Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford · November 15, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Christmas and holiday events for kids in Orlando
64 tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays and holiday shows around Orlando, November 15 to New Year’s Day. 23 are free.
Don’t miss
- Nov21SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Nov 21 · 4:30 PM
Jingle Eve 2026 in Ivanhoe Village
Gaston Edwards Park
Free
- Nov21SatChristmas
Sat, Nov 21
Barnyard Banter at Fort Christmas Historical Park
Fort Christmas Historical Park
FreeAll ages
- Dec4FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
34th Annual Christmas Walk in Downtown Mount Dora
Sunset Park, downtown Mount Dora
Free
NovemberSun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30
- Nov15SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Holiday Grinch Fest at Cranes Roost Park
Cranes Roost Park
All ages
- Nov15SunChristmas
Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort
From $189
- Nov19ThuNutcracker and shows
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
A Christmas Nutcracker Tale (Central Florida Ballet)
Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
- Nov20FriSanta visits
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM
Reindeer Romp Children's Holiday Party (Festival of Trees)
Orlando Museum of Art
PaidAll ages
- Nov21SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Nov 21 · 4:30 PM
Jingle Eve 2026 in Ivanhoe Village
Gaston Edwards Park
Free
- Nov21SatChristmas
Sat, Nov 21
Barnyard Banter at Fort Christmas Historical Park
Fort Christmas Historical Park
FreeAll ages
- Nov23MonChristmas
Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live On Stage
Orlando Family Stage
Paid
- Nov28SatTree lightings
Sat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM
Now Snowing Tree Lighting Ceremony — Celebration
Celebration Town Center
Free
DecemberTue, Dec 1 – Fri, Dec 18
- Dec1TueCrafts and cookies
Tue, Dec 1 · 6:00 PM
Tween Extreme Gingerbread Challenge (Ages 8-12) - Central
Jean Rhein Central Branch Library
FreeAges 8–12
- Dec3ThuTree lightings
Thu, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM
Oviedo Tree Lighting
Center Lake Park
Free
- Dec3ThuTree lightings
Thu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Longwood Holiday Concert & Tree Lighting
Reiter Park
- Dec4FriTree lightings
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM
2026 Tree Lighting Celebration at Lake Eola
Lake Eola Park (Washington Plaza)
Free
- Dec4FriTree lightings
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM
Light Up Clermont Tree Lighting & Street Party
City Hall Park, Downtown Clermont
- Dec4FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
34th Annual Christmas Walk in Downtown Mount Dora
Sunset Park, downtown Mount Dora
Free
- Dec4FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Holiday Pops at Della Phillips Pavilion (Orlando Philharmonic)
Della Phillips Pavilion
All ages
- Dec5SatLight displays
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Baby & Me: Lights & Lullabies (0-24 months)
Orlando Family Stage
From $25
- Dec5SatParades
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Clermont Christmas Parade
Waterfront Park (parade start) to Historic Downtown Clermont
- Dec5SatParades
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Winter Garden Christmas Parade
Historic Downtown Winter Garden
Free
- Dec5SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Southern Hill Farms 3rd Annual Christmas Festival
Southern Hill Farms
From $28.95
- Dec5SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker Presented by the Central Florida Ballet
Chickasaw Branch Library
- Dec5SatParades
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
City of Longwood Christmas Parade
Ronald Reagan Blvd., north of SR 434
- Dec5SatTree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
44th Annual Winter Wonderland: Parade, Tree Lighting and Walkthrough
Central Winds Park
Free
- Dec5SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Holiday Night Market in Downtown Winter Garden
Downtown Interactive Fountain & Pavilion
Free
- Dec5SatTree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Casselberry Annual Tree Lighting
Lake Concord Park
Free
- Dec5SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Season of Light Holiday Celebration
Lake Lily Park
- Dec5SatLight displays
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
Winter Garden City Hall
Free
- Dec5SatParades
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Winter Garden Christmas Golf Cart Parade
Historic Downtown Winter Garden (West Plant Street)
Free
- Dec5SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 5
Gatorland's Holiday Ho, Ho, Ho-Down
Gatorland
With admissionAll ages
- Dec5SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 5
Orlando Ballet's The Nutcracker
Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
- Dec6SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
Holiday Pops in Winter Park (Orlando Philharmonic)
Central Park in Winter Park (Main Stage)
FreeAll ages
- Dec7MonCrafts and cookies
