New Smyrna Beach 2025 Christmas Season Events

The Christmas season in New Smyrna Beach, Florida is truly a special time, with time honored and new events for everyone. So get out and enjoy the 2025 Christmas season as only New Smyrna Beach and the surrounding area can do it.

METHODOLOGY

So what I have done is scour the internet for events I feel are relevant to this post. I am including events from approximately, Thanksgiving, through the end of 2025. I am sure I am missing some things and that is where you the reader come in.

If you know of events or celebrations that I have not included please drop me a line and let me know. Please include as much information as possible; event name, date, time, address, website, phone number, cost, etc. If the event is appropriate, I will get it added ASAP. If you would like a more in-depth post about your individual event, please contact me so we can discuss.

As with any calendar of this nature, please confirm dates, times, and locations on your own. Events are always subject to change.

So without further Ado, let’s get to celebrating the 2025 Christmas and holiday season, New Smyrna Beach style!

 

NOVEMBER 2025

November 15

• Port Orange Holiday Grinch Fest
• 11:00a-4:00p
• Port Orange City Center 1000 City Center Circle
• Vendors, Artisans, Food trucks, The Grinch

November 20

• Canal Street Nights
• 5:O00p-8:30p
• Canal Street
• Vendors, food trucks, extended shopping hours, entertainment

November 21 and 22

• Festival of Trees
• 10:00a-4:00p on the 21st and 9:00a-1:00p on the 22nd
• 2000 Turnbull Bay Road
• Decorated trees, silent auction, gift baskets, bakeshop, floral arrangements

November 22

• Flagler Avenue Slider Challenge
• 1:00p-5:00p
• Flagler Avenue
• Passports are $20 in advance or day of event. Day of event sales are on a first come, first serve basis and are cash only. This event traditionally sells out.

November 27

• Gobble Wobble Beach 5K
• 8:00-11:00a
• Flagler Avenue Boardwalk
• $25, $30 day of event

November 28 through December 1

• Canal Street Window Decorating Contest
• Begins on November 28, voting through December 1
• Canal Street businesses
• Canal Street merchants decorate their hearts out, seeking your vote, in this fun, yet competitive contest

November 28

• Spark the Spirit
• 5:00p-7:30p
• Canal Street will be closed to vehicular traffic
• The biggest annual event featuring tree lighting, live entertainment, shopping, and the arrival of Santa Claus. This is a great event to really kick off the holiday season.

November 28  through 30

• Joy to the Arts
• Hours vary by day, click the link for details
• The HUB on Canal and Jane’s Art Center, 132 Canal Street
• Celebrate the season by shopping small, with local artists, kids crafting, gift card specials, drink specials, and more. Stop in while attending the Coastal Christmas Market or other events

November 29

• Coastal Christmas Market
• 9:00a-5:00p
• Canal Street will be closed to vehicular traffic
• Shop with local artisans and Canal Street merchants in one of the largest “shop local” events of the season

November 29

• Flagler Avenue Wine Walk
• Starts at noon
• Flagler Avenue
• $30 for 20 tasting tickets. Purchase online or beginning at noon on the day of the event. In person tickets are available on a cash only basis.
• Click the link for full event details including where to purchase tickets and to pick up tasting glasses

November 29

• Edgefest Light Up the Night
• 6:00p-10:00p
• Hawks Park, 1108 S. Ridgewood Avenue
• Christmas lights, train rides, weather forecasts are predicting snow, Santa Claus, more

November 29

• Venetian Bay Holiday Pop Up Market
• 10:00a-3:00p
• Luna Bella Lane in Venetian Bay
• Artisans, crafters, more

DECEMBER 2025

December 4

• Girls Night Out
• 5:00p-8:30p
• Canal Street
• You and your friends are invited to a fun filled evening in Downtown New Smyrna Beach for wonderful shopping, delicious food, live music, photo ops, and more. Your favorite downtown shops, restaurants, and bars will be open for extended hours during Girls’ Night Out

