Can you feel it? Sure, it’s 80-something degrees here in Central Florida, but there’s something about wreaths and garlands going up on our neighborhood entrance signs and palm trees lit up like candy canes in red & white twinkling lights that give you that “it’s the holiday season” feeling. Or maybe it’s just me! But this is the MOST wonderful time of the year, after all, so let’s go ahead and get ready to celebrate!
If your family’s anything like mine, you’re both excited about all the fun this season brings and dreading the extra expenses that naturally come with it. However, I am here to help you track down a ton of FREE holiday fun, starting with Christmas & Holiday Tree Lightings around Central Florida!
Check out this list of FREE Christmas and Holiday Tree Lightings around Central Florida for 2025
These 2025 Christmas & Holiday tree lightings around Central Florida are FREE events for you to take your family. Some even have food trucks if you want to make it a dinner night out, too!
Let us know in the comments if we missed any! And we hope you have fun! Take lots of pictures & feel free to tag us @OrlandoMomCollective on social media!
ICON Park
8449 International Dr, Orlando
Light up Mount Dora
Community Building, 520 North Baker Street, Mount Dora, FL
Albert Park Tree Lighting
Albert Park, 2400 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL
Winter Wonderland
1160 Florida 434, Winter Springs, FL
Light Up DeLand
Volusia County Historic Courthouse, 112 West Indiana Avenue, DeLand
Apopka Tree Lighting
Kit Land Nelson Park
Christmas Tree Lighting
Wekiva Island
Holiday Jazz Concert & Tree Lighting
Reiter Park, Longwood
Light Up Clermont
West Montrose Street, Downtown Clermont
Light Up Winter Garden
Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant Street
Jolly Jamboree & Tree Lighting
Downtown Ocoee
Christmas at Hamlin: A Festival of Holiday Traditions
14111 Shoreside Way – Lake District/Green Space
Tree Lighting Festival
Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo
2024 Tree Lighting Celebration Lake Eola
Lake Eola Park, 195 North Rosalind Avenue, Orlando
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lake Concord Park
Lake Concord Park, 95 Triplet Lake Dr, Casselberry
Holiday in the Park
Central Park at City Hall, 100 N Country Club Road, Lake Mary
Light Up Sanford Tree Lighting
Magnolia Square, Downtown Sanford
Winter on the Avenue
Central Park – Kick Off the Holidays in Winter Park
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Celebration Town Center
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
St. Cloud City Hall, 1300 9th Street, St. Cloud
Season of Light
Lake Lily Park, 701 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland
Light up the Holidays Altamonte Springs
Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd, Altamonte Springs
Even if you can’t make it to these events, many of these are kick offs to the holiday season! You can still stroll around downtown areas, parks and more to enjoy the sights and sounds of this “most wonderful time of the year!”
Hope this is just the festive start to what I hope will be a VERY Merry Christmas & happy holidays for you & your family!
Updated 11/19/2025