Mon, Dec 7 · 1:00 PM
Homeschool Junior: Build a Gingerbread House - Southwest
Southwest Branch Library
- Dec7MonSanta visits
Mon, Dec 7 · 6:00 PM
Casselberry Santa Run
Casselberry neighborhoods (starts at 95 Triplet Lake Drive)
Free
- Dec8TueNutcracker and shows
Tue, Dec 8 · 4:30 PM
Pirates in a Circus Carol - Fairview Shores
Fairview Shores Branch Library
- Dec9WedHanukkah
Wed, Dec 9 · 5:30 PM
Longwood Chanukah Celebration at Reiter Park
Reiter Park
- Dec10ThuSanta visits
Thu, Dec 10 · 11:00 AM
Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library
Cooper Memorial Library
All ages
- Dec10ThuTrain rides
Thu, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Holiday Movie Night: The Polar Express
Cranes Roost Park (plaza near the fountain and tower)
Free
- Dec11FriMarkets and festivals
Fri, Dec 11 · 4:30 PM
Winter Wonderland Stories and Crafts
South Creek Branch Library
Ages 6–12
- Dec11FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Celebrate the Season — Longwood Holiday Street Party
Reiter Park
- Dec11FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Holiday Art & Music in the Park and Berry Bazaar
Lake Concord Park
Free
- Dec11FriSanta visits
Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Santa's Workshop at Engelwood Neighborhood Center
Engelwood Neighborhood Center
Free
- Dec12SatSanta visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM
Breakfast with Santa
Longwood Community Building
- Dec12SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Once Upon a Dance - Nutcracker (Ages 2-6) - Central
Jean Rhein Central Branch Library
FreeAges 2–6
- Dec12SatCrafts and cookies
Sat, Dec 12 · 11:30 AM
Gingerbread Friends Read-Aloud and Cookie Decorating
Tavares Public Library
Ages 6–11
- Dec12SatCrafts and cookies
Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
Holiday Cookie Decorating
Horizon West Branch Library
Ages 6–12
- Dec12SatTree lightings
Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
Ocoee Jolly Jamboree & Tree Lighting
Downtown Ocoee
Free
- Dec12SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
Holiday Heatwave
Maitland Public Library
- Dec12SatLight displays
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
Sanford Holiday Parade of Lights
Downtown Sanford (1st Street route)
- Dec12SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:30 PM
Laser Holidays (Christmas) – Cosmic Concerts laser show
Orlando Science Center (The Dome – Level 1)
From $15
- Dec12SatSanta visits
Through Dec 13
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. (West End Prep youth production)
Theater West End
- Dec13SunChristmas
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
American Girl Friendship Club - Holiday Event
Maitland Public Library
- Dec17ThuNutcracker and shows
Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM
Holiday Movie Night: How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Cranes Roost Park
Cranes Roost Park (plaza near the fountain and tower)
Free
- Dec18FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 18 · 10:30 AM
Homeschool Holiday Party — St. Cloud Civic Center
St. Cloud Civic Center
From $15Ages 5–14
- Dec18FriTrain rides
Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM
Movie in the Park: The Polar Express — Longwood
Reiter Park
Christmas breakSat, Dec 19 – Fri, Jan 1
- Dec19SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 19 · 8:00 AM
The Oak Community 12Ks of Christmas
Apopka Amphitheater / Northwest Recreation Complex
- Dec19SatSanta visits
Sat, Dec 19 · 9:00 AM
Breakfast with Santa — Leesburg
Venetian Center (Harris Room)
From $8
- Dec20SunMarkets and festivals
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:30 AM
5th Annual Holly Jolly Holiday Market — Sanford
Sanford Civic Center
Free
- Dec20SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
Family Fun: Movie and Make - The Grinch (South Creek)
South Creek Branch Library
- Dec22TueCrafts and cookies
Tue, Dec 22 · 5:30 PM
Teen Extreme Gingerbread Challenge (13+) - East
East Branch Library (Seminole County)
FreeAges 13+
- Dec23WedChristmas
Wed, Dec 23 · 10:00 AM
Pajama Jingles Storytime - St. Cloud
Veterans Memorial Library – St. Cloud Branch
- Dec23WedCrafts and cookies
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:30 PM
STEAMworks: Gingerbread Engineering
West Osceola Branch Library
- Dec30WedNew Year’s Eve
Wed, Dec 30 · 2:30 PM
Family Fiber Arts: New Year's Wish Wands - Horizon West
Horizon West Branch Library
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM
Noon Year's Eve Dance Party
Buenaventura Lakes Branch Library
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How this list works
Tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays, Nutcrackers, menorah lightings and Noon Year’s Eve parties, beyond your own block. This page collects every event and program in our Orlando listings whose title names Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa, holiday lights, the New Year or the like, dated between November 15 and January 1. 64 are still ahead. Each one opens its listing page, which links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. Dates are in Eastern Time.