In this Issue Holiday Lights Christmas Tree Farms Places to See Santa Holiday Shows and Concerts Holiday Arts & Crafts Holiday Photo Sessions More Holiday Events More Family Events Winter Break Camps Ongoing Programs and Classes At the Movies Kids Eat Cheap/ Free Nights
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Holiday lights Click
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11/28—12/28—Christmas Express at Kirby Farm 12/5—12/31—Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center 12/5—Cade Family Holiday Lights 12/5—Light the Village at Haile Village Center 12/5—Alachua Christmas Tree Lighting 12/5—Holiday Light Ceremony at NFRMC Duck Pond 12/6—12/24—Suwannee Lights at Suwannee Music Park 12/6—Holiday Tree Lighting at Thomas Center
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS Click
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12/6 & 12/7—Red Barn Tree Farm Christmas Tree Village at Greathouse Butterfly Farm BK Cedars in Alachua Gibbs Tree Farm in Citra Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland in Anthony Neilson’s Tree Farm in Trenton Ocala National Forest in Ocala Parker’s Christmas Trees in Gainesville Severt’s Christmas Tree Farm Lots in Gainesville Unicorn Hill Farm
Places to see santa Click
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11/8—12/24—Photos with Santa at the Oaks Mall 11/12—12/12—Operation Letters to Santa 11/22—1/4—Let’s Skate Ocala—Santa is present 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 11/28—12/23—Christmas Tree Village at Greathouse Butterfly Farm 11/28, 12/12, 12/19 Santa Visits Main Street Pie 11/28—12/28—Christmas Express at Kirby Farm (select dates) 11/30—12/20—Santa Visits at Tioga Town Center (Fri/Sat nights) 12/5—12/31—Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center 12/5—Light the Village at Haile Village Center 12/5—Alachua Christmas Tree Lighting 12/5—Holiday Light Ceremony at NFRMC Duck Pond 12/6—12/24—Suwannee Lights at Suwannee Music Park 12/6—Holiday Tree Lighting at Thomas Center 12/6- A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe 12/6—Repurpose Project Relocation Celebration 12/6- Williston Christmas Parade 12/9-12/23—Walk to Bethlehem 12/10—Millhopper Library 12/11– The Santa Experience with Step 317 Photography 12/12—Sensitive Santa with Lamppost Therapy 12/13—Paint with Santa at Corks n Colors 12/13—Alachua Christmas Parade 12/13 Breakfast with Santa at Covenant Presbyterian 12/13—Christmas Jubilee Jam Concert 12/13– Haile Santa Dash 12/13—Hawthorne’s Annual Christmas Festival and Parade 12/13—High Springs Twilight Christmas Parade 12/13—Merry Melrose Christmas Parade 12/13– Operation Santa Delivery 12/14—Cookies with Santa at Bouncin’ Big Junior 12/16—High Springs Library
Holiday shows & concerts Click HERE to open the calendar to find out details on all the events listed below
11/28—12/21 GCP presents GI Holiday Jukebox 11/28—12/21—The Hippodrome presents Winter Wonderettes 11/29—12/20- The Hippodrome presents A Christmas Carol 12/2 Light and Peace Concert at Holy Faith Church 12/4 Santa Fe College Holiday Choral Concert 12/5– 12/7 & 12/12-12/14—Gainesville Christmas Festival 12/6 A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe 12/6 Danscompany presents Cinderella 12/6 Gainesville Youth Chorus Annual Holiday Concert 12/6 Great Southern Music Winter Recital at Cymplify 12/7 Gainesville Community Band Holiday Concert 12/7 Holiday Harp Music at Hawthorne Library 12/7 Sounds of the Season Concert 12/12—12/13 WPKY Radio Hour Extravaganza 12/13 Christmas Jubilee Jam Concert 12/13 Doxa Dance Company presents Sleeping Beauty 12/14 Alachua County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert 12/14 Stop Children’s Cancer Holiday Traditions Concert 12/16 Tioga Town Center Winter Holiday Concert 12/17 Trinity UMC Christmas Cantata 12/19—12/21 Dance Alive presents The Nutcracker
