Go 386 Christmas parades, and more things to do next week
Now that it’s December, almost all the focus will be on the holidays. This week alone there are at least three Christmas parades, along with a boat parade and a Christmas play. And that’s just a taste of the entertainment options in this area. So finish your shopping, for whatever holiday you celebrate, and check out what’s happening locally.
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Holiday parades (in chronological order):
43rd Annual Port Orange Holiday Parade
Scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, the parade’s theme is “Christmas Around the World.” It will start at Jackson Street and run east on Dunlawton Avenue to Spruce Creek Road and will include bands and floats. For information about this parade, call 386-506-5934 or visit port-orange.org/Calendar.
30th Annual Ho Ho Home for the Holidays Parade and Tree Lighting
Scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, at City Hall Plaza in Ormond Beach, the music will begin at 5 p.m., the tree lighting at 6 p.m. and the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the theme “Holiday Broadcasts: Favorite Scenes from TV, Movies & More.” The parade route is on the mainland side of Ormond Beach and starts at Division Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue and goes north to Granada Boulevard. For information, call 386-676-3241.
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Bright Lights and Merry Nights Christmas Parade
Also set for Saturday, Dec. 11, this parade in Daytona Beach will start at 6 p.m. at Bethune Point Park and travel north on Beach Street through downtown Daytona Beach. Free parking will be available in the lots off Palmetto Avenue and on City Island. For information, call 386-671-5930 or 386-671-8337.
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‘A Christmas Story’
A Christmas classic, this story of Ralphie Parker and his quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, will take the stage at the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12, and at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9-11.
The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach is at 726 E. Third St. For information, call 386-423-1246 or go to nsbplayers.org.
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George Thorogood and The Destroyers
For a break from all the holiday celebrating, take in a concert with George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Peabody Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 9, with their “Good to Be Bad Tour: 45 Years of Rock.” According to Rolling Stone, “George Thorogood & The Destroyers play rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers.”
The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. For tickets or information, visit peabodyauditorium.org or GeorgeThorogood.com.
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The Locals Mix – Music + Arts Expo
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is the place for this event, which features an original music competition, live painting, artisan vendors and food trucks. It’s scheduled for 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the museum, where attendees can also explore the galleries.
MOAS is at 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach. For information, go to thelocalsmix.com.
Southeast Volusia Holiday Boat Parade
Scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, the boat parade will take off on the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach, with viewing along the riverside. For information, visit facebook.com/events
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Volusia County's Christmas parades, and more things to do this week
