The holidays on this coast run from the Turkey Run at Daytona International Speedway in late November through the Home for the Holidays parade in Ormond Beach on December 12 and the Christmas events that follow. The verified 2026 calendar below is a short drive from 1239 Ocean Shore Blvd, which makes December one of the liveliest months of the year for showing this oceanfront condo to visiting buyers.
Ormond Beach: Parade, Tree Lighting, and Santa
The centerpiece is the 35th annual Home for the Holidays Nighttime Parade and Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Plaza (22 S Beach Street). This year's theme is "Stars, Stripes & Holiday Lights" in honor of America's 250th birthday, and the event is free. Around it, the City of Ormond Beach community events calendar lists Letters to Santa (November 25 through December 16), Holidays at The Casements on Thursday, December 17 at 6:00 p.m., and Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 a.m.
Daytona Beach: Parades, Lights, and Shows
Daytona Beach runs its own Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. along Beach Street from Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to Jackie Robinson Parkway. Down at the riverfront, A December to Remember at the Riverfront Esplanade brings holiday lights, music, and a holiday bazaar on December 5, 12, and 19, with Santa sightings through the season. The drive-through Magic of Lights display at Daytona International Speedway typically runs from late November into early January, nightly 6 to 10 p.m., so check the speedway's site for the 2026-27 dates.
The Peabody Auditorium season includes Mannheim Steamroller Christmas on November 12, Christmas with Chris Tomlin on December 2, and We Three Kings, the Irish dance Christmas show, on December 18, all at 7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. per the Daytona area events calendar. For a day trip, the Stetson Mansion Christmas Spectacular in DeLand runs November 1 through January 18. The Halifax River Christmas Boat Parade is an annual mid-December tradition; watch the CVB calendar for its confirmed 2026 date.
From Thanksgiving Weekend Into December
The season starts early this year. The 53rd annual Daytona Turkey Run, billed as the largest classic car show and swap meet in the country, fills Daytona International Speedway from November 25 through 29, 2026, right before the holiday lights go up. Between the Turkey Run, the parades, and the December shows, there is a reason to be on this coast nearly every weekend from Thanksgiving to New Year's.
Planning a holiday visit to see Unit 7F6? December is a wonderful time to tour the condo and the coast. Contact Debbie Weller to set up a private showing, and she will point you toward what is on that week.