Several Central Florida communities host holiday events including parades, festivals, movie nights, and more. See a list of upcoming holiday events below. Holiday Movie at Orange County Orlando Lake Eola Park – The Nightmare Before Christmas Includes: Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas with family and friends. When: Dec. 22, 7 p.m. Where: Lake Eola Park Holiday Movie at Lake Eola Park – Elf What: Visit Lake Eola Park for a holiday movie night featuring “Elf.” When: Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Where: Lake Eola Park 2023 Violetric Holiday Show What: Enjoy a live concert and holiday tunes from the Violetric Band. When: Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Where: Lake Eola Park Amphitheater 2023 Holiday Train at Lake Eola What: Holiday Train will be at Lake Eola Park on Friday and Saturday. And Sunday. When: 5:30pm to 9:30pm through Dec. 23 Where: Northeast Lawn of Lake Eola Park 2023 Holiday Drone Show What: Orlando event features holiday themed drones with light show Create a design. When: Dec. 23, 8 p.m. Where: Lake Eola Park Dazzling Night What: Enjoy a holiday light display, nightly show, treats and interactive experiences. Click here for ticket information. When: Through January 6 Where: Harry P. Lew Gardens Seminole County Longwood Park Movie What: Enjoy How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Longwood Park. When: Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Location: Reiter Park Breakfast with Santa What: The Longwood holiday event will feature activities for kids, photos with Santa, and holiday music. When: December 16, 9 a.m. Where: Longwood Community Building (200 W Warren Avenue Longwood), FL 32750 SanfordTexas Roadhouse Christmas Family Fun Festival What: This Christmas celebration lets families enjoy kid-friendly activities and local You can enjoy opening a store. When: December 19th, 5 p.m. Where: Texas Roadhouse (100 Towne Center Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771) Commissioner Wiggins’ Community Holiday Celebration What: Sanford’s Holiday Celebration with snacks and surprises for the kids Please join us. When: Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Where: Velma H. āāWilliams Westside Community Center Sanford Joyfest What: Join us for live music, caroling, and dancing at this Sanford holiday event. When: Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Where: Magnolia Square Christmas at Goldsboro What: Christmas at Goldsboro will feature live entertainment and vendors. Events at Sanford. When: December 16th 12:00pm to 6:00pm Location: Historic Goldsboro Boulevard Jingle Jam 2023 What: This popular Christmas celebration includes Carnival His Games, Food His Trucks, live music, Sanford and Contains photos of. When: Dec. 16, 1 p.m. Where: Downtown Sanford (from Celery City to West End to Sanford Avenue) 2023 Parade of Lights What: Sanford’s annual Parade of Lights event this weekend Families can participate. When: Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Where: Downtown Sanford Winter Springs Light Up Central Winds What: Visitors can drive through a holiday light tunnel at a local park. When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Find dates here) Location: Central Winds Park Oviedo Winterfest What: Enjoy food trucks. , photos with vendors and Santa at Winterfest. When: Dec. 9, 12 p.m. Where: 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo, FL Altamonte Springs Holiday Movie Night What: A “Fred Claus” movie will be shown at the Altamonte Springs park. When: Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Where: Crane’s Roost Park Holiday Movie Night What: Enjoy a screening of the holiday movie “Unaccompanied Minors.” When: December 14th, 7pm Location: Crane’s Roost Park Holiday Characters: Meet and take photos with holiday characters. Snow angel, elf, frost fairy. When: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Where: Crane’s Roost Park Holiday Concert & Santa What: Artists perform holiday hits. When: Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 Where: Crane’s Roost Park Volusia County Ormond Beach 32 Annual Home of Holiday Parade “Groovy Christmas” What: Ormond Beach’s annual holiday parade includes live performances, bands, Includes Christmas themed floats. Date: December 9th, 6:30pm Location: Ormond Beach City Hall Port Orange Cookies with Santa Content: Enjoy decorating cookies, talking with Santa, and more in Port Orange. When: Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m. Where: Lakeside Community Center Flagler County Palm Coast Holiday Family Movie Night What: Join Palm Coast Libraries for a holiday movie night. When: Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m. Where: Flagler County Public Library Osceola County St. Paul Cloud Christmas Dinner Social What: Enjoy food and music at this St. Cloud holiday event. Please note: This event is for adults over the age of 21. When: Dec. 22, 6 p.m. Where: Movies in St. Cloud Civic Center Park What: Visitors can watch āThe Santa Clauseā with family and friends at the park. When: Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m. Location: Hopkins Park Home School Winter Party What: Featuring Oakie decorations, art displays, and story time with Santa for kids ages 5 to 14 Join us for this winter event. When: December 15th, 12pm Location: Civic Center Marion County Ocala Christmas Parade What: Enjoy the Ocala Christmas Parade this weekend. When: Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: The parade moves from the McPherson Complex to Tuscavilla Park. Lake County Mount Drusnow in the Park What: Families can look forward to food, music, snow sledding and a variety of activities at Snow in the Park. When: Dec. 9, 3 p.m. Where: Elizabeth Evans Park Big Band Christmas Concert What: Enjoy tunes from the Mount Dora Jazz Band at our Christmas concert. When: December 17th, 3pm Location: Community Room (1995 N Donnelly St Mount Dora, FL 32757) Classic Christmas Music by Molly McGee What: Molly McGee performs classic Christmas music. When: December 16th at 2pm Where: Community Room (1995 N Donnelly St Mount Dora, FL 32757) Holiday Concert What: Enjoy the music of the Lake Concert Band. Money donated during the concert will go to the Lake Cares Food Pantry. When: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Where: Mount Dora Music Hall Holiday Home What: Visitors can look forward to a performance by the Florida Philharmonia.When: December 16th at 7pm Where: Clermont Performing Arts Center
Several Central Florida communities host holiday events including parades, festivals, movie nights, and more.
