Florida State Parks are Open for the Holidays

A gazebo at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is decorated with festive tinsel and ornaments.

Florida State Parks are a great place to celebrate the holiday season.

From visits with Santa to holiday hikes and spectacular light displays, many parks are hosting special holiday events throughout the month of December. Most of Florida’s state parks and trails will be open 8 a.m. to sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Ongoing events

An oak tree limb wrapped in holiday lights stands in front of the museum at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park.

Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park and the Stephen Foster Citizens Support Organization will illuminate the park with holiday lights once again from December 4th until December 24th.
A gazebo and light-tree illuminated at the Celebration of Lights.

Celebration of Lights at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park host the 29th Annual Celebration of Lights from December 19th until Christmas Eve, December 24th, and again on December 26th.

Featured Holiday Events

This article was published in the Real Florida ℠ Connection, the Florida State Parks e-newsletter. Sign up to get updates and stories from your state parks the first week of every month. 

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