December Events
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Winter Garden Christmas Parade Wine & Chocolate Festival De-Light-ful Decorations Contest
Sat., Dec 1 st | 10am – 11:30am
West Plant Street, Florida 34787 Fri., Dec 7 th -9 th | 10am - 5pm
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
19239 US-27, Clermont, FL 34715 Tue., Dec., 18 th | 5:30pm - 9pm
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and head to
your favorite spot for this annual event.
This long-standing Winter Garden holiday
tradition will delight spectators and bring in
holiday cheer! Don't forget to look for the
Big Guy himself at the end of the parade!
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Butterfly Garden Maintenance
Sat., Dec 1 st | 10am - 11am
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 2850 Lust Rd,
Apopka, FL 32703
Bring your weeding tools and gloves. We'll
have some loaners. No one has to work too
long but please show up and let's discuss and
do a little! It demonstrates native butterfly
plants you can put in your own yard and
provides an opportunity for observation
and photography of butterflies and other
pollinators.
If everyone could volunteer a little bit of
their time, we can divide the work and
time commitments. Contact Deborah
Green at [email protected] if
any questions.
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Drag out the lights, hang up the garland, put
up the glowing Santa and enter your home
to win! Festive presentations of outdoor
decorations could win up to $100!
Visit www.cwgdn.com/special_events/
or call 407.656.4155 for registration
information. | Free!
Home Alone
Tue., Dec 18 th | 7pm - 9pm
Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas Hamlin 14111
A portion of the proceeds go to support Shoreside Way, Winter Garden, FL 34787
the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Culkin)
Central Florida
has become the man of the house overnight!
Accidentally left behind when his family
rushes off on a Christmas vacation, Kevin
gets busy decorating the house for the
holidays, but he’s not decking the halls
with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling
burglars are trying to break in and Kevin’s
rigging a bewildering battery of booby
traps to welcome them! Directed by Chris
Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire) and written by
John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Sixteen
Candles), this beloved classic is a must-see
holiday film for the whole family.
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Holiday Matsuri
Thu., Dec 14 th -16 th | 11am - 7pm
Orlando World Center Marriott 8701
World Center Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
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Hanukkah!
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With out a doubt one of Lakeridge’s
most popular festivals of the year. There
aren’t too many things better than Wine
and Chocolate together, especially at this
seasonal time of year. Local Chocolatiers
will be on hand with their delicious treats, as
well as local Artists and Crafters displaying
their work. Enjoy live music by incredible
bands on outdoor stage throughout the
entire weekend. Lakeridge wine, beer, soft
drinks and a variety of food will be available
for purchase, along with complimentary
Winery tours and tasting.
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Holiday Matsuri is a festively-themed
anime, gaming and cosplay convention with
a holiday cheer! Enjoy the winter holidays in
Orlando, with fun holiday twists on cosplay,
events and more!
Passes range from $30-$150, for details
visit holidaymatsuri.com
For additional and continually updated events, visit our Online Event Calendar at www.theWGmagazine.com/calendar
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WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE
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DECEMBER 2018