Florida may not have snow, but it can still be magical at Christmastime. Our main streets and bustling town squares are full of holiday cheer, shops complete with winter window displays, and lights cover entire towns. Be sure to soak up as much Christmas spirit as possible before the season is over. If you can’t make it before Christmas, many of these decorations stay up through the end of the month or longer. Here are the best main streets in Florida that are pure magic during Christmastime. Let us know your favorites below.
- St. George Street, St. Augustine
Yelp/Jim B. St. Augustine’s main street and all of its historic downtown streets are beautiful this time of year, sparkling with millions of white lights. The festival lasts through the end of January. Saint George Street, St George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA
- Celebration Town Center
Celebration FL This master-planned Central Florida community is charming this time of year, with “snow” falling every night through December 31. There will also be ice skating, caroling, entertainment, photos with Santa, and more. Celebration, FL 34747, USA
- Centre Street, Fernandina Beach
Facebook/Fernandina Beach Main Street This quaint, historic beach town has a lovingly decorated main street this time of year, with lights strewn on the trees and a window decorating contest for the local shops. These beautiful lights stay up through the New Year’s Eve Shrimp Drop, so head down for a uniquely Floridian celebration. Centre Street, Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA
- Historic Downtown Pensacola
Facebook/Downtown Pensacola Pensacola gets all dressed up for its Winterfest celebration. The celebration including shows, songs, lights carriage rides, and photos with Santa takes place on the corner of Government Street and Palafox Place in downtown Pensacola. Many of the festivities this year will be a super fun time, and you can catch Santa’s Holiday Express as well. Editors note: In 2022 the Winterfest Celebration is going to be one of the best yet! Please visit the Pensacola Winterfest website for a schedule of all of the holiday celebrations and events. 226 E Intendencia St, Pensacola, FL 32502, USA
- Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
Facebook/Atlantic Ave - Delray Beach This brilliant 100-foot Christmas tree proudly takes its place in Old School Square this time of year and remains all lit up until January 1st. Other activities include visits with Santa (last day is the December 23), carousel rides, a kids train, ice skating, and mini golf. Editors note: The Holidays in Downtown Delray event scheduled this year is packed full of events. The Christmas Village, a boat parade, a street parade, and so much more. Please visit the Holidays in Downtown Delray website for a full list of times and events. East Atlantic Avenue, E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL, USA
- Venice Avenue, Venice
Facebook/Venice Mainstreet, Inc. This main street features some of our favorite Christmas trees in the state, the super-tall, super-festive palms that line Venice Avenue. We don’t even want to imagine putting those lights up. West Venice Avenue, W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285, USA
- 5th Avenue South, Naples
Facebook/5th Avenue South Though most of the events here take place early in the month, it’s still beautifully decorated. Though this main street is lovely, the Victoria Park neighborhood is a must-see, where hundreds of homes participate to make this the most decorated neighborhood in Southwest Florida. 5th Avenue South, 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102, USA
- Church Street Christmas, Dade City
Facebook/Church Street Christmas This long-running festival takes place on the evenings of December 21-23rd, featuring carolers, performers, brightly decorated streets, and visits from Santa. Church Street Christmas LLC, 37541 Church Ave, Dade City, FL 33525, USA
- Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
Flickr/Dawn Pennington West Palm Beach’s main street is enchanting this time of year, with a glowing canopy of lights hanging overhead. Visitors to the city should also check out snowfall in Cityplace on December nights (except Christmas) and Sandi, the famous 600-ton tree made of sand. Clematis Street, Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, USA
- Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach
Facebook/Canal Street Business Canal Street is stunning this time of year, with beautifully decorated shops and trees decked out with lights. Several events are held earlier in the month, but you can still take a stroll and feel the Christmas spirit. Canal Street, Canal St, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168, USA
- Duval Street, Key West
TripAdvisor/amanda_n_byrum Key West is a city that loves to party and gladly takes any reason to celebrate, so it’s a perfectly fun (if unexpected) place to spend Christmas. Here you’ll be surrounded by buildings, restaurants shops, and even people decked out in lights. Duval Street, Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Have you been to any of the best main streets in Florida at Christmastime? What’s your favorite Florida town to visit during the holidays? Let us know in the comments below!
Yelp/Jim B.
St. Augustine’s main street and all of its historic downtown streets are beautiful this time of year, sparkling with millions of white lights. The festival lasts through the end of January.
Saint George Street, St George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA
Celebration FL
This master-planned Central Florida community is charming this time of year, with “snow” falling every night through December 31. There will also be ice skating, caroling, entertainment, photos with Santa, and more.
Celebration, FL 34747, USA
Facebook/Fernandina Beach Main Street
This quaint, historic beach town has a lovingly decorated main street this time of year, with lights strewn on the trees and a window decorating contest for the local shops. These beautiful lights stay up through the New Year’s Eve Shrimp Drop, so head down for a uniquely Floridian celebration.
Centre Street, Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA
Facebook/Downtown Pensacola
Pensacola gets all dressed up for its Winterfest celebration. The celebration including shows, songs, lights carriage rides, and photos with Santa takes place on the corner of Government Street and Palafox Place in downtown Pensacola. Many of the festivities this year will be a super fun time, and you can catch Santa’s Holiday Express as well. Editors note: In 2022 the Winterfest Celebration is going to be one of the best yet! Please visit the Pensacola Winterfest website for a schedule of all of the holiday celebrations and events.
