Christmas in Orlando

Christmas in Orlando can see area residents and visitors alike enjoying any number of fun holiday season events and activities. Regional theme parks such as the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, are where some of the best and most popular Orlando Christmas events can be enjoyed, and you might also keep the Gaylord Palms Resort in mind, thanks to everything that it has to offer. When you're not enjoying events and activities that are related to Christmas during your holiday season visit to Orlando, you can indulge in all the regular area attractions, such as the many world-class golf courses and the theme park rides. There's always something going on in this Florida vacation hotspot, and it's definitely a fine place to be during the Christmas season.

The Orlando Christmas Parade is one of the best holiday season events that can be enjoyed in Orlando. Held on a Saturday in mid-December, this fun event takes to a mile-long route in the downtown area. Lake Eola Park is where the festivities take place. While watching the Orlando Christmas Parade, you can expect to see celebrities, marching bands, and some cool floats during the 3:30 to 5 p.m. procession. Immediately following the parade is the Santa Salutes The Stars Holiday TV special. The Lake Eola Amphitheater serves as the venue for this fun event, which features plenty of celebrity performers, not to mention Santa and his helpers. Reserved seating for the Santa Salutes The Stars special is priced to please. Worth noting is the fact that Lake Eola Park offers an ice skating rink that is open for around ten days in mid-December. Both retail and food vendors can be found near the rink on the weekends, and Sundays see the opening of a Farmers Market.

Should you find yourself looking for things to do in Orlando during the Christmas season, heading over to the Gaylord Palms Resort at can be a good idea. Found at 6000 West Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee, this Orlando area resort offers plenty to keep its visitors busy, especially during the holiday season. Among the holiday season attractions that you can enjoy at the Gaylord Palms Resort is ICE!. This attraction is an ice-carved wonderland that is housed inside a chilled building. The exhibits cover more than 18,000 square feet and includes two 30-foot slides. Approximately 2 million pounds of ice are used to carve out the ICE! attraction, and the artisans primarily hail from China.

When you're not enjoying the ICE! attraction at the Gaylord Palms Resort, you can see what SNOW! A North Pole Carnival has to offer. This attraction features plenty of white and fluffy snow for visitors to play with, and there are also carnival games and carnival food to enjoy.

Celebrating Christmas in Orlando is a very popular thing to do with families from all over the world. This has a lot to do with the festive atmospheres that are on offer at the area theme parks. The Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, which include the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, are certainly converted into winter wonderlands during the holiday season, and it's no different at places like Sea World and Universal Orlando. Many of the Orlando Christmas vacation packages include a theme park visit, and you can also find ones that have you staying at one of the theme park hotels.

There are Orlando Christmas vacation packages that offer something for everyone, and they most often include deals on the various things that they include. Booking your package deal as soon as possible is recommended, as the holiday season is a very busy season for Orlando travel. Flights to Orlando during the Christmas season fill up fast, and the same can be said of the rooms and suites at some of the top hotels. You can include your flight and your hotel room when booking Orlando Christmas vacation packages, and this can help simplify the process.