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Festival of Lights

December 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - December 24, 2025 @ 8:30 pm
✨🎄 Make plans to enjoy the magic of the season at the Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida!
From December 5 through 23, the park transforms into Holiday Magic Nights… a glowing wonderland filled with festive fun for the whole family. Enjoy complimentary 🍿popcorn and hot cocoa, toast marshmallows by the bonfire🔥, visit with 🎅Santa, watch gentle snowfalls❄️, explore a 🚂 model train display hosted by the Lake City Train Club, enjoy classic holiday movies 🎬, eat at the North Pole Café, shop with craft vendors, let the kids make fun crafts and more.
🌙 December 24 is our Silent Night, a peaceful evening with no activities — a calm and quiet way to close the season.
💡 The lights come on at dusk, and the last ticket is sold nightly at 8:30 pm. Festival entrance gates close at 8:30 pm, and the park closes at 9 pm.
🎟️ Admission is $4 per person. Children under 3 are free.
🐾 Well-behaved pets on a 6-ft leash are welcome.
📍 Entrance: North Gate, 10405 Foster Barnes Drive, White Springs, Florida
✨ The Festival of Lights is presented by the Stephen Foster Citizens Support Organization with generous support from local businesses and individuals. ✨
Come make holiday memories as you stroll through thousands of twinkling lights.

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