Kissimmee in November: Gaylord Palms Christmas from Nov. 13, Sunset Walk Holiday Nights Nov. 19, tree lighting Nov. 28, and snow at Lakefront Park in December.

Last checked Nov. 12, 2026. Rebuilt on the first visit of each month and refreshed through the month, covering about six weeks ahead. Every item is from the organizer’s own listing: the City of Kissimmee’s events calendar and meeting calendar, the Promenade at Sunset Walk, Old Town, Gaylord Palms and the Osceola Library System. For this weekend’s picks, see things to do this weekend; for galleries, shows and concerts, see arts and exhibitions this month.

The rest of November in Kissimmee brings Christmas at Gaylord Palms and Sunset Walk’s Holiday Nights, and ends with the city’s tree lighting downtown on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Festival of Lights Parade follows on Dec. 12, and the city adds snow at Lakefront Park on nine December nights. Check the organizer’s page before you go, because dates and times can change.

At a glance

  • Friday, Nov. 13: Christmas at Gaylord Palms opens
  • Thursday, Nov. 19: Holiday Nights begin at Sunset Walk
  • Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving
  • Saturday, Nov. 28: Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., City Hall
  • Friday, Dec. 4: first of nine snow nights at Kissimmee Lakefront Park
  • Saturday, Dec. 12: Festival of Lights Parade, 7:30 p.m., downtown
  • Saturday, Dec. 19: Breakfast with Santa in Pajamas, Chambers Park Community Center
  • City events line: 407-518-2503

Mid-November

  • Christmas at Gaylord Palms, from Friday, Nov. 13, to Jan. 3, 2027, at 6000 W. Osceola Parkway. ICE! tickets are timed and sold online only; the resort lists up to 30% off for bookings made by Monday, Nov. 16. See our Christmas at Gaylord Palms page.
  • Cops N’ Bobbers, Saturday, Nov. 14. Free fishing with Kissimmee police officers at Big Toho Marina, 69 Lakeview Drive, for ages 8 to 13, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Gear and lunch are provided. Registration is full, the city says. The city’s page.
  • Fire Station 3 Open House, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fire trucks, live demonstrations and firefighters at 1801 N. Hoagland Blvd. The city’s page.
  • Touch A Truck, Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 4 p.m., at Sunset Walk with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office: a SWAT vehicle, a high water rescue vehicle, a fire truck and more. Free admission and parking. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • City Commission, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at City Hall, after a special meeting for a swearing-in ceremony at 5 p.m., according to the city’s meeting calendar. The Planning Advisory Board meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.
  • TURKEYPALOOZA!, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving stories and crafts for kids at Hart Memorial Central Library, 211 E. Dakin Ave. Free. Library listing.
  • Rock of ABBA, Thursday, Nov. 19, an ABBA tribute at The Wharf at Sunset Walk. Doors and dinner at 5 p.m., show at 7 p.m.; tickets through Eventbrite. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Holiday Nights Celebration, select nights from Thursday, Nov. 19, to Dec. 25, 6 to 10 p.m., at Sunset Walk: a tree lighting at 6:30 p.m., nightly snowfall and Santa. Free admission and parking. November nights are Nov. 19-22 and 27-29. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Fall Fitness Fest, Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Sunset Walk. Bring a mat or towel; reserve through Eventbrite. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Teen Summit, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2 to 4 p.m. An open-mic session for teens to talk with city representatives, at Chambers Park Community Center. Free. The city’s page.
  • Formosa Wine Run Turkey Trot 5K, Sunday, Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m., at Formosa Winery, 3011 Formosa Gardens Blvd. The race page says the $45 entry price ($25 ages 1 to 20) ended Nov. 11; check the current price there. Race registration.

Thanksgiving week

  • No school for Osceola County students Nov. 23-27.
  • Coca-Cola Christmas Caravan at Gaylord Palms, Nov. 23-26 only, with the Coca-Cola Polar Bear and giveaways, the resort says. Gaylord Palms.
  • Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. Libraries close Nov. 26 and 27; city trash moves from Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 28. Full details on our Thanksgiving page.
  • Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday, Nov. 28, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Kissimmee City Hall, 101 Church St. The tree is lit at 7 p.m., with live performances from 7:20 p.m. and a parranda, then Santa arriving on a fire truck at about 8 p.m. Free. It opens the downtown Festival of Lights, which runs to Jan. 6. The city’s page; more on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

