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It’s the aboriginal weekend of December, so not alone do South Florida families get to adore all the accepted first-weekend contest (Home Depot Kids Workshop, Sunday Jazz Brunch, alfresco movies) but they additionally get a abounding dosage of anniversary events, including assorted variations of “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol” on stage, a Snowfest, timberline lightings and anniversary parades.
If you’re attractive to escape the holidays this weekend, bloom fairs and concerts are additionally planned.
The afterward is our account of the top contest for kids this weekend in South Florida:
A Christmas Carol - Smart Date Matinee Series, Thursday and Friday. Adore a family-friendly actualization of the Dickens’ archetypal “A Christmas Carol” for alone $7.20 at 10 and 11:30 am Thursday and Friday at the Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Assuming Arts. There will be workshops afterwards the Thursday shows for grades 3-6 to altercate actualization development. browardcenter.org/events/detail/ssm1718_achristmascarol
Holiday Timberline Lighting, Thursday. Sandi, the 35-foot timberline sculpted from 600 bags of sand, will accomplish her 2017 debut, additional music, ball and arcade from 6 to 9 p.m. at 100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Free. wpb.org/events
Tree Lighting Ceremony, Thursday. Adore a children’s comedy area, ablaze refreshments and a appropriate bedfellow accession by blaze barter starting at 6 p.m. at the City Hall Complex, 100 W. Dania Bank Blvd., Dania Beach. Free. facebook.com/events/155873301675434/
Ballet Palm Bank Presents “The Nutcracker,” Friday to Sunday. Kravis Center for the Assuming Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Tickets alpha at $19. Kravis.org/events/pbpnutcracker
Coral Gables Timberline Lighting and Santa's Park, Friday. Adore food, carnival rides, games, photos with Santa, face painting, agreeable ball and added from 5 to 10 p.m. at 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables. Santa arrives to ablaze up the timberline at 7 p.m. Free. facebook.com/events/1985611918341902/
Rod Stafford Hagwood
A assembly of 'Nutcracker' ballets, holiday-themed plays and Christmas concerts demography abode through Dec. 30.
A assembly of 'Nutcracker' ballets, holiday-themed plays and Christmas concerts demography abode through Dec. 30. (Rod Stafford Hagwood)
Free alfresco movies, Friday. Accompany a bank armchair or absolute to watch “Despicable Me 3” at 7 p.m. on the advanced backyard of City Hall, 701 SW 71st Ave., North Lauderdale (nlauderdale.org). Watch “The Grinch” at 8 p.m. on the Great Backyard at Atlantic Avenue and Pompano Bank Boulevard, Pompano Bank (pompanobeachfl.gov). Or watch “The Polar Express” beneath the stars from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Villages of Hillsboro Park, 4111 NW Sixth St., Deerfield Bank (deerfield-beach.com). In Palm Bank County, see “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” at 7 p.m. at Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, 129 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Bank (catchboynton.com). In Miami-Dade, bolt a chargeless blur at 7 p.m. at 7540 E. Treasure Drive, North Bay Village (nbvillage.com).
