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Things to do in Orlando in December 2026

December is parade month around Orlando, and the one on Lake Dora is done in boats. Christmas in the Park and Light Up Winter Garden land in December, with 15 more on the list below.

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Starting in December

Christmas in the Park Holidays & Parades

Christmas in the Park

Thursday, Dec 3 Central Park, Winter Park, Winter Park
Free
Light Up Winter Garden Holidays & Parades

Light Up Winter Garden

Friday, Dec 4 Historic Downtown Winter Garden, Winter Garden
Free
Winter on the Avenue Holidays & Parades

Winter on the Avenue

Friday, Dec 4 Central Park and Park Avenue, Winter Park
Free
Clermont Christmas Parade Holidays & Parades

Clermont Christmas Parade

Saturday, Dec 5 Waterfront Park and Historic Downtown Clermont, Clermont
Free
Light Up the Holidays Holidays & Parades

Light Up the Holidays

Saturday, Dec 5 Cranes Roost Park, Altamonte Springs
Free
Winter Garden Christmas Parade Holidays & Parades

Winter Garden Christmas Parade

Saturday, Dec 5 Historic Downtown Winter Garden (Plant Street at Dillard Street), Winter Garden
Free
Orlando Korea Festival Food & Drink

Orlando Korea Festival

Friday, Dec 11 to Saturday, Dec 12 Orlando Korea Culture Center, Orlando
Free
Holiday Matsuri Conventions & Expos

Holiday Matsuri

Friday, Dec 18 to Sunday, Dec 20 Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, Orlando
$60

Expected in December, dates not announced yet

Already on when December starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

Now Snowing Holidays & Parades
Running through Dec 31

Now Snowing

Saturday, Nov 28 to Thursday, Dec 31 Celebration Town Center, Celebration
Free
Dazzling Nights Family & Kids
Running through Jan 3

Dazzling Nights

Friday, Nov 20 to Sunday, Jan 3 Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando
$33

3 more run every week in Orlando year round, including Winter Garden Farmers Market and Winter Park Farmers' Market. See the full calendar.

Planning the trip around it

Practical guides to hotels and days out around Orlando.

Which Orlando water parks are open in autumn and winter

Disney and Universal rotate their water parks through long refurbishment closures. In 2026 two of the three biggest were shut by late October.

The Orlando park nights your ticket does not cover

A day ticket buys the day, and several of the best nights are sold separately. On Halloween Horror Nights dates in 2026, Universal Studios Florida ran 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for day guests.

How long you need at Orlando's attractions

The Wheel at ICON Park is a twenty-minute ride and Kennedy Space Center takes 6 to 8 hours. Four of the short ones sit together inside ICON Park, so you walk between them.

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