A Florida Beach Town Made The List For Most Magical Christmas Towns in the U.S.
So, you think you need snow for a true Christmas experience? Think again. This Florida beach town does Christmas BIG. 100 foot big. And in a new ranking by Country Living for “The 30 Most Magical Christmas Towns in the U.S.”, it’s the only place in Florida that made the list.
Make no mistake, the list is dominated by northern towns with cold weather and snow. Places like Middleburg, Virginia with it’s parade and year round holiday shop. Or Woodstock, Vermont. A town that looks straight off a old time Christmas card. Stockbridge, Massachusetts actually recreates a Norman Rockwell painting from 1967, “Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas (Home for Christmas)” during their annual festival.
But Florida can Christmas, too. Here in Southwest Florida, the Naples Christmas Parade is always an amazing experience. This year’s parade is December 5th at 6:30 pm. A night time Christmas parade in Naples, Florida with all the colorful lights you can imagine.
But for an even bigger Christmas experience, and one of the top Magical Christmas Towns, we visit the east coast.
Coming up on November 28th, the town of Delray Beach has it’s 100 Foot Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration and Yuletide Street Fair.
The 100 foot tree is actually made of aluminum, and you can go inside! They started this tradition back in 1993, and it takes a full month to assemble. In addition, the tree and each of the six houses in the village are decorated with the most festive details with “18,000 ornaments, and 217,980 individual LED lights.”
However, it’s not just the tree that makes this event a worthwhile destination. There’s a Holiday Carousel, Ice Skating, and photos with Santa. There’s food trucks on Swinton Ave. Check out over 60 vendors down Atlantic Avenue and Pineapple Grove. Plus 3 entertainment stages.
So yes, even without the snow and the cold – Florida can do Christmas, too. 🙂
