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December 2026Lakeland · Swan City
December in Lakeland with little kids.
7 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Lakeland in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
4 listings
Dec 1 to Dec 6
Dec4Fri
Havendale Christmas Parade
Havendale Blvd. · Winter Haven and Auburndale · about 12 miles from Lakeland
- When
- Friday, Dec 4
- Time
- 7pm to 9pm
- Price
- No ticket listed
Dec5Sat
Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland
First United Methodist Church of Lakeland, Wesley Center (2nd floor of the C Building) · 72 Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- 9 to 11 a.m.
- Price
- Free; sign up on the church's registration page
Dec5Sat
Haines City Christmas Parade
Lake Eva Park, 555 Ledwith Ave. · Haines City, FL · about 22 miles from Lakeland
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- Time not posted yet
- Price
- No ticket listed
3 listings
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Dec1to 31
Starlight Nights in Downtown Winter Haven
Historic Downtown Winter Haven · Winter Haven, about 17 miles east
- When
- Nov 26 to Jan 7
- Time
- Evenings; hours not posted yet
- Price
- No ticket listed
Dec1to 24
Christmas Lane
Charlie Grimes Family Ag Center, Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds · 2508 W. Oak Ave., Plant City, FL 33563
- When
- Nov 27 to Dec 24
- Time
- Thu–Sun Nov 27–Dec 13 and nightly Dec 17–24, 6–10 p.m.
- Price
- $10 ages 4–12, $12 ages 13 and up, free for 3 and under; rides extra
Dec18to 31
Light Up BSP
Bonnet Springs Park · 400 Bonnet Springs Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33815
- When
- Dec 18 to Dec 31
- Time
- 6–8:30 p.m.
- Price
- Free
Guides
More December guides for Lakeland
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Christmas parades in LakelandParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
Christmas trains in LakelandPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in LakelandBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in LakelandChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
This week in LakelandDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
December in Lakeland: the FAQ
7 dated listings so far, including Lakeland Christmas Parade (Dec 3), Havendale Christmas Parade (Dec 4), Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland (Dec 5) and Haines City Christmas Parade (Dec 5). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Lakeland Christmas Parade (Dec 3), Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland (Dec 5) and Light Up BSP (Dec 18 to Dec 31). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Lakeland.
4 start this December: Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland (Dec 5), Starlight Nights in Downtown Winter Haven (Nov 26 to Jan 7), Christmas Lane (Nov 27 to Dec 24) and Light Up BSP (Dec 18 to Dec 31).
Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Lakeland that weekend.
