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Christmas Wonderland Turns Tropical Park Into a Festival of Lights

Christmas Wonderland opens Thursday, November 12, at Tropical Park in Miami, with unlimited carnival rides, a half-mile Tinsel Trail and Santa's Village, running through January 3.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Event · Opens Thursday, November 12, 2026; runs through Sunday, January 3, 2027
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Christmas Wonderland returns to Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th Street in Miami, opening Thursday, November 12, and running through Sunday, January 3, 2027. The holiday park fills 14 acres with carnival rides, themed lands along a half-mile Tinsel Trail, and the America 250 Wheel, a 230-foot observation wheel the organizers describe as the world's largest portable wheel.

Rides without the ticket math

A single admission includes unlimited rides, so there are no ticket booths to manage and no per-ride costs to track. The lineup includes more than 40 rides spread across the grounds: roller coasters, a lollipop swing, a merry-go-round, the Eye in the Sky Ferris wheel, and show-style attractions with a few pay add-ons for games, food, Santa photos and the bungee jump. Hours run 5 to 11 at night Monday through Thursday, 5 to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 4 to 10 on Sunday.

Santa's Village at the end of the trail

The Tinsel Trail leads to Santa's Village, built as the North Pole itself, with reindeer stables, busy elves and visits with Santa, where photo sessions can be booked ahead. For South Florida families, the attraction is the contrast: holiday lights, snow-themed moments and winter rides under the palms on a familiar park everyone already knows. Tickets start around 39 dollars for adults and 29 for children at miamiwonderland.com, and dates early in the season tend to be the calmest.

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