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december | january

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021 Christmas at Gaylord Palms Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Kissimmee, FL christmasatgaylordpalms.marriott.com Take the family to the Gaylord Palms resort in Kissimmee to experience all things Christmas. Go to their website to find holiday bundles and events!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021 free Nights of Lights St. Augustine, FL totallystaugustine.com Head to St. Augustine to see some of the best holiday lights in the world! Look online to see special tours and activities for visitors during the holiday season.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 free Light Up Tioga 4-8 p.m. Tioga Town Center Join with the community at the annual Tioga tree lighting event. Please wear a face mask and social distance at this event.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Union Street Farmers Market at Celebration Pointe 4-7 p.m. Celebration Pointe unionstreetfarmersmkt.com This farmer market is held every Wednesday, rain or shine!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 free Nutcracker Under the Stars 7 p.m. Legacy Park Multipurpose Center facebook.com/cityofalachua Watch the Dance Alive National Ballet's The Nutcracker "Under the Stars" this year with the whole family! Admission is free, and it is advised to bring chairs and blankets.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 free North Florida Annual Pond Lighting 6 p.m. North Florida Regional Medical Center Virtual Event Virtually enjoy the 31st Annual Pond Lighting celebration with the whole family! Follow North Florida Regional Medical Center’s Facebook page to watch the event live!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 free Sycamore Lane Vintage Christmas Market 2 p.m. Newberry Historic District facebook.com/sycamorelanemarket Head to Newberry for the Vintage Christmas Flea Market! Enjoy local crafts, food, drinks and music!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 A Cedar Key Christmas Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Vam York Theater gcplayhouse.org Take the whole family to see this “untraditional holiday tale!” You can buy tickets online!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Back Handspring & Tuck Boot Camp 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sun Country Sports – West suncountrysports.com Help you kiddo master the back handspring and tuck at this camp! You can sign up online!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 free Music Under the Stars 7-9 p.m. Celebration Pointe celebrationpointe.com/directory/celebrationpointe/ Enjoy live music with the whole family under the stars at Celebration Pointe!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 free NEA Big Read Children's Book Meetup: Swimming with Sharks 10-11 a.m. Virtual Event floridamuseum.ufl.edu This free virtual book discussion will include library staff and special guest speakers as they discuss the book “Swimming with Sharks” by Heather Lang.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 free Haile Farmers Market 8:30 a.m. - Noon Haile Plantation hailefarmersmarket.com Head out to Haile to enjoy fresh, local produce, meats, honey, oils and more! This farmers market happens every Saturday of the month!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 UF vs Tennessee Time TBA Knoxville, TN You can stream UF football games on the SEC Network, ESPN and CBS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 First Day of Hanukkah

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 free Virtual Lighting of the Barn Party 6 p.m. Langan Acres facebook.com/langanacres Save the date and join Langan Acres for the “lighting of the barn.” Enjoy holiday cheer and some Langan Acres surprises at this virtual event.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 free Christmas Parade 2-4 p.m. Main St, Alachua, FL facebook.com/alachuachamber Head to Alachua to watch the Christmas Parade with the whole family!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 9th Annual Gator Clot Trot 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Depot Park eventbrite.com Join the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida as they raise funds and awareness for multiple bleeding disorders! This event is free!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 UF vs LSU Time TBA Gainesville, Florida floridagators.com/sports/football/schedule/2020 Cheer on the Gators in The Swamp! You can stream UF football games on the SEC Network, ESPN and CBS.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 free Jazz on the Green 7 p.m. Celebration Pointe celebrationpointe.com Head to Celebration Pointe for food, drinks and live music by Elio Piedra! This event repeats on the second Saturday of every month.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Dance Alive Presents The Nutcracker December 18 & 19: 7:30 p.m. December 19 & 20: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Phillips Center for Performing Arts performingarts.ufl.edu Visit the Phillips Center to watch the annual presentation of The Nutcracker by Dance Alive. There are four shows to choose from, and you can buy your tickets online!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Last Day of Hanukkah

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 SEC Football Championship Time TBA Atlanta, GA You can stream UF football games on the SEC Network, ESPN and CBS.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Winter Break Sun Country Camp 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sun Country Sports - West suncountrysports.com Let your kiddos enjoy Sun Country’s school camps with exciting sports, new friends and new adventures! More Sun Country Camps will include another Winter Break camp from December 28-30, MLK Day camp on January 18 and Teacher Work Day camp on January 29. Go online to learn more.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year's Eve

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 New Year's Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 NEA Big Read Meetup: Lab Girl 7-8 p.m. Virtual Event floridamuseum.ufl.edu Go to the Florida Museum’s website to sign up for this awesome virtual event that will lift up the voices of women is science!

MONDAY, JANUARY 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 Gainesville Orchestra presents: ROMANCE! 7:30 p.m. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts performingarts.ufl.edu Join the Gainesville Orchestra at the Phillips Center for a night of extraordinary music. Tickets are $49 for general admission, $39 for seniors 65+ and $19 for children/students. You can buy your tickets online!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 free Survival of the Slowest 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Florida Museum of Natural History floridamuseum.ufl.edu Learn more about slow, small and weak animals, and how they survive!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Hoggetowne at Home: A Virtual Medieval Experience 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Virtual Event hoggetownefaire.weebly.com The annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will be virtual this year! Visit their website and Facebook page to find out more information about the coming event!