Orlando is unwrapping a full lineup of vacation celebrations to unfold vacation cheer all season lengthy. There are a lot of Orlando December occasions the place guests and locals alike can deck the halls in all eight of Orlando’s theme parks and luxuriate in festive celebrations past the parks, together with luminous gentle exhibits that includes tens of millions of lights, the longest working vacation parade in Central Florida, and numerous vacation concert events and stage productions in Orlando’s state-of-the-art efficiency venues.
Guests can discover much more magic with lodge financial savings of as much as 30% off and particular festive experiences to create unforgettable vacation reminiscences.
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Vacation Theme Park Occasions
Walt Disney World (Nov. 8 – Dec. 30)
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering will return to Magic Kingdom Park for twenty-four choose nights (Nov. 8 – Dec. 22) this vacation season. This occasion will supply a night of merriment that includes “Minnie’s Marvel Christmastime Fireworks,” “Mickey’s As soon as Upon a Christmastime Parade,” complimentary cookies and scorching cocoa at places all through the park, three jolly new picture alternatives and extra (separate ticketed occasion).
EPCOT Worldwide Pageant of the Holidays introduced by AdventHealth (Nov. 25 – Dec. 30) takes friends on a worldwide vacation celebration with a candlelight processional, storytellers, costumed performances, seasonal meals all through the World Showcase nations, together with sights, sounds and flavors of the season celebrated by cultures close to and much.
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom brings a vacation twist to the magic of nature with festive flotillas that includes vacation percussionists and Santa crusing down the Discovery River. Discovery Island will spring to life with artisan-sculpted puppets of artic animals like penguins, reindeer, polar bears and extra through the Merry Menagerie. As nighttime falls, a vacation version of the Tree of Life Awakening will start accompanied by a heartwarming musical rating.
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, friends can dine with Minnie and mates at Minnie’s Vacation Dine at Hollywood & Vine, take pleasure in a vacation finale that includes Olaf through the For the First Time in Eternally: A Frozen Sing-Alongside Celebration, catch a glimpse of outdated St. Nick as he cruises in his candy-apple purple convertible down Hollywood Boulevard and expertise a charming projection present on the Hollywood Tower Resort.
Common Orlando Resort (Nov. 12 – Jan 1)
Grinchmas™ at Common’s Islands of Journey brings vacation allure to Seuss Touchdown with The Grinchmas™ Who-liday Spectacular, a reside retelling of the basic story starring the Grinch™. The Grinch & Mates Character Breakfast will return this 12 months, on choose dates from Nov.12 – Dec. 29, permitting friends to start out their day with breakfast and appearances by Seuss characters, together with the Grinch himself.
Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ options seasonal vacation exhibits and festive decor in each Hogsmeade at Common’s Islands of Journey and Diagon Alley at Common Studios Florida. As soon as night time falls in Hogsmeade, friends can experience a spectacular vacation projection on Hogwarts Fortress throughout “The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Fortress” at Common’s Islands of Journey.
At Common’s Vacation Parade that includes Macy’s, characters from Illumination’s “Despicable Me” and DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek” and “Madagascar” – together with larger-than-life balloons, dozens of vacation floats, a whole lot of festive performers and Santa – will fill the streets of Common Studios Florida. Visitors also can benefit from the iconic sounds of the season with reside performances by vacation artist, Mannheim Steamroller, at Common Studios Florida on choose dates Dec. 3-11.
Common’s Vacation Tour, a vacation add-on expertise, presents friends a guided tour and particular entry to vacation leisure happening throughout Common Studios Florida and Common’s Islands of Journey, together with an unique after-hours displaying of ““The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Fortress”, entry to reserved seating on the “Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular”, character meet-and-greets and extra.
SeaWorld Orlando (Choose dates, Nov. 11 – Jan. 3)
Throughout SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration, SeaWorld Orlando transforms right into a winter wonderland that includes tens of millions of glowing lights all through the park. Included with theme park admission, this 12 months’s festivities embrace reside performances, seasonal meals and character eating add-ons: Sesame Avenue Breakfast at SeaFire Grill, providing breakfast classics with Sesame Avenue characters dressed up in festive apparel and Dinner with Santa, a chance to take pleasure in a vacation meal with Santa Clause himself.
LEGOLAND Florida (Weekends Nov. 26 – Dec. 31)
Holidays at LEGOLAND® will characteristic a large LEGO Christmas tree, seasonal exhibits, vacation characters, particular treats, LEGO® actions, twinkling lights and extra.
Festivities Past The Theme Parks
Household-Pleasant Enjoyable
Christmas Nights in Lights, an all-new seasonal attraction, will debut at Dezerland Park 11 – Jan. 1. The immersive gentle present expertise will take friends by means of a showcase of vacation shows and greater than 1.5 million lights as a part of a drive-thru gentle present totally synchronized to well-liked vacation classics tuned instantly to every automobile’s automotive stereo on a non-public radio frequency.
