Celebration's downtown holiday season starts Saturday, Nov. 28, when Celebration Town Center holds its annual tree lighting and turns on the first snowfall of the year along Market Street. It is the 28th season of Now Snowing, the town center's nightly holiday event, and admission and parking are free.

Opening night

The town center has posted this schedule for Saturday, Nov. 28:

  • 5:30 p.m.: the tree lighting ceremony begins
  • 5:55 p.m.: the countdown and tree lighting
  • 6 p.m.: the first snowfall of the season on Market Street

The ceremony is listed at 701 Front Street. Festivities run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. that night and again on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Every night through December

After opening night, the snowfall and the rest of the holiday program continue nightly through Dec. 31, starting at 5:30 p.m. Along with the snow, the season includes strolling carolers, a snow village, photos with Santa, ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides, wagon rides and train rides.

The snow, the lights and the walk down Market Street are free. The extras are priced individually, according to the town center:

  • Ice skating: $15 for 30 minutes, with walker rental for $5, socks for $2 and adult shoe covers for $5
  • Resident skate pass: $60
  • Private horse and carriage ride: $85 for up to four people, plus $10 for each additional rider, with limited space
  • Public wagon ride: $7 per person
  • Public train ride: $10 per person
  • Santa photos: priced by package

Santa is on hand nightly through Dec. 24 and takes Christmas Day off. He returns Dec. 26 through 31 for what the town center calls its Summer Santa nights.

For people who live here

The resident skate pass is the one item on the list priced for Celebration households rather than visitors. The town center also runs a farmers market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 603 Market Street.

Celebration sits in northwest Osceola County, Florida, off U.S. 192 and Interstate 4 at Exit 64. Parking at the town center is free.

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