# Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights & Drone Show > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 12 – Dec 20 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Lummus Park & Ocean Drive (The Betsy Hotel Facade), 1440 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 - Ages: All ages (open pedestrian promenade on Ocean Drive; paved sidewalks and park lawns perfect for strollers and families) - Price: Free admission (open public seating and standing along Ocean Drive; VIP reserved patio seating available through participating hotels) - Organizer: Miami Beach Classical Music Festival & City of Miami Beach - Official page: https://www.miamimusicfestival.com/holidayfestivaloflights - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/miami/activities/miami-beach-holiday-festival-of-lights-and-drone-show--listing-3d8aeb21d9b4e99db3871c13 ## About 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 - [Lincoln Road Holiday Tree Lighting & Family Concert (Miami Beach)](https://grassyknees.com/miami/activities/lincoln-road-holiday-tree-lighting-and-family-concert-miami-beach--listing-6d9f51c14050066e2e1d5a97) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Euclid Oval on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. 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