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9 things to do in Central Florida this weekend

Weekend guide What to do in Central Florida (wftv.com)

ORLANDO, Fla. — The holiday season is fast approaching, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate it.

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Here are 9 things to do this weekend.

Dazzling Nights At Leu Gardens

Dazzling Nights is a magical holiday experience for everyone. Over a million lights will immerse you in the wonder of the holidays. Click here for more information.

5th Annual Jingle Jam Community Holiday Party

Featuring live music, food trucks, carnival games, holiday artisanal vendors, and a visit from Santa himself is sure to bring holiday cheer to the whole family.

Jingle Jam is Saturday, Dec 17 in Historic Downtown Sanford Click here for more information.

Oh, What Fun! Holiday Festival

Be merry and bright at the Oh, What Fun! Holiday Festival at Lake Nona Town Center. Click here for details.

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Dasher’s Lightshow

Dasher’s Lightshow is a drive-thru Christmas display at The Florida Mall. The interactive family experience features over one million lights and displays that dance and blink in sync with holiday music favorites. Click here for more information.

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Sir Henry’s Haunted Christmas

Halloween has come and gone, but you can still get spooky with Sir Henry’s Haunted Christmas beginning this weekend. Click here for details.

‘The Nutcracker’

Bring the entire family for the adventures of young Clara as she explores the fantasy world of the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Mother Ginger. A one-hour version of the enchanting holiday classic is specially designed for families of all ages. Click here for details.

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Holiday Drum Corps and Brass Band

Move to the beat as drummers and a brass band play holiday melodies in Disney Springs Town Center. Click here for more information.

A Christmas Carol

The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life in this Orlando Shakes! production of Charles Dickens’s classic tale. Click here for details.

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A Rockapella Christmas!

Rockapella brings it’s exciting, internationally acclaimed, acappella sound back to the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne with a night of holiday classics Click here for details.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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