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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 ...

Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

Join us this holiday season for a family-friendly 5k jog around Haile Plantation! It'll be followed by food, socializing, and ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: see website for location, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • Cost: FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $25 for non-members.
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Breakfast with Santa Cow at Chick-fil-A Oaks Mall

Join us for a holly jolly breakfast at Chick-fil-A Oaks Mall with Santa, Santa Cow, and friends on December 19th ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Oaks Mall: 6419 W Newberry Rd Ste G8, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: See website for pricing. Kids under 2 attend for free!
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Michaels Kids Club: Cookie Decorating

Come in-store for a fun, free, Hallmark-inspired event! We will provide cookies and supplies to decorate a holiday treat!

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

Wild B Boutique Christmas At The Park

Another look into future events… our 5th Annual Christmas in the Park! Join us December 19th for our last event of ...

  • 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

Fathom’s Big Screen Classics It’s A Wonderful Life 80th Anniversary

Embraced as a cherished holiday tradition by families around the world, Frank Capra’s heart-warming masterpiece now celebrates 80 years with ...

Holiday Pop-Up Markets at the AUK Market

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

Painting with a Twist: Snowman

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

Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Nutcracker with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra

Supported by PNC Foundation. It just isn’t the Holidays without The Nutcracker! Family-friendly. Funded in part by Visit Gainesville.

The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol

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

Voices Rising Holiday Concert

​Holiday Concert - "Joy to the Holidays" Friday, December 18, 2026 7:30 pm Saturday, December 19, 2026 3:00 pm

Dance Alive National Ballet presents Class with Clara

Join the charming ‘Clara’, heroine of The Nutcracker ballet for a fun filled ballet class onstage! All ages are welcome.

  • 4:00 pm 
  • Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: $25 tickets only need to be purchased for class participants, spectators may attend for free.
  • Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
  • Category: Holiday Events

Newberry Nana's Gingerbread Decorating Contest & Snowy Block Party

Gather your friends, family, and coworkers and build the best Gingerbread House you can to compete in our annual Nana's ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Newberry Municipal 25420 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669-4254
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Fresh Pick’n Live Nativity Scene

O Come, Let Us Adore Him! Experience the true meaning of Christmas with us at Fresh Pick’n! Join us for a ...

Holiday Open House at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park

Come join us for our much-beloved annual holiday event! Enjoy the "firing of the grove" festive music, and tour the ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park ,18700 S. County Road 325, Cross Creek, FL 32640
  • Cost: This program is free with paid park entry of $3 per vehicle.
  • Website: marjoriekinnanrawlings.org
  • 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

Christmas in the Quarry at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens

Experience a Holiday Wonderland in Central Florida. Celebrate the holiday season at Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens! Gather your family ...

  • 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
  • Website: cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Live Nativity at Morgan Road Baptist Church

Live Nativity- Experience the Story of Christmas. Walk-through experience. December 17, 18 & 19, 2026 | 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Morgan Road Baptist Church, 3748 NW County Road 233, Starke, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Christmas on the Square at CountryWay Town Square

Celebrate 10 years of Christmas on the Square at CountryWay Town Square! Join us for a festive evening filled with live ...

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

Newberry Christmas Parade

Bring your Christmas spirit to stand and cheer on all your local organizations, businesses, and community members as they present ...

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

Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Nutcracker with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra

Supported by PNC Foundation. It just isn’t the Holidays without The Nutcracker! Family-friendly. Funded in part by Visit Gainesville.

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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