Welcome the holidays with a festive tree lighting.

The Village of Palmetto Bay will host the “Light Up Your Holidays” celebration from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Village Hall. Admission is $5 per person and free for children age 2 and younger.

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This year, the village is partnering with the South Florida Police Benevolent Association to host this socially-distanced event. Face coverings will be required for all in attendance, and temperature checks will be taken at entry.

The event will also be streamed live on the Village of Palmetter Bay Facebook page.

The event will include:

• Christmas tree lighting
• Individually wrapped holiday treats
• A gingerbread house and craft activities
• Live music and a family show

Holiday fun at Santa’s Spectacular drive-thru event

With Santa’s Enchanted Forest canceled this year, something had to take its place.

That replacement is the Santa’s Spectacular Drive-Thru Musical Extravaganza at Tamiami Park, scheduled to run from Nov. 28 through Dec. 23. Click here for all the details. 

Pinecrest Gardens twinkles with its ‘Nights of Lights’

Pinecrest Gardens’ “Nights of Lights” features glittering and larger-than-life light installations during the holidays.

The area transforms itself into a winter wonderland dotted by thousands of twinkling lights that go up, through and around the whimsical botanical landscape. Click here for all the details. 

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