Visit the Holiday Guide and the December Event page for more details on these and other events.
❄ Sarasota Family YMCA Winter Wonderland - Fri 6-8pm
❄ Suncoast Baptist Church Living Nativity - Fri & Sat 6:30-9pm
❄ Jingle 5K Run Lakewood Ranch - Fri 7:00pm
❄ PJ Party Storytime: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Fri 7:00pm
❄ PJs and Bedtime Stories Read by Santa at DeSoto Square - Fri 8pm
❄ Manatee County Area Transit Tour of Lights leaves SCF - Fri & Sat at 6:45pm
❄ Winter Wonderland at Sunset Chevrolet Buick GMC 12-2pm
❄ Christmas Story Time for Kids! at Bookstore1Sarasota 10:30am
❄ Gingerbread Man Event at the Sarasota Farmers Market 9am-12pm
❄ Christmas Magic in Myakka - Sat 4-6pm
❄ Holiday Program: “The Grinch” at the Braden River Library (Registration req.) 11am-12pm
❄ Super Secret Holiday Workshop in Longwood Park - Sat 12-4pm
❄ “Frozen” Holiday Party at the South Manatee Library - Sat 10am-1pm
❄ Good Tidings Festival at Geraldson Community Farm - Sat 5-9pm
❄ Hobbit Party at the South Manatee Library - Sat 2pm
❄ A Taste of Chanukah 2014 - Sun 1-5pm
Light Displays
List of light displays from Ticket Sarasota, the Bradenton Herald, the East County Observer, and the Longboat Key Observer.
❄ Manatee County Area Transit Tour of Lights leaves SCF Bradenton
❄ Holly Days and Mangrove Lights at Historic Spanish Point
❄ Holiday Lights Spectacular at Sarasota Jungle Gardens
❄ Drive Through Christmas Lights at Grace Church
❄ Lights In Bloom at Selby Gardens 6-9p
❄ SRQ Trolley Holiday Tour of Lights Tours at 6:30 & 8:30pm
❄ Enander's Winter Wonderland in Nokomis 6-10pm
Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch with Santa
12/20 Breakfast with Santa - Polo Grill & Bar 8:30-10:30am
12/20 Breakfast with Santa in Newtown Estates Park 9am-12pm
12/21 Breakfast with Santa on the Bay at the Ritz Carlton 9-11am
12/21 Brunch with Santa at The Ranch Grill & Bar 11am-1pm
12/21 Lunch with Santa at Main Street Trattoria 12-2pm
A few highlights: ❅ Nativity ❅ Christmas ❅ Hanukkah ❅ Lights ❅ Frozen ❅ 5K ❅ Festival ❅ Library ❅ Story Time ❅ Winter Wonderland ❅ Santa ❄ Breakfast with Santa ❄ Arts & Crafts ❄