Holiday events: Revel in festive cheer with local Christmas parades, tree lighting ceremonies and concerts

What to do this holiday season in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.


Encore Baton and Dance placed 3rd in the walkers category 32nd annual HOme for the HOlidays Groovy Christmas parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Encore Baton and Dance placed 3rd in the walkers category 32nd annual HOme for the HOlidays Groovy Christmas parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
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Friday, Nov. 29

Festival of Nativities

When: 1-7 p.m.

Where: Shepherd of the Coast Church, 101 Pine Lakes Parkway S., Palm Coast

Details: See this display of many nativity sets — new, vintage and more. Free event.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Fourth annual Holiday Market

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Shop from over 100 local vendors. There will be food trucks and appearances by Santa. Free entry.

Palm Coast tree lighting ceremony

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: The city of Palm Coast invites the community to its tree lighting ceremony, which will kick off the 19th Annual Fantasy Light Festival. Join Santa Claus, the Palm Coast City Council and the Rotary Club of Flagler County for a night of festivities. There will be food trucks, Santa's Village, Letters to Santa station, limited edition 25th anniversary Christmas ornament giveaway and kids crafts. Photos with Santa will also be available.

Sunday, Dec. 1

Sunday with Santa at Tomoka Outpost

When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Tomoka Outpost inside Tomoka State Park, 2099 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Santa will be making a visit to Tomoka Outpost inside Tomoka State Park. Bring your wish list and take a photo with him. Local vendors will also offer samples of their products for sale. All ages welcome. Park entry fee of $5 per vehicle applies.

Handel's Messiah with Daytona Beach Choral Society

When: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden Road, Ormond Beach

Details: See the Daytona Beach Choral Society perform parts of the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah, plus the Hallelujah chorus. There will be a traditional carol sing-along and complimentary refreshments following the concert. A $10 donation is suggested. Visit daytonabeachchoralsociety.com/events.

Holiday Market with Santa

When: 4-8 p.m.

Where: Ormond Brewing Company, 301 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: Kick off the holiday season with a local vendor market. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be taking photos from 5-7 p.m. The tap room will be pouring beers and serving homemade food all day. A tree lighting will take place at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 4

Holiday garland workshop

When: 9:30 a.m. to noon

Where: The Casements 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: The Ormond Beach Garden Club invites the public to a holiday garland workshop. Workshop costs $30. RSVP by Nov. 30. Call Sharon at 203-668-6413 or email [email protected], or Zetta at 386-301-0366 or email [email protected].

Our Gift to the Community

When: 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4-5

Where: News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach

Details: Enjoy this annual tradition featuring classic carols, holiday hits and performances by the Daytona State College Music department. Free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office only. Donations will be collected for the Falcon HOPE Center.

Thursday, Dec. 5

Holiday Concert

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: The Stage at Town Center, 1500 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: The city of Palm Coast Parks and Recreation is hosting a holiday concert featuring Ashley Estevez. Bundle up and listen to holiday classics. There will be food trucks and vendors.

Friday, Dec. 6

The Casements Guild's 46th annual Christmas Gala

When: 5-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, and 12-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Celebrate the Christmas season with The Casements Guild at its 46th annual Christmas Gala. This year's theme is "Hollywood Holiday." On Friday, Dec. 6, Santa will arrive at 6 p.m. There will be a tree lighting, live music, food trucks, train rides, crafts and more. On Saturday and Sunday, enjoy visits with Santa, entertainment, the sale of handmade crafts and a visit to the tree gallery. Free admission. 

Wonderland at One Daytona: Jingle All The Way

When: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: One Daytona, 1 Daytona Blvd., Daytona Beach

Details: Attend the second Wonderland at One Daytona event, to include free family friendly activities like a live DJ, face painting stations, holiday characters and a Santa letter writing station. The CLASH Endurance Jingle Jog 5K will begin at 5:30 p.m. during the event. To register for the race visit, https://clashendurance.com/pages/jingle-jog-5k.

Holiday at the Beach

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Veterans Park, 101 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Kick off the holiday season in Flagler Beach with a lighting of the park at 6 p.m., followed by live music and entertainment from Wadsworth Elementary School first grade Students, Old Kings Elementary School, the Indian Trails Middle School Band, the Matanzas High School “Blue Steel” and the Flagler Palm Coast High School Band.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Pancake breakfast with Santa

When: 8-10 a.m.