“Beauty and the Beast” at the Park, Friday. Adore a chargeless film, aliment trucks and a Best Princess and Best Beast Costume Contest with the adventitious to win prizes. The accident is 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Miami Lakes Barbecue Park West, 15151 NW 82nd Ave., Miami Lakes. miamilakes-fl.gov/yatf
Light Up Sistrunk, Friday. Head out to Sistrunk Boulevard from Northwest Ninth (Powerline) to Northwest 11th Avenue starting at 5 p.m. for a anniversary with food, entertainment, a chargeless toy giveaway, bloom fair, kids zone, photos with Santa, animation houses, games, face painting, aliment trucks and the lighting of a behemothic anniversary timberline at 7 p.m. fortlauderdale.gov
Light Up Cooper City, Friday. Lights, association adolescence performances, animation houses, alternation rides, ability fair, children's activities and Santa from 6 to 9 p.m. at Memorial Park, 9001 SW 51st St., Cooper City. coopercityfl.org
Holiday Lighting Celebration, Friday. Ablaze display, children's activities, anniversary crafts, association performances, visits with Santa, amusements and added from 6 to 10 p.m. at 1750 E.Hallandale Bank Blvd., Hallandale Beach. Ride wristbands, $5. cohb.org
Park and Timberline Lighting, Friday. Ablaze up Downtown Doral Park and Government Center with ablaze lights to bang off the anniversary division from 6 to 9 p.m. at 8395 NW 53th St., Doral. cityofdoral.com
Nova Singers Anniversary Concert Series, Friday and Sunday. Hear John Rutter’s “Gloria” as able-bodied as anniversary favorites such as “Silent Night,” “Al Hanissim,” “Carol of the Bells,” “The Holly and the Ivy,” “Good Christian Men, Rejoice!” and more. Advanced tickets $15, $20 at the door; acceptance $5. Friday at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 542 Blue Heron Drive, Hallandale Beach. Sunday at 4 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 701 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. nova.edu/novasingers
The Nutcracker, Friday and Saturday. Adore a little girl’s abstracted adventure to the bewitched Land of Sweets with the Sugarplum Fairy. The casting actualization Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Guerra from Dimensions Ball Theatre of Miami assuming the arch roles, and stars able dancers and acceptance from Miami Adolescence Ballet. $5 tickets accessible for ages 13-22 through cultureshockmiami.com. Adults $26-$41. smdcac.org
Kids Fun Time Anniversary Party, Saturday. The Santa’s Breakfast at Palm Bank Outlets is awash out, but anybody is acceptable to the kids party, with cookie decorating, accessory making, face painting, exhibitors and crafts, from 9 to 11 a.m. The accident is in the aliment pavilion at Palm Bank Outlets, 1751 Palm Bank Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach. palmbeachoutlets.com
Woodstock Arts and Crafts Anniversary and Winter Wonderland, Saturday. Spend the day arcade for handmade arts and crafts at the Sunrise Athletic Complex, 11501 NW 44th St. in Sunrise, and let the kids (12 and under) acquaintance snow and comedy anniversary amateur in our Winter Wonderland area, accessible 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa arrives at the wonderland at 10 a.m. Anniversary access is free; wonderland access is $5; all accouchement charge be accompanied by an adult. sunrisefl.gov/index.aspx?page=643
Community Bike Ride, Saturday. Accompany a bike to aeon a 5-mile, family-friendly bend with a adjustment for adolescent accouchement from 9 to 10 a.m. at Miami Lakes Barbecue Park West, 15151 NW 82nd Ave., Miami Lakes. Free. miamilakes-fl.gov
Home Depot Kids Workshop, Saturday. Ages 5-12 can accomplish a board applique abode for the holidays. Aboriginal come/first served. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Find accommodating aliment at homedepot.com
YMCA of the Palm Beaches Association Bloom & Wellness Fair, Saturday. Adore a day of fun, ancestors activities, Zumba classes, face painting, chargeless aliment and drinks, giveaways and aperture prizes at 2018 S. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach. The event, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., includes tips from bounded wellness experts. Free. ymcapalmbeaches.org
Miami Children’s Building toy drive, Saturday. Donate anniversary acclamation to the accouchement of Puerto Rico. The aboriginal 500 to accompany a new, unwrapped toy (minimum amount $20) to the Miami Children’s Building will accretion chargeless acceptance as able-bodied as the adventitious to accommodated VIPs and assurance a giant, 6-foot anniversary agenda that will be delivered to the accouchement of Puerto Rico. The toy drive starts at 10 a.m. at the building at 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. miamichildrensmuseum.org
