It may not be snowing, but Central Florida loves a good holiday party. But I also know funds are tight this time of year, with everyone shopping to complete their Christmas lists.
So I scoured the web and found every FREE Central Florida holiday event I could find. That’s right…every event listed has no admission charge.
Because there are so many, I just listed the location and if you want more information, click the red link.
So grab yourself, your friends, and your family, and enjoy the holiday season in Central Florida at these events.
DECEMBER 1 – 24
ORLANDO – Holidays at ICON Park
DECEMBER 1 – JANUARY 1
LONGWOOD – Wekiva Island Winter Wonderland 2019
DECEMBER 1 – JANUARY 5
LAKE NONA – OH WHAT FUN! Lake Nona Holiday Festival
ORLANDO – Light It Up UCF
WALT DISNEY WORLD – Christmas Tree Trail at Disney Springs
DECEMBER 2 – 31
ORLANDO – Church St 30 Days of Christmas in Downtown Orlando
DECEMBER 5
AUBURNDALE – Lights in the Park
DUNDEE – Dundee Christmas Tree Lighting
LAKELAND – The 39th Annual Lakeland Christmas Parade
ORLANDO – The Dickens Carolers on Church Street
OVIEDO – Tree Lighting, Food Trucks, and Santa
WINTER HAVEN – Tree Lighting Ceremony
WINTER PARK – 41st Annual Christmas in the Park
DECEMBER 6
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Live Holiday Music w/Townsky’s Holiday Band
APOPKA – Apopka Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland
AUBURNDALE/WINTER HAVEN – Havendale Christmas Parade
CLERMONT – Jingle Jam 2019
COCOA – 2019 Holiday Concert in the Park
DAYTONA BEACH – A Cavalry Christmas at One Daytona
DELAND – Light up DeLand
KISSIMMEE – KUA Movie in the Park: Elf
LAKE MARY – Holiday in the Park Presented by Advent Health Centra Care
MOUNT DORA – Mount Dora Christmas Walk
ORLANDO – 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration
ORLANDO – Light Up Baldwin Park
OVIEDO – The Nutcracker Performance
ST CLOUD – Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
SANFORD – St. Nicholas Day (Nikolaustag) at Hollerbach’s
WINTER GARDEN – 32nd Annual Light Up Winter Garden
WINTER PARK – Popcorn Flicks in the Park: Elf
WINTER PARK – Winter on the Avenue
DECEMBER 6-7
CLERMONT – Light Up Clermont
DECEMBER 7
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Light Up the Holidays
CLERMONT – 2019 Clermont Lighted Boat Parade
COCOA BEACH – Christmas Street Parade
COCOA BEACH – Winter Fest
DAYTONA BEACH – Daytona Christmas Boat Parade
DEBARY – Debary Christmas Tree Lighting
DELAND – Deland Christmas Parade
DUNDEE – Dundee Christmas Parade
HOLLY HILL – 60th Annual Christmas Parade
LAKE ALFRED – Christmas Parade
LAKELAND – Snowfest 2019
LONGWOOD – Christmas Parade
LONGWOOD – Wekiva Island Movie Night: The Grinch
MERRITT ISLAND – 2019 Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade
MONTVERDE – Light Up Montverde
MOUNT DORA – Mt Dora Christmas Parade
OCOEE – Christmas Parade
ORLANDO – Avalon Park Avalon Aglow
ORLANDO – The Grove’s Winter Wonderland
OVIEDO – Holiday Tree Lighting at the Lawton House
PORT ORANGE – Christmas in the Park Concert & Tree Lighting
ST. CLOUD – 2019 St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade
ST. CLOUD – Johnson Family Holiday Light Extravaganza Grand Opening
ST. CLOUD – St Cloud Holiday Festival
SANFORD – Jingle Jam 2019
TITUSVILLE – Ring in the Holidays!
