Holiday Events & Things to Do
Near North Central Florida

The ultimate New Year’s Eve party in Tampa Bay is at Club Prana featuring 5 parties in one with a variety of music on every level, champagne toasts at midnight and the fireworks view from the rooftop sky bar.

We will be hosting a Christmas Light tours around the Gainesville community that highlight the best light displays in town!

Become entranced by the beauty of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her dazzling Court, enchanted by the swirling snowflakes and breathtaking snow, and cheer for the tiny toy soldiers and their leader, the handsome Nutcracker Prince.

Friday, December 13th 6 PM to 9 PM, $10 at the door, under 12 free $7 in advance – Order on-line at www.hailehomestead.org – click on the Donate button or purchase from any docent.

get your holiday shopping done in the very best way - by shopping LOCAL! we'll have lots of great vendors set up in our outdoor market area, and tons of fun inventory inside the shop

Give a rescue a home before the holidays! In collaboration with local rescue shelter, Plenty of Pit-bulls, we are hosting an event to get an adoptable dog (or two or three) a home before the holidays!

You're in luck! This year we are bringing not one, but THREE holiday nights to Tioga Town Center! Check out the line up:

You don't want to be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins and miss this free showing of Elf on the big screen!

An evening of shopping and fun. Travel from shop to shop and enjoy a beautiful evening of specials, snacks and prizes. The Shops on the Hill will be open and full of Christmas Spirit.

Things are going to get UGLY! Join us for our 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Day Contest Thursday Dec 19th. Winners will be announced at 8PM (Must be present to win).

Celebrate the 2019 Holiday Season as the Victorian Troupe, Phantasmagoria, returns to the stage with its own uniquely dark adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale “A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas”.

What's on your Christmas list? Wizard crackers, an invisibility cloak or a handmade Molly Weasley sweater...

The Tipsy Elf Bar Crawl is back for the 5th year!  

The ultimate New Year’s Eve party in Tampa Bay is at Club Prana featuring 5 parties in one with a variety of music on every level, champagne toasts at midnight and the fireworks view from the rooftop sky bar.

Get ready to Rock & Ring in the New Year with Heavy Petty!

Hank Whittier, Veternas Helping Veterans USA, Inc. and Jinky Diaz, Caliber Home Loans, Inc.invite you to the 6th Annual Magical NEW YEAR CASINO ROYALEwith nothing but open hearts, a magical evening, and blessings to share.

The '80s are invading Thanksgiving

Spend Valentine's Eve at the Museum playing trivia and exploring the exhibits.

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, will present “A Dickens Christmas: The Urban Family Holiday Exhibition,” Nov. 9, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020.