Where: Captain's BBQ Bait & Tackle, 5862 N/ Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast

Details: Join the Seawolf Privateers for a festival pancake breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus. All of the sales and donations will benefit the Seawolf Privateers to help bring Christmas joy to foster and displaced children in the community. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Visit seawolfprivateers.org/fundraisers.

Dents and Wheels for Toys

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Fields BMW of Daytona, 1050 N. Tomoka Farms Road, Daytona Beach

Details: Take part in this Toys for Tots drive. Bring in a new, unwrapped toy (no Dollar Tree toys, please) and Fields BMW of Daytona will fix a dent or wheel damage on your car at no cost. All toys will be donated to Volusia Toys For Tots. Certain restrictions apply. One dent on one panel, up to 2 inches in diameter, or up to a 2 inches horizontal crease, or one alloy wheel with cosmetic damage up to 8 inches, per toy. No broken paint can be present and it's not available on composite material.

Holiday at the Beach parade

When: 1-3 p.m.

Where: North 6th Street to South 6th Street, Flagler Beach

Details: This free parade is presented by the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach.

Volusia Civic Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'

When: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8

Where: Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach

Details: Volusia Civic Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” ballet for three performances, featuring a cast of over 70 performers from dance studios across Central Florida. This event is also a collaborative community project with professional guest artists from the Cincinnati Ballet appearing during the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee shows. The Saturday matinee show is a condensed family series. A Children’s Sugar Plum Tea is offered on Saturday and Sunday prior to the shows. Tickets to the show start at $25. The tea tickets are $25 per child as an add-on. Visit civicballetvc.org.

The Kingdom Choir

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 State Route 100, Palm Coast

Details: See this choir who performed in the 2018 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Kingdom Choir’s Holiday program will include soulful renditions of traditional gospel classics and popular contemporary music with their inspirational versions of holiday classics, including Hark the Herald Angels Sing, This Christmas, Silent Night, Joy To the World and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Tickets start at $54. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

Sunday, Dec. 8

Christmas Gala tea

When: 3 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Join The Casements Guild for a holiday tea. Tickets cost $40 per person. Call Arlene Halsey at 386-673-5312.

Candy Cane Lane

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Calvary Christian Center, 1687 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Experience the magic of Christmas at Candy Cane Lane at Calvary. Each child will receive a free stocking and have a chance to decorate it. There will also be a live outdoor Christmas concert with CWL Live. Take a ride on a holiday train and enjoy snow in Florida. There will also be face painting, a petting zoo, food trucks, hot chocolate and a Christmas trunk or treat.

Thursday, Dec. 12

An Olde English Christmas with Herman's Hermits and Peter Noone

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 S.R 100, Palm Coast

Details: Celebrate the holiday season with this show starring Peter Noone, lead singer of the 1960s pop band "Herman's Hermits." Tickets start at $64. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

Friday, Dec. 13

A Charlie Brown Christmas

When: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13; 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15

Where: News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach

Details: See a performance of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." The 10:30 a.m. time slots only include the show. Tickets cost $10 for adults; $5 for children and students. The 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday shows feature a "Holidazzle Buffet Dinner." Enjoy a seasonal buffet in the grand lobby while being entertained by a host of holiday songs and surprises. Tickets cost $50 for adults and $25 for children. Visit ci.ovationtix.com/36384.

Toy Drop

When: 12-3 p.m.

Where: Seacoast Bank parking lot, 175 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Help fill the Ormond Beach Police Department's MRAP with toys to benefit the Ormond Beach Police Athletic League. Toy Drop presented with the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce. Please donate unwrapped toys. 

Christmas in Bunnell

When: 5-9 p.m.

Where: Joanne King Park, 300 Citrus St., Bunnell

Details: The city of Bunnell is hosting this free Christmas event featuring music and performances by local school dance teams, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and appearances by Christmas characters for photo opportunities. There will also be food trucks, a s'mores table, snow, games, crafts and activities.

