The Betsy Hotel 6:00 PM
The Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights returns to Ocean Drive with two weekends of live music, festive characters, immersive light displays and seasonal food and drinks. Presented by the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival and artistic director Michael Rossi, the free community shows transform a strip of Art Deco oceanfront into an enchanting open-air theater complete with a 20-foot Christmas Tree. Expect a full symphony orchestra, appearances by Santa, the Grinch and Elsa, plus mesmerizing animated light shows splashed onto the historic buildings' façades. Performances take place on December 14, 20 and 21 at 6:00 and 7:30pm, and on December 13 at 6:15 and 7:15pm outside The Betsy Hotel. On December 13, the City of Miami Beach presents a special Holiday Extravaganza featuring a grand drone show viewable from Lummus Park.