Port St. Lucie holiday lights and Christmas events for 2026: PSLinLights at The Port District, Santa visits, holiday concerts, markets and Hanukkah.

Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Port St. Lucie’s PSLinLights page, River Nights page and 2026 holiday trash calendar (PDF), the county’s Visit St. Lucie calendar, the MIDFLORIDA Event Center and the Chabad Jewish Center of Martin and St. Lucie.

Port St. Lucie’s holiday season runs on PSLinLights, the city’s program of what it calls more than 2 million lights, a free walk-through display at The Port District and a music-synced light show at the Community Center. The city’s PSLinLights page still read “Coming soon” on Nov. 1; in 2025 the lights ran dusk to dawn from Nov. 28 to Dec. 31. This page covers the lights, Santa, concerts, markets and Hanukkah. The parade and tree lighting (Festival of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 5) have their own page: Christmas parade and tree lighting, which now carries the city’s full schedule: parade at 6 p.m., tree lighting at 7 and fireworks at 9.

Who to call

  • City Special Events Department: 772-344-4139, specialevents@cityofpsl.com
  • Parks and Recreation (Community Center events): 772-878-2277
  • Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens: 772-337-1959

Light displays

From the city’s PSLinLights page, as run in 2025:

Display Where Hours (2025) Cost
PSLinLights at The Port District: turtles, seahorses and flamingos in lights from the Event Lawn to the Botanical Gardens 2454 SE Westmoreland Blvd. Dusk to 9 p.m. nightly, Nov. 28 to Dec. 31 Free; $5 Pioneer Express kids’ train ride
Pixel Light Show Spectacular: more than 6,000 lights, a 15-foot tree and music Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd. Dusk to 9 p.m. nightly, Nov. 28 to Dec. 31 Free
Patriotic holiday lights Veterans Memorial Park, 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway Through the season Free

A holiday food court ran 5 to 9 p.m. nightly by the historical homes at The Port District, with food trucks changing weekly.

Twelve photo spots at five locations included a 12-foot illuminated flower ornament and a poinsettia arch at the Botanical Gardens; a 34-foot LED tree, a 14-foot walk-through package and a 7-foot blue and silver dreidel at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center; a giant wreath arch at the City Hall entrance, 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd.; and a snowman family card at McChesney Park, 1585 SW Cashmere Blvd.

The city also runs a home outdoor decorating contest, a holiday lights map of decorated homes and a scavenger hunt for glowing sandhill cranes, all linked from the PSLinLights page.

Parking for The Port District: Veterans Park at Rivergate, 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway; Tom Hooper Park, 2300 SE Rivergate Parkway; or the post office lot, 2255 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway. Then walk the boardwalk. The city says there is no event parking at the nearby business plazas.

Santa visits

The 2026 schedule was not out on Nov. 1. In 2025 Santa appeared at The Port District:

  • Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 12-13: Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens pavilion
  • Dec. 19-21: Port St. Lucie History Museum and Education Center, 2456 SE Westmoreland Blvd.
  • The Grinch: Dec. 5-6 at the Botanical Gardens pavilion

Holiday concerts and events

Date Event Where
Friday, Dec. 4 Tradition’s Annual Tree Lighting, 5 to 9 p.m. Tradition Square
Saturday, Dec. 5 Festival of Lights, Parade of Lights and tree lighting MIDFLORIDA Event Center
Tuesday, Dec. 8 Ambassadors of Swing with Pat DiCesare: I’ll Be Home for Christmas, 7 p.m., ticketed MIDFLORIDA Event Center
Thursday, Dec. 10 River Nights with country singer Tom Jackson, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., free Event Lawn, The Port District
Saturday, Dec. 12 Treasure Coast Holiday Food Fest & Craft Fair, noon to 9 p.m., ticketed Clover Park, 31 Piazza Drive

Last year’s city events, 2026 dates not yet posted:

  • Noche Buena: a free Latin music night on the Event Lawn, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with a Toys for Tots collection, per the city’s event page.
  • A Cozy Movie Matinee featuring “Elf”: free with registration, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at the Community Center (2025 page).
  • Holiday Hangout for teens 13 to 17: $10, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Minsky Gym, 750 SW Darwin Blvd. (2025 page).

Holiday runs

  • Centennial Athletics December Dash, 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1485 SW Cashmere Blvd. (registration)
  • Rudolph’s Reindeer Dash 5K and 10K, 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in Stuart, about 11 miles south (registration)
  • Summer Crush Christmas Wine Run 5K, 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Fort Pierce winery (registration)

Hanukkah

Hanukkah 2026 runs Dec. 4 to Dec. 12, per the Chabad Jewish Center of Martin and St. Lucie, 2809 SW Sunset Trail, Palm City, 772-288-0606. Its site had not listed a 2026 public menorah lighting on Oct. 10; call the center for this year’s plans. The city’s 2025 holiday displays included a 7-foot dreidel at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center.

Christmas week: closures and trash

  • Trash: no pickup Friday, Dec. 25; Friday’s routes are picked up Saturday, Dec. 26, per the city’s 2026 calendar. New Year’s Day is a regular collection day.
  • City Hall: in 2025 it closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, per the city’s Christmas holiday page. The 2026 hours were not posted on Oct. 10.
  • Schools: St. Lucie Public Schools’ winter break is Dec. 21 to Jan. 4; see our schools guide.

What this means for you

  • See the lights free at The Port District and the Community Center; park at Rivergate.
  • Dec. 4 to 12 is the busiest stretch: tree lightings, the parade, concerts and Hanukkah.
  • Friday trash customers: Christmas pickup moves to Saturday, Dec. 26.

Related: Christmas parade and tree lighting, New Year’s Eve and Black Friday and holiday shopping.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see Christmas lights in Port St. Lucie?

The city’s PSLinLights walk-through at The Port District, 2454 SE Westmoreland Blvd., and the pixel light show at the Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd. In 2025 both were free, dusk to 9 p.m. nightly, Nov. 28 to Dec. 31.

Where can kids see Santa in Port St. Lucie?

In 2025 Santa appeared at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens pavilion on Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 12-13 and at the History Museum on Dec. 19-21. The 2026 schedule was not out on Nov. 1.

When is Hanukkah 2026?

Dec. 4 to Dec. 12, 2026, per the Chabad Jewish Center of Martin and St. Lucie, which can be reached at 772-288-0606.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Port St. Lucie?

No pickup on Friday, Dec. 25, 2026. Friday’s routes are collected Saturday, Dec. 26, per the city’s holiday calendar.