South Florida Vegfest, Saturday. This dairy-free, meatless, plant-based aliment anniversary showcases plant-based cuisine and cruelty-free products, additional yoga and fettle classes, activities for kids, and alive music from apex to 6 p.m. at War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets $19 and up; ages 12 and under, free. southfloridavegfest.com
Regal Theaters’ anniversary archetypal films, Saturdays. Regal theaters throughout South Florida are assuming archetypal anniversary films at apex every Saturday through Dec. 23 for $5. Also, Regal Crown Club associates can get a $5 average airheaded and bendable booze combo. Saturday’s blur is “A Christmas Story.” Additionally bolt “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” on Dec. 9, “Elf” on Dec. 16 and “Gremlins” on Dec. 23. regmovies.com/promotions/holiday-classics-series
Jubilee Chorus, Saturday. Hear the South Florida Jubilee Chorus, an a cappella four-part agreeable act, as able-bodied as bounded abbey groups, mission groups and association members, additional chargeless aliment and drinks, amoroso cookie decorating, anniversary agenda and accessory making, animation abode comedy areas and an actualization from Santa. Free. Pompano Bank Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach. pompanobeachfl.gov
Santa’s Arrival, Saturday. Celebrate Santa’s accession with arts and crafts, belletrist to the North Pole and chargeless pictures with Santa at the “Elfie Selfie” base from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pompano Citi Centre, Southwest bend of Federal Highway and Copans Road, Pompano Beach. Free. pompanociticentre.com
Royal Palm Bank Winterfest, Saturday. Performances from bounded choirs, bands and ball teams, anniversary crafts, aliment trucks, amateur and rides, vendors, a appointment from Santa Claus and the beam of the anniversary tree, all from 1 to 9 p.m. at Royal Palm Bank Commons, 11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm Beach. Free. royalpalmbeach.com
“A Christmas Carol The Musical,” Saturday. A agreeable ancestors adjustment of the Dickens classic. 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Broward Center for the Assuming Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $16-20; lap tickets available. Browardcenter.org
The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Saturday. Tchaikovsky’s archetypal meets 1980s New York with a DJ, electric violinist and rapper Kurtis Blow as MC. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Assuming Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Tickets from $25. Arshtcenter.org
Boynton Bank 47th Annual Anniversary Parade, Saturday. See bounded aerial academy boot bands, costumed characters, floats, assignment teams, ball groups and a appropriate actualization by Santa. Array starts at 3 p.m. on Federal Highway from Southeast 12th Avenue to Ocean Avenue. catchboynton.com
Holiday Timberline Lighting and Concert, Saturday. The 50-foot anniversary timberline will ablaze up at 6:30 p.m. followed by a concert, additional photo ops with Santa, children’s activities, anniversary vendors for gifts, and aliment and cooler vendors starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, 129 East Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach. catchboynton.com
Light Up MLK, Saturday. Adore aerial characters, drag walkers, concerts, timberline lighting at 7 p.m., cookie decorating, crafts and a pop-up bazaar at Annie Adderly Gillis Park, 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and forth MLK Boulevard from 4 to 8 p.m. Santa will ride the city’s Antique Blaze barter to duke out bonbon and booty anniversary allowance wishes.
SnowFest and Lighting Ceremony, Saturday. Chill out with 75 bags of snow, Santa, reindeer games, anniversary shows, rides, arts and crafts, anniversary characters, Santa’s Workshop and Toy Land, milk and accolade with Santa, and a Aliment Barter Invasion from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way in Pembroke Pines. The lighting is at 6:30 p.m., with a song mashup actualization at 6:45 p.m. The accident and parking are free, snow comedy is $4 in advance, $5 at gate. ppines.com/specialevents
Ocean Way Anniversary Anniversary and Timberline Lighting Ceremony, Saturday. Adore agreeable performances, kids activities, photos with Santa, anniversary treats, ice skating and snow from 5 to 9 p.m. at the International Fishing Pier, 200 NE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. Free. deerfield-beach.com/1298/Ocean-Way-Holiday
Downtown In December, Saturday. Adore snow, chargeless ice skating, chargeless accolade and milk, aliment trucks and added refreshments from 5 to 9 p.m. at ArtWalk, 9405 NW 31st Court, Coral Springs. Free. coralsprings.org
62nd Annual Hollywood Bank Bonbon Cane Parade, Saturday. Adore afire floats and cartage with array participants casting out bonbon canes and starlight mints all forth the array route. Complimentary bleacher basement will be accessible at assorted locations. Array emcees will be stationed at Charnow Park at Garfield Street and at the Hollywood Bank Theatre at Johnson Street. The array begins at 7 p.m. at Hollywood Bank Broadwalk at Scott Street. fl-hollywood2.civicplus.com/818/Candy-Cane-Parade
Northwood Village Funky Anniversary Timberline Lighting, Saturday. St. Ann’s Children’s Choir will accomplish during the timberline lighting. Guests can additionally adore hot amber and accolade and booty pictures with Santa and Mrs. Clause starting at 6 p.m. at Joel T. Daves Park, Northwood Road and Dixie Highway. Pets welcome. Free. northwoodwillage.com
Annual Winterfest, Saturday. Adore pictures with Santa, anniversary music, bike accord away, arts and crafts, timberline lighting, bounded performances, aliment vendors and added from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 418 S. Dixie Highway, Lantana. Free. lantana.org/enjoy-lantana-events
Tree Lighting Ceremony & Coco Village Market, Saturday. Appointment the Coco Village Bazaar at CocoWalk, 3015 Grand Ave. in Coconut Grove, and adore amber treats, Santa, music, entertainment, crafts and arcade from 4 to 9 p.m. The timberline lighting is appointed for 8 p.m. coconutgrove.com/events/tree-lighting-ceremony/
The Polar Express 3D ancestors overnight, Saturday. Explore the Building of Discovery and Science from 6:30 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday and watch The Polar Express on IMAX 3D. $48 includes film, pizza dinner, anniversary activities and building exploration. RSVP at 954-713-0930. mods.org
Weston Nights Alfresco Concert, Saturday. Hear Majesty Of Rock assuming the music of Styx and Adventure from 7 to 10 p.m. at the accident date in Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road. Aliment and drinks will be for sale. Coolers are welcome, but booze isn’t accustomed to be brought in. Accompany your own backyard chairs or blankets. Free. Westonfl.org
“Clara’s Christmas Adventure,” Saturday. 7-9 p.m. Miramar Cultural Center Theater, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Tickets from $29. Miramarculturalcenter.org
“Carols By Candlelight,” Saturday. Get into the spirit with songs performed by locals as able-bodied as Andy Childs, John Ford Coley and the Little River Band, additional a sing-along and candle lighting from 7 to 10 p.m. at Old Academy Square Pavilion, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Tickets from $15. OldSchoolSquare.org
Winterfest Eve, Saturday and Sunday. Adore rides, alive music, aliment and photos with Santa on Saturday, 6-10 p.m., and Sunday, 4-7:30 p.m., at the Village Green, 400 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Free. keybiscayne.fl.gov
Downtown Hollywood Dream Car Classic, Sunday. Find best cars, collectible cartage and vendors at this family-friendly event. Aboriginal Sunday of every month. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. cobrajoeproductions.com
Sunday Jazz Brunch. Adore chargeless concerts at Riverwalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Accompany well-behaved, leashed pets, chairs, blankets and barbecue baskets. fortlauderdale.gov/departments/parks-recreation/special-events/jazz-brunch
Santa’s Array of Elves, Sunday. Dancers, cars, floats, horses and motorcycles beforehand in a array at 2 p.m. forth Sunset Drive (U.S. 1 to 57th Avenue) and 57th Avenue (72nd Street to 74th Street), South Miami. southmiamifl.gov
The Shops At Sunset Abode Santa’s Workshop, Sunday. Affair afterwards the South Miami Array of the Elves with arts and crafts, face painting, giveaways, anniversary music and ball from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Drive Suite 350, South Miami. shopsunsetplace.com
Jewelry Authoritative with Metal Monkey Workshop, Sunday. Kids can actualize article appropriate for a acquaintance or ancestors member. $25 per person. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St., Miami. metalmonkeyworkshop.com/product-page/jewelry-making-at-the-wynwood-yard-sun-dec-3rd
Holiday Car Show, Sunday. See added than 600 cars of all styles and categories from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Anniversary Marketplace, 2900 W. Sample Road, Pompano Beach. Spectators free; car registrants $30 in advance, $35 day-of. Festival.com/car-show
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