Christmas will be here soon so now's the time to pile the kids in the car and check out some dazzling and festive Christmas lights in Daytona Beach.
Ocean Center
The Volusia County Ocean Center is a multi-use facility that hosts conventions, trade shows, concerts, and all sorts of other events. But at Christmas time it's decked out in lights! The welcome area displays holiday lights that are mirror-reflected from the building's façade. At the plaza around the convention center, you'll find a huge Christmas tree, decorated palms, and other Christmas figurines.
Magic of Lights - Daytona International Speedway
Magic of Lights™ is a festival of twinkling, dancing holiday lights! Drive through a 200-foot light tunnel and more than 40 scenes of holiday displays, including a nativity, Candyland, Toyland, and Winterland. The experience takes you on a 1.5-mile-long drive behind the Ticket and Tours Building, through the speedway's stadium, and concludes in the Midway display area outside the facility. The entrance fee for a car carrying up to nine people is $20 until Dec 8, and $25 afterward. Enter at 441 Midway Ave.
Stetson Mansion Christmas Spectacular Holiday Home Tour
The 11th Annual "Christmas Spectacular" Holiday Home Tour is a Central Florida holiday tradition. These enchanting tours take you inside the spectacular Victorian "Gilded Age" residence filled with lights and decorations from around the world.
DeBary Hall Historic Site
DeBary Hall Historic Site - Step back in time and celebrate Christmas by candlelight. DeBary Hall Historic Site is offering candlelight tours this Christmas. Guests will start out in the theater to hear the story of the Christmas Orange, and then, be escorted to the hunting lodge for an open tour. The lodge, once owned by the prominent DeBary family, will be decorated with Christmas trees, wreaths, and other festive adornments. Refreshments will be served. The tour is on December 9, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Built out of coquina rock in 1925, this tower and arch is a piece of Daytona history, and during the holiday season, it glows with beautiful, colorful lights.
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