Santa Claus in Ocala and The Villages

Santa is never far from Marion County. Between the Friday after Thanksgiving and December 23, That’s Santa! keeps his calendar for Ocala, The Villages, Summerfield, Belleview, Dunnellon, and Silver Springs Shores.

Every visit is part of Santa’s long-running goodwill campaign. Christmas runs on the Spirit kept alive in believers’ hearts, and without it the sleigh is stuck in the snow. This season he’ll be the guest of honor at a holiday brunch in one of west Ocala’s premier country club communities. Brunches suit him: a long table, a good chair, and time for every child who comes to see him. It’s in these one-on-one encounters that the Spirit of Christmas is stoked.

He’s just as glad to spend an afternoon at a neighborhood holiday party, a photographer’s studio for mini sessions, or a family portrait event hosted by a local business that wants to reward their loyal customers.

Most Marion County visits fall inside the free travel window, so That’s Santa! typically quotes them with no travel fee.