Christmas in a Theme Park

Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this Christmas Celebration is a European adventure. Enjoy Santa's Fireside Feast for lunch and you can get into the park before it is officially open! It is a fantastic way to get you in the Christmas spirit as Mrs. Claus will even share with you some of her fantastic Christmas Cookies while reading a Christmas story.

A multitude of other shows and attractions will delight you as well. The whole family can enjoy Miracles, Deck the Halls, O Tannebaum and A Sesame Street Christmas. If you do not like to sit and watch a show, perhaps you would enjoy shopping in the Misteltoe Marketplace, exploring the Highland Stables, partying with the penguins in the Ice Palace, or visiting with Santa Claus at Santa's Workshop. If none of that tickles your fancy, you can ride some of the many fantastic rides that Busch Gardens Williamsburg has to offer.

The celebration begins on November 25th and is only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 19. Then it is open every day except for Christmas Day. On all days that they are open for this event, the hours are 3:00PM to 10:00PM.

Ticket prices start at $24.99 and discounts are available when you buy as a group or when you purchase more than one day. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.

Universal Studios Resort in Orlando, Florida offers two unique Holiday experiences that are sure to delight everyone in your family. Holidays at Universal Studios and Grinchmas at Islands of Adventure.

The highlight of many people's holiday season is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. You can enjoy the magic of the parade by seeing authentic floats in the Macy's Holiday Parade every evening at Universal Studios. Universal Studios also offers some other great Christmas attractions. Holiday Village features arts, tasty food, kids' crafts and your favorite Holiday music performed every night! StarToons Holiday Show allows you to enjoy your favorite holiday tunes with some of your favorite toon characters. The kiddos will enjoy a sing-a-long with A Barney Holiday. A live rock and roll atmosphere will entertain at the Blues Brothers Holiday Show and you may even catch some snowflakes on Delancey Street at the end of each show.

Islands of Adventure lends itself to a spectacular holiday with its Harry Potter theme park called the Wizarding World of Harry Potter complete with Hogwart's Express and Butterbeer. However, there is even more wonderful-magicment that awaits over in Seuss Landing where you will find the Grinch. You can enjoy "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," a live show featuring music recorded by Mannheim Steamroller. You can also explore the area where you can find a wonky Holiday tree as well as many lights and decorations.

The Holidays and Grinchmas festivities begin December 3 and continue until January 1. Hours vary so check them online. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate and can be fairly pricey, but save buy getting a package deal.

Everyone's favorite family vacation features a Christmas celebration like no other. Cinderella's castle is a sight to behold as it is all lit up with the enchanted Castle Dream Lights. Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade features all your favorite Disney Characters plus Jolly Old Saint Nick. Enjoy a special fireworks display called Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season. They even throw in complimentary cookies and hot cocoa and a magical snow fall on Main Street, U.S.A.

Good Morning America calls this one of the top 5 Holiday Events in the Country so I suppose it is good enough for this list too! It features many special events that will warm your heart this Christmas. They have a 5-story tree that will dazzle your senses with its unique light and sound show. Over 100,000 lights adorn the many floats in the Gifts of Christmas Holiday Light Parade. A musical adaptation of the classic Christmas Story by Charles Dickens, A Dickens' Christmas Carol will delight with its live band, period costumes, and fantastic special effects. That is not the only show in town though, The Living Nativity, Frosty and Kringles Krossing (featuring Santa Claus) are all spectacular shows you won't want to miss!

This event begins November 5 and continues through December 30 on select days. Check out the calendar below for exact schedule.

Dolywood is known for great shows. Christmastime is no different. Dollywood's Christmas on Ice is performed by the Ice Theater of New York. Dollywood's musical Christmas tradition, Christmas in the Smokies, features a 12-member cast and seven-piece band performing hometown holiday favorites that celebrate the joy of the season. Let the beautiful sound of the acoustic music take you back to a simpler Christmas at the Back Porch Theatre with Appalachian Christmas. . Celebrate a Southern Gospel Christmas as the Kingdom Heirs keep your spirits high with your favorite Christmas hymns and songs. A family finds its own Christmas miracle with the help of a mysterious, white-bearded stranger in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas featuring a 12-member cast and a five-piece band.

They even have worship services right in the park at the Robert F. Thomas Chapel at 5:30 p.m. each Sunday throughout Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. A little girl looks for an angel; three shepherds follow a star. They all find their way to the heart of "The Christmas Story." in O' Holy Night.

Dollywood guests are invited on an extraordinary adventure on THE POLAR EXPRESS 4-D EXPERIENCE! When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self discovery. Do you believe?

Check out a super-sized toy display and become a kid again in Santa's Workshop. Of course no trip to the workshop is complete without a visit with the Jolly Old Elf himself.

After dark this park really comes alive! Everyone loves a parade, especially Dollywood's daily Parade of Lights featuring Christmas floats adorned with brightly colored lights. Each night thousands of lights synchronize with holiday music to transform the Rivertown Lake into a "seasonal symphony for the senses" with Carol of the Trees.