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2024 Holiday Happenings in Indian River County

From Santa sightings and parades, to markets and performances, here's a list of local holiday fun!

By Alison Ellis November 13, 2024

It's time for holiday family fun in Vero Beach and Sebastian, and we can hardly wait! From Santa sightings and parades to special performances and markets, Macaroni KID Vero Beach has all the details for you and your family to make the most of this holiday season. 

Events are listed chronologically; click the links for more details. πŸŽ…πŸ» = Santa sighting! 

  
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We always recommend verifying events before you head out. Cancellations and changes can occur without notice to Macaroni KID Vero Beach. 

 ONGOING EVENTS

πŸŽ„ πŸŽ…πŸ» Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland (Port St. Lucie): Now - Dec. 24
          Free photo with Santa and activities - read more here! 

πŸŽ„ Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display: Dec. 2 - 31. Click here to learn more. 

πŸŽ„ McKee Botanical Garden's Jungle Lights: Dec. 8, 10 - 15, 17 - 22, & 26 - 29
     6 - 9 PM. Ticketed event. Click here to learn more.  


  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Holiday Arts & Craft Expo 

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Tree Lighting Festival Downtown Vero Beach


 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Holiday Arts & Craft Expo


 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29

πŸŽ„ Kris Kringle Market 

πŸŽ„ Free Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides at Vero Beach Outlets

πŸŽ„ Downtown Friday Winter Wonderland 


  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» LaPorte Farms Breakfast with Santa

πŸŽ„ Kris Kringle Market 

πŸŽ„ Free Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides at Vero Beach Outlets

πŸŽ„ Vero Classical Ballet Nutcracker 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„ Vero Classical Ballet Nutcracker 7 PM Show


  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

πŸŽ„ Kris Kringle Market

πŸŽ„ Free Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides at Vero Beach Outlets

πŸŽ„ Christmas at the Movies Concert

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display Begins


NEVER MISS ANOTHER EVENT! 


  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

πŸŽ„ Schacht Groves Holiday Sip & Shop

πŸŽ„ Wintergreen Night Lights at ELC

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

πŸŽ„ Fellsmere Christkindlesmarkt

πŸŽ„ Sebastian Light Up Night Shop Local Event

πŸŽ„ Wintergreen Night Lights at ELC

πŸŽ„ Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ Home for the Holidays Atlantic Classical Orchestra Concert

πŸŽ„ Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas


  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Breakfast with Santa at Schacht Groves

πŸŽ„ Fellsmere Christkindlesmarkt

πŸŽ„ Christmas Tree Lane Bazaar

πŸŽ„ IRC Main Library Winter Wonderland Party

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸ€ΆπŸ» Schacht Groves Holiday Festival

πŸŽ„ Ladies' Christmas Tea

πŸŽ„ Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„ Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 7 PM Show 

πŸŽ„Vero Beach Christmas Parade

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Sebastian Christmas Parade

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Walking Tree Winter Bazaar

πŸŽ„ Santa Seeking Talent 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„ Santa Seeking Talent 6 PM Show

πŸŽ„ Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„ Church of Christ Acapella Christmas Singing Event

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Pictures with Santa at Riverside Theatre

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ SRHS Prism Concert

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street


  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13

πŸŽ„ Oceans Unite Winter Wonderland and Live Nativity

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights 

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Pictures with Santa at Riverside Theatre

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ SRHS Prism Concert

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street


  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Outlets Holiday Bazaar

πŸŽ„ VBMA Holidays at the Museum

πŸŽ„ Digg Gardens Holiday Market

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» VBKA Pictures with Santa

πŸŽ„COLAB Holiday Bash

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Pictures with Santa at Riverside Theatre

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ SRHS Prism Concert

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street 7:30 PM Show


  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Outlets Holiday Bazaar

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street

πŸŽ„ VBHS Deck the Halls Winter Holiday Show

πŸŽ„ SRHS Prism Concert

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights


  MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ VBHS Deck the Halls Winter Holiday Show


  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street


  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

πŸŽ„ Snow's Winter Wonderland Christmas Vibe

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» Safari Golf and Games Christmas Pajama Party

πŸŽ„ Christmas Party at East Coast Boba Company

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street


  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

πŸŽ„ Snow's Winter Wonderland Christmas Vibe 

πŸŽ…πŸ» Vero Beach Outlets Visit with Santa

πŸŽ„ Free Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides at Vero Beach Outlets

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street 2 PM Show

πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸ» LaPorte Farms Cowboy Christmas

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street 7:30 PM Show


  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

πŸŽ„ Snow's Winter Wonderland Christmas Vibe

πŸŽ„ Free Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides at Vero Beach Outlets

πŸŽ„ Vero Beach Theatre Guild Miracle on 34th Street

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  MONDAY, DECEMBER 23

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 - CHRISTMAS

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

 

  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights 


  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights


  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29

πŸŽ„ McKee Jungle Lights

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display

πŸŽ„ Ballet Vero Beach Nutcracker on the Indian River For All

 

  MONDAY, DECEMBER 30

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


 MONDAY DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE

πŸŽ„ Ballet Vero Beach Nutcracker on the Indian River For All

πŸŽ„Grall Law Group's Drive-Through Light Display


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