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For the winter holidays, South Florida lights up with dazzling holiday parades. Pick your favorites. It’s ideal as a holiday tradition with family and friends. Some events feature  toy drives if you’d like to drop off  an unwrapped present.  Pride Parade Fort Lauderdale Pride Parade & Festival November 20 & 21. Parade is 11 a.m. …

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Relish a favorite dazzling winter season tradition in South Florida with Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway In holiday boat parades, yachts, sailboats and other watercraft are decorated to impress.   Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade is 7 p.m. to about 9 p.m. December 10 on the …

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Santa’s Enchanted Forest, an annual Miami tradition, is expected to return this year! The popular holiday theme park is known for its carnival rides, shows, games and towering trees laden with twinkling lights. Miami may not have seasons, but drivers on the Palmetto Expressway always know fall/winter has arrived when they pass the lights along …

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Dinner to ring in the New Year? Why, of course! We’ve found several restaurants throughout Miami that are offering dinner specials on Dec. 31 to help you welcome 2021. If you’re eager to say goodbye to 2020 – and who isn’t, really? – make your plans now for some delicious eats and don’t worry about …

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Add Santa’s Parade of the Elves in South Miami to the list of canceled holiday events this year. Presented by the South Miami Parks & Recreation Department, this popular parade filled the streets with floats, horses, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, dancers, horses, marching bands and more. And let’s not forget Santa and Mrs. Claus. To …

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 For your seasonal entertainment, a drive-thru wonderland of animated light displays is at Tradewinds Park. Holiday Fantasy of Lights is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. November 19 – January 2 in north Broward, with discount opportunities. Regular rates are $22 per vehicle, $45 for bus or vehicle with at least 12 people, $2 for Special …

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Easter 2020 is a little different than what we expected. But there are still ways to make Easter meaningful for the family and fun for the kids while staying at home. You can find plenty of streaming Easter services and creative online events. Check out this list of unique ideas to celebrate Easter in Miami.    …

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  Ball & Chain, Calle Ocho’s hot music spot, is hosting a NYE Extravaganza party kicking off at 8 pm on Dec. 31. Free admission to hear Pepe Montes and his Conjunto at 10 pm in the main room. Other music being played there: VIP ticket holders can purchase tickets and tables to hear Tito Puente Jr. …

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Active-duty military personnel and their dependents can receive an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass for FREE (an $80 value). The pass grants them access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. In partnership with many U.S. government agencies, the program is part of the …

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