December 2026Miami and Fort Lauderdale · The Magic City

December in Miami and Fort Lauderdale with little kids.

10 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Miami and Fort Lauderdale in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

Dec4Fri

Light Up Sistrunk

Sistrunk Boulevard between NW 9th and 11th Avenues · Fort Lauderdale

Parade or tree lightingFree
When
Friday, Dec 4
Time
5–8pm; tree lighting at 7pm
Price
Free
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

1 listing

Dec 7 to Dec 13

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3 listings

Dec 28 to Dec 31

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4 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 30

Zoo Lights Miami

Zoo Miami · 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Dec 30
Time
6:30–10pm
Price
Separate ticket; daytime admission doesn’t include it
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

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Good questions

December in Miami: the FAQ

10 dated listings so far, including Coral Gables Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec 4), Light Up Sistrunk (Dec 4), Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (Dec 12) and Happy Noon Year Kids' Party at Plantation Walk (Dec 31). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

4 start this December: Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park (Nov 12 to Jan 4), Santa at Zoo Lights Miami (Nov 27 to Dec 23), Zoo Lights Miami (Nov 27 to Dec 30) and Santa in the Garden at Fairchild (Dec 6 to Dec 22).

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Miami that weekend.

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