Give Children The World’s Evening of a Million Lights will return for its third 12 months at Island H2O Water Park 11 – Jan. 1, 2023. The all-new venue will remodel right into a winter wonderland that includes tens of millions of lights, luminous shows, festive household actions and reside leisure for a one-of-a-kind, totally immersive vacation expertise. Proceeds from the occasion will as soon as once more profit Give Children The World Village, 89-acre, whimsical nonprofit resort that gives critically in poor health youngsters and their households from around the globe with magical week-long want holidays for free of charge.
Jingle Eve, a free occasion held in Ivanhoe Village on Nov. 19, will characteristic a wide range of yuletide festivities from beer gardens to reside music, arts and crafts distributors, meals vehicles, a youngsters’s vacation village, a fireworks finale and extra. The occasion may even characteristic the ticketed “12 Wines of Christmas” Wine Stroll expertise for entry to tastings amongst a curated number of wine choices at 20 places.
Crayola Expertise’s Colourful Christmas, happening Nov. 19 – Jan 3, features a life-sized snow globe, full with falling snow, a light-weight present that includes Scarlet and her singing reindeer and crafting distinctive presents.
Harry P. Leu Gardens will remodel as soon as once more right into a winter wonderland that includes 1,000,000 dazzling lights, shining forests, magical shows, music and delightful sculptures throughout “Dazzling Nights” Nov. 25 – Jan. 1, 2023. This 12 months’s occasion brings a very redesigned present that includes new lighting installations, character meet-and-greets, a children play space and meals choices.
Celebrating its seventieth 12 months, Winter Park’s annual Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade, the oldest steady vacation parade in Central Florida, will probably be held on Dec. 3 that includes over 80 collaborating organizations, marching bands, an look by Santa Clause and extra.
Gatorland’s Vacation Ho Ho Ho-Down, will return for its third 12 months on choose dates Dec. 3-18. The family-friendly occasion, included with park admission, will characteristic reside music, festive meals gadgets and shows with interactive characters like Gator Claus, Merry Elves and extra.
The Outta Management Magic Comedy Vacation Present at WonderWorks Orlando will obtain a vacation makeover this season, from Dec. 10 – Jan. 1, that includes festive décor, particular storytelling and tips for a one-of-a-kind leisure expertise together with viewers participation.
Vacation Performances
The Orlando Repertory Theatre in Loch Haven Park will current “True North: A Magical New Vacation Musical” Nov. 19 – 22. The world premiere manufacturing facilities round a magical and insightful story about being genuine, accepting change, and holding an unwavering hope within the magic of Christmas.
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater will current “A Christmas Carol”, on choose dates Nov. 30- Dec. 24, the story of the ghosts of Christmas and Tiny Tim and Scrooge’s redemption on the Margeson Theater as soon as once more that includes contemporary scorching cocoa and chocolate chip cookies at intermission.
The Dr. Phillips Heart for the Performing Arts will host award-winning digital violinist, dancer and artist Lindsey Stirling for the Lindsey Stirling: Snow Waltz Tour on Nov. 30 within the Walt Disney Theater.
The tenth Annual Violectric® Vacation Present will be held on the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park on Saturday, Dec. 10. The free, household and pet-friendly 90-minute live performance will characteristic conventional vacation songs mashed up with basic rock tunes and fashionable hits, delivering an brisk and distinctive vacation present.
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will return to Orlando’s Amway Heart to rock into the vacation season on Dec. 17 to current The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.
Orlando Christmas Resort Offers 2022
Common Orlando Resort will supply financial savings of as much as 30% off five-night lodging, Nov. 12 – Jan. 1, at Common’s Cabana Bay Seaside Resort or Common’s Aventura Resort as a part of a particular trip bundle for the vacations.
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa will supply a ‘Deck the Halls’ expertise, an entire décor bundle that includes a embellished Christmas tree, customized stockings and a vacation present, for friends to rework any guestroom or suite right into a festive wonderland from Dec. 17 – Jan. 2.
4 Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort will characteristic festive programming starting from cookie adorning with Govt Pastry Chef Rabii Saber and pizza-making lessons with Govt Chef Fabrizio Schenardi. The Resort’s complimentary children camp, for ages 4-12, will supply interactive programming corresponding to Santa’s helpers workshop craft time, holiday-themed scavenger hunts, supervised “polar plunge” swim occasions and extra.
Homewood Suites by Hilton at FLAMINGO CROSSING City Heart, Home2 Suites by Hilton at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS City Heart, Residence Inn by Marriott at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS City Heart, and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS City Heart, will remodel right into a winter wonderland including magical moments for in a single day friends to take pleasure in from Nov. 11 – Jan. 2. The 4 properties will characteristic festive theming, dazzling shows, a “Completely happy Vacation Hour” every afternoon with fresh-baked cookies, scorching chocolate and champagne, story time with Santa & Mrs. Claus, and weekly actions together with decoration adorning and extra.