holiday arts & crafts Click HERE to for details on all the events listed below 11/25—12/21 Hipp Holiday Art Market 12/1, 12/8 and 12/15 Thrifty Gifty Crafts for Teens at Millhopper Library 12/2 Decorate the Library Tree at Hawthorne Library 12/5 Artwalk Gainesville 12/6 Do Art Reindeer Kids Canvas Class 12/6 Home Depot—How to Build Holiday Yard Stakes 12/6 Kids Painting and Ornament Fun at Painting with a Twist 12/6 Michaels Kids Club Happy Elves 12/6 Repurpose Project Relocation Celebration 12/7 GLAM Holiday Craft Show 12/7 Holiday Wreaths at High Springs Library 12/7 Michael’s Gingerbread Cookie Event 12/7 Holiday Gift Bows at Tower Road Library 12/10 Christmas Ribbon Ornaments at Cone Park Library 12/11 Cookie Decorating for Teens at Hawthorne Library 12/11 Gingerbread House Teen Competition at High Springs Library 12/13 Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic: Holiday Train Engine 12/13 Paint with Santa at Corks n Colors 12/13 Making Paper Snowflakes at Millhopper Library 12/13 Michael’s Cute Yarn Snowman on Canvas 12/14 Christmas Craft at Micanopy Library 12/15 Last Minute Holiday Crafts at Headquarters Library 12/17 Cold Clay Teen Holiday Ornaments at Tower Road Library 12/18 Holiday Craft with Mr. Gerald and the Reading Dogs at HQ Library 12/18 Gingerbread House Contest at Newberry Library 12/19 Holiday Cookie Decoration at Library Partnership 12/20 Ornament Making at Millhopper Library 12/20 Olaf Plate Kids and Family Class at Corks n Colors 12/21 Gingerbread House Workshop at Alachua Library 12/22 Make It Take It Holiday Crafts at Alachua Library 12/22 Teen Re-use Re-purpose Ornament Art at Tower Road Library
holiday photos Click HERE to for details on all the events listed below 11/8—12/24 Photos with Santa at the Oaks Mall 11/15—12/31 Photos with Poinsettias at the Butterfly Rainforest 12/5 UberBooth Holiday Photo Booth Portraits 12/6 - 12/7 Step 317 Photography Twas the Night Before Christmas 12/6 Santa Sessions at Johnston Photography 12/7 Sweet Serendipity Photography Santa Mini Sessions 12/11 Step 317 Santa Experience 12/20—12/21 Sugar Plum Tea
MoRE holiday events Click HERE for details on all the events listed below 11/22—1/4 Let’s Skate Ocala 12/3 Trinity UMC Family Advent Festival 12/4—12/6 Festival of Trees at Tioga Town Center 12/6—12/7 Polar Express Train Show at the Matheson History Museum 12/6 Kika Silva Planterium Let It Snow show 12/6 Tacky Sweater Holiday 5K 12/6 Williston Christmas Parade 12/6—12/7 Gainesville Community Nativity Festival 12/7 Haile Homestead Holidays 12/9—12/23 Walk to Bethlehem 12/11 Holiday Harn Museum Night 12/12 Haile Homestead Holidays by Candlelight 12/13 Christmas for Kids at Zion Lutheran Church 12/13 Alachua Christmas Parade 12/13 Hawthorne’s Annual Christmas Festival and Parade 12/13 High Springs Twilight Christmas Parade 12/13 Merry Melrose Parade 12/13 Operation Santa Delivery 12/13 Reindeer Run 5K 12/14 Cookies with Santa at Bouncin’ Big Junior Town Center 12/14 Live Nativity at Faith Presbyterian 12/17 The Nutcracker Mommy and Me Onstage 12/17 Trinity UMC Live Nativity 12/20 Newberry Christmas Parade
More Family Events Click HERE for details on all the events listed below 12/6 Dudley Farm Cane Day Festival 12/6 Youth Coed Basketball Free Throw Contest 12/6 NCAA Volleyball Tournament 12/13 Paynes Prairie Geocaching Event 12/13 Animals are Amazing 12/31 Fire and Ice
