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Christmas and Holiday Events Guide 2024

Santa Sightings, Parades, Festivals and more!

November 7, 2024

Sarasota-Venice Macaroni Kid is proud to be your official guide to all things Holiday Magic in 2024!

We have rounded up all the Holiday events in Sarasota, Venice, Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton including festivals, parades, Santa sightings, holiday markets, light displays, living nativities and more! 

We are thankful for our Holiday Events Guide sponsor, UTC Sarasota. 

Experience the magic of the season at Holidays at UTC! Enjoy visits with Santa, dazzling nightly light shows, winter fun on a real ice rink, charming carriage rides, outdoor holiday movies every Friday and Saturday, and so much more. For more details on holiday happenings, visit www.utcsarasota.com/holidays

Santa's Flight Academy
Head over to the Mall at UTC to meet Santa and explore his 22-foot sleigh and magical snow room.
The Rink at UTC
Lace up your skates for some wintertime fun at our real ice rink presented by the Tampa Bay Lightning.



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