Fort Christmas is a step back in time and lets you know what "Old Florida" was like. In early December see the craft making, view the old buildings and don"t forget to bring your Christmas card to mail. They will have a Christmas postmark. You can pack your own picnic lunch. This is a very kid friendly place with a... more

So you're driving along on SR 50 in Christmas FL and you see this sign "Fort Christmas State Historical Park" right next to the permanent lighted X-mas tree in the middle of BFE. Ehhhhh? A FORT? I'm a sucker for fort's since I built about a thousand of em' growing up. Plus I'm with my 4 year old son who... more

Just know that the settlers of Christmas Florida were hard working, God fearing people, they lived off the land.Stories told of working the orange groves, gathering pine needles on wagons and driving them into Orlando to lay in the streets because there were no actual hard roads. People hunted and fished and drank water from hand dug wells. These were... more

This is old Florida at its finest. There are many old cracker homes which were moved to this county park which shows how the poor folks lived a hundred years ago. These old homes are fully furnished one with a chicken coop with chickens. The replica of the old fort is outstanding. Don't miss this great park with free admission. more

A very Florida "Cracker" lifestyle museum. During the first week in December there is a very large arts and crafts gathering on the Park grounds, a civil war encampment , and settlers walking around in period dress. You can even taste period campfire cooking and mail your Christmas cards from the Park. The envelops get postmarked "Christmas, Florida". A fun... more