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Mayhem Ranch Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa & his reindeer! Celebrate Christmas at Mayhem Ranch-the only farm in Florida with reindeer! Join us for a festive ...

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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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

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, ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 522 SE 897th St, Old Town, FL 32680-7373
  • Cost: Free admission
  • 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

  • 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

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 ...

Studio TM Mommy + Me: Holiday Events

Saturday, December 5 at 10 am (Ornaments) Saturday, December 12 at 10 am (Holiday Mugs) Saturday, December 19 at 10 am (Ornaments) Bring ...

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

Alachua Christmas Parade on Main Street

Red, White, and Blue—Still Christmas Too! Join the Alachua Chamber of Commerce for the Alachua Christmas Parade on Saturday, December ...

Operation Santa Delivery

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

  • 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

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

The "Polar Express: will be running this Christmas. Real live-running toy trains. The High Springs Museum and St. Bartholomew's will ...

  • 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

Santa's Cookie Bake-Off at Gainesville Harley-Davidson

Looking for a fun Christmas event near you? Join us at GHD on December 12 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 ...

Holiday Pop-Up Markets at the AUK Market

Holiday Pop Up Market Saturday, December 12, 2026 Evergreen Holiday Market Saturday, December 19, 2026

Danscompany presents Cinderella

Save the date for our main stage productions this season- the full-length ballet ‘Cinderella’ on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Shows at ...

Painting with a Twist: A Little Mean and Green

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

Barbergators Chorus presents Holiday Harmonies - A Story of Holly and Ivy

Get ready to dive into the festive spirit with Holiday Harmonies! This in-person event brings to life the charming story ...

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: Grace Presbyterian Church 3146 Northwest 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: See website for details
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Studio TM: Gingerbread Houses

Saturday, December 5 at 7 pm Saturday, December 12 at 2 pm Friday, December 18 at 5 pm Build your very own ceramic ...

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: $60 (1 adult and child, additional children are $30 and can be added via add-on)
  • Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol

Experience a true Holiday Tradition, with lively music and Holiday cheer.

Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce: Newberry Movie on the Lawn & Cookie Decorating

Join us for a movie on the lawn, in the heart of Downtown Newberry! Cookie decorating begins at 5 pm ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 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 2026 Festival of Lights will begin on Friday, December 4 and end Thursday, December 24. December 4 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

Ocala Christmas Parade

Annual Christmas Parade in Ocala THEME: A Red, White, and Blue Christmas, in honor of America's 250th birthday

High Springs Christmas Parade

December 12th, 2026 – 28th Annual Twilight Christmas Parade

Kirby Family Farm's Christmas Train

We welcome you to the 2026 Christmas Train at Kirby Family Farm! It’s our 15th 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

McIntosh: Keeping McIntosh Merry and Bright

Join the Fun on December 12, 2026! Santa Claus comes to town on a firetruck led by a parade of ...

Living Water Life Center: Walk to Bethlehem

Get excited for the Best FREE Family Event for December 2026! Mark your calendar now to make sure you don't ...

The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol

Experience a true Holiday Tradition, with lively music and Holiday cheer.

Chief Theatre presents Elf the Musical

Chief Theatre presents Elf the Musical

High Springs Playhouse presents The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular

The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular by Bo Wilson Directed by Mychelle Albury Christmas, 1977, is only three weeks away, and the ladies ...

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, Miss Bennet continues the story, ...

  • 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.acrosstown.org
  • Category: Holiday Events
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