Magic Kingdom’s Very Merry Christmas Party
No Orlando holiday trip is complete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Disney goes all out to transform the park into a winter wonderland, with snowfall on Main Street, U.S.A., a special holiday parade and fireworks, festive treats, and beloved characters in their Christmas best. Your group can attend the Very Merry Christmas Party on select nights throughout November and December. Party tickets grant exclusive after-hours access to Magic Kingdom from 7pm to midnight. You’ll enjoy lower crowd levels as you explore the park’s holiday overlays, meet characters dressed up for the season, and delight in complimentary hot cocoa and cookies. Catch the famous holiday parade with floats decked out in lights and gingerbread themes. Don’t miss A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas and Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration stage shows. Then find a prime viewing spot on Main Street for the awe-inspiring Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks.
Magic Kingdom Park
Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-5277
Holidays Around the World at EPCOT
At EPCOT, your group can travel the world and experience holiday traditions from 11 different nations. This multicultural celebration brings the spirit of the season to life through storytellers, entertainers, and decor transforming each country. Meet Pere Noel in France or Father Christmas in the United Kingdom pavilion. Watch Italian puppet masters craft nativity scenes in Italy. Learn to prepare traditional feasts and festive dishes during EPCOT’s Holiday Kitchens. Don’t miss the Voices of Liberty singing carols in the America Gardens Theatre. Be sure to catch the famous Candlelight Processional each evening. Celebrity narrators retell the Christmas story accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and mass choir. Illuminations: Reflections of Earth also receives a holiday tag ending each night. Throughout the day, Joyful! brings gospel music to the Fountain Stage. And the Holiday Cookie Stroll offers tasty treats from Too Cheesecake in Japan to Sigsig Koese Nagboller in Norway. With so much to experience, your group could easily spend multiple days immersed in EPCOT’s holiday festivities!
EPCOT
Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 824-4321
SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration
Your group can bundle up and experience a winter wonderland right here in sunny Orlando during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. This theme park transforms into a whimsical holiday hub filled with glittering lights, festive shows, tasty treats, and joyful encounters with Santa and his reindeer. Marvel as playful dolphins and majestic orcas put on a special holiday show. Witness Christmas stories come to life through incredible acrobatics in Cirque Christmas. Enjoy yuletide tunes from musicians and singers throughout the park. Meet Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and friends, all dressed up for the holidays. Little ones will love mailing their letters to Santa at the North Pole Post Office before hopping aboard the Christmas Tree Train for a ride through twinkling lights. Don’t miss watching Santa light the Christmas tree during the Christmas Reflections finale each evening.
SeaWorld Orlando
7007 Sea World Dr Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 545-5550
Christmas at Gaylord Palms
For an indoor wonderland, head to Christmas at Gaylord Palms resort decked out with over 2 million twinkling lights. ICE! features scenes of The Polar Express carved from two million pounds of colorful, hand-carved ice sculptures and slides. Make snowballs and go snow tubing without the cold at the resort’s Florida-style Snow Factory experience. Meet life-sized toy soldiers marching through the atrium. Catch a cheerful Christmas show or classic holiday movie in the 4D Experience theater. Little ones can meet Santa amidst his woodland workshop and play in the adorable paint-your-own-ornament room. Adults will appreciate the resort’s cozy bars and lounges after a long day exploring with the kids! With extravagant decor and so much to do under one roof, everyone in your group will bask in the beauty of the season.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34746
(407) 586-0000
Bok Tower Gardens Holiday Homecoming
For a peaceful outdoor holiday experience, visit Bok Tower Gardens in nearby Lake Wales. Each year from late November through December 31st, this National Historic Landmark comes aglow with holiday splendor during their annual Holiday Homecoming. Your group can stroll along pine tree-lined paths lit with a million twinkling lights at night. Stop to experience the 1930s Pinewood Estates with its charming Cracker-style homes decorated for the season. In theVisitor Center, don’t miss the Gingerbread Holiday Village and the charming holiday model train. The highlight is the famous singing tower festooned with red bows and poinsettias. During the day, take the elevator up to enjoy panoramic views of the winter garden landscape. When the sun sets, gather at the base of the tower for magnificent holiday carillon concerts that ring through the property with cheer.
Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Blvd, Lake Wales, FL 33853
(863) 676-1408
Leu Gardens Holiday House and Illuminations
Nestled in the heart of Orlando, 50-acre Leu Gardens becomes even more magical for the holidays. For 37 nights, Leu Gardens Holiday House fills the historic Leu House Museum with four rooms decked out in festive decor. Outside, the Illuminations walking path winds through the gardens glowing with a million lights. Wander through the jungle-like citrus grove with unique light installations and the Amaryllis pathway covered in arches glowing with crimson flowers. Pause at the lakefront for the magnificent oak tree spectacle. Let the little ones splash around the illuminated fountains. And don’t miss the twinkling rainbow tunnel! After exploring the light displays, cozy up by the campfire with cookies, cocoa, and carolers. Leu Gardens offers a peaceful nighttime oasis just minutes from downtown Orlando, perfect for getting into the holiday spirit.
