November 22, 2022

Local Holiday Events Guide

3.9 min read| Published On: November 22nd, 2022|

By Kyle Coppola

Local Holiday Events Guide

3.9 min read| Published On: November 22nd, 2022|

It’s officially here, the most wonderful time of the year!

We’ve compiled some of the best local events for you to enjoy with family and friends this holiday season. So get your ugly Christmas sweater out, put on your candy cane leggings, grab a peppermint mocha latte and go have some fun!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA

Clermont Enchanted Forest of Trees

NOW - JANUARY 8

Clermont Enchanted Forest of Trees

NOW – JANUARY 8
5:30 – 9:00 PM

Victory Pointe
938 Victory Way, Clermont

Come gaze over 50 trees decorated by local organizations and businesses. You can also write a Letter to Santa to be placed in Santa’s mailbox (available from Nov. 19 – Dec. 19.) 

Lake Catherine's Nightmare Before Christmas Maze

NOW - DECEMBER 23

Lake Catherine's Nightmare Before Christmas Maze

NOW – DECEMBER 23
Friday’s & Saturday’s 6:00 – 10:00 PM

Lake Catherine Blueberries
5849 Lake Catherine Rd, Groveland

  • Live Music
  • Food Trucks
  • Kids Play Area
  • Fun Photo Ops

Christmas at Cottom's Farm

NOW - DECEMBER 31

Christmas at Cottom's Farm

NOW – DECEMBER 24
6:00 – 9:00 PM
DECEMBER 26 – 31
6:00 – 8:00 PM

Wayside At Cottom Farm
41407 Edna C Blvd, Weirsdale

  • Hay Ride Through the Lights Tour
  • Hot Cocoa, Cookies & Vendors
  • Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus
  • Santa’s Southern Home Tour

Light Up Astatula

DECEMBER 2

Light Up Astatula

DECEMBER 2
6:00 PM

13251 Park Avenue, Astatula

Clermont Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

DECEMBER 2

Clermont Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

DECEMBER 2
5:30 – 9:00 PM

Downtown Clermont

  • Live Holiday Music & Dancing
  • Food Trucks & Vendors
  • Carolers
  • Photo Ops with Santa

Eustis First Friday

DECEMBER 2

Eustis First Friday

DECEMBER 2
6:00 – 9:00 PM

Downtown Eustis

  • Live Music
  • Food Trucks & Vendors
  • Santa in the Park

The Villages Spanish Springs Tree Lighting

DECEMBER 2

The Villages Spanish Springs Tree Lighting

DECEMBER 2
4:00 – 9:00 PM

Spanish Springs Towne Square

Winterfest in Wildwood

DECEMBER 2

Winterfest in Wildwood

DECEMBER 2
6:00 – 9:00 PM

100 North Main Street, Wildwood

  • Pictures with Santa
  • Letters to the North Pole
  • Snow Play
  • Magical Holiday Train

Bushnell Christmas on the Frontier

DECEMBER 3

Bushnell Christmas on the Frontier

DECEMBER 3
2:00 – 7:00 PM

Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center

4101 River Bends Drive

  • Music & Caroling
  • Crafts
  • Frontier Foods
  • General Store

Lake Panasoffkee Holiday Boat Parade

DECEMBER 3

Lake Panasoffkee Holiday Boat Parade

DECEMBER 3
5:00 PM Lineup | 6:00 PM Start

Canal at Pana Vista Lodge

Leesburg Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3

Leesburg Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3
6:00 – 9:00 PM

Downtown Leesburg

Mt. Dora Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3

Mt. Dora Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3
10:00 AM

Downtown Mt. Dora, Donnelly Street

Clermont Hometown Parade

DECEMBER 3

Clermont Hometown Parade

DECEMBER 3
10:00 AM

Downtown Clermont

Tavares Sounds of Christmas Parade & Celebration

DECEMBER 3

Tavares Sounds of Christmas Parade & Celebration

DECEMBER 3
5:00 PM

Downtown Tavares

Lady Lake Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3

Lady Lake Christmas Parade

DECEMBER 3
10:00 AM

Old Dixie Highway, Lady Lake

Webster Christmas Parade & Light Up

DECEMBER 3

Webster Christmas Parade & Light Up

DECEMBER 3
5:30 – 9:00 PM

15 S Market Blvd, Webster

  • Vendors & Food Trucks
  • Live Music
  • Photos with Santa

Light up Venetian Gardens

DECEMBER 4

Light up Venetian Gardens

DECEMBER 4
5:00 – 7;30 PM

Ski Beach, Leesburg

  • Food & Vendors
  • Hay Rides
  • Lighted Boat Parade 6:15 PM
  • Music & Live Entertainment

Snowflakes by Lake Eustis

DECEMBER 9 - 30

Snowflakes by Lake Eustis

DECEMBER 9 – 30
6:00 – 9:00 PM

Ferran Park

250 Ferran Park Dr, Eustis

Enjoy a peaceful snow fall while watching the million dollar sunset on the lake. Snow fall at the top of every hour until 9:00 PM.

