FreeMiami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights & Drone Show
Through Dec 20Dec 12 – Dec 20 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Dec 12, 13, 19, & 20, 2026. Dec 12 opening night showtimes at 6:15 PM and 7:15 PM (with holiday drone show over Lummus Park). Dec 13, 19, 20 showtimes at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Free public seating.
Lummus Park & Ocean Drive (The Betsy Hotel Facade)1440 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · 4.2 mi approx. from MiamiDirections
All ages (open pedestrian promenade on Ocean Drive; paved sidewalks and park lawns perfect for strollers and families)
FreeFree admission (open public seating and standing along Ocean Drive; VIP reserved patio seating available through participating hotels)
About this adventure
Presented by the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival (MMF), the Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights is an innovative open-air cultural celebration bringing holiday magic to historic Ocean Drive. A live, 40-piece symphony orchestra and vocal ensemble perform beloved seasonal selections, synchronized with state-of-the-art 3D projection-mapping video illusions dancing across the Art Deco facades of The Betsy Hotel and surrounding architectural landmarks. Opening night features a breathtaking holiday drone light show high above Lummus Park, where hundreds of synchronized illuminated drones craft giant glowing Christmas trees, reindeer, and snowflakes over the Atlantic Ocean. Families will delight in artificial snowfall flurries tumbling over the palm trees, live appearances by Santa, Elsa, and the Grinch, and an enchanting stroll along the beachside promenade. Ocean Drive is closed to vehicular traffic during the festival, creating an expansive, stroller-safe pedestrian plaza.
Similar picks in Miami
- Tree lightings
Under 1 mi awaySat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Lincoln Road Holiday Tree Lighting & Family Concert (Miami Beach)
Euclid Oval on Lincoln Road
FreeAll ages
Dec12SatNutcracker and showsSame daySat, Dec 12
The Nutcracker — Armour Dance Theatre at The Fillmore Miami Beach
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
Paid
- Nutcracker and shows
Same weekendThrough Dec 27
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker by Miami City Ballet
Ziff Ballet Opera House at Adrienne Arsht Center
From $40Ages 4+
Loading organizer reviews…
Questions & tips
Ask other families about this activity or share a tip. Comments don’t count toward the organizer’s rating; for anything official, check with the organizer.
Loading comments…