# Oakland Park Holiday Village and 40-foot Christmas Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33334 - Ages: family-friendly; all ages - Price: Free - Organizer: City of Oakland Park Parks & Leisure Services - Official page: https://www.oaklandparkfl.gov/641/Holiday-Village - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/oakland-park-holiday-village-and-40-foot-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-1492c1d0ba5d13148cb2fae0 ## About For one weekend, Oakland Park turns Jaco Pastorius Park into a free holiday village. City Commissioners join Santa Claus for the official lighting of the city's 40-foot Christmas tree at the park's Grand Fountain Plaza. Each evening kids can meet Santa, the Grinch and other holiday characters, drop a wish list in Santa's Mailbox, ride the carousel and the snow slide, and skate on an artificial ice rink (a synthetic skating surface). Grown-ups can browse an artisans and crafters market and a Christmas tree decorating competition by local organizations, and a food court and cash bar serve the crowd, with music through the evening. 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