Santa Claus may have gone into hibernation this week, but the holiday spirit continues at many theme parks and attractions into the end of the year and beyond. Below is a list of last call holidays with some key end dates for 2026. They’re arranged chronologically for easy clipping and saving (ask your kids, Nana, or Mrs. Claus).
• Candlelight Processional and the rest of the Epcot International Holiday Festival end on December 30th. The final celebrity narrator of the year is Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), who will appear on Monday and Tuesday nights. (Santa Goofy will also be at Odyssey until December 30th). More information: disneyworld.com/candlelight
• Legoland Florida holiday ends December 31st. Elements include a giant LEGO Christmas tree, a crew of LEGO holiday minifigures, and other entertainment. More information: Legoland.com/florida
• Universal Orlando’s Holiday Celebration ends on January 4th. This includes a holiday parade through the streets of Universal Studios, Grinchmas activities at Islands of Adventure, and a Hogwarts projection show at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley. More information: universalorlando.com/holidays
• Green & Red Coconut Club at Universal CityWalk is also open until January 4th. More information: universalorlando.com/citywalk
• Sea Life Orlando Aquarium’s holiday festival, Deck the Seas, runs through January 4. More information: Visitsealife.com
• SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration will be held daily through January 5th. Activities include the return of “Clyde & Seymour’s Countdown to Christmas,” the “O Wonderous Night” stage show, the spectacular skating “Winter Wonderland on Ice,” “Elmo’s Christmas Wish Show,” the Sesame Street Holiday Parade, the Sea of Trees and “Holiday Reflections” fireworks, and more. The park will host Kwanzaa festivities through January 1st and the Three Kings Celebration from January 3rd to 6th. More information: seaworldorlando.com
• 2theXtreme, the Orlando Science Center’s math experience exhibit, ends on January 5th. Additionally, the museum’s Dino in Lights exhibit ends on January 6th. More information: osc.org
• Holiday-related experiences continue through January 5 at Crayola Experiences. Think inside the box with a musical light show, animatronics that talk about the North Pole, make penguin friends with model magic, and meet Crayon characters in seasonal costumes at designated times on Saturdays and Sundays. More information: crayola experience.com/orlando
• Gaylord Palms’ icy salute to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ends Jan. 7. The Kissimmee Resort will also feature the “Pomp, Snow, and Silkance” show (through Jan. 4), as well as ice tubing, snowball building and exploding, an elf training academy, a treasure hunt, and more. More information: christmasatgaylordpalms.com
• “Orlando Collected,” an exhibit commemorating the city’s 150th anniversary, closes Jan. 11 at the Orange County Regional History Center. More information: thehistorycenter.org
Student costume creation for stage and Broadway productions
• The Asian Lantern Festival at the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Garden will be held on select nights through January 18th. More information: centralfloridazoo.org
• Aquatica Water Park’s new after-hours walk-through (and dry) event, Illuminate, will be held on select nights through January 30th. More information: aquatica.com
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