Christmas Bradenton & Sarasota 2020

Bring your furry family and friends for a special meet & greet with Santa in Grand Court!

An entire day of Thrift shopping, Christmas song singing, and Eggnog drinking fun!

Join us during the holiday season and get your photo taken with Santa Wednesday, December 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at no cost only at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas!

December 5-22

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT! Bring the whole family to the Lakewood Ranch Family YMCA and enjoy treats, hot chocolate, arts and crafts with Santa and Sledding on REAL SNOW! Don’t forget your cameras!

Join us on Saturday, December 7th for the 22nd Annual Jingle and Jog 5K Run/Walk benefitting The Haven!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

This fun family friendly festive event features dozens of Christmas decorations at the start and finish line and music that creates an atmosphere that will get your Christmas season started off right!

Come enjoy breakfast with Santa and take free pictures with the kiddos!

Hillbilly-Gospel Brunch is back with a vengeance The best band you havent heard of will blow your socks off BrownBagBrassBand brings it huge!!

Based on the Paramount Pictures Film

December 12-22

(Bring your camera to capture the moment)

Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of your booked time to check in and choose the piece of bisque you would like to place your prints--next to SANTAS on!

Holiday Stroll on Friday, Dec. 13 in Southside Village to benefit Girls, Inc. with Santa, ice slide, climbing wall and of course big kid libations…a good time for a good cause!

Register Today at http://JBR.org/Manasota!

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities welcomes you to our annual holiday celebration of magical charm for all to enjoy. Bring in the holidays by watching Santa Claus’ grand entrance in his beautiful horse drawn carriage, decorated in lights and garland.

It's our annual holiday get together! Join us for food, drinks, a gift exchange and fun! Please RSVP so we know how many to plan for!

In it's 7th year, "A Calyp-Soul Christmas" is back for ONE NIGHT ONLY, bringing the sound of the islands to the holiday season!

Meet jolly old Saint Nicholas himself while indulging on a delicious breakfast buffet created by our onsite culinary team!

Get ready for family fun at the annual Night Before Christmas event at GT Bray! Santa will be visiting the park to meet with all the children.

Trim your tree with handmade ornaments

Westfield Siesta Key is welcoming Santa in a big way at this year's Holiday celebration! We invite you to experience the first annual SantaFest & Siesta Key Gift Market on December 14th.

Santa’s elves have hidden candy canes throughout the park and it’s up to you to find them! Some will be hidden high and some hidden low. Prizes will be awarded to those who find the prize candy canes.

Free Christmas Show for all my Florida friends and fans.

Please join us as we celebrate the Holiday Season with The Black Velvet Band & Clover's Revenge at Big Top Brewery!

Looking forward to getting together, seeing old friends, making new friends, networking for our children and just having a good time. Great Food, good vibes, raffles and Santa too!

4th Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl: Sarasota

The 4th annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is here on 12/14 and we want the city of Sarasota to join in on the fun.

The Inaugural Reindeer River Run 5k is a festive event you won’t want to miss! Each registration supports the Foundation for Dreams' mission of celebrating the abilities and developing the strengths of children with special needs and chronic illness

The 4th annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is here on 12/14 and we want the city of Sarasota to join in on the fun. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK!

Naughty kids only! Come celebrate Santa's evil twin at our Krampus Christmas Party, sponsored by Playin' With Dead Things!

Naughty kids only! Come celebrate Santa's evil twin at our Krampus Christmas Party, sponsored by Playin' With Dead Things! Music by: Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass (New Orleans) Return to Saturn Pour Decision

Our annual breakfast with Santa celebration! Again this year our friends at the Sarasota Police Department will be joining us along with our friend Peggy and her beautiful horses doing carriage rides.

Celebrate old-fashioned holiday traditions with our beautifully decorated buildings, live music, make-and-take crafts, vintage silent films, food vendors, and more.

Ring in the holidays with Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas Carol as you’ve never seen or heard it before.

The 2019 edition of our much-anticipated Christmas concert features The Michael Treni Big Band, the First Church Singers, and organist Michael Stuart playing First Church’s impressive Moller-Buzzard pipe organ.

Make your own Christmas Tree Truck Tumbler 2 sizes available

One of the largest and most cheerful 5K races in the area, The Jingle 5K is a race that runners and walkers participate in year after year. Last year we had over 1,900 registrations!

Christmas in Gulf Gate Village Jingle Bell F’ing Rock....Jack’D Up style