Movies on the Halifax

When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of "Elf," rated PG. Movies are weather-sensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

Late night at the Bookshop: Holiday Edition

When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Fern & Fable Books, 51 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Celebrate the holidays with extra shopping hours, special offers, sales and gift sets. 

Saturday, Dec. 14

Holiday in the Gardens 2024

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. Palm Coast

Details: Come out to Washington Oaks Gardens State Park for a holiday celebration featuring arts and craft vendors, a plant sale, food, live music and kids activities. The Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park will be collecting new unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items for local families. Entry into the park costs $5 per vehicle. Call 386-446-6783.

Starlight Parade

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: Cap off Palm Coast's 25th anniversary celebrations with the Starlight Parade at Town Center. The parade will be a celebration of community traditions, featuring numerous community partners. There will be food trucks, a letters to Santa station, face painting and kids crafts. Santa will arrive on a Palm Coast Fire Engine.

33rd annual Home for the Holidays Parade

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: West Granada Boulevard, between Ridgewood Avenue and Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Details: Themed "Santa's Toyland," this 1.5-mile long holiday parade will include walkers, vehicles and floats. The parade will start at Division Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue, go north until turning east at West Granada Boulevard. The parade will then turn south on Beach Street and end in front of City Hall. There will be a tree lighting ceremony at City Hall Plaza at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15

Annual Holiday Tour of Homes

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Anderson Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: The Ormond Beach Historical Society invites the community to tour some of the finest homes on Ormond's beachside. There will be a mix of historic and modern homes, and the tour will include The Casements. Enjoy refreshments at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building as you shop local craft vendors. Santa will also make an appearance. Tickets cost $50 in advance. Visit ormondhistory.org.

BACC vintage car display

When: 12-4 p.m.

Where: Teddy Morse’s Daytona Harley-Davidson, 1637 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: See this free show benefitting Toys for Tots. There will be live music by Fuse. Unwrapped toy donations are appreciated. 

Ormond Ballet's Under the Mistletoe: The Nutcracker and more

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Ormond Ballet will perform scenes from "The Nutcracker" ballet alongside "Under the Mistletoe." Tickets cost $35. Visit ormondbeach.org/267/Performing-Arts-Center.

Palm Coast Boat Parade

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Cochise Waterway south to Grand Haven gazebo, Palm Coast

Details: See boats decked out in holiday glory during this annual parade sponsored by the Palm Coast Yacht Club. This year's parade will honor Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher Megan Burton. Free event.

Monday, Dec. 16

Reindeer Round Up

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, to Friday, Dec. 20

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Take part in this festive scavenger hunt at The Casements. Explore the grounds and search for hidden reindeer, then visit the front office to claim your prize. 

Wednesday, Dec. 18

Christmas Market

When: 4-8 p.m.

Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Enjoy live music and local vendors, as well as a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Thursday, Dec. 19

Holiday at The Casements

When: 6 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Attend this year's "Holiday at The Casements" featuring music, self-guided tours of The Casements, and  free desserts. There will be special appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Sleighbells and the '60s

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 S.R 100, Palm Coast

Details: PBS star Chris Ruggiero's new Christmas show features songs such as "Sleigh Ride", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." The show hosts special guests, The American Sirens. Tickets start at $54. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

Friday, Dec. 20

Jingles & Jammies

When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20 and 21

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Halifax Repertory Theatre will host this festive fundraiser for its 2025 season. The HRT singers will perform holiday favorites while dressed in Christmas pajamas. Guests are encouraged to wear their own Christmas pajamas or holiday sweaters. Tickets cost $35. Visit ormondbeach.org/267/Performing-Arts-Center.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Donuts with Santa

When: 8-11 a.m.

Where: Serendipity Marketplace, 5 Commercial Court, Palm Coast

Details: Join for pictures with Santa, donuts, muffins, cookies, drinks and shopping. Costs $10 per child. Call 386-264-6256.

Jan. 4

Christmas Tree recycling event 2025

When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Fuel Depot, 22 Utility Drive, Palm Coast

Details: Recycle your undecorated Christmas tree and receive a free 3-gallon tree or shrub, while supplies last. Recycled trees will be turned into mulch to enhance beautiful parks and trails. There will also be free paper shredding services.


 

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