# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Sanford

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Sanford with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
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- **Display Name**: Christmas events
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## About

As Christmas draws near in the Sanford in 2026, mark your calendars for a taste of festive enchantment! Beyond the traditional gatherings at home, exploring during this festive season can be enchanting. Whether planning a family trip or going solo, there's a sleigh-load of festive fairs, holiday craft shows, and Christmas services in the Sanford waiting to be explored. Check out the best events and parties in Sanford to make your Christmas unforgettable, and get ready for a season of joy and celebration!

## Christmas Events in Sanford

- **Event Name**: Sailing with Santa & Mrs Claus Lunch Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee
  - **Description**: Sailing with Santa & Mrs. Claus Lunch Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee.

Skip the Black Friday crowds and trade long lines for sparkling river views aboard the beautiful Barbara Lee! Join us for a magical holiday lunch cruise along the scenic St. Johns R
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri Nov 27 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/sailing-with-santa-and-mrs-claus-lunch-cruise-aboard-the-barbara-lee/200030579490619
  - **Venue**: 433 N Palmetto Ave, Sanford, FL, United States, Florida 32771
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- **Event Name**: Grouch Character Lunch Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee
  - **Description**: A Grinch-themed holiday lunch cruise with live characters, music, dancing, and a 4-course meal on the Barbara Lee!About this EventStep aboard the Barbara Lee for a holly jolly holiday experience unlike any other! Our Grou
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 11:30 am – Sun Dec 20 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/grouch-character-lunch-cruise-aboard-the-barbara-lee/100001982538645457
  - **Venue**: St Johns Rivership Company
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  - **Price**: USD 45 to 88
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Workshops, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: High Tea Cruise w/ Santa and Mrs. Claus Aboard the Barbara Lee
  - **Description**: 🎅 Santa & Mrs. Claus High Tea Cruise

Aboard the Barbara Lee | Hosted by St. Johns Rivership Co

Celebrate the magic of the season with a festive Santa & Mrs. Claus High Tea Cruise aboard the elegant Barbara Lee! Enjoy a charming 2-hour holiday cr
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  - **Date**: Mon Dec 21 2026 at 11:30 am – Mon Dec 21 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/high-tea-cruise-w-santa-and-mrs-claus-aboard-the-barbara-lee/200030235295133
  - **Venue**: St. Johns Rivership Co.
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  - **Categories**: holiday, meetups, meet-and-greet, christmas
- **Event Name**: Christmas with Soul at The Ritz Theater at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
  - **Date**: Tue Dec 22 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue Dec 22 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/christmas-with-soul-at-the-ritz-theater-at-wayne-densch-performing-arts-center/2400030669341102
  - **Venue**: The Ritz Theater at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: Art, performances, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: 2026 Krampus Mini Sessions Presented by Rachel Sullivan Photography
  - **Description**: If you hear the shuffling of goat hooves and an insane amount of bells ringing ominously, getting louder by the minute in the fog-filled darkness outside the Apocalypse Warehouse, it's already too late for you because his arrival is imminent...for one nig
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  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 06:40 pm – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/2026-krampus-mini-sessions-presented-by-rachel-sullivan-photography/200030256762118
  - **Venue**: BST Apocalypse Warehouse, Sanford
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  - **Categories**: kids, sports, trips-adventures, parades
- **Event Name**: FREE Autism Photos With Santa
  - **Description**: Get into the holiday spirit at Success On The Spectrum Sanford's "Photos with Santa" event!About this EventBring your family for a magical sensory-friendly experience, perfect for children of all abilities.
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/free-autism-photos-with-santa/100001984632042865
  - **Venue**: SOS Sanford
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: breakfast-with-santa, pictures-with-santa, nonprofit, kids, holiday
- **Event Name**: December Clucking Hour: Holiday Flock Party
  - **Description**: Celebrate the season  at our Holiday Flock Party! Connect with other moms, shop small vendors, & enjoy joyful fellowship!About this Event🎄 Holiday Flock Party: Vendors & Fellowship
  - **Date**: Fri Dec 18 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri Dec 18 2026 at 01:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/december-clucking-hour-holiday-flock-party/100001981070563384
  - **Venue**: Spaulding Family Chiropractic & Wellness, Inc.
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Fairy Hair at the Holly Jolly Holiday Market
  - **Description**: Your FAVORITE mobile Fairy Hair is coming to Sanford so you can "Get you Shine On!" just in time for the end of the year festivities!! 

