December in Palm Beach County: Sandi the Sand Tree, a 100-Foot Tree in Delray, a Boat Parade to the Jupiter Lighthouse, the Nutcracker at the Kravis and Christmas in Shorts (2026)
December is season at full volume in Palm Beach County: a sand sculpture gets lit on the West Palm Beach waterfront, Delray lights a 100-foot tree you can walk inside, a boat parade runs the Intracoastal from North Palm Beach to the Jupiter Lighthouse behind its own fireworks, Ballet Palm Beach dances the Nutcracker at the Kravis, and Whitehall does a Gilded Age Christmas. Here’s the month, with the dates I could confirm on the organizers’ own pages, and the ones I couldn’t.
November in Palm Beach County: Delray’s Turkey Trot, a Tree Lighting in Mizner Park, Zoo Lights on Thanksgiving Night, King Tides, the First Cold Front and the Start of Season (2026)
November is when Palm Beach County stops being hot and starts being busy. The first real front comes through, the airport fills up, the horse shows and the tennis come back to town, Boca lights its tree in Mizner Park, the zoo turns on its lights, and West Palm Beach gets one more round of king tides over Thanksgiving week. Here’s the month, with the dates I could confirm on the organizers’ own pages.
October in Palm Beach County: Oktoberfest in Lantana, Spookyville, the Delray Halloween Parade, the Mullet Run at the Inlets and the First Night You Open the Windows (2026)
The second half of October is when Palm Beach County turns back into itself: the wet season is officially over, the mullet are moving along the beach, Oktoberfest has one weekend left on Lantana Road, the fairgrounds are running haunted houses, and Delray Beach shuts down Atlantic Avenue for a Halloween parade. Here’s what I’d put on the calendar from the 16th to the 31st, with the dates I could confirm.