Santa Claus may have gone into hibernation this week, but holiday cheer extends through the end of the year and beyond at many theme parks and attractions. Here’s a last call holiday list with a few major 2026 end dates, too. They are arranged chronologically for your clip-and-save convenience (Kids, ask your nana or maybe Mrs. Claus).
• Candlelight Processional and the rest of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays conclude Dec. 30. The final celebrity narrator of the year is Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), who appears Monday and Tuesday evenings. (Santa Goofy remains at Odyssey through Dec. 30, too). More info: disneyworld.com/candlelight
• Holidays at Legoland Florida end Dec. 31. Elements include a gigantic Lego Christmas tree, Lego Holiday minifigure crew and other entertainment. More info: legoland.com/florida
• Universal Orlando’s holiday celebration concludes Jan. 4. That includes the holiday parade in the streets of Universal Studios, Grinchmas activities at Islands of Adventure, and the Hogwarts projection show in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley. More info: universalorlando.com/holidays
• The Green & Red Coconut Club at Universal CityWalk also operates through Jan. 4. More info: universalorlando.com/citywalk
• Deck the Seas, holiday festivities at Sea Life Orlando Aquarium, runs through Jan. 4. More info: visitsealife.com
“Clyde & Seamore’s Countdown to Christmas” and other holiday fare remain at SeaWorld Orlando into 2026. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel)
• The SeaWorld Orlando Christmas Celebration goes on daily through Jan. 5. Activities include the return of “Clyde & Seamore’s Countdown to Christmas,” “O Wondrous Night” stage show, “Winter Wonderland on Ice” skating spectacular, “Elmo’s Christmas Wish Show” and the Sesame Street Holiday Parade plus the Sea of Trees and “Holiday Reflections” fireworks. The park has Kwanzaa festivities through Jan. 1 and a Three Kings Celebration Jan. 3-6. More info: seaworldorlando.com
• “2theXtreme,” a hands-on math exhibit at Orlando Science Center, closes Jan. 5. And the museum’s Dino in Lights display ends as of Jan. 6. More info: osc.org
• Holiday-related experiences continue at Crayola Experience through Jan. 5. Think inside the box with a musical light show, animatronics talking about the North Pole, make a penguin friend with Model Magic and meet crayon characters in seasonal garb at select times on Saturdays and Sundays. More info: crayolaexperience.com/orlando
Elves from Santa’s workshop appear in “Ice!” event at Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel)
• Gaylord Palms’ icy salute to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ends Jan. 7. The Kissimmee resort also features “Pomp, Snow and Cirque-umstance” show (through Jan. 4), plus ice tubing, a snowball build and blast, Elf Training Academy, a scavenger hunt and more. More info: christmasatgaylordpalms.com
• “Orlando Collected,” the exhibit that commemorates the city’s 150th birthday, closes at Orange County Regional History Center on Jan. 11. More info: thehistorycenter.org
Student’s costume creation is onstage and Broadway-bound
• Asian Lantern Festival at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is held select nights through Jan. 18. More info: centralfloridazoo.org
• Illuminate, the new after-hours walk-through (and dry) event at Aquatica water park, runs on select nights through Jan. 30. More info: aquatica.com
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