Time: 5-8 p.m.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011
Location: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 360-8406; Website
What’s Doing?
The public is invited to St. Alban’s annual Christmas bonfire. Families will enjoy singing Christmas Carols around the fire. Plus sloppy joes, hot dogs, chili, s’mores and cider will be provided.
Address:
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
330 85th Avenue
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Bonfire image courtesy of FreeClipartPictures.com
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Pinellas Pioneer Settlement
Cost: FREE admission; Convenient parking is available (Enter through Gate 2 and follow the signs)
Info: Website
What’s Doing?
Wander among the beautifully decorated Christmas Trees covered in old tyme decorations; then make your own and share it on their trees! Join in fun family activities as you stroll around the park. There will also be hot apple cider and sugar cookies, music, a hayride with Santa, sack races and other old-fashioned fun. Families can tour of the Endicott House and step back in time to a Victorian Christmas.
Address:
Pinellas Pioneer Settlement
2900 31st Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Gulfport, FL
Cost: FREE; Gift items available for sale; Food/beverages available for purchase
Info: (727) 322-5217; Website
What’s Doing?
“Get Your Holiday Cheer in Gear!” Gulfport’s Holiday Hoopla includes holiday shopping at local shops, as many as 200 arts and crafts vendors, roaming characters, live music, holiday caroling, colorful lights, and — of course — Santa Claus!
Address:
City of Gulfport
Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, FL 33707
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Date: Friday, December 9, 2011
Location: Autoway Lincoln Mercury Clearwater
Cost: Donate a new, unwrapped toy
Info: (727) 466-2000; Facebook Page
What’s Doing?
Autoway Lincoln Mercury Clearwater cordially invites you to an evening of holiday fun to benefit Toys for Tots.
— Listen to Christmas Carols sung by the Oak Grove Middle School Choir
— Visit with Santa Claus
— Bring your own mug for hot cocoa and enjoy holiday treats
— Enter a raffle to win a big-screen TV
Address:
Autoway Lincoln Mercury Clearwater
2085 Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33765
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Date: Sunday, December 11, 2011
Location: Church of the Beatitudes
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 898-7178; Website
What’s Doing?
Santa joins kids at this holiday event with hot chocolate, cookies and a screening of the Veggie Tales Christmas story The Little Drummer Boy.
Address:
Church of the Beatitudes
2812 Eighth Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Time: 5 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Water’s Edge Church
Cost: FREE
Info: (813) 994-5000; Website
What’s Doing?
Families are invited to join in this special Christmas event featuring food and beverages, music, a hayride, games, crafts and a nativity. Plus, there will be a raffle and singing around a bonfire!
Address:
Water’s Edge Church
30200 Overpass Road
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Music Showcase
Cost: FREE admission and free parking; Open to the public; Food available for purchase; Items will be available for sale in the store and at local vendor booths
Info: (813) 685-5998; Website
What’s Doing?
Enjoy shopping, entertainment, and lots of food and fun! Dozens of local vendors will be selling crafts, jewelry, books and more, plus there will be an in-store sale on musical instruments, books and accessories. Live holiday music (featuring The Rockestra, Playground Junkies, and Glee by FAOPA) can be enjoyed outside, while student recitals will take place inside the store. The event will also include:
— Activities
— Bounce house
— Temporary tattoos
— Face painting
— Balloon animals
— Food vendors
— Prizes
Address:
Music Showcase
402 Oakfield Drive
Brandon, FL 33511
Time: 6:30-10 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Location: Forbes Recreation Center
Cost: FREE (Advance registration and tickets are required and are available at Forbes Recreation Center)
Info: (727) 541-0882; Website
What’s Doing?
Enjoy holiday movies while you wait for your ride. Refreshments served after the ride.
NOTE: Riders should arrive 30 minutes prior to ride time. Children age 16 and younger MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Address:
Forbes Recreation Center
6401 94th Avenue North
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011 & Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Clearwater Public Libraries-East Library
Cost: FREE
Info: Website
What’s Doing?
Give back to your community this holiday season. Kids are invited to create handmade holiday cards for families and children living at the Homeless Emergency Project for their annual holiday party.
Address:
Clearwater Public Libraries-East Library
2251 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33765
Time: 10 a.m.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Location: Cypress Meadows Community Church
Cost: FREE, but you must register (NOTE: Admission is FREE, but you must reserve a ticket to be entered in the grand prize drawing)
Info: (727) 725-4570; Website
What’s Doing?
Everyone is welcome to join in a special Christmas simulcast specifically geared to elementary school-aged children and their parents. Join Cypress Meadows Community Church in Studio 4:12 with VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer as he debuts his brand new Christmas special: Why Do We Call It Christmas? Children and their families will learn all about why we celebrate Christmas the way we do – with Christmas trees and Santa Claus — and why it’s on December 25!
Break for Christmas treats (coffee, hot cocoa, cider, donuts, etc.), some cool giveaway prizes, and an opportunity to join Phil and his friends from the What’s in the Bible? series — Buck Denver, Cap’n Pete, Sunday School Lady, Clive, Ian and more — to discover new meanings to your favorite holiday traditions.
Address:
Cypress Meadows Community Church
2180 North McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, FL 33759
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