Events Calendar: Florida

December 2009

• Featured:  Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Orlando, November 10-December 18 Disney characters parade and fireworks light Cinderella Castle, promising a magical family night at Walt Disney World. disneyworld.com/holidays or 407-934-7639
  
• Featured:  Christmas In The Park, Winter Park, December 3 The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art helps Winter Park with this celebration in the city’s Central Park by illuminating nine century-old Tiffany windows from its collection. The Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble serenade the crowd. morsemuseum.org or 407-645-5311
  
• Featured:  Tampa Railfair And Model Train Show And Sale, Tampa, December 19-20 Six scale-model layouts (one is a LEGO version) plus vintage lanterns, dining-car china, and more at the Florida State Fairgrounds. gserr.com or 813-949-7197
  

Sandy’s Santaland Home Tour Sarasota, Dec. 5. 941-684-0009.
Entre Nous Holiday Tour of Homes Bradenton, Dec. 5-6. entrenousmanatee.org or 941-748-8579.
 A Victorian Christmas: Dickens at the DeLand House DeLand, DeLand House, Dec. 12-13. delandhouse.com or 386-740-6813.
 Mayor’s Holiday Festival for Senior Citizens Jacksonville, Dec. 5. makeascenedowntown.com or 904-630-7392.
 New Year’s Eve Firework Spectacular Jacksonville, Dec. 31. makeascenedowntown.com or 904-630-3690.
Christmas Tour of Homes St. Augustine, Dec. 6. gardenclubofstaugustine.org or 904-826-0024.
 Garden Club Holly Days Home Tour Punta Gorda, Historic District, Dec. 4-5. pggc.org or 941-575-6354.
 Amelia Island Museum of History Holiday Home Tour Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island Museum of History, Dec. 4-5. ameliamuseum.org or 904-261-7378.
 Sarasota American Craft Show Sarasota, Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center, Dec. 4-6. sarasotacraftshow.com or 800-355-9161.
 Christmas in Rockefeller Gardens Ormond Beach, Rockefeller Gardens, Dec. 4-6. 386-676-3216.
Regatta Of Lights St. Augustine, December 12, getaway4florida.com