Santa is extra busy in Volusia County and will be visiting locals almost every night for the next few months spreading Christmas cheer! Consider this guide your official Daytona Beach Santa tracker.
Tis the season for holiday cheer and we have it all right here!
From Santa sightings to holiday decorations to parades, every holiday event from Ormond Beach to Edgewater will be listed in this guide and will be updated frequently so you don't miss a single one! Make sure to save this list and check it twice! (Click on each link in red for more details).
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Postcards from Santa RSVP By Dec 8th November through December 8th
Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Tanger Outlets November 17th, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Santa at Bass Pro Shops Daytona November through December 24th
Santas Workshop at the Volusia Mall November 17th through December 24th
Spark the Spirit NSB 2023 November 24th, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
2023 A December to Remember at the Riverfront Esplanade November 25th - January 1st (Santa every Friday)
Ponce Inlet Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa December 1st, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
An Evening with Santa and Friends December 1st, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
North Pole Drive Thru December 1st, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Holly Hill Tree Lighting Ceremony December 1st, 6:00 PM
Breakfast with Santa Ponce Inlet Community Center December 2nd, 9:00 AM
Christmas in the Park December 2nd, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mosaic Christmas Marketplace with Santa December 2nd, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Daytona Beach Shores Tree Lighting with Santa December 3rd, 5:00 PM
Winter Village Christmas Market with Santa December 3rd, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday with Santa at Tomoka Outpost December 3rd, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Childrens Christmas Party Jackie Robinson Ballpark December 8th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2nd Annual Winter Family Fun Fest December 9th, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Fishmas with Santa! December 9th, 9:00 AM
Grinchfest at Tomoka Town Center December 9th, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pictures with Surfing Santa at High Tide Real Estate December 9th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Meet Santa at Fysh December 13th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Pictures with Santa at the REC (RSVP Required) December 13th, 16th and 20th
Meet Santa at Rossis Side Street Cafe December 13th, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Holiday Gift Market Ormond Brewing with Santa December 16th, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Breakfast with Santa at Daytona Diner December 16th, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tomoka River Christmas Boat Parade Ormond Beach, November 26th, 7:00 PM
Crazy Cart Parade on Flagler Ave NSB, December 1st, 7:00 PM
Holly Hill 64th Annual Christmas Parade Holly Hill, December 2nd, 10:00 AM
Ponce Inlet Christmas Parade Ponce Inlet, December 2nd, 2:00 PM
8th Annual Venetian Bay Bike Parade NSB, December 2nd, 6:00 PM
45th Annual Port Orange Holiday Parade Port Orange, December 3rd, 2:00 PM
Edgewater Christmas Parade Edgewater, December 9th, 10:00 AM
36th Annual SEV Boat Parade NSB, December 9th, 4:00 PM
Jingle All the Waves Christmas Parade Daytona, December 9th, 6:00 PM
32nd Annual Ormond Beach HOme for the HOlidays Parade Ormond, December 9th, 6:30 PM
Halifax River Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade Daytona, December 16th, 6:00 PM
3rd Annual Holiday Artisan Market at the Tanger Outlets November 18th, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sophies Circle Holiday Floral Market November 19th, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Spark the Spirit NSB 2023 November 24th, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Fourth Annual Spirit of Christmas at the HUB November 18th - December 23rd
A December to Remember at the Riverfront Esplanade - Holiday Bazaar November 25th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM AND every Friday and Saturday of December
Santas Workshop Vending Expo December 2nd - December 3rd
Mosaic Christmas Marketplace with Santa December 2nd, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Winter Village Christmas Market with Santa December 3rd, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6th Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Show at the Brannon Center December 3rd, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Venetian Bay Girls Day Holiday Market December 3rd, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2nd Annual Winter Family Fun Fest December 9th, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Grinchfest at Tomoka Town Center December 9th, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jingle and Mingle at MOAS December 13th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Holiday Gift Market Ormond Brewing with Santa December 16th, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Tanger Outlets November 17th, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Magic of Lights At the Speedway November 17th through December 31st
Spark the Spirit NSB 2023 November 24th, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cambridge Villas Light Display November 24th through December 24th
Twilight Motel Light Display November 24th through December 31st
2023 A December to Remember at the Riverfront Esplanade November 25th - January 1st
Fourth Annual Spirit of Christmas at the HUB November 18th - December 23rd
SC Christmas Display 111 Pine Creek Ct. Ormond Beach November through December 24th
Ormond Ballets The Nutcracker November 17th through November 19th
Volusia Civic Ballet at the Peabody Auditorium December 2nd and 3rd, 2:00 PM
Christmas in the Park December 2nd, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Movies on the Halifax December 8th, 5:30 PM
Movie with a Cop - ELF December 8th, 6:00 PM
Drive Through Bethlehem December 14th through December 17th
Sandford Jazz Orchestra's Christmas Show December 17th, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ponce Inlet Family Christmas Movie Night December 20th, 6:00 PM
A December to Remember at the Riverfront Esplanade - Movie on the Lawn - Polar Express December 22nd, 6:00 PM
Move Night at the Lohman Planetarium : Nightmare Before Christmas December 22nd, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Santa Bag Supply Drive at Mosaic December 1st through the 15th
Tomoka River Christmas Boat Parade November 26th, 7:00 PM
Mamas 8th Annual Reindeer Dash Poker Run December 2nd, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Atlantic Marine Toys for Tots Drive December 2nd, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
OBCC Toy Drive December 5th, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Outriggers Ultimate Toy Drive and Holiday Party December 8th, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/frostyfl Frosty Fields Deland
https://www.stetsonmansion.com/christmas-tours Stetson Mansion Christmas Tours Deland
The Deland Christmas Light Show Deland Christmas Light Show
Deland Christmas Parade December 2nd Deland
Deland Indie Holiday Market December 3rd Deland
Christmas Winter Festival Deland December 9th Deland
Whoville Parade December 9th Deltona
Holiday Craft Fair Volusia County Fairground December 9th and 10th
https://www.facebook.com/p/Butler-Express-100064535842871/ Butler Express Train Ride Mt Helen
https://www.centralfloridazoo.org/lanterns/ Central Florida Zoo Lantern Festival
https://www.dazzlingorlando.com/ Harry P Leu Christmas Decorations Orlando
https://omart.org/events/festival_of_trees/ Orlando Museum of Art Tree Display
Light Up Mount Dora Mount Dora Light Display
https://www.selectgrowers.com/the-garden-shop Holiday Display at Select Growers in Deleon Springs
Winter Walk of Lights Debary 2023 Winter Walk of Lights Display Debary
https://christmasatgaylordpalms.marriott.com/ice Sculpted Ice Display Orlando
This Holiday Guide is sponsored by Miss Jeanine's Music Classes.
With this list, you're guaranteed to find your family fun and holiday cheer! We're wishing you a merry end of the year. Happy adventuring, we'll see you there!
-Savannah Kater, Macaroni KID Daytona Beach, FL