Monday, December 12, 2011

Things to do in Florida December 16, 17, 18, 2011

There are lots of traditional things to do in Florida December 16, 17, 18, 2011 with one being just slightly on the nutty side. Yes it's the NUTCRACKER! - Clara's magical holiday dream brought to life again this year right here in Florida. And if the traditional version isn't quite nutty enough for you, there's also "A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas" on stage in Orlando December 17th and 18th taking sugar plum fairies to a whole new level. Also while on the subject of nutty things to do in Florida December 16, 17, 18, 2011 - Florida's own native nut, Jim Stafford will be "Home for Christmas" in Winter Haven December 15th through the 18th, so get on down to the Ritz if you can and enjoy the fun! Other theatres in Florida and many churches as well will be celebrating the Christmas season this year with everything from Caroling to live productions - like the much anticipated "4 Tickets to Christmas" being put on right here in Florahome by The Living Hope Family Worship Center. It's another tradition we look forward to in these parts each year, but an equally treasured event celebrated by many in Florida and all over the world is the Christmas Eve broadcast of "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" from King's College Chapel in the UK. It's an uplifting service brought to home and hearth by radio since the 1920s but you can also enjoy this and many other traditional and not so traditional events right here in Florida - LIVE! Just put on some Christmas music and have a look on this week's list of things to do in Florida December 16, 17, 18, 2011. NO! ... NO! ...NOT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

The Nutcracker - St. Augustine, FL

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Things to do in Florida December 16, 17, 18, 2011

Dec 16 - 18
St. Augustine, FL
* The Nutcracker *
904-810-5670

Dec 17 - 18
Orlando, FL
Orlando Repertory Theatre
* A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas *
407-896-7365

Dec 17
Wewahitchka, FL
Wewahitchka Christmas Parade!
850-639-2605

Thru December 18 and Thru December 23
Gainesville, FL
Hippodrome Theatre
This Wonderful Life - Thru December 23rd
also
A Christmas Carol - Thru December 18th


December 17 and 18
Florahome, FL
The Living Hope Family Worship Center
* 4 Tickets to Christmas *
386-659-1365

Thru Jan 1
Largo, FL
The Florida Botanical Gardens
Holiday Lights in the Gardens
727-582-2100

Thru Jan 1
St. Augustine, FL
Winter Wonderland
904-209-0367

December 16th – 24th and 26th – 31st
Silver Springs, FL
Festival of Lights
352-236-2121

December 16 - 23 and 26 - 30
Tampa, FL
Lowry Park Zoo
Wild Wonderland
813-935-8552

Dec 15 - 18
Orlando, FL
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
* The Nutcracker *

Dec 17
Key West, FL
Holiday Historic Inn Tour
305-295-1334

December 17
Deltona, FL
First Annual Christmas Parade, “Winter Wonderland”

December 16
Jacksonville, FL
Florida Theatre
* Florida Ballet NUTCRACKER *
904-355-5661
Box Office 904-355-2787

Dec 17
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Art Walk and Wine Walk
386-428-1770

December 18
Jacksonville, FL
University Baptist Church
The Birthday of a King!
904-737-6330

December 15 - 17
Panama Beach, FL
'Celebrate the Season' with
Live Music and more!


Dec 15 - 18
Vero Beach, FL
McKee Botanical Garden
* Holidays at McKee *
772-794-0601

December 16 - 18
Sarasota, FL
Shining Light of Sarasota
* A Night in Bethlehem *
941-366-9903

Dec 18
Clearwater, FL
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
* Advent Lessons & Carols *
727-447-3469

Dec 16 - 17
Casselberry, FL
Community United Methodist Church
"Search for the Light" A Christmas Musical
407-831-3777

December 17 - 18
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios
Mannheim Steamroller!
The Macy's Holiday Parade and much more...


Dec 16 - 18
Naples, FL
Naples First Church of the Nazarene
* Live Nativity *
239-263-2115

December 15 - 18
Naples, FL
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Holiday Pops!
239-597-1900
Toll free: 800-597-1900

Dec 17 - 18
Vero Beach, FL
First Baptist Vero Beach
* Handel's Messiah *
772-567-4341

December 19
Sebastian, FL
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
Annual Christmas Pageant
772-589-2770

Dec 16 - 18
Venice, FL
Venice Theatre
* A Christmas Carol *
Box Office: 941-488-1115

December 18
Sarasota, FL
St. Boniface Episcopal Church
* A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols *
941-349-5616

Dec 16 - 18
Pensacola, FL
Saenger Theatre
* The Nutcracker *
850-595-3880

December 18
Inverness, FL
First Lutheran Church
* A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols *
352-726-1637

Dec 15, 16 and 17
Fort Myers, FL
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Gulf Coast Symphony presents
CANTORS: A Faith in Song - Dec 15th
Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida Symphony - Messiah - Dec 16th
Southwest Florida Symphony - Holiday Pops - Dec 17th


Dec 17
Winter Park, FL
16TH Annual Merry Tuba Christmas - Dec 17th
407-599-3463
also
'Winter in the Park' Ice Skating - Thru Jan 8th

407-599-3203

December 18
Gainesville, FL
First Presbyterian of Gainesville
* Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols *
352-378-1527

