The winter holiday season is usually full of holiday events in Central Florida celebrating Christmas and more, and the 2022 holiday season has so many options.
To save you the trouble of finding them all, I’ve picked out the best holiday events and attractions, and listed them with details on how to enjoy them.
From ongoing events to limited time events, here are my picks for holiday events to enjoy this season:
The winter holiday season in Orlando is usually full of festivals and events celebrating Christmas and other holidays, but with the pandemic, the 2020 holiday season looks very different.
But there are still plenty of events to enjoy, and I’ve picked out the best ones (and the ones adhering to safety guidelines of masks and social distancing).
From ongoing events to limited time events, here are my picks for holiday events to enjoy this season:
Every year, ICE! at Gaylord Palms picks a new theme for each new holiday season. This year, they chose the classic film, “A Christmas Story,” and did an amazing job bringing the movie to life in frozen vignettes.
Whether you live here or you’re vacationing here during Christmas week, it can be overwhelming trying to decide from among all of the holiday offerings happening in the Orlando area.
Here are our picks for the best Holiday events for celebrating Christmas 2014 in Orlando:
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CANDLELIGHT PROCESSIONAL
Located at EPCOT, Walt Disney World.
This annual event is a moving presentation of the traditional Christmas story told by celebrity narrators. The three-times-nightly event includes a mass choir and a 50-piece orchestra. Performance is included in regular Epcot admission.
For more information, and a schedule of celebrity narrators, click here.
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CHRISTMAS BRICKTACULAR
Located at LEGOLAND Florida.
On weekends in December, enjoy the Holidays LEGO-style. There is a LEGO Christmas tree made with more than 30,000 blocks, a LEGO Santa to take photos with, LEGO Santa and LEGO Toy Soldier Characters, and more. Nightly fireworks run December 26th through 31st. All Bricktacular activities are included with regular park admission.
For more information, visit legoland.com.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE SHIRE
Located at 14645 Grand Cove Dr, Hunters Creek.
If you enjoy homes decorated for the holidays, this FREE event is worth checking out. Inside and out are almost 100 trees decorated in various themes, including a New Year’s Eve tree. It’s open nightly through December 25 from 6-9pm.
For more information, visit christmasintheshire.com, or click here to watch a video about it.
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