Before Santa’s Enchanted Forest, Miami celebrated Christmas on a roof. See the photos
Jeff Kleinman
What does Christmas in South Florida look like? Well, there’s no snow, that’s for sure.
But even without the traditional winter scenes — although we see plenty of coats, scarves and hats during cold snaps — Miami and Fort Lauderdale manage to soak up the Christmas spirit.
Let’s look back at how South Florida has celebrated through the years: A roaming Santa on Fort Lauderdale beach greeting the sunbathers, a carnival on the roof of a downtown Miami department store, the giant decorations on Flagler Street, an underwater Christmas tree.
These photos are from the Miami Herald archives. Take a look: