# Leesburg Christmas Festival & 59th Annual Christmas Parade > Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM - Where: Towne Square Park and Main Street, Downtown Leesburg, 510 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34748 - Ages: All ages - Price: Admission is free - Organizer: City of Leesburg Special Events - Official page: https://www.leesburgflorida.gov/activities/recreation/special_events.php - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/leesburg-christmas-festival-and-59th-annual-christmas-parade--listing-8c10394f0cf5e51939c6a0e8 ## About Downtown Leesburg's holiday Saturday runs from early afternoon into the evening. From 1 pm, Towne Square in front of City Hall becomes a festival with an ice skating rink and a snow slide, a market of handcrafted gifts from local vendors, holiday food and treats, visits with Santa Claus, and a live set by The 789's, a Central Florida cover band playing hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. As evening falls, the 59th Annual Christmas Parade travels along Main Street at 6 pm with floats, marching groups and holiday displays under this year's theme, "Let It Snow". Admission is free. Families can spend the afternoon at the square, then find a place along Main Street before the parade starts. 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