Join me INSIDE at a wonderful holiday market along with many other crafters & vendors for those last-minute shoppi
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 20 2026 at 10:30 am – Sun Dec 20 2026 at 03:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sanford/fairy-hair-at-the-holly-jolly-holiday-market/200030626362536
  - **Venue**: 401 E Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771-1370, United States
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  - **Categories**: christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday, shopping

## Trending Events in Sanford

- **Event Name**: Totally Tom Petty Las Vegas Show at The Ritz Sanford Florida Saturday November 14
  - **Description**: 🎸❤️TOTALLY TOM PETTY SHOW from VEGAS | The Ritz Theater Sanford Florida | Saturday November 14th, 2026🎸Get ready for the closest you’ll ever get to seeing Tom Petty live again, a night of unforgettable rock nostalgia as Totally Tom
  - **Venue**: The Ritz Theater/Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Rock The Boat Orlando: All Black Boat Ride | Classic Weekend Kickoff 2026
  - **Description**: Kick off Classic Weekend aboard the Barbara Lee! Orlando’s hottest All Black Boat Ride. Early Bird Tickets from just $29.99.About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/982cc5c0-a968-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w7
  - **Venue**: St Johns Rivership Company
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- **Event Name**: 💖ABBA EUPHORIA - America's Favorite ABBA SHOW💋❤️ at The Ritz Theater, Sanford Florida
  - **Description**: 💖ABBA EUPHORIA - America's Favorite ABBA SHOW💋❤️ at The Ritz Theater, Sanford Florida | Sunday, April 11, Matinee 3pm. 💖Get ready to dance, sing, and relive the magic of ABBA as ABBA EUPHORIA takes center stage at the The Ritz Sanfo
  - **Venue**: The Ritz Theater/Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: ❤️WOMEN OF ROCK LAS VEGAS SHOW🎸❤️SAVE ON FIRST 100 TICKETS SOLD!! Use Promo Code: FIRST100
  - **Description**: The Ritz Theater, Sanford | Saturday, April 17th, 2027 | 7:30 PM❤️WOMEN OF ROCK LAS VEGAS SHOW🎸❤️SAVE ON FIRST 100 TICKETS SOLD!! Use Promo Code: FIRST100THE WOMEN WHO ROCKED THE WORLD🥁Get ready to rock Sanford, as The
  - **Venue**: The Ritz Theater/Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Cash Money & No Limit Tour - Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh
  - **Description**: Cash Money & No Limit Tour: Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh

Venue: Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC

Date: Sep 19, 2026 - 08:00 PM
  - **Venue**: Raleigh, NC
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- **Event Name**: Young Thug: The New Generation Tour
  - **Description**: Young Thug

Venue: Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC

Date: Sep 19, 2026 - 07:30 PM
  - **Venue**: Raleigh, NC
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- **Event Name**: EARSHOT WITH THE LONELY ONES AND MORE TBA
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsEarshot has 3 upcoming events.Note: This event is 18 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admit
  - **Venue**: West End Trading Company
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- **Event Name**: Rhythm N Boating: The Pastel R&B Day Party on the River by Vibes on Water
  - **Description**: A 3-hour pastel R&B day party on the St. Johns River with food, a welcome cocktail, BYOB, music and only six guests.About this EventTrade the crowded brunch scene for an intimate R&B day party on the water.
  - **Venue**: 4365 Carraway Pl
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- **Event Name**: Hayley Williams
  - **Description**: 🎤 Hayley Williams – 2026 Tour 

Venue: Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: 09 September 2026
Time: 07:00 PM
  - **Venue**: Raleigh, NC
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** Sailing with Santa & Mrs Claus Lunch Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee (Fri Nov 27 2026 at 11:30 am at 433 N Palmetto Ave, Sanford, FL, United States, Florida 32771), Grouch Character Lunch Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee (Sun Dec 13 2026 at 11:30 am at St Johns Rivership Company), High Tea Cruise w/ Santa and Mrs. Claus Aboard the Barbara Lee (Mon Dec 21 2026 at 11:30 am at St. Johns Rivership Co.), Christmas with Soul at The Ritz Theater at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center (Tue Dec 22 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Ritz Theater at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center), 2026 Krampus Mini Sessions Presented by Rachel Sullivan Photography (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 06:40 pm at BST Apocalypse Warehouse, Sanford).
- **Q**: What are the top free Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** FREE Autism Photos With Santa (Sun Dec 13 2026 at 02:00 pm at SOS Sanford), December Clucking Hour: Holiday Flock Party (Fri Dec 18 2026 at 12:00 pm at Spaulding Family Chiropractic & Wellness, Inc.).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Sanford on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Sanford include 433 N Palmetto Ave, Sanford, FL, United States, Florida 32771, St Johns Rivership Company, St. Johns Rivership Co..
- **Q**: What is the price range for Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** Prices for Christmas events in Sanford range from USD 45 to USD 88. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Sanford include St. Johns Rivership Co., Shannon Fischer, Vivid Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Sanford?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Sanford.

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