There is so much to do around Central Florida this winter and holiday season! Check out this list below of all the options! Click the name of each event to get to the full details! Feel free to share this list with your friends!
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Santa Sightings:
Bass Pro Shops - Orlando - Begins November 4th
Millenia Mall - Orlando - Begins November 10th
Icon Park - Orlando - Begins November 11th
Wall Crawl - Orlando - Begins November 12th
Altamonte Mall - Altamonte Springs - Begins November 16th
Wekiva Island - Longwood - Begins December 1st
Winter Park Village - Winter Park - Begins December 2nd
Christmas Trees:
Christmas Tree Stand - Apopka - Begins November 16th
Josario's - Orlando and Oviedo - Begins November 17th
Trees at College Park - Orlando - Begins November 17th
Santa's Tree Farm - Eustis - Begins November 18th
Happ's - Winter Park - Begins November 18th
Christ Church - Orlando - Begins November 26th
Light Events:
Festival of Trees - Orlando - Begins November 11th
Dinos in Lights - Orlando - Begins November 11th
Dazzling Lights at Leu Gardens - Orlando - Begins November 24th
Plays, Shows and Performances:
Junie B. Jones, Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! - November 13th - December 23rd
Symphonic Disney - November 17th and 18th
A Christmas Carol - November 29th - December 24th
Holly Jolly Sounds of the Season - December 9th and 10th
Pirates Christmas Dinner Show - November 24 to December 25
November 11th - Talons and Tidings - Maitland
November 11th and 12th - Maitland Rotary Art Festival - Maitland
November 11th - Storygami - Thanksgiving Turkey - Orlando
November 11th - 2023 Veterans Day Parade - Orlando
November 11th - Fantasmicon - Winter Park
November 12th - Sunday Make Break: DIY Holiday Cards - Altamonte Springs and Winter Park
November 12th - The Nutcracker Presented by the Central Florida Ballet - Winter Park
November 13th - Visit with Veterans - Maitland
November 13th - Diwali, The Festival of Lights - Orlando
November 17th - Movie in the Park: Super Mario Bros. - Longwood
November 17th - Reindeer Romp - Orlando
November 18th - November 24th
November 18th and 19th - Altamonte Art, Craft and Wine Festival - Altamonte
November 18th and 19th - Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival - Longwood
November 18th - Lockhart 150th Anniversary Celebration - Orlando
November 18th - Apopka Holiday Craft and Food Fest - Apopka
November 18th - Family Harvest Festival - Apopka
November 18th - Movie in the Park - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Maitland
November 18th - Thanksgiving Market and Craft Fair - Winter Springs
November 18th - Jingle Eve 2023 - Orlando
November 19th - Fall Harvest Festival - Orlando
November 19th - 1st Annual Central Winds Music Festival - Winter Springs
November 19th - Sunday Make Break: Watercolor Stockings - Altamonte Springs and Winter Park
November 20th - Thanksgiving Craft and a Snack - Eatonville
November 20th - Autism Awareness & Appreciation Day aka A-Day! - Apopka
November 21st - Little Chef: Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags - Orlando
November 21st - Time to Make Gingerbread! - Winter Park
November 21st - Being Thankful - Orlando
November 24th - Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration at Morse - Winter Park
November 25th - December 1st
November 25th - Light up Mount Dora - Mount Dora
November 25th and 26th - Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration at Morse - Winter Park
November 25th and 26th - FusionFest - Orlando
November 30th - 45th Annual Christmas in the Park - Winter Park
December 1st - Getdown Downtown: First Friday Block Party - Maitland
December 1st - Apopka Tree Lighting - Apopka
December 1st - Light Up Sanford - Sanford
December 1st - Kick Off the Holidays in Winter Park - Winter Park
December 1st - 2023 Tree Lighting Celebration - Orlando
December 1st - I-Drive District Holiday Tree Lighting - Orlando
December 2nd - December 8th
December 2nd - Leadership Winter Park Pancake Breakfast - Winter Park
December 2nd - Breakfast with Santa and Santa Cow - Altamonte Springs
December 2nd - Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade - Winter Park
December 2nd and 3rd - Trader Mae's Christmas Fest - Apopka