Fruitland Park Hometown Christmas

DECEMBER 9

Fruitland Park Hometown Christmas

DECEMBER 9
5:30 – 9:00 PM

Downtown Fruitland Park

  • Music & Entertainment
  • Mr. & Mrs. Claus
  • Bounce Houses
  • Food & Vendors

Light Up Lady Lake

DECEMBER 9

Light Up Lady Lake

DECEMBER 9
6:15 PM

Veterans Park
(Lady Lake Log Cabin)

106 S. Hwy 27/441

Christmas Time at Amber Brooke Farms

DECEMBER 10

Christmas Time at Amber Brooke Farms

DECEMBER 10
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Amber Brooke Farms

36111 County Rd 44A, Eustis

The farms are decked-out with festive decor and ready to welcome you and your family for a fun-filled winter day. Take your picture with Santa, browse the holiday arts & crafts fair, experience fun farm activities, listen to live music, and more!

Christmas at Brown and Brown Farms

DECEMBER 10, 11, 17 & 18

Christmas at Brown and Brown Farms

DECEMBER 10, 11, 17 & 18
10:00 AM

Brown and Brown Farms
13940 U.S. 301, Oxford

  • Kids Activities
  • Hay rides
  • Live Music
  • Photos with Santa & Grinch

Minneola Annual Moonlight Parade

DECEMBER 10

Minneola Annual Moonlight Parade

DECEMBER 10
6:00 PM

S. Disston Ave, Minneola

Grinchmas at Puzzle Ranch

DECEMBER 10 & 17

Grinchmas at Puzzle Ranch

DECEMBER 10 & 17
3:00 – 8:00 PM

Puzzle Ranch
33348 CR 437, Sorrento

  • Photos with the GRINCH
  • Pony & Hay rides
  • Live Music
  • Photos with Santa

TREATS WITH SANTA

Cookies with Santa Eustis

DECEMBER 3

Cookies with Santa Eustis

DECEMBER 3
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Eustis Historical Museum

536 N. Bay St., Eustis
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Cottom's Farm

DECEMBER 10

Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Cottom's Farm

DECEMBER 10
9:00 AM

Wayside at Cottom’s Farm

41407 Edna C Blvd, Weirsdale
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Breakfast with Santa Clermont

DECEMBER 10 & 11

Breakfast with Santa Clermont

DECEMBER 10 9:00 AM
DECEMBER 11 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Once Upon a Creation Co.

4300 US 27, Suite 207, Clermont
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Grab a delicious hot cocoa or cup of coffee and enjoy a beautiful breakfast with a selection of pastries, fresh fruit and holiday treats.

Breaksfast with Santa and Friends Mt. Dora

DECEMBER 11

Breaksfast with Santa and Friends Mt. Dora

DECEMBER 11
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Lil Bit of Life

2920 Robie Ave., Mt. Dora
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Cookies with Santa Wildwood

DECEMBER 16

Cookies with Santa Wildwood

DECEMBER 16
6:30 – 8:30 PM

Wildwood Community Center

6500 CR-139, Wildwood
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

  • Story Time with Mrs. Claus
  • Sugar Cookie & Reindeer Food Making

CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS

Misty Mountain Christmas Tree Farm

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS

Misty Mountain Christmas Tree Farm

Monday – Thursday 12:00 – 7:00 PM
Friday – Sunday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Howey-In-The-Hills

41407 Edna C Blvd, Weirsdale

  • Uncut Southern Red Cedar Trees
  • Pre-Cut North Carolina Fraser Fir Trees
  • Handmade Wreaths
  • Specialty-made Jams & Pottery

Santa's Christmas Tree Forest

EUSTIS

Santa's Christmas Tree Forest

November 19-December 18
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Eustis
35317 Huff Road, Eustis

  • U-Cut & Pre-Cut Christmas Trees
  • Petting Farm & Gift Shop
  • Hay Ride, Zip Line & Activities
  • Good Food & Drinks
  • Visits with Santa

Christmas at Sunsational Farms

EUSTIS

Christmas at Sunsational Farms

TUESDAY – SATURDAY
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunsational Farms
35317 Huff Road, Eustis

  • Pre-Cut Christmas Trees
  • Fresh Produce & Orange Juice
  • Good Food & Drinks
  • Photos with Santa

BEYOND THE LOCAL FESTIVITIES

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About the Author: Kyle Coppola

Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.

For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.

Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.

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