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Christmas Eve & Christmas Day in Palm Beach County (2026)

Christmas services confirmed for 2026, holiday opening-policy checks and dining or brunch ideas clearly marked TBA.

Dated Christmas Eve & Day events

NOV6
Arts & Culture Palm Beach County

Sun, Sand, Surf at the Cultural Council

Nov 6 – Dec 31 · Tue–Sat noon–5 PM
Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach · Free

A free exhibition of work by Palm Beach County artists celebrating the coast: skies, reflections, surf culture and shoreline landscapes.

NOV14
Family & Community Palm Beach County

Nightly Snowfall at CityPlace

Nov 14 – Dec 31 · Nightly at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 PM (weather permitting)
CityPlace, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach · Free

Real snowfall over CityPlace every evening through the end of the year.

NOV20
Family & Community Palm Beach County

Zoo Lights: Magic in the Wild at Palm Beach Zoo

Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Select nights from 5:00 PM
Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
Inquire for tickets & pricing

The zoo's after-hours holiday walk, reimagined this year in three lit sections (a traditional holiday area, a polar projection dreamscape and a bioluminescent pathway), with Santa and free crafts. Some nights are 21+.

NOV27
Family & Community Palm Beach County

Lights 4 Hope Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show

Nov 27 – Dec 27 · Select nights from 6:00 PM: Nov 27–29, Dec 4–6, Dec 11–13, nightly Dec 18–27 (closed Dec 24)
Okeeheelee Park (near Micanopy Pavilion), 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach
Inquire for tickets & pricing

A volunteer-run, two-mile drive-thru of dancing lights, talking props and music-synced displays at the back of Okeeheelee Park, benefiting local families with seriously ill children. Fridays and Saturdays 6–10 PM, other nights 6–9 PM, weather permitting; Dec 27 opens with a bikes-only night. Enter at the west entrance on Eshleman Trail. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.

DEC25
Food, Drink & Markets Palm Beach County

Christmas Day Dining at Pink Steak

Fri, Dec 25 · 1:00–9:00 PM
Pink Steak, 2777 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach
Inquire for tickets & pricing

Pink Steak is open Christmas Day with a three-course menu and a choice of appetizers, entrées and desserts. The regular menu is not available. A kids' menu is offered for children 12 and under. Reservations are strongly suggested.

Published 2026 Christmas services

2026–2027 official music and worship schedule

Bethesda-by-the-Sea — Christmas Eve services

Palm Beach
Thursday, December 24, 2026 · 7 and 10 PM EST

The church’s dated 2026–2027 season lists Festival Christmas Eucharists with brass, percussion, organ and choir. Musical preludes begin at 6:35 and 9:35 PM EST. Check the church page for arrival guidance.

Free

Official source 1 → · Official source 2 →

2026–2027 official music and worship schedule

Bethesda-by-the-Sea — Christmas Day service

Palm Beach
Friday, December 25, 2026 · 11 AM EST

Holy Eucharist with sermon and choir is listed on the church’s Christmas schedule. Confirm directly before attending.

Free

Official source 1 → · Official source 2 →

2026 schedule published

Royal Poinciana Chapel — Christmas Eve

Palm Beach
Thursday, December 24, 2026 · 4 and 8 PM EST

A family service with children’s nativity is followed by an evening traditional service. Both include lessons, carols and candlelight.

Free

Official source 1 →

Things open: a published holiday policy to reconfirm

Standing holiday visitor policy, not a dated 2026 event announcement

Norton Museum — Christmas Eve art outing

West Palm Beach
Christmas Eve early close at 3 PM EST; reconfirm for 2026

The visitor page lists an early Christmas Eve closing and a Christmas Day closure. Check the current policy before making this your holiday plan.

Inquire for pricing

Official source 1 →

Dining and brunch — details TBA, check the venue

Undated holiday page — 2026 service not confirmed

Deck 84 — Christmas Eve dinner

Delray Beach
December 24, 2026 details TBA, check the venue

The venue has a Christmas dining page, but it does not explicitly name 2026. Its opening hours, specials and reservation arrangements for this Christmas are details TBA, check the venue; do not treat the undated schedule as a confirmed 2026 announcement.

Inquire for pricing

Official source 1 →

Undated holiday page — 2026 service not confirmed

Deck 84 — Christmas Day dining

Delray Beach
December 25, 2026 details TBA, check the venue

The venue has a Christmas dining page, but it does not explicitly name 2026. Its opening hours, specials and reservation arrangements for this Christmas are details TBA, check the venue; do not treat the undated schedule as a confirmed 2026 announcement.

Inquire for pricing

Official source 1 →

Not confirmed open for Christmas Day brunch

Christmas brunch watch — Max’s Grille

Boca Raton
December 25, 2026 details TBA, check the venue

The restaurant offers regular weekend brunch, but that is not a Christmas Day announcement. Holiday brunch, opening hours and reservations are details TBA, check the venue. Do not assume its regular brunch schedule applies.

Inquire for pricing

Official source 1 →

Do not assume these attractions are open Christmas Day

  • Norton Museum of Art: Closed Christmas Day under its published visitor policy. Visitor policy →
  • Flagler Museum: Closed Christmas Day under its published visitor policy. Visitor policy →
  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Closed Christmas Day under its published visitor policy. Visitor policy →
  • Cox Science Center and Aquarium: Closed Christmas Day under its published visitor policy. Visitor policy →
  • Palm Beach Zoo: Closed Christmas Day under its published visitor policy. Visitor policy →
  • Four Arts Gardens: Closed Christmas Day under its published garden policy. Visitor policy →

For light displays, use the holiday-lights guide and check date-specific operation; a seasonal date range alone does not prove Christmas Day opening.

More about this guide

Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24, and Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, 2026. We separate dated announcements from standing holiday policies and unconfirmed ideas. No opening or meal is assumed from last year’s schedule.

Sources checked 2026-11-07. All local times shown in EST.

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