It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit! That’s why this Christmas and Holiday Guide starts in November! The residents of Volusia County are even SO good that Santa begins his visits a full month early!
Find out everything holiday related happening in the Daytona area, including Ormond, Port Orange, South Daytona, New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater!
From live performances to light displays, markets, parades, toy collections and Santa sightings, Christmas is bountiful around here! Let Macaroni KID Daytona Beach help you plan your festivities and find your Christmas cheer!
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Performances (Plays, Musicals, Concerts and Carols - What Better Way to Get Into the Spirit!?)
- The Gospel and the Grinch Nov 17th 6:30-8:30 pm.
- Elf The Musical at the Athens Nov 27th-December 19th.
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Peabody Auditorium Dec 1st 7:30-10:00pm.
- A Christmas Story - Little Theatre of New Smyrna Dec 2nd-Dec 12th.
- A Christmas Carol Dec 3rd 7:30-10:00pm.
- Volusia Civic Ballet Presents The NutCracker Dec 4th-5th.
- Cat Ridgeway Christmas Concert at The HUB Dec 10th 7:00pm-10:00pm.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dance Show Dec 11th 7:00pm-10:00pm.
- Crimson House Christmas Dec 12th 3:00pm-6:00pm.
- Drive Through Bethlehem Dec 17th-Dec20th.
- Holiday Cabaret at The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach Dec 17th 7:00pm.
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Displays and Lights (My Personal Favorite Part of the Holidays, Dazzle in the Decorations)
- Tour the Holiday Lights of Lake Helen with the Butler Express! Dec 3rd-Dec 23rd (check for specific dates & times).
- Stetson Mansion Christmas Tour - 10th annual Christmas Spectacular! Nov 1st - January 22nd.
- Art of the Trees Nov 13th-Dec 26th.
- Gingerbread Fantasy Holiday Light Display Nov 19th-Jan 9th.
- Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov 19th 6:00pm-9:00pm.
- Magic of Lights at the Speedway Nov 19th-Jan 1st.
- Light Up Flagler! Dec 3rd 4:00pm-8:00pm.
- SC Christmas Light & Inflatable Display Dec 3rd-Dec 31st.
- Light up Volusia at the Ocean Center Dec 4th 5:00-6:30pm.
- 8th Annual Hess Holiday Display Dec 1st-Dec 31st.
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Festivals and Special Events (Take Advantage of these One-Of-A-Kind Celebrations and Make Some Memories!)
- Sip and Paint Cookies Nov 20th 6:30pm-9:00pm.
- 2021 Merry & Bright Christmas Festival Dec 3rd 3:00 pm-8:00pm.
- Great Homemade Christmas Cookie Challenge! Dec 3rd 4:00pm-8:00pm.
- North Pole Drive Thru Dec 3rd 6:00pm-8:00pm.
- 2nd Annual Gingerbread Contest Dec 3rd-Dec18th.
- Chanukah Festival Dec 5th 10:30am-12:00pm.
- Ckids Club - Chanukah Disco Dec 5th 10:30am-12:00pm.
- Holiday Grinch Fest Dec 5th 11:00am-4:00pm.
- Chanukah Extravaganza Dec 5th 3:00pm-6:00pm.
- 2021 Elf Hunt Dec 6th-Dec 31st.
- Christmas Craft on Canvas at Parsley Lane Dec 9th 10:00am-11:30am.
- Festival of Trees by NSB Garden Club Dec 10th 11:00am-5:00pm.
- Movies on "The Halifax" presents The Grinch Dec 10th 6:00pm-9:00pm.
- Winter Sky Festival at the MOAS Dec 10th 6:30pm-10:00pm.
- Pine Cone Christmas Craft at the Farm Dec 14th 10:00am-10:45am.
- Movies by the Marsh: The Muppet Christmas Carol at Marine Discovery Center Dec 18th 6:00pm-8:00pm.
- Holiday Story Time at the Farm Dec 21st 10:00am.
- Christmas Beach Yoga Dec 24th 9:00am-10:00am.
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Markets(Skip the Big Box Stores and #SupportLocal Instead!)
- Huge Deland Holiday Craft & Shopping Event! Nov 7th, 10:00am-5:00pm.
- The Flamingo Follies Art Show Nov 13th, 9:00am-4:00pm.