Early December

  • City Commission, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Planning Advisory Board, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at City Hall.
  • KUA Movie in the Park, Friday, Dec. 4, at Kissimmee Lakefront Park: free inflatables, crafts and popcorn from 5:30 p.m., holiday movie at 7 p.m. The city’s listing says Dec. 4 but its text says Dec. 5; check the city’s page before you go.
  • Holiday Cruiser Toy Drive, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at Old Town, 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. Old Town’s events page.
  • Cars of the Rising Sun, Saturday, Dec. 5, 5 to 8 p.m. The Central Florida Z Club brings Datsun, Nissan, Infiniti and other Japanese performance cars to Sunset Walk. Free admission and parking. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Snow at Kissimmee Lakefront Park, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5. New this year: 20 minutes of snow at 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. on the Lighthouse Lawn, 201 Lakeview Drive. Free. The other snow nights are Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19 and Dec. 27 to 29. The city’s Festival of Lights page.
  • Old Town Import Car Show, the first Sunday of each month: Dec. 6. Old Town’s schedule.
  • Fleatwood Mac, Thursday, Dec. 10, a Fleetwood Mac tribute at The Wharf at Sunset Walk. Doors at 5 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Holiday Portraits, Friday, Dec. 11, 1 to 4 p.m., at Hart Memorial Central Library. Free. Library listing.
  • Festival of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 12. Holiday Festival at City Hall from 4 to 7 p.m., with the KUA Kids Power Zone and letters to Santa, then the Festival of Lights Parade at 7:30 p.m. along Broadway, Sproule Street, Church Street and Stewart Avenue. Road closures start at 2 p.m.; free parking at the Civic Center, Toho Square garage and County Courthouse garage. The city’s page.
  • Santa’s Toy Drive and Car and Truck Show, Sunday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sunset Walk, collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office toy drive. Sunset Walk’s listing.

Mid-December

  • Snow nights, Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, and again Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19, at Kissimmee Lakefront Park, 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. Free. The city’s page.
  • Dance Station Studios holiday performances, Monday, Dec. 14, Wednesday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 21, 6 to 7:15 p.m., during Holiday Nights at Sunset Walk. Free. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Margaritaville Resort Orlando Holiday Celebration, Friday, Dec. 18, 6 to 8 p.m., in the resort’s Grand Lobby, with live music and family activities. Free admission and parking; register through Eventbrite. Sunset Walk’s listing.
  • Breakfast with Santa in Pajamas, Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the city’s 22nd annual, at Chambers Park Community Center, 2380 N. Smith St. A free hot breakfast in first-come seatings from 10:15 a.m., photos with Santa and raffle prizes. No registration. The city’s page.

More holiday events are on our holiday lights and Christmas events page.

Farmers market

Kissimmee Main Street runs the Kissimmee Valley Farmers Market downtown. Its website blocked our check on Nov. 5 and older listings disagree on the day and place, so confirm this month’s dates with Kissimmee Main Street, 407-846-4643, before you go. More in our farmers markets guide.

Any day this month

  • Sunset Walk: Artisan Market Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 p.m.; Promenade Racing Car and Truck Show Fridays 5 to 10 p.m.; Show Car Saturday Nights 4 to 8 p.m.; free live music nightly. Sunset Walk’s events.
  • Old Town car shows: muscle cars Fridays from 3 p.m. and classic cars Saturdays from 1 p.m., with cruises at 8:30 p.m. Old Town’s schedule.
  • Kissimmee Lakefront Park: splash pad, playgrounds, fishing pier, the Monument of States and the lighthouse. See our parks and trails guide.

Coming up: Kissimmee’s big annual events

  • New Year’s Eve at Sunset Walk and Old Town. See our New Year’s Eve page.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18, 2027, and the city’s Unity Celebration at Lakefront Park. See our MLK Day page.
  • Osceola County Fair, 10 days from the second Friday of February at Osceola Heritage Park. See our Osceola County Fair page.
  • Silver Spurs Rodeo, Feb. 18-21, 2027. See our Silver Spurs Rodeo page.

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What this means for you

  • This Saturday, Nov. 14, is a busy family day: Fire Station 3’s open house and Touch A Truck at Sunset Walk.
  • Gaylord Palms’ Christmas season opens Nov. 13; its ticket deal ends Monday, Nov. 16.
  • Downtown’s holiday season starts with the tree lighting Saturday, Nov. 28, and peaks with the parade Saturday, Dec. 12.

Related: Thanksgiving, farmers markets and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Kissimmee in November 2026?

Christmas at Gaylord Palms opens Friday, Nov. 13; the city’s Fire Station 3 Open House and Sunset Walk’s Touch A Truck are Saturday, Nov. 14; Sunset Walk’s free Holiday Nights start Nov. 19; and the city’s tree lighting is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at City Hall.

When is the Kissimmee Christmas parade in 2026?

The Festival of Lights Parade is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in downtown Kissimmee, after a Holiday Festival at City Hall from 4 to 7 p.m., according to the city.

When is the Kissimmee tree lighting in 2026?

Saturday, Nov. 28, at Kissimmee City Hall, 101 Church St. The welcome is at 6:30 p.m. and the tree is lit at 7 p.m. It is free.

When does it snow at Kissimmee Lakefront Park?

The city’s new snow nights have 20 minutes of snow at 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. on the Lighthouse Lawn on Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 and Dec. 27 to 29. They are free.