Frosty fun
See “Despicable Me 3” under the stars, or jump into a pile of snow for a fun holiday weekend.
Some of South Florida’s most famous holiday events set sail this weekend, with the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Fort Lauderdale today and the Pompano Beach Boat Parade on Sunday. The Winterfest Parade (WinterfestParade.com) travels east along the New River and then north on the Intracoastal Waterway starting at 6:30 p.m. today, ending at Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. On Sunday, boats leave Lake Santa Barbara and head north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Hillsboro Boulevard, starting at 6:30 p.m. (pompanobeachfl.gov) The following is our list of highlights for the weekend: Disney’s “Newsies The Musical,” through Dec. 17. The musical’s Broadway run won the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography. Tickets $58-$83. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road. JupiterTheatre.org Bethlehem Revisited, through Tuesday. This living interactive re-creation of the town of Bethlehem as it may have appeared 2,000 years ago features an authentic marketplace, livestock, shepherds, Roman soldiers, storytellers, and a living nativity at First Church Coral Springs, 8650 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs. Free. bethlehem -revisited.com Breakfast With Santa, today. 9 to 11 a.m. at Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. Toy donations encouraged. $7. pompano beachfl.gov Ornaments Naturally, today. Create ornaments and decorations with holiday themes from 10 a.m. to noon at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Materials provided. $10. myboca.us Buckler Craft Fair, today and Sunday. Exhibition and selling of country, Victorian, folk art, primitive, Southwestern, furniture, wood items, toys, dolls, bears, clothing and accessories, jewelry, gourmet delights, homemade fudge, Christmas items and more at the South Florida Blvd., West Fair Expo, Palm. 9067 $7; children Southern 12 and coupon under, available free. $2 on off website. admission Bucklercraftfair. com/west -palm.php Maltz Jupiter Theatre Special Performance and Shop & Share, today. Watch a free performance at noon by Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Children’s Conservatory in Grand Court and take receipts to the information desk to get 5 percent of the sales donated to the nonprofit theatre at The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens. thegardensmall.com Opera @ The Waterfront, today. More than 100 musicians perform by the Intracoastal at 2 p.m. at Meyer Amphitheatre, 105 Evernia St., West Palm Beach. Free. pbopera.org/event/opera -the-waterfront-5 Santa’s Snowblast, today. Carnival rides, games, food, snow pile, and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus inside the Goodlet Theatre. Rides, $12; snow pile and bounce houses, $5; all-access event wristband, $15. Goodlet Park, 4200 W. Eighth Ave., Hialeah. hialeahfl.gov Pictures With Santa, today. Enjoy a story time at 11 a.m. and take a picture with Santa. One picture per person while supplies last, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dade County Federal Credit Union Main Branch, 1500 NW 107 Ave., Miami. dcfcu.org Light Up Carter Park, today. Enjoy holiday cheer and fun including live music, bounce houses, train rides, face painters, holiday crafts, prizes, and more from 3 to 7 p.m. at Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd. The free celebration culminates with the lighting of the Carter Park Holiday Tree. fortlauderdale.gov /Home/Components/Calendar /Event/5583/431 Christmas Near The Beach, today. Kid’s play area, visit from Santa, food vendors, caroling, entertainment, and more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. 4-9 p.m. ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood. christmas nearthebeach.com Free Moonlight Movie in the
Park, today. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to see “Despicable Me 3” at 7:30 p.m. at Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road in Weston. Food and beverages allowed, but alcohol is not permitted in the park. westonfl.org Presents & PJs: Family Overnight at the Palm Beach Zoo, today. Make holiday treats for the animals (and yourself) and take a nocturnal tour during this overnight program for ages 6 and up that includes animal encounters, pizza and continental breakfast. 6:30 p.m. today to 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. $50. palmbeachzoo.org Winter Wonderland Family Day, Sunday . Enjoy bounce houses, arts and crafts, games, food trucks, face painters, photos with Santa, Zumba, Downtown Doral vendors, a DJ and more from noon to 4 p.m. at Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, 8390 NW 53rd St., Doral. $15 includes an unlimited play wristband for kids and a bingo card for adults. Dolphins Cancer Challenge Family Fest at Zoo Miami,
Sunday. Children ages 3-12 and their parents are invited to participate in a family bike ride in a car-free, safe location inside Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St, Miami. The event includes zoo admission, T-shirt, bounce houses, face painting and refreshments. Registration for the bike ride starts at 7:45 a.m., with the ride at 9 a.m. $25. Dolphins CancerChallenge.com FAU’S Tuba Christmas, Sunday. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to hear holiday music starting at 5 p.m. Free. Food and beverages available for purchase. Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. myboca.us Pet Photos With Santa, Sunday. Bring your pet to pose with Santa in the Nordstrom Courtyard from 7 to 9 p.m. at Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton. simon.com/mall/town-center -at-boca-raton