Monday, December 1, 2008

Holiday Happenings & Home Tours in Central Florida - 2008

Holiday Happenings & Home Tours in Central Florida including tours of decorated homes –

HOLIDAY EVENTS

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK

What: performance by the Bach Festival Choir

When: December 4 – 6 - 8pm

Where: Central Park

Park Avenue

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-645-5311

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”

What: David A. McElroy plays 37 different characters

When: December 4 - 6 – 8pm

December 7 – 2pm

Where: Seminole County Community College

100 Weldon Blvd.

Sanford

Cost: $5 - 12

Contact: 407-708-2040

DATE NIGHT AT LEU GARDENS

What: outdoor screening of White Christmas

When: December 5 – 8:30pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave.

Orlando

Cost: $7 adults; 2 children

Contact: 407-246-2620

HOLIDAY PARADE & TREE LIGHTING

When: December 6 – 4pm - parade; tree lighting – 6pm

Where: Winter Springs Town Center

158 Tuskawilla Rd.

Winter Springs

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-327-6593

CELEBRATE THE SEASON

What: food, musical performances, crafts for children to create

When: December 6 – 4pm

Where: Historic Downtown Longwood

130 W. Warren Ave.

Longwood

Cost: Free – Accepting canned goods for needy families

Contact: 407-260-3484

HOLIDAY PARADE & TREE LIGHTING

When: December 6 – 4:45pm

Where: Oviedo Gym & Aquatic Facility

148 Oviedo Blvd.

Oviedo

Cost: Free – ends with tree lighting at Lawton House

Contact: 407-278-4871

HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT

What: reception after the program

When: December 9 – 7:30pm

Where: Seminole County Community College

100 Weldon Blvd.

Sanford

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-708-2040

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

What: outdoor screening of It’s a Wonderful Life

When: December 12 – 8pm

Where: Avalon Park

13001 Founder’s Square Drive

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-658-6565

AFTERNOON WITH SANTA

What: holiday crafts, games & a moonwalk for children 10 & under

When: December 13 – 1 - 3pm

Where: Magnolia Park

2929 Binion Rd.

Apopka

Cost: 2 canned goods for local charities

Contact: 407-886-4231

SNOW MOUNTAIN

What: snow slope, giant slide, bounce house, face painting,

entertainment

When: December 13 – 5 - 9pm

Where: Oviedo Gym & Aquatic Facility

148 Oviedo Blvd.

Oviedo

Cost: $5 before the 10th & $10 afterwards

Contact: 407-971-5568

CELEBRATION OF THE SEASON

What: snow, games, food, prizes & tree lighting with tree donated

by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida

When: December 14 – 4 - 7pm

Where: Orlando Cultural Park

560 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-206-0957 x 104

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

What: museum tour

When: December 24 – 9:30am - 4pm

Where: Morse Museum of American Art

445 N. Park Ave.

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-6454-5311

HOME TOURS

CELEBRATION

What: presented by the Women’s Club of Celebration

When: December 8 – 3 - 9pm

9th – 1 – 5pm

Where: corner of Celebration Ave & Water St.

Cost: $15 adults; 5 children 3-11 – tickets presold at Village

Mercantile and Barber & Beauty Emporium

Contact: www.womensclubofcelebration.org

LONGWOOD

What: sponsored by the Central Florida Society for Historical

Preservation

When: December 10 – 1 - 4pm

Where: Bradlee-McIntyre Historical Museum

130 W. Warren Ave.

Longwood

Contact: 407-331-7354

MAITLAND

What: tour of historic Waterhouse Residence Musuem

When: thru January 11 – noon - 4pm Wednesdays thru Sundays

Closed 12/24 – 26 & 1/1

Where: 820 Lake Lily Drive

Maitland

Cost: $3 adults, 2 children, members free

Contact: 407-644-2451

MOUNT DORA

What: driving tour sponsored by the Fine Arts of Mt. Dora Women’s

Committee

When: December 6 & 7 – 11am - 4pm

Cost: $15 advance – sold at the Mt. Dora, Tavares & Eustis

Chambers of Commerce as well as The Drawer and

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow in Mt. Dora.

Contact: 352-383-8808 & 352-383-2165

OCOEE

What: tour of the Withers-Maguire house & benefits the Ocoee

Historical Commission

When: December 13 – 5:30 – 7:30pm

14th – 2 – 5pm

Where: 16 E. Oakland Ave

Ocoee

Cost: $5; children free

Contact: 407-656-2051

ORLANDO

What: Harry P. Leu house

When: thru January 1 – 10am - 4pm except 12/25 every ½ hour

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave.

Orlando

Cost: $7 adults; 2 children includes garden admission

Contact: 407-246-2620

SANFORD

What: stroll through historic homes in Touhy Park & Oak Ave

beginning at Park Ave & 9th St. with food sampling, music,

carolers, carriage rides

When: December 5 – 6 – 9:30pm

Cost: $25 advance at the Historic Sanford Welcome Center

230 E. First St.

Sanford

$30 day of tour

Contact: 407-263-4488

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