WINTER GARDEN – Christmas Parade 2019
WINTER GARDEN – A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
WINTER HAVEN – 31st Annual Carols in the Park
WINTER PARK – The 67th Annual Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade
WINTER PARK – Santa & His Elf at Winter Park Village
WINTER SPRINGS – Winter Wonderland
ZEPHYRHILLS – Festival of Lights 2019
DECEMBER 7-8
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – It’s A Wonderful Life Radio Show
DELTONA – Santa’s North Pole at City Hall
DECEMBER 8
CLERMONT – Thrive Clermont’s Winter Festival
DAYTONA BEACH – Sunday Snow Day Wonderland at One Daytona feat. Elsa and Anna
KISSIMMEE – Christmas at the Pioneer Village
LAKE MARY – Lake Mary Museum Christmas Open House
LAKE NONA – Holiday Sunday Fundays with Kids Snow Globe Making Activities
LEESBURG – Christmas on the Water
PORT ORANGE – 42nd Annual Port Orange Holiday Parade
WINTER PARK – Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s Sounds of the Season
DECEMBER 10
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Santa Photo Tuesday
DECEMBER 11
OVIEDO – Santa Paws at Center Lake Park
DECEMBER 12
ORLANDO – Dr. Phillips Center presents Songs of the Season
ORLANDO – Holiday on the Drive 2019 in College Park
ORLANDO – Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream 5th Annual Christmas Party
DECEMBER 13
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Live Holiday Music w/Robert Harris Band
DAVENPORT – Movies in the Park: The Polar Express
LAKE WALES – Make it Magical
LONGWOOD – Celebrate the Season
ORLANDO – Park Ave CDs Presents: The Muppet Christmas Carol
ORMOND BEACH – Movies on the Halifax: The Grinch
DECEMBER 13-14
WINTER GARDEN – A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
DECEMBER 13-15
DAYTONA BEACH – Drive Through Bethlehem
DECEMBER 14
APOPKA – Christmas Parade
COCOA BEACH – Skydiving Santa’s of Cocoa Beach
DAVENPORT – Winterfest and Parade
DAYTONA BEACH – Walk Through Bethlehem Family Experience
DELTONA – Deltona Christmas Parade
KISSIMMEE – Festival of Lights Christmas Parade
LONGWOOD – Wekiva Island Movie Night: Elf
MINNEOLA – 2nd Annual Moonlight Christmas Parade
MOUNT DORA – Snow in the Park
ORLANDO – Baldwin Park Winter Spark Parade
ORLANDO – 7th Annual Violectric Holiday Show at Lake Eola
OVIEDO – Chamber Holiday Parade
POINCIANA – Annual Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration
ST CLOUD – Winterfest In The Square
SANFORD – Whoville Comes to Seminole Towne Center
UMATILLA – 44th Annual Cracker Christmas Parade and Festival
WINTER GARDEN – A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
WINTER PARK – Holiday Boat Parade
WINTER PARK – Santa & His Elf at Winter Park Village
DECEMBER 15
DAYTONA BEACH – Sunday Snow Day Wonderland at One Daytona feat. Buddy the Elf
KISSIMMEE – Christmas at the Pioneer Village
LAKE NONA – Holiday Sunday Fundays with Gingerbread Decorating
WINTER GARDEN – Christmas Golf Cart Parade 2019
DECEMBER 16
WINTER GARDEN – Merry Monday at Winter Garden Village
DECEMBER 17
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Santa Photo Tuesday
DECEMBER 18
ST. CLOUD – Winterfest
DECEMBER 20
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Live Holiday Music w/NOLA Brass Holiday Ensemble
HAINES CITY – Christmas Parade
ORLANDO – Movie in the Park at Blue Jacket Park: Elf
OVIEDO – Christmas Movie in the Park Double Feature
DECEMBER 20-21
WINTER GARDEN – A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
DECEMBER 21
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Holiday Movie Night: The Grinch
HAINES CITY – Santa at the Station
LAKE NONA – Winter Wonderland Festival
ORLANDO – Movie Night with Santa in the Park: Elf
ORLANDO – Nutcracker by Russian Ballet Orlando at Lake Eola
SANFORD – Lake Monroe’s Lighted Boat Parade 2019
WINTER GARDEN – Christmas Spectacular! at Gymnastics USA
WINTER PARK – Santa & His Elf at Winter Park Village
DECEMBER 22
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Photo ops with Santa’s Elves
DAYTONA BEACH – Sunday Snow Day Wonderland at One Daytona feat. The Grinch & Whos
LAKE NONA – Holiday Sunday Fundays with Snowflake Making & A Visit From Santa
ORLANDO – Belles & Bows Holiday Quartet at The Floridabilt in Downtown Orlando
DECEMBER 23
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Photo ops with Snow Fairies
DECEMBER 24
COCOA BEACH – Annual Surfin’ Santas
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