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 246-2620
ICE! at Gaylord Palms
Step into a winter wonderland that never melts at ICE! featuring The Polar Express at Gaylord Palms resort. This family favorite exhibit brings the classic Christmas book and movie to life through colorful hand-carved ice sculptures and slides. Bundle up in provided parkas and wander through ice carvings of key scenes like the train ride to the North Pole. Gaze up at the towering Mount Crumpit and down the winding ice slide tunnels. Don’t miss photo ops with iconic characters like the Conductor, Hero Boy, and Hero Girl. After exploring the ICE! attraction, warm up while you explore the resort’s Netflix Hallmark Christmas Movie Experience. Decked out holiday decor brings you into scenes from treasured Hallmark films. Then catch a showing of The Polar Express 4D in the resort’s state-of-the-art theater.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34746
(407) 586-0000
Grinchmas at Islands of Adventure
The Grinch crash lands his sleigh in Seuss Landing for Grinchmas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Members of your group who loved the live-action Grinch movie will delight at the chance to meet this comically grumpy holiday-hater during the Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular show. Watch the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes as he comes around to the spirit of the season alongside the Whos of Who-ville. After the musical show, don’t miss the fun Grinch-themed decorations like the singing Christmas trees and his snuggled-upMax. Throughout the land, Whos are ready for their holiday pageant despite the Grinch’s plots to ruin it all. Grab a tasty roast beast sandwich or some green Who-hash before heading off on a wild mushroom ride above the land in the High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride. With many family-friendly attractions, Seuss Landing is perfect for getting little ones into the spirit of the season.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
6000 Universal Blvd Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 363-8000
Enchant Christmas Light Maze
For a one-of-a-kind immersive winter wonderland, your group can’t miss Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field. This holiday light maze features the world’s largest Christmas light maze according to Guinness World Records! Bundle up and wander through the Lume maze with illuminated sculptures and larger-than-life holiday scenes. Glide around the Artic Dash ice skating trail. Roast s’mores over a fire pit and go sledding in the snow. Catch a showing of The Nutcracker performed on ice or even learn some tricks at the Skating Academy. The little ones will love mailing letters to Santa at the Post Office then meeting the jolly man himself! With delicious food, holiday shopping, and tons of family-friendly entertainment, Enchant offers a full night of Christmas magic.
Tropicana Field One Tropicana Dr St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Celebration Town Center and Christmas Parade
The charming town of Celebration perfectly captures the nostalgia and beauty of an old-fashioned holiday. It was designed by Disney to emulate small-town America with a quaint main street perfect for strolling. During the holidays, Market Street glitters with two miles of lights. Your group can snap selfies in front of the tree-lighting countdown fountain and the Snow Family ice sculptures. Grab hot chocolate and watch Santa flyover before the Electric Light Parade. The shops are perfect for checking holiday gift lists with unique boutiques, home goods stores, and bookstores decked out for the season. Let the kids play in the snow at Santa’s Village while you enjoy live music at the bandshell. Celebration enchants with the feeling of Christmases past.
610 Sycamore St #100 Celebration, FL 34747
Wild Florida Holiday Drive-Thru Safari
For a socially-distanced outdoor holiday experience, your group can take a drive through Wild Florida’s safari trail all decked out with lights. As you drive, tune the radio to a special station playing holiday classics choreographed with the light displays. Watch giant glittering animals like giraffes and ostriches “dance” along the Swan Lake Nutcracker suite. Smile at the flamingo “actors” posing in scenes from The Nutcracker ballet. Delight as giant alligators chomp along to “Rockin” Around the Christmas Tree. After the light safari, explore the wildlife park’s holiday village with visits from Santa, s’mores pits, hot cocoa, train rides and even snow! It’s the most wonderful time of year at Wild Florida with both holiday cheer and chances to get up close with fascinating wildlife.
3301 Lake Cypress Rd Kenansville, FL 34739
(407) 957-3135
Rent With Party Bus Company Orlando To Hit Every Attraction
With so many wonderful ways to experience the holidays in Orlando, using group transportation helps make the most of your time together. At Orlando Party Bus Company, we provide shuttle services for groups of all sizes so you can focus on building lifelong memories instead of travel logistics. Our spacious buses keep your group comfortable and connected as you journey across Orlando and surrounding areas like Celebration and Lake Wales effortlessly. Leave the driving to us so you can delight in the holiday magic together, hassle-free! Give us a call at (321) 320-8927 to check availability and request a quote for your Orlando holiday party bus rental. From festive theme park celebrations to stunning light displays, we’ll get your group there smoothly. Expect excellent service and luxury buses decked out for this special time of year. Let’s make it a holiday to remember!