Holiday Festivals in Melbourne, Florida

Celebrating the Holidays in Melbourne,Florida

Melbourne, Florida is located just one and half hours south of Orlando, Florida. Melbourne is part of Florida’s space coast and is situated only an hour away from Kennedy Space Center. I recently moved to Melbourne, Florida about 7 months ago from Ft. Lauderdale and have settled into this sleepy beachside town. The city of Melbourne keeps their beaches well preserved. There is minimal commercialism along the beachside, which lets you enjoy the natural beauty. You can go to their beaches and melt the stress of the day away. If you like visiting the beach at night like I do, you might be lucky and see the endangered sea turtles heading to the shore. My first encounter with a sea turtle, was a little shocking since I never saw them off the television screen. What a great experience to see nature in its true setting. Get in touch with nature and see how you can experience Melbourne over the holidays.

This season I looked for some of the best ways to celebrate the holidays in Melbourne, Florida. Most of these events are holiday festivals that the whole family can enjoy.

22nd Annual Festival of Trees

Light up your holidays this year with the whole family. The 22nd annual festival of trees is a fundraiser event sponsored by the Junior League of South Brevard. This year the Junior League of South Broward will use the proceeds from the festival of trees to help support The Children’s Home Society of Florida, and the Healthy Start Coalition of Brevard. The Festival of Trees promises to be a “magical experience for all”. This year’s theme will be “making spirits bright”. Start getting into the holiday spirit and let your kid’s imagination flow as the whole family enjoys the spectacle of holiday scenes, and decorated trees. A special attraction for the kids will also be held at the festival of trees this year, “sweets for Santa”. This attraction will Feature a live performance by Rick Hubbard of Kazoobie Kazoo, sweets by Perkins Restaurants, and of course Santa Claus! Don’t miss this weekend of holiday fun for your entire family!