Holiday lights and Christmas events in Plantation 2026

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: Flamingo Gardens, the City of Plantation’s 2025 listing for Breakfast With Santa and its Santa’s Visit page, Plantation Walk, the Broward County Library event calendar and holiday closings. Questions about city events: Parks and Recreation, 954-452-2510.

The biggest light show near Plantation is Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Nov. 21 to Dec. 30, 2026. In Plantation itself, the season centers on city events and the outdoor plaza at Plantation Walk. This page is updated every year. The city’s holiday parade, Light Up City Hall, holiday movie night and Christmas Eve Santa rides have their own page: Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Updated Oct. 14: Plantation Walk has posted its 2026 Holiday Nights, starting Nov. 27, and its Santa’s Toy Drive Car and Truck Show on Dec. 13.

Who to call

• Flamingo Gardens: 954-473-2955
• City holiday events: Parks and Recreation, 954-452-2510
• Breakfast With Santa (2025 listing): 954-452-2558
• Plantation Walk: 407-308-0515

At a glance

Light displays

Winter Wonderland at Flamingo Gardens, Nov. 21 to Dec. 30. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road in Davie, about 5 miles southwest, turns its gardens into a walk-through light show with new displays, a 35-foot Christmas tree and holiday tree lot, Santa’s Village, an entertainment stage with live holiday music every night, storytime with Mrs. Claus, crafts and s’mores. It is open nightly from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., last entry 8:30 p.m., and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tickets are timed: $24 for ages 12 and up, $17 for ages 3 to 11, free for 2 and under, with 25% off for members. It is a separate ticketed fundraiser, not covered by daytime admission. Capacity is limited by parking, so buy ahead. Source: the Winter Wonderland page.

Holiday Nights at Plantation Walk. Santa and his elves return to the Plantation Walk Plaza, 321 N. University Dr., on select nights from 5 to 9 p.m.: Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 and 23-24, with live music Thursday through Sunday. Admission and parking are free, the public is welcome and pets are allowed, according to its Holiday Nights page. Plantation Walk also lists a Santa’s Toy Drive Car and Truck Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 (event page).

Neighborhood displays change every year. Know a Plantation home or street that goes all out? Tell us through our contact page.

Santa visits

• Breakfast With Santa (city). On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, the city served breakfast with Santa at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., from 9 to 11 a.m. Tickets were $13 a person, children 2 and under free, with pre-registration required and pajamas encouraged, according to the city’s 2025 listing. The 2026 date had not been posted; call 954-452-2558.
• Santa at Flamingo Gardens. Santa meets visitors nightly through Dec. 23 during Winter Wonderland.
• Santa’s Toy Drive Car and Truck Show. Plantation Walk and the Plantation Police Department held a toy drive with appearances by Santa on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., collecting new, unwrapped toys for children at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (2025 details).
• Santa’s Visit on Christmas Eve. Santa rides through Plantation’s streets; route maps and the live tracker are on the city’s Santa’s Visit page. Details are on our parade and tree lighting page.

Holiday crafts at the library

• Pressed Flower Wooden Ornament Craft Workshop, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., for adults; free, registration on the event page.
• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Trivia and Bauble Decorating, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch Library, 10500 W. Oakland Park Blvd., for tweens and teens (details).

Hanukkah

Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown Friday, Dec. 4, and runs eight nights. We found no public menorah lighting in Plantation with a 2026 date posted as of Oct. 10. Hosting one? Send the date, time and place through our events form.

Christmas closures

• Trash: no garbage service on Christmas Day, the city’s solid waste page says. Tree disposal rules are on our trash and recycling guide.
• Broward County libraries close at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, and are closed Friday, Dec. 25.
• City pool and community centers close on Christmas Day, according to the city’s hours page.
• Broward schools are on winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1; classes resume Jan. 5.

What this means for you

• Buy Winter Wonderland tickets early, especially for weekend nights before Christmas.
• Watch the city calendar in November for the 2026 Breakfast With Santa registration.
• No trash pickup on Christmas Day; hold bags until your next collection day.

Related: Christmas parade and tree lighting, New Year’s Eve, Black Friday and holiday shopping and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see Christmas lights near Plantation?

Flamingo Gardens in Davie holds its Winter Wonderland walk-through light show nightly from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Nov. 21 to Dec. 30, 2026, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tickets are $24 for ages 12 and up and $17 for ages 3 to 11.

Where can kids see Santa in Plantation?

The city held Breakfast With Santa at Volunteer Park on Dec. 13, 2025, for $13 a person, and Santa rides through Plantation neighborhoods on Christmas Eve. Flamingo Gardens has Santa nightly through Dec. 23 during Winter Wonderland.

When is Hanukkah 2026?

Hanukkah begins at sundown Friday, Dec. 4, 2026. We found no public menorah lighting in Plantation with a 2026 date posted as of Oct. 10.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas Day in Plantation?

No. The city’s solid waste page says there is no garbage service on Christmas Day or on Sundays.