Holiday lights near Weston: Flamingo Gardens' Winter Wonderland with Santa nightly from Nov. 21, the Tradewinds drive-thru and library Polar Express night.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates, times and prices come from each organizer’s own page, linked below. The city’s holiday concert and fire station night, and the question of a parade or tree lighting, are on our separate Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

The biggest light show near Weston is Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, about six miles east, open nightly Nov. 21 to Dec. 30 with Santa every night through Dec. 23. For a drive-thru, the Holiday Fantasy of Lights at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek runs Nov. 21 to Jan. 2. In Weston, the city’s free Symphony in the Park holiday concert is Saturday, Dec. 12, at Regional Park, and free library nights in Pembroke Pines and Sunrise fill in mid-December.

Updated Oct. 14: the city posted its Symphony in the Park date, Saturday, Dec. 12, at Regional Park.

Date Event Time Place
Friday, Nov. 13 Stroll Thru the Lights 6 to 9 p.m. Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
Sunday, Nov. 15 Bike Thru the Lights 6 to 9 p.m. Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
Nov. 21 to Dec. 30 Winter Wonderland 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Flamingo Gardens, Davie
Nov. 21 to Jan. 2 Holiday Fantasy of Lights drive-thru 6 to 10 p.m. Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
Dec. 4-12 Hanukkah From sundown Dec. 4
Saturday, Dec. 12 Symphony in the Park: Holiday Favorites (free) 5 to 6:15 p.m. Weston Regional Park event stage
Saturday, Dec. 12 Grinch trivia and bauble decorating (tweens, teens) 4 to 5 p.m. Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Polar Express Family Night 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Southwest Regional Library, Pembroke Pines
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Kid craft and holiday movie 5:30 to 7 p.m. Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Resource Center

Who to call

  • Flamingo Gardens gift shop (Winter Wonderland tickets): 954-473-2955
  • City special events: Weston Community Center, 954-389-4321, specialevents@westonfl.org
  • Southwest Regional Library youth services: 954-357-6733

Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens, Davie

Nightly Nov. 21 to Dec. 30, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., last entry 8:30 p.m., at 3750 S. Flamingo Road. A walk-through light show on about 10 acres, with new light displays, a 35-foot Christmas tree and holiday tree lot, Santa’s Village with Santa nightly through Dec. 23, storytime with Mrs. Claus and crafts, live holiday music on the Wray Lawn every night, s’mores and a Hoffman’s Chocolates pop-up shop, according to the Winter Wonderland page.

  • Tickets: $24 for ages 12 and up, $17 for ages 3 to 11, free under 3; members 25% off. Tickets are timed and capacity is limited, so buy ahead online or in the gift shop.
  • Parking: free, first come, first served.
  • Plan for 90 minutes to two hours. Bring lawn chairs for the concerts. No outside food or drink, and no pets other than trained service animals.
  • Not included: daytime admission does not cover it, and the animal exhibits, museum and tram are closed at night.

Holiday Fantasy of Lights, Coconut Creek

A drive-thru of 3.5 miles of light displays at Tradewinds Park, north entrance, 3600 W. Sample Road, by Sample Road and the Florida Turnpike in northern Broward County. Open 6 to 10 p.m. nightly, Nov. 21 to Jan. 2, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Before the drive-thru opens, the route hosts Stroll Thru the Lights on foot, Friday, Nov. 13, and Bike Thru the Lights, Sunday, Nov. 15, both 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets and prices are on the organizer’s tickets page; details on its home page.

Free library holiday nights

Run by Broward County Library and free; register each child on the event page.

  • Polar Express Family Night, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines. Some activities may have limited space (details).
  • Kid Craft and Holiday Movie, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Resource Center, 955 NW 129th Ave.: the 1966 cartoon “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” with a craft and coloring (details).
  • Grinch trivia and bauble decorating for tweens and teens, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch, 10500 W. Oakland Park Blvd. (details).

In Weston

The city’s free Symphony in the Park: Holiday Favorites concert with the South Florida Symphony is 5 to 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at the Weston Regional Park event stage, 20200 Saddle Club Road, according to the city’s listing. In 2025 it was at Town Center Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Enchanted Fire Station ran Dec. 18 in 2025 at Bonaventure Fire Station 21; its 2026 date is not posted yet. Both are on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

Hanukkah and menorah lightings

Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown Friday, Dec. 4, and the eighth day is Saturday, Dec. 12, according to the Hebcal Jewish calendar. We found no public menorah lighting in Weston with 2026 details from its organizer by Oct. 10. Hosting one? Send the date, time and place through our events form.

Holiday closures and trash

  • Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, is the only day of the year without trash pickup in Weston. See trash and recycling.
  • In 2025 city offices closed at noon on Christmas Eve and stayed closed Christmas Day, and city parks closed at 6 p.m. both days, according to the city’s Christmas Eve notice.
  • Flamingo Gardens closes at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve and is closed Christmas Day.
  • Broward County public schools’ winter break runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. See schools.

What this means for you

  • Buy Winter Wonderland tickets ahead; capacity is limited and entry is timed.
  • See Santa at Flamingo Gardens by Dec. 23.
  • No trash pickup on Christmas Day.

Related: Christmas parade and tree lighting, New Year’s Eve, Black Friday and holiday shopping and kids’ activities.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see Christmas lights near Weston?

Flamingo Gardens in Davie runs Winter Wonderland, a walk-through light show, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. nightly Nov. 21 to Dec. 30. The Holiday Fantasy of Lights drive-thru at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek runs 6 to 10 p.m. nightly Nov. 21 to Jan. 2.

Where can kids see Santa near Weston?

Santa is at Flamingo Gardens’ Winter Wonderland nightly through Dec. 23, according to the garden. Winter Wonderland tickets are $24 for ages 12 and up and $17 for ages 3 to 11.

How much is Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens?

$24 for ages 12 and up, $17 for ages 3 to 11 and free for children under 3, with 25% off for members. Tickets are timed and last entry is 8:30 p.m.

When is Hanukkah 2026?

Hanukkah begins at sundown Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, with the first candle, and ends Saturday, Dec. 12.

Does Weston have a holiday concert?

Yes. The city’s free Symphony in the Park: Holiday Favorites concert with the South Florida Symphony is 5 to 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at the Weston Regional Park event stage, 20200 Saddle Club Road.