Christmas
 

Family coming to TV for the week of Christmas. This will be our first one here. Are there any special events to go see during this week? Places to see?

Disney Springs free parking all decorated for the holidays no admission charge. Many resturantsabout 1hour drive.

And some neighborhoods go all-out on lights, blow-up Santa’s etc . . .

Just don't expect anything for New Year's Eve if they stay till then. Bands in the squares stop at 9:00 and everyone goes home. Most everyone is in bed by 11:00 pm.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/ev...ours/holidays/

Would also recommend Disney. If this link remains it will give you a broad idea of what they are planning for this year.

Unfortunately, we have never found Christmas or New Years to be a great time in TV. Many people go back home to family for the holidays so that may be why there is so little happening in TV.

Don't forget they have the 6:00 PM Ball Drop.

I and many of my friends go to lake Sumter every year ,we go to Thai Ruby first , the square is a lot of fun on new years , and many people go to parties later . The mantra that everyone goes to bed here early is just that a mantra and for me it’s a very long night because I’m always catching a plane early the next day to go to Hawaii and Thailand for 3 months , I’m 85 I’ll sleep when I’m dead lol

Beautiful Christmas tour at Cottom Farm, Weirsdale, not too far. Google it for info.

This will likely be smaller than some of the other recommendations, but it's close and very pretty. Lady Lake does some great lighting at a park in the southern part of the town. You just park and walk around it.

No matter what you decide to do, remind them to bring some winter clothes. It can be cold enough to snow some years around Christmas!

T V doesn't do any coordinated holiday events other than villages/clubs doing their own golf cart parades or events or private club party events at rec centers. As you can see posted you will have to explore outside of T V for more than just lights and town square regular nightly music. Mount Dora has pretty lights exhibit usually. It would be nice if holidays were celebrated more in T V for the elderly may not be able travel beyond T V bubble.

Typical Villages holiday treatment. Put up a Christmas tree, play Christmas music and sing Christmas songs, but close everything up by 9pm. We don't even get a visit from Santa Claus. Plenty of 'liquid' holiday cheer in the squares and elsewhere.

RCJ61...my first Christmas here it was 85. Very weird. Don't forget to visit the trees at the squares. The tree lightings start around the end of November.

Lalamy.. Snow??? NOT HERE babe