Oh, What Fun! is open to the public and is a non-ticketed event, however reservations are required for the Santa’s Cottage story time experience. Holiday-themed food and beverage offerings are also available for purchase.

Parking is free in all Lake Nona Town Center garages. Click the links below for directions to our parking garages:

o Code Wall Garage + Beacon

o Wave Garage

o DNA Garage

Snowfall happens once every hour, Friday-Sunday night of Oh, What Fun! starting at 5 PM.

Happening nightly (Fridays–Sundays, December 4–20, 2026): Santa's Cottage experience, the Holiday Market, holiday-themed food and beverage offerings, the Evergreen Tree Trail, holiday photo-ops, and our signature "Lake Snow-na" snowfall on Saturdays starting at 5 PM each hour.

In addition to our nightly offerings, entertainment changes throughout each weekend.

Fridays & Saturdays: Live Bands on the Main Stage

Enjoy live music from talented bands throughout the evening, kicked off by a special opening speech from Mr. and Mrs. Claus on the Lake Nona Town Center Stage.

Dates: Fridays, December 4, 11, and 18 | Saturdays, December 5, 12, and 19
Location: Lake Nona Town Center Stage

Sundays: Family Fun Days

Every Sunday, create cherished memories with the whole family at Oh, What Fun! Sundays throughout the festival feature family-friendly activities and entertainment, closing out each evening with heartwarming performances from our talented local school groups.

Dates: Sundays, December 6, 13, and 20
Location: Lake Nona Town Center

Special Events

• Opening Night & Tree Lighting: Friday, December 4 at 6 PM

• Oh, What Fun! 5K Run: Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 AM

• Hanukkah Celebration of Lights: Sunday, December 6 from 6–9 PM

• Crescent Park Celebration: Saturday, December 12 from 6–9 PM

Oh, What Fun! runs December 4–20 from 5–10 PM, with kids' performances every Sunday (December 6, 13, and 20) from 6–9 PM.

Please send an email to tecevents@tavistock.com with information about your offerings and services.

While we no longer offer the skating experience at Oh, What Fun!, there is much happening during our annual holiday festival. Check out ohwhatfunlakenona.com for all latest experiences, dates and entertainment!

Our Evergreen Tree Trail is located along the walkway to Lake Nona Wave Hotel. These Lake Nona community partners have each sponsored and decorated a tree.

Lake Nona Town Center is very pet-friendly, however only service animals will be permitted in Santa’s Cottage and inside the restaurants (except for Boxi Park).

Oh, What Fun! will end every Friday and Saturday night at 10pm, Sundays will end at 9pm. Boxi Park will stay open later if you’d like to keep the festivities going.

Due to capacity restrictions, everyone attending the Santa’s Cottage experience (children and adults) requires an individual ticket. Ticket pricing varies by day of the week, see below for pricing detail.

Wednesdays: $35 per person

Thursdays: $35 per person

Fridays: $40 per person

Saturdays: $45 per person

Sundays: $40 per person

Santa’s Cottage offers a unique story time and sing-along experience concluding with photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Your ticket includes digital proofs of your photos. This ticketed experience will be the only opportunity for photos with Santa at Oh, What Fun!

Click here to learn more.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting Lake Nona Town Center on select nights during Oh, What Fun! from December 4-20. Visit ohwhatfunlakenona.com/santas-cottage to reserve your spot in advance.

Dates and timeslots are listed below:

Fridays:
5:45 PM, 6:45 PM , 7:45 PM, 8:45 PM

Saturdays & Sundays:
1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM, 5:45 PM, 6:45 PM, 7:45 PM, 8:45 PM

We cannot guarantee same-day ticket availability. The best way to secure your spot is to purchase a ticket in advance here.

Holiday carols and sing-a-longs, story time, a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and your digital photos are included in the ticket price for Santa’s Cottage. Click here to learn more.

Only service animals will be permitted in Santa’s Cottage.

The Santa’s Cottage experience seats up to 30 people during each time slot.

You can purchase 12 tickets in one transaction, however, if your party is larger than 12 people, you can buy more tickets for the same time slot in a separate transaction, pending availability.