FreeChristmas on Las Olas Holiday Street Festival (Downtown Fort Lauderdale)
Tue, Dec 15:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Post-Thanksgiving Kickoff, Tuesday, December 1, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM; Boulevard pedestrian-only all evening
East Las Olas Boulevard800 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · 25.0 mi approx. from MiamiDirections
All ages welcome; family-friendly community festival; stroller and wagon friendly along closed boulevard streets
FreeFree admission and open to the public; snow slide and carnival rides offer modest ride tickets; food vendors on site
About this adventure
Marking its 64th annual celebration on the Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas on Las Olas is Broward County's largest free holiday street festival. Downtown Fort Lauderdale closes East Las Olas Boulevard to all vehicle traffic from SE 6th Ave to SE 11th Ave, creating a pedestrian winter carnival with over 60 community booths, food stalls, and holiday installations. Kids flock to the two-story 'Snow Mountain,' where real snow is brought in for sledding runs, alongside an outdoor ice-skating rink, Santa's Village for photos, and four performance stages hosting over 30 local school choirs and dance groups. The flat, wide street is tailor-made for strollers, offering a festive post-Thanksgiving celebration under twinkling canopies of palms.
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