letter to the North Pole” Station, Pictures with Santa, Christmas-themed shows throughout the day, and our Christmas parade with La Hora Loca Party time after.
Instagram: @bybrothers_
Facebook: @bybrothers
CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE
Deck the halls with tons of COLOR during Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience! From Nov. 23- Jan. 5, come enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Meet our animatronic Christmas characters and listen to them tell stories as you solve their riddles. Step into a life-sized snowglobe, watch a light show starring Scarlet and her singing reindeer friends, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-opps, and more. All while crafting handmade gifts from the heart! It's a holiday hullabaloo with SNOW much to do! Included with admission.
https://www.crayolaexperience.com/orlando/things-to-do/colorful-christmas
GAYLORD PALMS
Feel the magic of Elf™ all over again at Gaylord Palms Resort this holiday season. Encounter your favorite human raised by elves in this immersive experience — larger than life, in three dimensions, and hand-carved from an arctic ton of ice! It’s pure Christmas magic. ❄️ ICE! featuring Elf™ at Gaylord Palms is open November 15 to January 4.
Get your tickets at ChristmasAtGaylordPalms.com!
LEGOLAND® FLORIDA RESORT
Sleigh into the holly jolliest time of year as Holidays at LEGOLAND® presented by Hallmark Channel returns to LEGOLAND Florida Resort! Select dates Nov. 29 – Dec. 31. Surprise your family with tons of bricktastic holiday fun coming down the chimney, including an all-new ginormous LEGO® brick-built Christmas Tree, a festive LEGO® crew including LEGO® Santa, new elf-tastic entertainment, and bunches of new holly jolly LEGO® décor.
PEPPA PIG THEME PARK
Oink, giggle, and play at Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida, the theme park built for preschoolers! Create your family's first theme park memories with oinktastic rides, themed playscapes, and a water play area. PLUS, meet Peppa and her family in their holiday jumpers on select dates through December 31st.
Website:https://www.peppapigthemepark.com/florida/tickets-passes
DEERING ESTATE
Historic Holiday Décor: Holidays in Wonderland at Deering Estate
Celebrate the Holidays at the Deering Estate and create memorable traditions with family & friends! As part of this year’s Historic Holiday Décor “Caroling through the Season,” the Richmond Cottage as well as the first floor and basement of the Stone House with surrounding outdoor areas of the Estate will come alive with festive décor inspired by holiday carols. On display daily, November 29 - January 7.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING AT THE REAL FOOD ACADEMY
Welcome the season by decorating your own Gingerbread House! We'll provide the houses already assembled and your child will have their own tools, candy, and everything else to create their own little masterpiece. Parents are invited to be part of this class and join their little ones!
December 13, and 16, 2024
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
PRICE: $65 per child
https://therealfoodacademy.com/camps-and-special-events/holiday-events/gingerbread-houses
1One FESTIVAL
Kick off the new year with the 1ONE New Year's Day Celebration, presented by the Miami DDA and Julia & Henry’s. Enjoy a festive afternoon in Downtown Miami with live music, interactive art, family-friendly activities, and special New Year-themed culinary experiences along historic Flagler Street, in the heart of Downtown Miami!
January 1 from 2 – 8 p.m.
PARENTS CLUB
This year, we will be hosting a fun gingerbread house building activity for our creative little ones to have fun while celebrating the holiday season.
Event dates:
- December 1st: First Gingerbread House Building Day.
- December 8th: Photo Day with Santa Claus!
Phone: (786) 875-6289
CITY OF MIAMI CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
The City of Miami Mayor, Commissioners and City Manager will host the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival at Miami City Hall. The event is open for all Miami Residents to come out and enjoy a great time with the Family. We will have performers, a mini parade, music, free food.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Miami City Hall Rotunda
3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
THREE KINGS PARADE
The City of Miami, Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Manolo Reyes invite you to the Three Kings Parade to be held on January 12th at noon on SW 8th Street, between Beacon Boulevard and SW 17th Avenue.
PICTURES WITH SANTA AT DOLPHIN MALL
Get into the holiday spirit with Photos with Santa at Dolphin Mall starting November 22! Capture magical moments with Santa, choose from various photo packages, and don't miss our VIP mini photo sessions and pet photo nights.
HOLIDAY MARKET
Looking for authentic Native American gifts for the holiday shopping season? The Seminole Tribe’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum (@ahtahthiki) is hosting a free event December 13 & 14th showcasing an all-tribal vendor marketplace. The museum is also offering complimentary admission inside the museum. Get emersed in indigenous arts and culture and get to know the real Florida! Everyone is welcome!
CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION
Celebrate the New Year at the Arsht Center with the brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular CIRQUE DREAMS CELEBRATION. As the longest-running cirque holiday event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life onstage. With an original score, twists on holiday classics and new sets, scenery and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eyes!
https://www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/2024-2025/family-fun-live/cirque-dreams-celebration/