Top Spots To See Christmas Decorations

South Florida is a beautiful place to spend the holidays but only if you don't want a white Christmas, or even a chilly one. But there are plenty of ways to get into the holiday mood and celebrate the season by enjoying some spectacular holiday light displays.

Holiday Fantasy of Lights At Tradewinds Park

3600 W Sample Rd.
Coconut Creek, FL.
(954) 357-8870
www.holidaylightsdrivethru.com

This spectacular drive-through holiday lighting event is described as one of the most popular animated and amazing light displays in South Florida. It's located at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. This is the 16th edition of Holiday Fantasy of Lights, with 3 miles of giant animated holiday displays and illuminated trees. It's open nightly 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. through Saturday Jan. 4th, 2014.

Santa's Enchanted Forest

7900 Bird Road
Miami, FL.
(305) 893-0090
www.santasenchantedforest.com

This holiday spectacular is considered the World's Largest Christmas Theme Park, which includes a free carnival with your price of admission. The 92-foot tall Christmas tree is the centerpiece of this park and features over 100 rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, shows and, of course, the big guy, Santa in his workshop. All of these holiday sights and sounds are scattered under 3,000, 000 lights in the trees above.

The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade

512 Northeast 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 767-0686
www.winterfestparade.com

Where else but in South Florida, would you find a nighttime flotilla of decorated boats and yachts of every size and shape floating down the Intracoastal Waterway of Fort Lauderdale. Owners of these vessels start preparing their boats months in advance to amaze and delight all those who line up for hours in advance to see these sights.  Winterfest began back in 1971 and with each new year grew bigger and better until now it is an event looked forward to and watched by more than a million spectators every year.