Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
What to do with the kids this weekend: Parades, fairs, more
The first boat parade of the season – the Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade – lights up the Intracoastal Waterway this weekend, and the Junior Orange Bowl Parade also takes to the streets.
It’s also the first weekend of the Lantern Light Festival in Miami and the last weekend of the Broward County Fair.
Our top events for families this weekend include the following:
Broward County Fair, through Sunday.
Enjoy over 100 rides and games for all ages, food, drinks and prizes. $10-$25. The Big Easy Casino, 831 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach. browardfair.org
Lantern Light Festival, Thursdays through Sundays through Jan. 20.
See hundreds of handcrafted Chinese lanterns and enjoy family entertainment, such as inflatables, mini-golf and dragon rides, at the MiamiDade County Fair and Expo, 10901 SW 24th St., Miami. $14-$24. lanternlight
festival.com/miami/
Oakland Park Holiday Village, today to Sunday.
Enjoy a weekend-long snow mountain, Santa Claus, artists and crafters, a carousel, music and entertainment, plus a tree lighting on Friday and a holiday tree decorating contest on Sunday. Open 6-10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. oaklandparkfl.gov
Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant, today, through Dec. 16.
Christmas celebration with your favorite seasonal songs, a cast of holiday characters, a few surprises and a retelling of the events of the first Christmas. First Baptist Church Fort Lauderdale, 301 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Christmas Tickets.com
Nights at the Museum, today, 6-9 p.m.
Enjoy interactive science crafts, activities, entertainment, exhibits, planetarium shows, and a chance to view the night sky in the observatory. $6-$13.95. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. sfsciencecenter.org/stemstudio-gems
Kids Night at the Museum, tonight, 6:30-11:59 p.m.
Parents can have a night out while children freeze in their tracks with the liquid nitrogen live show and explore exhibitions, including “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence,” along with the aquarium and MeLa Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. frostscience .org/event/night-at-themuseum
Home Depot Kids Workshop, Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 5-12 are invited to build and decorate a wooden sleigh and reindeer, while supplies last. Free. Home Depot stores throughout South Florida. homedepot.com/ workshops