Bring your kids to experience one of the now-classic holiday films, ‘Home Alone,’ at Enzian Theater on December 22 at 12 p.m. The film is part of the Peanut Butter Matinee Family Film Series that occurs that fourth Sunday of the month. Entry is just $5 and they can dine from a special kids’ menu.
Enzian Theater
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
407-629-0054
Bass Pro Shops transforms into Santa’s Wonderland for the holiday season. Now through December 24, 2013, you can take a free photo with Santa, play games, fun activities, create crafts and more. The best part is all of it is free. Click here to view Santa’s Wonderland Schedule.
Bass Pro Shops
5156 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
The forecast calls for snow every night in Celebration now through December 31, 2013. Now “snowing” is a month long winter wonderland spectacular featuring strolling holiday carolers, photos with Santa, an ice rink, horse drawn carriage rides and the Celebration Express train. Florida-style snow will fall every night at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.
Leu Gardens is decking the halls for the holiday season. The Leu House Museum, a fully restored 19th century home, will be adorned with holiday decorations now through January 5, 2014. Entry to Leu’s Holiday House is included with garden admission ($10 for adults and $3 for kids) or you can experience it for free on the first Monday of the month. House tours are available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day.
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Avenue
407-246-2620
We aren’t getting much of a winter in Central Florida, but you can pretend it’s cold outside by ice-skating in Winter Park. The city has created a tradition in Central Park with an annual holiday ice skating rink, open now through Sunday, January 5, 2014. The cost is $10 and includes skates.
Central Park West Meadow
The West Meadow is located at 150 North New York Avenue on the corner of Morse Boulevard and New York Avenue in downtown Winter Park.
407-599-3203
The world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany is housed right here in Winter Park, Florida—and you can experience it for free. Morse Museum is providing free admission every Friday night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. November through April. With live music every second Friday of the month, art demonstrations and tours scheduled on select nights, this is the perfect way to kick off a weekend with the family.
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 North Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 645-5311
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Enjoy a day of exciting activities and family entertainment at a Health Fair hosted by Lake Mary Healthy Living Magazine on Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Mary Farmers’ Market. The day will be filled with music, kids’ activities, face painting, healthy-living vendors, fresh local produce and free group workout sessions.
Break a sweat at low-impact classes hosted every hour by Fusion Fitness and Orange Theory, Zumba by Group Fit Today and a holiday dance performance by Elevate Studios. Kids can learn how to get fit too with a special obstacle course hosted by the YMCA. For holiday fun, meet and take photos with Santa. The Bloodmobile will be there too, so you can help someone else lead a healthy life.
Meet the “Take the Challenge” Ambassadors, Emily and John, and their team of experts who are leading them on a year-long weight-loss journey. In just three months, Emily and John lost a total of 81 pounds. Watch as they weigh in and see how far they’ve come after leading a healthy lifestyle for six months!
On the first Monday of the month, Leu Gardens offers free entry to everyone. There’s also a special story time event for little ones starting at 10 a.m. After story time, stroll through the lush gardens or bring a blanket to relax in the shade while the kids play.
Explore an amazing 50-acre botanical oasis minutes from downtown Orlando. The Leu House Museum, located in the heart of the gardens, reveals turn-of-the century living for the families who once called this home. The gardens and historical home were donated to the City of Orlando in 1961 by Mr. Harry P. Leu and his wife, Mary Jane.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
The world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany is housed right here in Winter Park, Florida—and you can experience it for free.
Morse Museum is providing free admission every Friday night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. November through April. With live music every second Friday of the month, art demonstrations and tours scheduled on select nights, this is the perfect way to kick off a weekend with the family.
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 North Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 645-5311
Drinking and driving is a scary thing. The free Tow To Go program, a partnership of AAA and Budweiser, works to keep drunk drivers off the road on holidays. Make sure to call AAA on Halloween if you need a ride. Call 800-222-4357.