226 E Intendencia St, Pensacola, FL 32502, USA
Facebook/Atlantic Ave - Delray Beach
This brilliant 100-foot Christmas tree proudly takes its place in Old School Square this time of year and remains all lit up until January 1st. Other activities include visits with Santa (last day is the December 23), carousel rides, a kids train, ice skating, and mini golf. Editors note: The Holidays in Downtown Delray event scheduled this year is packed full of events. The Christmas Village, a boat parade, a street parade, and so much more. Please visit the Holidays in Downtown Delray website for a full list of times and events.
East Atlantic Avenue, E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL, USA
Facebook/Venice Mainstreet, Inc.
This main street features some of our favorite Christmas trees in the state, the super-tall, super-festive palms that line Venice Avenue. We don’t even want to imagine putting those lights up.
West Venice Avenue, W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285, USA
Facebook/5th Avenue South
Though most of the events here take place early in the month, it’s still beautifully decorated. Though this main street is lovely, the Victoria Park neighborhood is a must-see, where hundreds of homes participate to make this the most decorated neighborhood in Southwest Florida.
5th Avenue South, 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102, USA
Facebook/Church Street Christmas
This long-running festival takes place on the evenings of December 21-23rd, featuring carolers, performers, brightly decorated streets, and visits from Santa.
Church Street Christmas LLC, 37541 Church Ave, Dade City, FL 33525, USA
Flickr/Dawn Pennington
West Palm Beach’s main street is enchanting this time of year, with a glowing canopy of lights hanging overhead. Visitors to the city should also check out snowfall in Cityplace on December nights (except Christmas) and Sandi, the famous 600-ton tree made of sand.
Clematis Street, Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, USA
Facebook/Canal Street Business
Canal Street is stunning this time of year, with beautifully decorated shops and trees decked out with lights. Several events are held earlier in the month, but you can still take a stroll and feel the Christmas spirit.
Canal Street, Canal St, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168, USA
TripAdvisor/amanda_n_byrum
Key West is a city that loves to party and gladly takes any reason to celebrate, so it’s a perfectly fun (if unexpected) place to spend Christmas. Here you’ll be surrounded by buildings, restaurants shops, and even people decked out in lights.
Duval Street, Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
While you are out exploring the finest Florida has to offer, head on over to Big Shoals State Park for an excellent nature lover’s paradise.
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Christmas In Florida October 27, 2022 Chris Dodge What are some other great Christmas events and places to go in Florida? Florida might not have white snow falling from the sky like most other places around Christmastime, but what we lack in the snow we make up in spirit. You might not find a white Christmas but you can find a white sand Christmas, and we think that it is better. If you want to hop into your car this year and take advantage of these lovely drive-thru Christmas displays. These thrilling light displays can all be viewed in the safety and comfort of your car. (You can even crank the AC really low if you want to feel like December.) Florida is famous for magical light displays and celebratory holiday cheer and that is exactly what you will find in these top 10 Christmas towns. They have put on incredible light displays that will wow and amaze as well as put you in the Christmas spirit. Celebrate the season inside this year as you walk through a mansion filled with Christmas joy. You can gather back into your vehicle and take to a speedway for an incredible driving light display. Then, of course, if you are into the sappy love stories of Hallmark Christmas movies then there is one festival you must attend.
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Christmas In Florida
October 27, 2022
Chris Dodge
What are some other great Christmas events and places to go in Florida? Florida might not have white snow falling from the sky like most other places around Christmastime, but what we lack in the snow we make up in spirit. You might not find a white Christmas but you can find a white sand Christmas, and we think that it is better. If you want to hop into your car this year and take advantage of these lovely drive-thru Christmas displays. These thrilling light displays can all be viewed in the safety and comfort of your car. (You can even crank the AC really low if you want to feel like December.) Florida is famous for magical light displays and celebratory holiday cheer and that is exactly what you will find in these top 10 Christmas towns. They have put on incredible light displays that will wow and amaze as well as put you in the Christmas spirit. Celebrate the season inside this year as you walk through a mansion filled with Christmas joy. You can gather back into your vehicle and take to a speedway for an incredible driving light display. Then, of course, if you are into the sappy love stories of Hallmark Christmas movies then there is one festival you must attend.
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Florida might not have white snow falling from the sky like most other places around Christmastime, but what we lack in the snow we make up in spirit. You might not find a white Christmas but you can find a white sand Christmas, and we think that it is better. If you want to hop into your car this year and take advantage of these lovely drive-thru Christmas displays. These thrilling light displays can all be viewed in the safety and comfort of your car. (You can even crank the AC really low if you want to feel like December.) Florida is famous for magical light displays and celebratory holiday cheer and that is exactly what you will find in these top 10 Christmas towns. They have put on incredible light displays that will wow and amaze as well as put you in the Christmas spirit. Celebrate the season inside this year as you walk through a mansion filled with Christmas joy. You can gather back into your vehicle and take to a speedway for an incredible driving light display. Then, of course, if you are into the sappy love stories of Hallmark Christmas movies then there is one festival you must attend.
