November 2026Miami and Fort Lauderdale · The Magic City

November in Miami and Fort Lauderdale with little kids.

13 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Miami and Fort Lauderdale in November 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.

13 listings · 2 free

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

1 listing

Sunday, Nov 1

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1 listing

Nov 2 to Nov 8

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1 listing

Nov 9 to Nov 15

Nov12Thu

NightGarden at Fairchild

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156

Holiday lights
When
Thursday, Nov 12
Time
Sun–Thu 6–10pm; Fri–Sat 6–11pm
Price
Ticketed; kids 3 and under free
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2 listings

Nov 16 to Nov 22

5 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

Nov28Sat

Santa at Pembroke Lakes Mall

Pembroke Lakes Mall · 11401 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Santa
When
Saturday, Nov 28
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
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3 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.

Nov27to 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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Guides

More November guides for Miami

Santa visits in MiamiBreakfasts, photos and Santa trainsChristmas lights in MiamiDrive-thru and walk-through displays

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Good questions

November in Miami: the FAQ

13 dated listings so far, including Story Time in the Everglades at Flamingo Gardens (Nov 1), Light Up Lauderdale (Nov 5), NightGarden at Fairchild (Nov 12) and Light Up the Beach (Nov 19). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Light Up Lauderdale (Nov 5) and Light Up the Beach (Nov 19). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Miami.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

8 start this November: NightGarden at Fairchild (Nov 12), Santa Photos at Dolphin Mall (Nov 20), Santa at Brickell City Centre (Nov 27), Santa at Miami International Mall (Nov 27) and Santa at Pembroke Lakes Mall (Nov 28), plus 3 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 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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