Dec 17
Marco Island, FL
Annual Christmas Street Parade
239-389-3917

Dec 16 - 18
Haines City, FL
Calvary First Assembly of God
* Walk Through Bethlehem *
863-229-8065

Till December 31
Boca Raton, FL
Holiday Light Show!
561-750-7000

December 17
Destin, FL
The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Baytowne Holiday Lantern Parade
850-267-8186
also
Ice Skating Thru Feb 5th
850-267-8184
(more events listed)

Thru Jan 1
Orlando, FL
* LIGHT UP UCF *
50 Nights of Music, Lights and Ice


Dec 19
Palm Beach, FL
The Episcopal Church of Bethesda by the Sea
Christmas Concert and Community Carol Sing (pdf)
561-655-4554

December 17 - 18
Deland, FL
Athens Theatre
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
386-736-1510

December 17
Bushnell, FL
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Christmas on the Florida Frontier
352-793-4781

December 17 and 18
Christmas, FL and Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Christmas Civic Center - Dec 17th
New Day Music Ministries
407-568-8977

also performing Dec 18th at:
First United Methodist Church in Ft. Lauderdale
954-463-3758

Dec 18
Jacksonville, FL
New Life Christian Fellowship
* A Christmas Celebration *
(more Christmas events listed)
904-223-6000
Toll-free 1-888-950-1711

Dec 17
Homeland, FL
CHRISTMAS NOTES
A Frontier Christmas at Homeland Heritage Park
(pdf flyer)
863-534-3766 or 863-534-6911

December 17
Newberry, FL
* Festival of Lights *
* Christmas Parade *


Dec 17
Dunnellon, FL
Dunnellon Christmas Parade!
352-489-2320
Toll Free: 800-830-2087

December 17
St. Augustine, FL
Christmas in Old St. Augustine
Toll Free 1-877-352-4478

Dec 17
Punta Gorda, FL
Christmas Bazaar

Thru December 17
Coral Gables, FL
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
* Madeline's Christmas *
305-444-9293

December 18
Jacksonville, FL
Arlington Congregational Church
Christmas Cantata
* The Sounds of Christmas *

904-724-7433

Dec 17
Safety Harbor, FL
"Music & Magic of the Holidays" Annual Holiday Parade!
727-724-1530

Dec 18
Jacksonville, FL
Filipino International Baptist Church
Children's Christmas Cantata
* The Great Christmas Giveaway *

904-262-5252

December 16 - 17
Jacksonville, FL
East Coast Ballet
* The Nutcracker Prince *
904-241-1266

Dec 18
Sarasota, FL
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Celebrate Christmas with The Irish Tenors!
941-953-3368
Toll Free 800-826-9303

December 16 - 18
West Palm Beach, FL
Christmas in Yesteryear Village
561-790-5245

December 17 - 18
Miramar, FL
Ballet Etudes Company of South Florida
and Ballet Etudes School Present:
7th Anniversary Production of The Nutcracker!
Box Office: 954-462-0222

Dec 17 - 18
Miami, FL
Kendall Community Church
* Miracle on 112th Street *
The Nativity

305-274-3072

December 18
Winter Park, FL (Tuscawilla)
First Baptist Church of Tuscawilla
Children's Live Nativity
407-657-4993

Thru Jan 2
Kissimmee, FL
Christmas at Gaylord Palms with ICE!™
featuring Dreamworks' Shrek the Halls

407-586-0000

December 17
Sebring, FL
Highlands Little Theatre
The Heartland Pops
All Of The Things That Christmas Is ...?

863-382-2525

Thru Jan 4
Orlando, FL
Leu Gardens
Leu’s Holiday House
407-246-2620

December 17
Palm Bay, FL
* Palm Bay "Happy Holidays" Holiday Light Parade *
321-952-3443

Dec 17
Tarpon Springs, FL
Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade
and Candy Cane Hunt!
(pdf)
727-937-6109 or 727-942-5628

December 17
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Eden Gardens State Park
* Candlelight Tour *
850-267-8320

December 15 - 18
Winter Haven, FL
Ritz Theatre
JIM STAFFORD
* Home For Christmas *

800-677-8533

Dec 16 - 18
Daytona Beach, FL
CrossRoads Baptist Church
* Walk Through Bethlehem *
386-760-4806

December 16
Daytona Beach, FL
Peabody Auditorium
* Miracle on 34th Street *
386-671-3460

Dec 16 - 17
Pensacola, FL
Big Lagoon State Park
Holidays in the Park
850-492-1595

Dec 16 - 18
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Playhouse
* A Christmas Carol *
386-255-2431

Thru Dec 30, Jan 7 and Jan 8
Christmas at Disney World
with
Holidays Around The World – Candlelight Processional -Thru Dec 30
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights -Thru Jan 7
Festival of the Seasons -Thru Jan 8


December 18
Tallahassee, FL
Bradley's Country Store
Bradley's Family Country Christmas
with
Santa Clause, The Countrymen Quartet
and a whole lot more!

850-893-4742

December 17 - 18
Tallahassee, FL
* The Nutcracker *
850-224-6917 ext 2

Dec 16 - 18
Sneads, FL
Three Rivers State Park
Christmas Light Show
850-482-9006

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