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Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

Oh What Fun! Join us this holiday season for a family-friendly 5k jog around Haile Plantation! It'll be followed by ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: see website for location, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • Cost: FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $20 for non-members.
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Ray's Reindeer Rumble- 3v3 Soccer Tournament

The Reindeer Rumble is right around the corner! Ray’s Reindeer Rumble, named for the legendary Ray Rivera, highlights quick-paced 3v3 games. Each ...

Trenton Jingle Bell Jog 5K

Celebrate the holiday season with a fun, festive & energetic morning on the Nature Coast Trail! The Jingle Bell Jog ...

Cracker House Winery: Christmas on the Ranch

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

Mayhem Ranch Breakfast with Santa

Experience the magic of the season at our Breakfast with Santa & his Reindeer! Join us for a cozy morning, ...

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 ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • 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

Kiwanis Christmas Parade & Market at Keystone Heights

The City of Keystone Heights is getting ready for an amazing Christmas season! We’ll kick off the celebration with the ...

Merry Melrose Christmas Parade

Please come join us on Saturday, December 13th at 10 am in Melrose Florida for our Merry Melrose Christmas parade. Honorary ...

  • 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

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 ...

  • 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

Waldo Farmer's and Flea Market Holiday Extravaganza

Free pics with Santa or the Grinch (bring your camera!), free cookies for the kids, free bounce house, free music, ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: New Waldo Flea Market 17805 US 301, Waldo, FL 32694
  • Cost: Free admission, Free parking
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Wild B Boutique Christmas At The Park

Join us for our Christmas At The Park market in downtown Williston at Heritage Park. Come shop with over 80 ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Heritage Park Williston 116 N. Main St, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Langan Acres Santa's Cookie Decorating Class

Christmas Cookie Workshop with Julie Mancini. Kids welcome with adult supervision. Come make cookies for Santa! Each box contains 6 undecorated ...

Alachua Christmas Parade

The Alachua Chamber hosts the City of Alachua’s Christmas Parade annually the second Saturday of December. The Parade features dozens ...

Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Holiday Storytime

Join us for our weekly children's storytime event at 11 AM every Saturday morning! We will read a favorite picture ...

Dirty Bird Art Co Art and Sensory Workshop - Snowman Slime

Welcome to Dirty Bird Art Co. in downtown Newberry! Kids are invited to come into the Studio and create their ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Dirty Bird Art Co 25355 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: $15, Must sign up on the website!
  • Website: www.dirtybirdartco.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Polar Express and Santa Claus

The High Springs Historical Society will partner for the third consecutive year with Saint Bartholomew's Church. Our volunteers are hard at ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Holiday Pop-Up Markets at the AUK Market

Holiday Pop Up Market Saturday, December 13, 2025 Holiday Market Saturday, December 20, 2025

Two Hawk Hammock Country Circus

The 14th annual Two Hawk Country Circus is back with live music, circus shows, equestrian acts, kids activities and more!

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Two Hawk Hammock 17950 Northeast 53rd Lane Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Tickets $17.85 Advanced | $23.18 Door | $14.64 Senior/Military Discount | Kids 12 and under FREE
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Danscompany presents Cinderella

Save the Dates for Cinderella 2025! Showtimes are December 12 at 7 pm and December 13 at 1 pm and ...

Painting with a Twist: All Ages! Retro Christmas

Recommended age is 6 and up to work independently on their canvas, but all children are welcome! Children under 12 ...

The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol

“A Christmas Carol” presented by the Hippodrome Theatre Adapted by Niall McGinty from Charles Dickens Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, ...

Alachua County Library Snowman String Art - Archer Branch

Enjoy creating a snowman using hand sewing and string art techniques. We'll have fun making a snowman to hang up at ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:15 pm 
  • Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Holiday Events

Boathouse Riverfront: Milk and Cookies with Santa on the Water

All aboard the Pride of Palatka for a 45-minute river adventure with the jolliest captain of them all — Santa ...

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: 301 River St, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: $40 per person, Children under age 2 years are not permitted on the boat.
  • Website: boathouseriverfront.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

High Springs Playhouse presents Old Time Christmas Radio Shows

High Springs Playhouse presents Old Time Christmas Radio Shows: World War II Radio Christmas Play By Pat Kruis Tellinghusen Christmas Thieves By Greg ...

