Christmas Eve expected cold - squares will be open??

[Mrfriendly]

Would anyone know if squares are open Sat evening (Christmas Eve) with temps in 40s? :22yikes:
Thank you and Merry Christmas.

[village dreamer]

if temp is under 42, no show.

[Mrfriendly]

This in The Villages daily sun just now:

Canceled - Christmas Pajama party
Sat, Dec 24, 2022
Brownwood Paddock Square

[Mrs.Guy]

:ho: NO entertainment on Squares Dec.23rd., 24th. and 25th. because of weather.

[Laker14]

:ho: NO entertainment on Squares Dec.23rd., 24th. and 25th. because of weather.

Christmas has been cancelled.

(this has to be a Hallmark movie)

[Stu from NYC]

Christmas has been cancelled.

(this has to be a Hallmark movie)

Can we just postpone until next month?

[MrChip72]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

[bagboy]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

I missed the announcement canceling New Years Eve at our squares.

[pauld315]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

If the north's policies make sense to you and are ones you prefer, you should go back. That road you drove to move here goes both ways. You are now in the south, we do things different here.

[kcrazorbackfan]

And with all the kids and grandkids in town, no other place to go that’s free….

[Mrs.Guy]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

:ohdear: To be honest you may need to call the Entertainment Dept. with your complaint. The rule I believe is 46* and things get canceled on the Squares. They will be happy to explain to you.

Also I find it embarrassing when embarrassment is spelled wrong. :icon_wink:

Ever play guitar with mittens on? :a20:

[MrFlorida]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

Well, you can always go back.

[Mrs.Guy]

If the north's policies make sense to you and are ones you prefer, you should go back. That road you drove to move here goes both ways. You are now in the south, we do things different here.

:BigApplause:

One of the first bumper stickers we saw down here was "WE DON"T CARE HOW YOU DID IT UP NORTH!" I love it!

[picturepets]

Does anyone if a the grinch is going to be anywhere else tonight?

[JGibson]

If the north's policies make sense to you and are ones you prefer, you should go back. That road you drove to move here goes both ways. You are now in the south, we do things different here.

The civil war is over there is no north and south only the United States of America.

Go to the Square with your family, bring a boombox, and dance the night away. No one is stopping you from going to square it's just unfair to entertainers to try and play instruments for 4 hours in freezing cold weather.

Nobody up North is performing on stage for 4 hours in freezing weather. They may do a song or two and then somebody else takes over and so on.

[Bogie Shooter]

:ohdear: To be honest you may need to call the Entertainment Dept. with your complaint. The rule I believe is 46* and things get canceled on the Squares. They will be happy to explain to you.

Also I find it embarrassing when embarrassment is spelled wrong. :icon_wink:

Ever play guitar with mittens on? :a20:

:boom:

[mlmarr]

Christmas has been cancelled.

(this has to be a Hallmark movie)

Christ...Birthday never canceled in your heart..

[mlmarr]

Would anyone know if squares are open Sat evening (Christmas Eve) with temps in 40s? :22yikes:
Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Canceled check daily sun, radio station or the village ap for more details..

[Remembergoldenrule]

And with all the kids and grandkids in town, no other place to go that’s free….

How about introducing them to the old ways of entertaining like we did before all the electronics and have real interactions. You remember - card games, board games, walks, baking together, family dance night in living room, crafts, making ginger bread houses out of graham crackers, 20 questions, charades, you finish the story or picture, or even competing on current video games.

[bowlingal]

in the future, go to Village Community Development Districts (http://www.districtgov.org) for all information about what is going on in the villages

[Papa_lecki]

How about introducing them to the old ways of entertaining like we did before all the electronics and have real interactions. You remember - card games, board games, walks, baking together, family dance night in living room, crafts, making ginger bread houses out of graham crackers, 20 questions, charades, you finish the story or picture, or even competing on current video games.

That will work, until they complain how boring grandma’s and the villages are, and decide not to spend the money to fly yo FLA next year for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

[thelegges]

Has anyone noticed not that many families, are here this year? Or maybe it’s too cold for them:1rotfl:. Just seems less busy this holiday, kind of like the Covid holidays. Just thoughts, while waiting to see if Santa missed our house, or is running a little late.

