Universal Studios Florida comes alive during the holidays from December 3 to January 1 with balloons and floats beyond your imagination, marching bands, Santa, and seasonal sing-alongs for the little ones.

It won’t snow in Orlando this holiday season, but that won’t stop the Christmas celebrations at Universal Orlando Resort.

The Macy’s Holiday Parade

The world’s most famous parade has become a holiday experience for park guests at Universal Studios, featuring some of the most popular balloons and floats from the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The excitement and pageantry of the parade, complete with a festive tree lighting ceremony by Santa Claus himself, is exhibited each day of the holiday season through the New Year.

Parade begins at 5:00pm on nights for December 3, 2016 – December 18, 2016
Parade begins at 8:00pm on nights for December 19, 2016 – January 1, 2017

The Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular 

The Ginchmas Who-liday Spectacular is the centerpiece of the Grinchmas celebration at Seuss Landing. It’s a heartwarming live show starring the Grinch in the telling of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The show also features a colorful cast of Who-ville residents and music recorded by Mannheim Steamroller.

Meet The Grinch

 This annual holiday celebration is based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale and Universal Pictures’ and Imagine Entertainment’s Academy Award-winning blockbuster hit, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure is transformed and colorfully decorated for the season. Guests are invited to enjoy a live, musical stage show, meet the Grinch in his lair and even eat breakfast with the Grinch and other Dr. Seuss characters.

The Grinch & Friends Character Breakfast

As a part of Grinchmas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, enjoy a delicious breakfast to start your day of Holiday Cheer and meet The Grinch himself!

Choose from a breakfast buffet including Green Eggs and Ham Platter, Continental Fruit and Yogurt Platter; All-American Platter; Pancake Platter; and Combo Platter with pancakes, sausage, bacon, hash browns, croissant, and eggs.

2016 Dates: Dec. 3-4, 8-11, 15-18, 21-25
Times: 8am-10:00am

Mannheim Steamroller 

Mannheim Steamroller, the biggest selling Christmas artist of all time, returns to the Universal Music Plaza stage for the 2016 holiday season! Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering their enchanting orchestral sounds for the first time, this is a holiday experience that makes the season shine like nothing else – and best of all.

Event Dates: December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18
Show time for each concert date is 7:00pm.

A Barney Holiday

Barney even joins in on holiday celebrations with a special version of his show with holiday songs!

The Blues Brothers Holiday Show

Jake and Elwood perform festive favorites like “Santa Claus is Coming To Town”, “Blue Christmas”, and more with snow on Delancey Street at the end of each show. The holiday edition of the Blues Brothers street party is a fan-favorite and should not be missed – even folks not familiar with the band will surely love this one!

Eve at Universal Citywalk

Experience Universal CityWalk’s jam-packed New Year’s celebration. Enjoy unique party zones, awesome CityWalk clubs with live music and unlimited gourmet cuisine, and a pulse-pumping outdoor dance floor.

Hotel Festivities

The festivities are at the five-on-site-hotels including the all new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, which is celebrating its first holiday. The spirit of the season flows freely at the on-site hotels with festive decor, tree-lighting ceremonies, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s holiday buffets.

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