December 2nd and 3rd - Free Movie at Aloma Cinema Grill - Winter Park
December 2nd - Fall Fling - Winter Park
December 2nd - Holiday Jamboree - Sanford
December 2nd - City of Longwood Christmas Parade - Longwood
December 2nd - Season of Light - Maitland
December 2nd - Holiday DIY: Paper Gift Bags - Apopka
December 2nd - Christmas Fest - Oviedo
December 2nd - Winter Wonderland Extravaganza - Orlando
December 2nd - Snow In The O Holiday Festival Toy Drive - Orlando
December 2nd - Light Up the Holidays - Altamonte Springs
December 2nd - A Winter Park Christmas - Winter Park
December 2nd - Family Movie Night - Apopka
December 3rd - Letters to Santa at Enzian - Maitland
December 3rd - Outdoor Movie - Polar Express - Longwood
December 3rd - A Holiday Spectacle - Apopka
December 3rd - Meet Santa Claus at Babyland Winter Park
December 3rd - Vegan Holiday Market - Orlando
December 4th - Cookies with Santa - Winter Park
December 6th - DIY Winter Gnome - Orlando
December 6th - Rockin' Around The Party Room - Orlando
December 7th - Holiday On The Drive - Orlando
December 7th - Icy Science - Eatonville
December 7th - Cookies with Santa - Maitland
December 7th - Family Night: French Cooking - Orlando
December 7th - Holiday Tree Painting Event at All Fired Up - Winter Park
December 8th - Celebrate the Season - Longwood
December 8th - Owl Prowl: Holiday Hoot - Maitland
December 8th - Christmas Movie Night with Hot Cocoa - Maitland
December 8th - Parents Night Out: Cookies with Santa - Orlando
December 9th - December 15th
December 9th - Holiday Raptor Mingle - Apopka
December 9th - Mommy and Me Breakfast with Santa - Orlando
December 9th - Valley Lane Market - Apopka
December 9th - Holiday Heatwave at Maitland Library - Maitland
December 9th - Storytime with Susie - Maitland
December 9th and 10th - Free Movie at Aloma Cinema Grill - Winter Park
December 9th - Movie in the Park: The Grinch! - Apopka
December 9th - OUC Family Day - Orlando
December 9th - A Classic Christmas - Winter Park
December 9th - Winter Park Annual Boat Parade - Winter Park
December 10th - Free Family Funday at Mennello - Orlando
December 11th - Winter Craft and a Snack - Eatonville
December 11th - Holiday DIY: Greeting Cards - Apopka
December 12th - Peppermint Pals - Orlando
December 12th - Arctic Animal Exploration - Eatonville
December 12th - Calling All Swifties! - Winter Park
December 13th - In My Pottery Era at All Fired Up - Winter Park
December 13th - Paintbrush Snowman Ornament - Orlando
December 14th - Little Chef: Winter Cake in a Cup - Apopka
December 14th - Holiday Movie and Crafts - Eatonville
December 14th - Ornament Open House - Winter Park
December 14th - Holiday Tree Painting Event at All Fired Up - Winter Park
December 15th - Sounds Of The Season - Apopka
December 15th - Outdoor Living Nativity Interactive Experience - Orlando
December 15th - Nutty Nutcracker - Longwood
December 15th - Christmas Movie Night with Hot Cocoa - Maitland
December 15th and 16th - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. - Winter Park
December 16th - December 22nd
December 16th - Rudolph’s North Pole Party - Winter Park
December 16th - Holiday in the Hideout - Winter Park
December 16th - Free Winter Wonderland Family Day at A&H - Maitland
December 16th - 2nd Annual Holiday Grinch Fest - Apopka
December 16th - Jingle Jam - Sanford
December 16th - Cookies & Milk with a Cop - Apopka
December 16th - Winter Fest at Mad Science - Oviedo
December 16th - Baldwin Park Community Market - Orlando
December 16th and 17th - Free Movie at Aloma Cinema Grill - Winter Park
December 17th - Dickens Holiday Celebration - Orlando
December 22nd - Stories with Santa - Winter Park
December 22nd - Christmas Movie Night with Hot Cocoa - Maitland
December 23rd - December 31st
December 23rd - Gingerbread House Build-Off - Orlando
December 24th - Christmas Eve Celebration - Winter Park
December 27th - Penguin Party - Orlando
December 27th - Cuisine Corner Junior: Snowman Snack - Eatonville
December 27th - Storygami - Winter Penguin - Orlando
December 29th - Cookie Decorating - Orlando
December 29th - Christmas Movie Night with Hot Cocoa - Maitland
December 30th - Let It Snow - Orlando
December 31st - Rock the Block - Apopka
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