Barbergators Chorus and Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus presents Holiday Harmonies XII - A Musical Celebration

Together again for our twelfth holiday concert, Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus and Barbergators Chorus unite to share four-part and eight-part ...

  • 3:00 pm 
  • Location: Grace Presbyterian Church 3146 Northwest 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: $35 for premium (front rows), $20 for adults, and $15 for students and seniors general admission.
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow

Come enjoy a "Music 360" experience for the whole family with Music 360: Let It Snow! This 30-minute full-dome show features ...

Loomis Bros. Circus Santa's Big Top Circus

Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in December. Experience the wonder of the holidays at the all-new 2025 edition of Santa's ...

  • 4:30 pm -  9:15 pm 
  • Location: Two Tails Ranch 18655 NE 81st St, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: $28 Adult (Admits One Adult Plus Up to 2 Children Ages 2-12 With Just One Ticket | $8 Additional Child
  • Website: www.loomiscircus.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Camp Kulaqua Road to Bethlehem

Come walk the Road to Bethlehem and experience a Live Production of the night of Jesus' birth. The “Road to Bethlehem” ...

Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce: Newberry Movie in the Park - The Polar Express

The Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Newberry, invites the community to a festive Movie ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Barry Park next to the Newberry Municipal Building 25440 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Festival of Lights

The 2025 Festival of Lights will begin on Friday, December 5, and end on December 24. December 5 through the 23 ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: $4.00 per person and children under 3 are free
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Holiday Events

Christmas in the Quarry at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens

Step into a Winter Wonderland in Central Florida! Stroll through our glowing 20-acre botanical garden filled with sparkling lights, waterfalls, ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens, 4990 NE 180th Ave., Williston, Florida
  • Cost: Adults: $10 | Kids (6–13): $5 | 5 & under: Free | Military/First Responders: $5 | Cedar Lakes Members (before 12/1): Free | (after 12/1): $5
  • Website: cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Ocala Christmas Parade

The Ocala Christmas Parade is celebrating its 70th Year Anniversary (1955-2025). Theme: Christmas Through the Decades

  • 5:30 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: 1739 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Category: Holiday Events

High Springs Christmas Parade

We are so excited to invite you to this year’s Christmas parade! A Charlie Brown Christmas Theme. If you wish to ...

Kirby Family Farm's Christmas Train

We welcome you to the 2025 Christmas Train at Kirby Family Farm! It’s our 14th year hosting this Holiday fun ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 19630 NE 30th St. Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: $19.99 contribution per person in advance, ages 10 and up, $25 at the gate if available. Children ages 3-9 are $12.99 in advance and $15 at the gate if available. Children 2 and under are FREE, no contribution is requested.
  • Website: www.kirbyfarm.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Lake Butler Christmas Parade

Following the City of Lake Butler Christmas Parade, Santa will stop by the Lake Butler Community Center to greet the ...

Westside Baptist Church Christmas Concert- Light of the World: From the Beginning of Time

A powerful Christmas Concert that shares the story of Jesus' life-changing love from the beginning of time! There will be ...

Danscompany presents Cinderella

Save the Dates for Cinderella 2025! Showtimes are December 12 at 7 pm and December 13 at 1 pm and ...

Living Water Life Center: Walk to Bethlehem

Walk to Bethlehem – Free Event for All! Bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening as we celebrate the season ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 4551 SE State Road 121, Morriston, FL 32668-3757
  • Cost: free
  • Category: Holiday Events

The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol

“A Christmas Carol” presented by the Hippodrome Theatre Adapted by Niall McGinty from Charles Dickens Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, ...

Chief Theatre presents Closed for the Holidays

By Flip Hobler & Cindy Marcus | Directed by Claude Smith After a blizzard shuts down the roads on Christmas Eve ...

High Springs Playhouse presents Old Time Christmas Radio Shows

High Springs Playhouse presents Old Time Christmas Radio Shows: World War II Radio Christmas Play By Pat Kruis Tellinghusen Christmas Thieves By Greg ...

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon

Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and heroes (military/teachers/first responders).
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

City of Gainesville Movie Night at Bo Diddley Plaza featuring Elf

The city of Gainesville presents Movie night at Bo Diddley Plaza featuring Elf Film will begin at 8 p.m. Come enjoy a ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free and open to the public
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events
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