- Holiday Artisan Market Tanger Outlets Nov 20th 10:00am-5:00pm.
- Coastal Christmas Market Nov 27th 9:00am-5:00pm.
- Samsula Woman's Club Holiday Craft Show Dec 4th 8:00am-2:00pm.
- Holiday Luncheon and Craft Boutique Dec 4th 10:30am-4:00pm.
- 4th Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Show Dec 5th 10:00am-4:00pm.
- Winter Village Christmas Market Dec 5th 10:30am-6:30pm.
- Holly Jolly Holiday Market at Artisan Alley Dec 11th 11:00am-5:00pm.
- Daytona Beach Holiday Expo Dec 12th 11:00am-4:00pm.
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Toy Collections (It's the Season of Giving, Here's How to Get Involved)
- Our Children First Holiday Toy Drive Running from Oct 9 - Dec 2nd.
- Port Orange Police Departments 2nd Annual Cops for Christmas Toy Drive from November-Dec 18th.
- New Smyrna Chevrolet Corvette Christmas Dec 4th 9:00am-11:00am.
- ELCFV Toy Drive through December 10th.
- Toys for Tots at Tomoka from October - early December.
- Rockin Country Christmas for Toys for Tots Dec 4th 7:00 pm-11:00pm.
- Mama Cs 6th Annual Reindeer Dash Dec 11th 11:00am-10:00pm.
- 5th Annual Stuff A Boat Holiday Party & Toy Drive Dec 11th 5:00pm-9:00pm.
- Christmas Toy Drive for Volusia Sheriff's Youth Foundation Dec 11th 6:00-10:00pm.
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Santa Sightings(No Holiday Season Would Be Complete without the Mr and Mrs)
- Write a Letter to Santa! Nov-Dec 20th!
- Santa on the Sand! Nov 11th 10am-noon.
- Santa at the Volusia Mall Nov 24th-Dec 24th.
- Spark the Spirit with Santa Claus Nov 26th 5:00pm-9:00pm.
- Second Annual Shop Local for Christmas Nov 27th 7:30am-11:30am.
- Santa & Friends by Halifax Health Dec 3rd 5:00 pm-8:00pm.
- Santa Visits The Little Theater of NSB Dec 4th & 11th 1:00pm-3:00pm.
- Christmas in the Park Dec 4th 6:00pm-8:00pm.
- Santa Cares Dec 5th 9:30am-11:00am.
- Ice Cream with Santa! Dec 11th 3:00pm-5:00pm.
- Granada Animal Hospital Pawliday (Santa pics w/ pets) Dec 11th 10:00am-2:00pm.
- Breakfast with Santa Dec 18th 8:00am-11:00am.
- Let's Go Shop with Santa Dec 18th 2:00 pm-7:00pm.
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Parades (Collect Some Candy and Celebrate!)
- Santa Paws Parade Dec 3rd 6:15-7:15pm.
- Flagler Ave Christmas Crazy Cart Parade Dec 3rd 7:15-8:15pm.
- Daytona Beach Shores Christmas Parade Dec 4th 2:00pm.
- City of NSB Christmas Parade Dec 4th 4:00pm.
- Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade Dec 4th 5:00pm.
- 43rd Annual Port Orange Holiday Parade Dec 5th 2:00pm.
- Tomoka River Christmas Boat Parade to Benefit Toys for Tots Dec 10th 6:00pm.
- Edgewater Christmas Parade Dec 11th 11:00am.
- Bright Lights & Merry Nights Christmas Parade Dec 11th 6:00pm.
- HOme for the HOlidays Parade Ormond Beach Dec 11th 6:30 pm.
- Southeast Volusia Holiday Boat Parade Dec 11th 7:00pm.
- 6th Annual Venetian Bay Christmas Bike Parade
Dec 17th 6:45pm.
From crazy cart parades to mistletoe markets and cookie competitions to breakfast with Santa, the Daytona Beach area has it all!
For even more events in November and December, check out the full Macaroni KID Daytona calendar here. (Yes, there's more!)
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Is there an event missing that you'd like to see added? Email me at mackiddaytonabeach@macaronikid.com
Happy holidays! Let's explore together!
-Savannah Kater
Macaroni KID Daytona Beach, FL
