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Chiefland Christmas Festival and Parade

Annual Christmas Festival, 5K Rudolph Run and Lighted Christmas Parade. Free activities for the kids with meet and greet with ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 7:00 am
  • Location: Chiefland Trailhead 121 Trailhead Park 209 SW 1st Ave. Chiefland, FL 32626S Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626
  • Cost: free, donations for parking
  • Website: www.chieflandchamber.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Santa Paws 5k-9 & 10k-9

5th Annual Santa Paws 5k-9, 10K-9 Run/Walk hosted by The Mills Group of Keller Williams This race benefits the North Central ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 8:30 am
  • Location: Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: $40-$50
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Rafter Cross Cowboy Church Christmas Under the Barn Craft Show

Come celebrate Christmas Under the Barn at Rafter Cross Cowboy Church! Join us Saturday, December 12 for a festive day of ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 4631 NE 162nd CT, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Cracker House Winery: Christmas on the Ranch Returns

We’re excited to announce the return of our annual Christmas on the Ranch event at Cracker House Winery! Petting zoo, ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 522 SE 897th St, Old Town, FL 32680-7373
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Category: Holiday Events

Michaels Kids Club: Painted Wood Ornaments

Come in-store for a fun, free, Hallmark-inspired event! We will provide the ornaments and paint to make your next favorite ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Michaels, 3644 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville FL 32608
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.michaels.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

IMPACT GNV: Celebrating Peace, Connecting Community

Come join IMPACT GNV as we celebrate the year and give back to community. The event will feature a free hot ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: MLK Multipurpose Center 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

Vintage Holidays Guided Tours of the Historic Haile Homestead

Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead decorated for the holidays! The 1856 plantation house is unique in the Nation for ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: 8500 Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: $5 per person, under 12 free! Group tours available. Private weekday tours available: Fewer than 10 people, $10 per person; 10 or more, group rate of $4 per person.
  • Website: www.hailehomestead.org
  • Category: Holiday Events

Kiwanis Christmas Parade & Market at Keystone Heights

The Christmas Market will be chock-full of vendors, food trucks, live music, and holiday cheer! And don’t miss the Kiwanis Christmas ...

Merry Melrose Christmas Parade

Please come join us on Saturday, December 12th at 10 am in Melrose Florida for our Merry Melrose Christmas parade. Honorary ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am
  • Location: SR-26, from Center Street to the traffic light at SR-21, Melrose, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: melrosefl.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Operation Santa Delivery

Come see Santa arrive, not by sled or by reindeer, but by helicopter. Free pictures with Santa. Games, food trucks, ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Santa Fe College North Fields, Intersection of NW 39th Ave and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events