Thinking of Christmas in Florida? You’re in the right place. There’s no place in America quite like Florida for Christmas. It’s warm and sunny and there’s always room in the sand for one more. So come on over to my neighborhood where we replace egg nog with margaritas and shrimp cocktail with stone crab. This is Florida living. Flip-flops are welcome.
After living in the sunshine state for more than 17 years, I’ve learned a few things about Christmas Florida style. So, I’m bringing you the best of Florida for Christmas. It’s over the top, bigger than big, and yes…there’s even snow! Here are my absolute favorites, worth your money, worth your gas, and worth your time, places to go, play and sleep in Florida for Christmas.
Christmas in Florida
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando
Location, location, location! For starters… Situated minutes from world-famous attractions like Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World, this luxury resort property is bringing hospitality to another level.
4.5 acres of live botanical gardens beneath an indoor atrium emulating 4 different Florida landscapes will raise your brows and drop your jaws. With live animals like Florida alligators, marine life, reptiles, and a complete waterway system of streams and waterfalls, you are getting a grand tour of Florida wildlife.
Now deck these halls with boughs of holly, and you get the most festive hotel in all of Florida, all inside a climate-controlled paradise. Think that’s sweet? They have a light spectacular, live Christmas performances and since they are partnered with Dreamworks, they even have character meet and greets with Shrek and friends!
This is all included with your hotel reservation…WIN! But the magic doesn’t end there. Take a stroll to Holiday Hall and enjoy Gingerbread crafting and Ice with the classic Frosty the Snowman! You have never seen anything like this before. This cartoon exhibit made entirely of sculpted ice, complete with ice slides, is the coldest place in all of Florida.