Winter break camps Click HERE for details on all the camps listed below City of Gainesville—12/22-12/24 | 12/29-12/31, 1/2 Florida Fencing Academy— 12/22-24, 12/26, 12.29-12/31 French, Fun, Food, and Foreign Languages 12/22, 12/23, 12/29, 12/30 Gatorball Baseball Academy 12/22 and 12/23 Girls Place 12/22, 12/23, 12/29-12/31 Madonna’s Equestrian Academy 12/22, 12/23, 12. 26 and 12/29-12/31 O2BKids 12/22, 12/23, 12/29 and 12/30 Skate Station Funworks 12/22-12/24, 12/26, 12.29, 12/30 and 1/2 Sun Country Sports Center 12/22,12/23, 12/26, 12/29, 12/30 and 1/2 UF Lacrosse Winter Camp 12/28 – 12/30 YMCA Winter Break Camp 12/22,12/23, 12/26, 12/29, 12/30 and 1/2
On-Going Programs & Classes Click HERE to open the calendar to find out details on all the ongoing programs listed below CLASSES: These businesses also offer kids classes and programs. Schedules are on the calendar. Alachua County Public Libraries Cade Museum Creativity Lab Corks n Colors Do Art Pottery and Art Studio Painting with a Twist
Mondays Art in the Park Gainesville Homeschoolers Park Day Wild Iris Game Night Skate Station Christian Night (1st) Tuesdays Sun Country Stay and Play O2BKids Morning Magic Chick fil-A Family Night Greathouse Farm Toddlerific Tuesdays Tot Time at the Harn (4th) Wednesdays O2BKids Morning Magic Barnyard Buddies Play Therapy (4th) Thursdays O2BKids Morning Magic Skate Station Tiny Tot Playdate (1st & 3rd) Museum Nights (2nd) Mom’s Group (2nd) Museum Nights (2nd) Mom’s Group (2nd)
Fridays Independance Studio Parent & Child Dance Class O2BKids Parents Night Out Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam Sun Country Family Night (2nd) Movies on the Square (2nd) Sun Country Parents Night Out (4th) Frogs and Friends (1st) Tot Time at the Harn (1st) Saturdays Corks n Colors Glass Fusion Day Haile Homestead Tour Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Kids Matinee Michael’s Kids Club Mill Creek Retirement Horses Visit O2BKids Morning Magic Home Depot Kids Workshops (1st) Living History Days (1st) Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Tour (1st) Lowes Build and Grown Clinic (2nd) Hogtown Reptile Kids Program (2nd) Family Fishing Day (2nd) Dudley Kids (2nd) Sundays Family Fun Shoot
At the Movies Now Showing at Regal Cinemas and Gator Cinemas PG13 The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 Interstellar Dumn and Dumber To Maze Runner Guardians of the Galaxy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Guardians of the Galaxy Into the Woods PG Penguins of Madagascar Big Hero 6 Alexander and Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day The Boxtrolls Dolphin Tale 2 Annie Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Free Movies at the Library Every Wednesday 3PM / Newberry December 4th 3PM— High Springs December 11th 3:30PM—Tower Rd. December 14th 2PM—Alachua December 21st & 28th 2PM Micanopy December 29th—31st 2PM Alachua
Movies on the Lawn December 6th Gainesville CoHousing presents Frozen December 19th—Haile Village Center Presents The Polar Express
Kids Eat Free Nights Mondays Ballyhoo GRill Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q David's Real Pit BBQ New Deal Café Newberry’s Backyard BBQ Northwest Grille Tuesdays Applebee’s Beef O'Brady's Archer Road Copper Monkey West Gainesville Ale House Gator’s Dockside I Love NY Pizza in Haile Limerock Road Splitz Texas Roadhouse Wednesdays Adam’s Rib Co. Bento Café Blue Highway Pizzeria Firehouse Subs Haile Village Bistro Mi Apa Zaxby’s
Thursdays N/A Fridays N/A Saturdays Steak and Shake Sundays Blue Agave Café C Brunch Steak and Shake Stevi B’s Every Day Crispers IHOP
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