5 Best Cities for a Southern Christmas

Folks in San Antonio, Atlanta, Louisville, Orlando, and Washington, D.C. know how to spice up the holidays with just the right mix of tradition and surprise. Here, our picks for what to see, do, and buy in each city.

Southern Christmas Vacations: ICE! at Gaylord Palms
Photo Courtesy of Gaylord Palms

Orlando: For the Kids

Becoming a Tradition: ICE! at Gaylord Palms
6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee
Ice slides, ice-carved versions of Old Man Winter, an Arctic forest, and life-size nativity by Chinese carvers. From $19.99 adults. gaylordpalms.com/ice 

For the Kids: Now Snowing Nightly
Town of Celebration, near Disney World, 30 minutes from central Orlando
Evening onslaughts of white stuff fall from the sky (artificial but realistic). Hourly from 6-9 p.m.November 28-December 31 in the town center; free. celebrationtowncenter.com
 


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