Silver Springs Nature Park Festival Of Lights
Silver Springs Nature Park is located in Ocala Florida. It is an attraction based park that surrounds an all natural underground spring that pumps 550 million gallons of water per day. Each Christmas Silver Springs has a Festival Of Lights and the park is adorned with over a million holiday lights. They also have a local choir, a lighted boat parade and Santa for the children. Admission to this event is $12.99 for adults, $8.99 for children aged 3 to 10. Children age 2 and under are free.
Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs, Florida 34488
352-236-2121
http://www.silversprings.com/explore.html
St. Augustine's Night Of Lights
St Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the nation. For the past sixteen years they have lit the city with millions of white lights. The white lights reflect the Spanish tradition of burning a white candle during the holidays. This helps define the history of the 440 year old city. During the Night Of Lights workers dress up in period garb to show tourists around. There are train and trolley tours available. The city offers Florida ice skating and numerous concerts during the event. The Night of Lights will run through December to January 31.
St Augustine, Florida
Visitors & Convention Bureau
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
800-653-2489
http://www.getaway4florida.com/nights/about.php
Santa's Enchanted Forest
Santa's Enchanted Forest in Miami Florida is considered to be the worlds largest Christmas theme park. Each year there is a 92 foot lighted Christmas tree, over a hundred rides, attractions, a petting zoo and a visit with Santa. Admission for a season pass is $39.26 plus tax for anyone ten and over, for anyone under the age of ten admission is $28.97 plus tax. Admission for the day is $23.36 plus tax for anyone ten and over, $16.36 for anyone under the age of nine or who is a senior citizen.
Santa's Enchanted Forest
7900 SW 40th Street
Miami, Florida 33155
305-559-9689
http://www.santasenchantedforest.com/
Gaylord Palms ICE
Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee offers their annual ICE event. This is a walk through a carved ice attraction that is produced from over two million pounds of ice. Inside this indoor ice attraction everything is life size. They feature a life size nativity scene, The attraction is hand carved by forty artisans from Harbin, China. Adult advance tickets are from $18.99 to $23.99, child is $9.99, and a senior is $16.99 to $21.99. Tickets at the door range from $21.99 to $25.99 for an adult, $9.99 to $11.99 for children, and $17.99 to $22.99 for a senior.
Gaylord Palms ICE
Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, Florida 34746
http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-palms/best-of-florida-christmas/the-ice-experience.html?intcmp=gp-tsr-ice_event
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Article Written By Kimberly Sharpe
Based in Oregon, Kimberly Sharpe has been a freelance writer since 2006. She writes for numerous online publications. Her writing has a strong focus on home improvement, gardening, parenting, pets and travel. She has spent most of her life working as a veterinarian technician, landscape adviser and owned a pet boarding, training and grooming facility in Florida