[Juniper]

A good compromise may be to entertain in the afternoon, pre sundown based on temp prediction.

[mkjelenbaas]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.
Something we should really be concerned about - come on!!

[airstreamingypsy]

If the north's policies make sense to you and are ones you prefer, you should go back. That road you drove to move here goes both ways. You are now in the south, we do things different here.

Wow, this may be a new low. Only 9 posts to tell someone to go back north.

[asianthree]

Wow, this may be a new low. Only 9 posts to tell someone to go back north.

Many threads lately, asking for info, puts a target on your post, with seasoned and new posters. So sad, that this informational site is somewhat dying

[DonH57]

Has anyone noticed not that many families, are here this year? Or maybe it’s too cold for them:1rotfl:. Just seems less busy this holiday, kind of like the Covid holidays. Just thoughts, while waiting to see if Santa missed our house, or is running a little late.

This past week I've seen a few families on the golf courses and restaurants and the squares but yes, not as many.

[Bogie Shooter]

It’s cold……families not out and about. Seems simple.:ho:

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I would think more families arrived here Friday and Saturday and going back next weekend

[Spalumbos62]

Does anyone if a the grinch is going to be anywhere else tonight?

Yeah, I think they are all on this post.
I agree, some warm clothes, heaters for the players and it could be fun. I know, all the natives are saying stay up north....not nice, but honestly the square is one of the biggest draws for the visiting families, it's all they talk about and want to do.....and that's a good thing, it's fun and special to the villages. My thought is why don't they do everything and anything to make it happen. It's a very positive thing.
Merry Christmas

[Harcher1955]

That will work, until they complain how boring grandma’s and the villages are, and decide not to spend the money to fly yo FLA next year for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

If my kids and grandkids were coming to Florida just to be entertained and not to enjoy spending time as a family with us, then they can stay home. So far, it hasn't been a problem.

[Spalumbos62]

This past week I've seen a few families on the golf courses and restaurants and the squares but yes, not as many.

That's because they are all driving on rt 441 !!!!
Lol

[Dantes]

47 degrees is the cancel temp

[Rodneysblue]

And with all the kids and grandkids in town, no other place to go that’s free….

Parks, playground, walks.

[JSR22]

Yeah, I think they are all on this post.
I agree, some warm clothes, heaters for the players and it could be fun. I know, all the natives are saying stay up north....not nice, but honestly the square is one of the biggest draws for the visiting families, it's all they talk about and want to do.....and that's a good thing, it's fun and special to the villages. My thought is why don't they do everything and anything to make it happen. It's a very positive thing.
Merry Christmas
Ridiculous! How could you even think that musicians should be playing, guitars and drums in 30-degree weather for hours? Figure out something else to do with your family!

[jimkerr]

This is just bizarre to me. In every major Northeast US city they have New Years eve celebrations every year with live bands and vendors in MUCH colder temps than forecast for here plus there's no rain or snow forecast, so cancelling just because people would have to wear long pants and a jacket makes no sense. This is an embarassment to be honest.

This isn’t the Northeast. To expect bands to play in this cold weather is ridiculous as is calling it an embarrassment.

[tombpot]

95 goes North

[joelfmi]

If the north's policies make sense to you and are ones you prefer, you should go back. That road you drove to move here goes both ways. You are now in the south, we do things different here. Myself being northeastern disagree with a a great deal of northeaster cultural policies which make no sense,. To a great deal of us. That is why a lot of us have moved to other states like Florida.

[Spalumbos62]

Ridiculous! How could you even think that musicians should be playing, guitars and drums in 30-degree weather for hours? Figure out something else to do with your family!

Where there's a will, there's a way. This is my opinion. No barking necessary, my family is not visiting this year, they are spending with up north gramma , but i still enjoy going to the square and watching the little ones enjoy the villages, who wouldn't....Merry Christmas and cheer to all.

[JSR22]

Where there's a will, there's a way. This is my opinion. No barking necessary, my family is not visiting this year, they are spending with up north gramma , but i still enjoy going to the square and watching the little ones enjoy the villages, who wouldn't....Merry Christmas and cheer to all.

There is not a will. They decided to close the squares.

[Velvet]

I thought that businesses finance the squares’ entertainment. I guess when it gets too cold not enough people spend money to make the extra effort worthwhile.