Casselberry Events Through The End Of The Year!

Santa Coming to Casselberry, Dec. 2-3-4:

Be on the lookout for the Casselberry Fire Truck escorting Santa and his elves throughout the streets of our city tossing candy to all the good girls and boys - and maybe a few grown-ups too - during this year's Santa Run on December 2, 3 and 4. Check out www.casselberry.org for routes. If you miss Santa's visit, you can come find him at Casselberry's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 12, at Lake Concord Park from 5-9 p.m. Click for a Map of Santa's Route

House Decorating, Registration Dec. 4 and Judging Dec. 9:

Demonstrate your community pride and light up the holiday season! Decorating for the season is a perfect project for families to enjoy, so pull out your Santas, sleds, reindeer, wreaths and lights and show your holiday spirit! This festive contest is open to any home within the Casselberry city limits. Prizes include first, second and third places. Entry deadline is 4 p.m. Dec. 4. Forms are available at City Hall. Judging is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 9. Make sure the lights are on!

Annual Tree Lighting, Dec. 12:

Kick off the holiday season with our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Casselberry! It's part of the special Holiday Art & Music in the Park and The Food Truck Bazaar. And there will be a holiday movie too! This free, family-friendly event will be held on Friday, December 12, at Lake Concord Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event begins with singing by Seminole State College of Florida's SeminoleSound, and there will be singing and dancing by the Maitland Academy of Performing Arts and Ballet South. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive and light the City's Holiday Tree at 6:30 p.m. Afterward, Santa will visit and take photos with children.

Casselberry Bike Ride, Dec. 13:

This fun adventure through Casselberry is the perfect occasion for you and your family to feel the wonder and excitement this time of year brings! As hundreds of bicycle riders cruise through 10 miles of brightly lit neighborhoods, it is impossible to miss the joy of the season. A truly unique experience, this night ride includes games, music, and refreshments! Check-in and pre-ride activities begins at 4 p.m. at South Seminole Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 13. Ride begins promptly at 6 p.m. The ride is a $10 donation in advance and $12 the night of the event. Children under 10 ride for free. Check out http://newhopeforkids.org/bike/

History exhibit called The Way We Worked, Dec. 20-Jan. 31, 2015:

What would life be like without teachers, doctors or firefighters? Every day Americans are hard at work on farms, factories, in homes or at desks keeping our communities thriving. The City of Casselberry in cooperation with Florida Humanities Council, will explore the professions and the people that sustain American society when it hosts ?The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. The exhibit will be on view at the Casselberry Art House from Dec. 20, 2014 through January 31, 2015. The hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Upcoming Events

As the holidays near, my mind explodes at the sight of all the events that pop up with things to do, see, listen to, experience. Well, you get the picture. It's an absolute sensory overload and I love every second. There is always something to do around our fabulous city, but the winter season just adds even more in to the mix. Regardless of the season, I absolutely love Central Florida. I've been obsessed with all there is to see and do in the area and truly the entire state of Florida for about ten years now. I'm passionate about it. I spend a lot of my free time researching upcoming events. I have so much event knowledge depending on my schedule, (at minimum on a monthly basis and at most on a weekly basis) that I finally decided to do something about it. I figured the most affordable way to start doing that would be to start an Events Blog. So here we are, my first! By the way, last weekend was the Food Truck Bazaar at Fashion Square and the last days of the Renaissance Faire at Lady Lake. I hope some of you made it out! Here's just some of the upcoming events I'm on the edge of my seat about-there's so much more going on but these are a select few that are worth sharing!


Saturday November 22nd 3pm to 6pm 
"The Wine Barn in Winter Park is having their biggest and best holiday show ever! Tickets are $25 online now or $40 at the door. Winter Park Community Center 721 W. New England Ave Taste Over 150 Wines!  Our Top Scoring Favorites and Hard to Find Gems  One Day Special Pricing  (Online Orders Qualify Too!) Buy Your Tickets Today: thewinebarn.net/node/19157 Don't Miss This BIG Party!"  

Rosen Shingle Creek has so much going on in December I can't keep up, especially their Winter Wonderland the first three weekends in December.  http://www.rosenshinglecreek.com/holidays/

Gaylord Palms is my go to every Christmas. I watch Luminescence and my holiday season is complete. The shows are free. There is an insane parking fee of $15-$20, but normally if you can show a receipt of money you spent inside the hotel of $15-$20 to the parking attendant (verify with the hotel before going) your parking fee is void. This is usually pretty easy to do. There's restaurants and shopping to include an ice cream shop and a chocolate shop. Of course there's also "ICE" but I've done it once and it's too expensive for my annual taste.

Live Stage Shows

November 21, 2014 – January 4, 2015

Get into the holiday spirit with "Luminescence," a live stage show featuring holiday music sure to get your feet taping.

Location

• Emerald Bay Plaza & St. Augustine Atrium

Price

• FREE

Showtimes*

• 6:15 p.m. | Tree Lighting Ceremony
• 6:45 p.m. | Luminescence
• 7:45 p.m. | Christmas Wonders
• 8:45 p.m. | Luminescence (not on Nov. 26)

*There will no shows on November 27 and December 8.

Another one of my annual traditions is The Singing Christmas Trees.  It's the first two weekends in December. Some shows offer a lunch or dinner service in addition to the show.  http://singingtrees.org/

Saturday December 13th 7pm to 10pm 
"The Holiday Lights Bike Tour returns to Audubon Park. Bikes, Beans and Bordeaux's annual Holiday Lights Bicycle Tour. Don't miss this fun, free event. Riders meet at B3 at 7pm for check in. When everyone's check in the tour begins and runs along quiet neighborhood streets in Audubon Park and Colonialtown North. There will be awesome light displays along the way and a couple of Christmas carol stops. Then it's back to B3 for hot chocolate and a visit from Santa. Please be sure to bring an unwrapped gift for kids who are part of Parramore Kidz Zone and share the holiday happiness." http://bikesbeansandbordeaux.com/

Saturday December 13th 5pm to 11pm
""It's the most wonderful time... of the year!" And the best party of the year!
Please join us for our annual Jingle Eve Celebration!

Jingle Eve is a neighborhood-wide holiday celebration that always occurs the weekend before Thanksgiving. It’s the start of the holiday season here in Orlando and you don’t want to miss it!

Here is a sneak-peak of the night's events:
Santa's workshop
Happy Holiday sign lighting
Christmas tree lighting in Gaston Edwards Park
Holidays specials and samples from local merchants
Wine Stroll
The Food Truck Bazaar
Great local vendors
And more!
Tickets are now available for the wine stroll! Click here to purchase--> bungalower.com/JingleEve"