EVENTS FIRE & ICE 200,000 In October, yodel, dance and watch leaves fall at Oktoberfest at Celebration Town Center. The event celebrates old-world German traditions with sing-alongs and hayrides. Discover firsthand what a “Florida Cracker” really is at the Annual Pioneer Day at Osceola County Historical Society & Pioneer Village , held the second Saturday in November. Watch pioneers work their trades and hear real cattlemen share tales of ranching in Florida. Get into the holiday spirit with snow tubing and acres of larger-than-life decorations at Christmas at Gaylord Palms . The resort’s ICE! at Gaylord Palms attraction includes spectacular hand-carved ice sculptures made with many tons of ice by experts in the art, thrilling slides and an ice-carving station. The attraction is in place from November through January 1st. Florida becomes a winter wonderland with ice rinks, strolling Charles Dickens carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and nightly snowfalls at the annual Now Snowing in downtown Celebration. The event takes place from late November through December. The new year brings in thousands of classic cars at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, the world’s largest collector car auction. See and bid on cars at this 10-day event held every January. lights illuminate Cinderella’s Castle during the holidays HOLIDAY BY THE NUMBERS pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures appear at ICE! at Gaylord Palms 2 MILLION+ 270,000 JOY ornaments decorate the holiday tree at Universal Studios Florida™ 1,500+ of snow are part of Now Snowing in downtown Celebration 30 DAYS LEGO and DUPLO® bricks shape the 30-foot-tall LEGO Christmas tree at LEGOLAND® Florida 100+ TREES glisten and light up the water in the Sea of Trees at SeaWorld® Orlando’s Christmas Celebration™ Celebrate the City of Kissimmee’s birthday at Kowtown Festival at Historic Downtown Kissimmee Lakefront Park in March. Participate in a hot dog-eating contest and watch the Kissimmee Valley Rib Rodeo. In mid-June, roll up your pants and stomp grapes at the Annual Harvest Festival at Lakeridge Winery . At this weekend-long event, peruse local artwork and tour the winery. The 4 th of July brings family fun and entertainment to the St. Cloud Lakefront , Kissimmee Lakefront and Celebration . Enjoy spending time together in these scenic spots before watching some of the best fireworks displays in Central Florida. Over a three-day weekend in March, enjoy some of today’s hottest country music stars at the Runaway Country Music Festival . Topliners this year: Jason Aldean and Tyler Farr. Watch the rousing performances in both indoor and outdoor settings. FUN & GAMES ExperienceKissimmee.com 41
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