See a list of upcoming holiday events below.
orange county
orlando
What it’s about: Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas with family and friends.
Date and time: December 22nd, 7pm
Location: Lake Eola Park
What: Visit Lake Eola Park for a holiday movie night featuring āElf.ā
Date and time: December 15th 7pm
Location: Lake Eola Park
What: Enjoy a live concert and holiday tunes from the Violetric Band.
Date and time: December 9th 7pm
Location: Lake Eola Park Amphitheater
Details: Holiday trains on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays will stop at Lake Eola Park.
Date and time: Held from 5:30pm to 9:30pm until December 23rd
Location: Northeast lawn of Lake Eola Park
What: At the Orlando event, drones will create a holiday-themed design with a light show.
Date and time: December 23rd, 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Eola Park
What: Enjoy holiday light displays, nighttime shows, treats and interactive experiences. Click here for ticket information.
Date and time: Held until January 6th
Location: Harry P. Lew Gardens
Seminole County
longwood
What: See How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Longwood Park.
Date and time: December 15th 7pm
Location: Writer Park
What: Longwood’s holiday event will feature children’s activities, photos with Santa, and holiday music.
Date and time: December 16th 9am
Location: Longwood Community Building (200 W Warren Avenue Longwood, FL 32750)
sanford
What: Families can enjoy kid-friendly activities and local vendors at this Christmas celebration.
Date and time: December 19th, 5pm
Location: Texas Roadhouse (100 Towne Center Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771)
What: Join Sanford’s Holiday Celebration with snacks and surprises for the kids.
Date and time: December 21st 7pm
Location: Velma H. āāWilliams Westside Community Center
What: Join us for live music, carols, and dancing at this Sanford holiday event.
Date and time: December 15th, 6pm
Location: Magnolia Square
What: Sanford’s Goldsboro Christmas event will feature live entertainment and vendors.
Date and time: December 16th from 12:00 to 18:00
Location: Historic Goldsboro Boulevard
What: This popular Christmas celebration includes carnival games, food trucks, live music, photos with Sanford, and more.
Date and time: December 16th, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Sanford (from Celery City to West End to Sanford Avenue)
What: Bring the family to Sanford’s annual Parade of Lights event this weekend.
Date and time: December 9th 6pm
Location: Downtown Sanford
Winter Springs
What: Visitors can drive through a holiday light tunnel at a local park.
Date and time: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (please check dates here)
Location: Central Winds Park
Oviedo
What: WinterFest features food trucks, vendors, and photos with Santa.
Date and time: December 9th, 12:00 p.m.
Location: 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo, Florida
Altamonte Springs
What: The movie “Fred Claus” will be shown at Altamonte Springs Park.
Date and time: December 21st 7pm
Location: Cranes Roost Park
What: Enjoy a screening of the holiday movie “Unaccompanied Minors.”
Date and time: December 14th 7pm
Location: Cranes Roost Park
What: Meet and take photos with holiday characters such as snow angels, elves, and frost fairies.
Date and time: December 13th 7pm
Location: Cranes Roost Park
What: Artists perform holiday hits.
Date: December 15th and December 22nd
Location: Cranes Roost Park
volusia county
Ormond Beach
What: Ormond Beach’s annual holiday parade includes live performances, bands and Christmas-themed floats.
Date and time: December 9th 6:30pm
Location: Ormond Beach City Hall
port orange
What: Enjoy cookie decorating, story time with Santa, and more in Port Orange.
Date and time: December 21st 5:30pm
Location: Lakeside Community Center
flagler county
palm coast
What: Join us for a holiday movie night at Palm Coast Libraries.
Date and time: December 12th 4:30pm
Location: Flagler County Public Library
Osceola County
st cloud
What: Enjoy food and music at this St. Cloud holiday event. Note: This event is for adults 21 years and older.
Date and time: December 22nd, 6pm
Location: St. Cloud Civic Center
What: Visitors can watch “Santa Claus” with family and friends in the park.
Date and time: December 23rd, 6:30pm
Location: Hopkins Park
What it includes: Join us for this winter event for kids ages 5-14. It will feature cookie decorating, art displays and story time with Santa.
Date and time: December 15th, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Civic Center
Marion County
Ocala
What: Enjoy Ocala’s Christmas Parade this weekend.
Date and time: December 9th 5:30pm
Location: The parade will travel from the McPherson Complex to Tuscawilla Park.
lake county
mount dora
What: Families can look forward to food, music, snow sledding, and a variety of activities at Snow in the Park.
Date and time: December 9th, 3pm
Location: Elizabeth Evans Park
What: Enjoy tunes from the Mount Dora Jazz Band at a Christmas concert.
Date and time: December 17th 3pm
Location: Community Room (1995 N Donnelly St Mount Dora, FL 32757)
What: Molly McGee plays classic Christmas music.
Date and time: December 16th 2pm
Location: Community Room (1995 N Donnelly St Mount Dora, FL 32757)
What: Enjoy music from the Lake Concert Band. Money donated during the concert will go to the Lake Cares Food Pantry.
Date and time: December 13th 7pm
Location: Mount Dora Music Hall
What: Visitors can look forward to performances by the Florida Philharmonia.
Date and time: December 16th 7pm
Location: Clermont Performing Arts Center