Wrap it up!
Last chance for pictures with Santa, plus places to go on Christmas.
This weekend is your last chance to ride the Polar Express in Miami or take a photo with Santa at many malls throughout South Florida. It is also the last weekend for many holiday shows.
With Christmas Eve on Sunday, many places will be closing early, so check times before you go. On Christmas Day, a number of family-friendly venues will be open, including Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Santa’s Enchanted Forest theme park and the Frost Museum of Science in Miami, so families can get out and enjoy the day.
To help families enjoy the weekend, we’re put together a list of the top kid-friendly events in South Florida.
The Polar Express Train Ride, through Sunday. Take a 50-minute round-trip journey to the North Pole, complete with hot chocolate, treats, Christmas carols and a reading of “The Polar Express” story. Chefs aboard each car also lead passengers in singing Christmas carols. Santa will board to greet each child and present them with a special gift. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas for the ride. $42.80-$74.90. Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St., Miami. gcrm.org
Photos with Santa, through Dec. 24. Take photos with Santa at all Simon malls, including:Miami International Mall, 1455 NW 107th Ave. in Doral; Dadeland Mall, 7535 N. Kendall Drive in Miami; The Falls, 8888 SW 136th St. ion Miami; Coral Square Mall, 9469 W. Atlantic Blvd. in Coral Springs; and Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road. simon.com There’s also photos with Santa through Dec. 24 at Pompano Citi Centre, at the southwest corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road, Pompano Beach (pompanociticentre.com); The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens (thegardensmall.com); Palm Beach Outlets, 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. in West Palm Beach (palmbeachoutlets.com); Dolphin Mall, 11401 NW 12th St. in Miami (shopdolphinmall.com); and Bass Pro Shops in Dania Beach and Miami (bassproshops.com).
Water Taxi Holiday Lights Tour, through Saturday. Enjoy holiday lights on the water, live entertainment, holiday carols, free popcorn and more. Adults, $25; ages 5-12, $11. 6-7:30 p.m. and 8-9:30 p.m., departing from 1881 SE 17th St. Causeway, Fort Lauderdale. watertaxi.com
Margate Holiday Fair, through Dec. 31. Games, carnival rides, food, shows and attractions until 11 p.m. or midnight each night at the old Swap Shop property at U.S. 441 and Margate Boulevard. Fair opens at noon Saturday and Sunday and at 5 p.m. weekdays. $3-$5 admission; ride wristbands $25. margatenews.net
Symphony of Lights, Saturday. Enjoy free light shows every hour on the hour, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters, train rides and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6-10 p.m. at Gulfstream Park, 901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach. gulfstreampark.com
Garden Of Lights Show, Friday and Saturday. Decorations, a light show set to music and other festivities from 5 to 8 p.m. at Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. $9.95; ages 3-11, $6.45. flamingogardens.org
Breakfast With Santa, Saturday. Enjoy a hot breakfast buffet, animal encounters, photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, face painting, a take-home gift, and complimentary rides on the Wildlife Carousel. 8:30 a.m. Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. palmbeachzoo.org/breakfast-withsanta-2017
Santa’s Little Helpers, Saturday. Animal train, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, snow mound and holiday crafts from 2 to 5 p.m. at Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Stay for Garden of Lights Show from 5-8 p.m. Regular admission applies. flamingogardens.org
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage, Saturday. Liveaction performance of Charles M. Schulz’s Christmas story at 1 and 4 p.m. at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Tickets from $18. Kravis.org/events/charliebrown
Rudolph The RedNosed Reindeer: The Musical, Saturday. Stage performance of the animated TV special at 3 and 7 p.m. at Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 SW City Center Way, Pembroke Pines. $27-100. Pembrokepinescitycenter.org/ events