Even with a cold front moving in, there’s a chance Santa Claus could be wearing shorts and flip flops here in South Florida.

Yes, our sub-tropical climate is a good thing, but it can make it a little tricky to get into the holiday spirit. To get into the mistletoe mood, you might want to catch some of these experiences.

Ticket prices do not include fees and taxes.

Now-Dec. 24 — Wonderland at The LOOP Fort Lauderdale Beach

This park and event space on Fort Lauderdale beach at Las Olas Boulevard and A1A will have a variety of holiday experiences including photos with Santa, weekend Holiday Markets, book signings, Thursday night Christmas movies and Friday Night Sound Waves concerts. The yuletide slate of events culminates with a back-by-popular-demand “Christmas Eve with Sinatra” concert with Jeff Grainger, the Hoboken Band and “Marilyn Monroe” from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. By the way, The LOOP stands for “Las Olas Oceanside Park.” The events are free and open to the public, but there are reserved seating and VIP packages available for various pricing. For more information, go to TheLoopFLB.com, or .

Now-Dec. 30 — Holidays at The Square

The Square in downtown West Palm Beach will have nightly snowfalls and light shows by The Wishing Tree. The indoor/outdoor mall is at 700 S Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach. TheSquareWestPalm.com.

Partnering with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, The Square will host a free Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. with games on the lawn, live music, food sampling, live characters and the candle lighting ceremony.

There will be a Kwanzaa Performance on Friday, Dec. 30 from 5:30-6 p.m. with an exploration of the seven principles of the celebration and will feature Lake Worth’s Afrique Ngozi Dance & Drums.

Now-Dec. 31 — Water Taxi offers Holiday Light Cruises

Fort Lauderdale’s Water Taxi is again offering their seasonal “Winter Wonderland on the Water” where you tour the waterways looking at the Christmas lights on mansions along the Intracoastal with a departure at 6:30 p.m. There will also be live music and holiday-themed cocktails. 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale (between Stranahan House and the Riverside Hotel). Metered parking within walking distance available at the 620 E. Las Olas Blvd. Garage and street metered parking on Las Olas Boulevard. Tickets are $40; children ages 3–11 are $15 (free for children under the age of 3). .

Now-Dec. 31 — Tropical Holiday Trees at Mounts

Mounts Botanical Garden has an exhibition of three framed 8-15 foot tall trees festooned with hundreds of bromeliads, orchids and tropical botanicals. The trees will be on view 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Admission to the full garden is $12 for adults; $10 seniors, college students and military with ID; $5 for young people 6 to 17 and free for children under 6. At 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach. 561-233-1757. Mounts.org.

Now-Dec. 31 — Ferris the Ferris Wheel

This year the popular and iconic 35-foot, 700-ton holiday Sandi — a Christmas tree made of sand — in downtown West Palm Beach has an equally impressive neighbor, Ferris the Ferris Wheel. Rides are 6-10 p.m. daily (there will be daytime rides solely on Dec. 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) Tickets are $5 per ride (or $20 for unlimited rides per evening). Both Sandi and Ferris the Ferris Wheel are on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. WPB.org.

Now-Jan. 1 — Zoo Lights

For the fourth year the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society will reopen at 6 p.m. on select nights and feature a holiday celebration including photos with Santa, treats, a DJ dance party and “snow” will fall periodically in the Fountain Plaza. Tickets are $20 and $22 for adults; $15 and $18 for children 3-12 and free for toddlers 2 and under. At 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-547-9453. PalmBeachZoo.org.

Dec. 23 — “My Italian Broadway Christmas” with Anthony Nunziata

Romantic crooner Anthony Nunziata will perform standards from Italian, Broadway and Christmas songbooks, including “O Holy Night,” “O Sole Mio,” “Somewhere,” “Funniculi, Funnicula” and “The Christmas Song.” Special guests will include Broadway and cabaret star Avery Sommers, doo-wop favorite Chris Ruggiero and recording singer Deborah Silver. Showtime is 7 p.m. at The Studio in Mizner Park, 201 W. Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Tickets are $39 and $49. TheStudioAtMiznerPark.com.

Dec. 25 — “A Very Jewish Concert on Christmas Day”

Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra led by Aaron Kula will perform a concert celebrating Klezmer, Yiddish, Chassidic and Israeli songs that have been arranged and influenced by American jazz, swing and blues. Also, guest vocalists will perform songs featuring Jewish composers such as Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim. Showtime is 3 p.m. at Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton. Tickets are $30. .

From 2021 (l-r) Margaret Newton, Charlene Farrington, Ivy Newton, Clovis Moodie and Marilyn Harden. Delray Beach's Spady Cultural Heritage Center will have a Kuumba Village Monday, Dec. 26 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in conjunction with their annual Kwanzaa Celebration. Families can celebrate the holidays with live music, art activities, storytelling for children and food kiosks/food trucks. You can also make your own gifts.
From 2021 (l-r) Margaret Newton, Charlene Farrington, Ivy Newton, Clovis Moodie and Marilyn Harden. Delray Beach’s Spady Cultural Heritage Center will have a Kuumba Village Monday, Dec. 26 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in conjunction with their annual Kwanzaa Celebration. Families can celebrate the holidays with live music, art activities, storytelling for children and food kiosks/food trucks. You can also make your own gifts.

Dec. 26 — Spady Museum Hosts Annual Kuumba Village/Kwanzaa

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum’s annual Kuumba Village/Kwanzaa Celebration will take place from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Since 2020, The Spady Museum has staged Kuumba Village in conjunction with the annual Kwanzaa Celebration, a pan-African holiday created to strengthen and celebrate African culture and heritage. Kuumba is one of the principles of Kwanzaa and is centered on creativity. Families can celebrate the holidays with live music, art activities, storytelling for children and food kiosks/food trucks. You can also make your own gifts. This event is a collaboration with the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the Sankofa Study Group, Pyramid Books and Kwanzaa 365 Live. 170 NW 5th Ave., Delray Beach. SpadyMarketplace.org.

Dec. 26 — A Drag Queen Christmas

This female impersonator show featuring stars from the drag-a-licious faux femme reality TV competition “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is returning to Fort Lauderdale for the eighth year. Showtime is at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $45.78-$85.84. 954-462-0222. BrowardCenter.org.

There will be a show in Miami at the James L. Knight Center at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27. For more information, go to DragFans.com.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze will bring their family holiday spectacular to the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 29 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze will bring their family holiday spectacular to the Broward Center’s Au-Rene Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 29 at 2 and 8 p.m.

Dec. 28-29 — Cirque Dreams Holidaze

This annual show is a mix of Broadway-style musical and contemporary circus artistry as aerialists, acrobats and performers appear as reindeer, penguins, elves and jesters. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 and Thursday, Dec. 29 (which also has a 2 p.m. matinee) at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $29-$79 with $128 Spirit Club Level tickets. 954-462-0222. BrowardCenter.org.