December 4 – 14 Select Dates

• Miracle on 34th Street
• Select Dates and Times
• Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach, 726 E. 3rd Avenue, 386-423-1246
• $22 plus service charges
•  When a department store hires a man, Kris Kringle, to play Santa for the Thanksgiving Day parade, he quickly becomes a hit and is hired to play Santa at the store’s main location.  When he claims to be the real Santa Claus and his sanity is questioned, he must prove his authenticity in court

December 5

• Light Up Flagler
• 5:00p-8:30p
• Flagler Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic
• Merchants open house, pictures with Santa, tree lighting, trackless train rides, kids craft station, Santa Paws Pooch Parade, Crazy Golf Cart Christmas Parade, more

December 5

• Great Homemade Christmas Cookie Challenge
• 4:00p-8:00p
• Flagler Avenue
• $15 online in advance, limited availability the day of, on a cash only basis.
• Sample different cookies, receive a recipe card for each cookie, a holiday cookie box, a map of host locations, voting for your favorites at the end!

December 6

• New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade
• Begins at 3:00p
• Flagler Avenue, over the bridge, and west on Canal Street
• See the incredible floats businesses and organizations create, listen to local school bands, and be sure to wave to Santa Claus

December 6

• Santa’s Workshop Craft Fair
• 9:00a-5:30p
• Sacred Heart Church, 998 Father Donlan Drive
• Free admission and parking. Vendors, food,

December 7

• Holiday Craft and Vendor Show
• 10:30a-3:30p
• Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive
• Free admission and parking

December 11 – 14

• Drive Through Bethlehem
• 6:00p-8:00p
• Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church, 3140 S. Atlantic Avenue
• Journey back in time to the village of Bethlehem—right from your vehicle! As you drive through, you’ll witness the nativity where Jesus was born, see animals grazing in the Shepherd’s field, and explore the bustling marketplace. Don’t forget to stop by the baker’s stall for a sweet treat!
• Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

December 12

• Norwood’s Holiday Wine Festival
• 6:00p-9:30p
• Norwood’s, 402 E. 2nd Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
• General Admission tickets are $99 per person
• Over 150 wines will be available for sample, food, live entertainment

December 13

• Edgewater Christmas Parade
• 10:00a
• 30th Street from Hibiscus Drive to Silver Palm Drive
• This is a residential neighborhood. Do not park in peoples yards and driveways. You might be towed.

 

December 13

• Holiday Boat Parade
• Begins at 6:00p
• Viewing locations around Riverside Park

December 13

• Oak Hill Christmas Parade
• 2:00p
• Contact the City of Oak Hill at 386-345-3522 option 2 for details

December 13

• Classic Cars on Canal
• 3:00p-6:00p
• Canal Street will be closed to vehicular traffic
• Classic cars, live music,  local restaurants

December 13

• Christmas Under the Palms
• 9:00a-3:00p
• United Methodist Church, 211 N. Ridgewood, Edgewater
• 50+ vendors with crafts, art, seasonal decor, food, and more

December 13

• A Taste of the Holidays
• 3:00p-5:00p
• Crimson House, 219 N. Orange St.
• $64.48 per person
• Sample 60 wines, seltzers, and a sangria bar, appetizers, live music

December 14

• Santa Claus
• 2:00p-4:00p
• Frosty King, 1020 S. Ridgewood, Edgewater
• Meet Santa Claus, take photos, and enjoy delicious ice cream with the family

December 16

• Christmas Concert at the Pacetti Hotel
• 11:00a
• Pacetti Hotel, 4928 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet
• Included with paid admission to Lighthouse and Hotel

December 18

• Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
• 6:00p-8:00p
• Crimson House, 219 N. Orange St

December 20

• Breakfast with Santa
• 9:00a-11:00a
• Babe James Center, 201 N. Myrtle Avenue

December 24

• Christmas Eve services
• Contact your preferred church for information

December 26 – January 1

• Kwanzaa
• Please contact the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum at the link above for details.

December 28

• Grilled Cheese Challenge
• 1:00p-5:00p
• Flagler Avenue
• $20 tasting passport. It is recommended to purchase online, in advance.

 

 

 

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