Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Clermont for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library (December 10) and Family Movie Day: Holiday Double Feature (December 12). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Florida Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Clermont
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Clermont
- Meet Santa: Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library (December 10)
- Season: December 10 (Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library) to December 12 (Family Movie Day: Holiday Double Feature)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Story time with Santa
Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library
- When: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 11 am to noon
- Where: Cooper Memorial Library, Community Room (108A and 108B), 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr, Clermont, FL 34711 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages, with children 0 to 11 in mind
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Santa Claus comes to Cooper Memorial Library to read holiday stories aloud to children, then stays to pose for photos with families. The visit takes place in the library's two-part Community Room and is part of the Lake County Library System's youth programming.
Santa's visit is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Community Room 108A and 108B at Cooper Memorial Library. The library lists it for all ages, naming children from birth to 5 and 6 to 11. The page shows no price and no registration step.
Parent tip: This is a weekday late-morning visit, so it fits toddlers and preschoolers best unless school is out. Stories come with the photos and the whole thing lasts one hour, so arrive at 11:00 to hear the reading and bring your own camera or phone.
- Host
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- Address
- Cooper Memorial Library, Community Room (108A and 108B), 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr, Clermont, FL 34711 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Family Movie Day: Holiday Double Feature
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 10 am to noon
- Where: Cooper Memorial Library, Community Room (108A and 108B), 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr, Clermont, FL 34711 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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The library's December Family Movie Day is a double feature of two 1970s holiday specials. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) follows Rudolph as he searches for Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve, and Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) tells of a donkey with extra long ears on the road to Bethlehem. The Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library sponsor the screening.
The movies play on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Community Room 108A and 108B at Cooper Memorial Library. The event is listed for all ages. No price or sign-up appears on the library's page.
Parent tip: Two films back to back fill the full two hours, which is a long sit for little ones. If your child tires easily, plan on one film and slip out between the two.
- Host
- Lake County Library System (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Cooper Memorial Library, Community Room (108A and 108B), 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr, Clermont, FL 34711 (opens in maps)
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When each Clermont Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont on December 10; the last runs to December 12. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Santa Visits Cooper Memorial LibraryClermont · Dec 10
- Family Movie Day: Holiday Double FeatureClermont · Dec 12
Looking further afield? Our Florida Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Winter Garden, Fruitland Park, Maitland and Kissimmee. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Clermont
Clermont's library began in 1904 with a broken promise: a traveling salesman said he would donate books and never did, so residents used the leftover lecture money to start a collection of their own. More than a century later that same library, now Cooper Memorial Library, is where families gather in December to hear Santa read and to watch holiday movies.
How Clermont celebrates
Both of this season's listings come from Cooper Memorial Library, part of the Lake County Library System. Santa Claus visits the library's Community Room to read holiday stories and pose for photos with children, an event the library files under family events, storytime and youth programs. Two days later the same room hosts Family Movie Day, a double feature of Rudolph's Shiny New Year and Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, sponsored by the Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library. The Friends have deep roots here: according to the town's history, a Friends group raised $600 in 1914 to put up the library's first one-room building.
Fun facts about Christmas in Clermont
Clermont was founded in 1884 and named for the French birthplace of A.F. Wrotnowski, who managed the Clermont Improvement Company. It was incorporated as a town in 1891, disbanded in 1895 and reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916. The Florida Citrus Tower, built in 1956, is one of the state's early landmarks and takes its name from the orange groves that once covered the area. The 2020 census counted 43,021 residents, making Clermont the most populous city in Lake County.
Traditions today
- Santa at Cooper Memorial Library: Santa reads holiday stories to children and poses for photos in the library's Community Room.
- Family Movie Day double feature: The Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library sponsor a morning of two holiday specials for all ages.
- Cooper Memorial Library: The library, staffed by Lake-Sumter State College and the Lake County Library System, is the setting for both of the season's family events.
- Waterfront Park: The park on Lake Minneola has picnic areas, a playground and a fitness trail, and Central Florida's generally mild winters keep it usable in December.
A fact for kids
When Clermont's library moved to a new building in 1980, people from town lined up in a human chain and passed every book from hand to hand. One helper was only seven years old.
Questions about Christmas in Clermont
When was Clermont, Florida founded?
Clermont was founded in 1884. It was incorporated as a town on June 9, 1891, disbanded on May 25, 1895, and then reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916. The first white settlers had arrived in the area in 1853.
How did Clermont get its name?
The city is named for the French birthplace of A.F. Wrotnowski. He was the manager of the Clermont Improvement Company, a land development company at work when the town was founded in 1884.
What is the Florida Citrus Tower?
The Florida Citrus Tower in Clermont dates to 1956 and is one of Florida's early landmarks. It was named for the orange and citrus groves that drove the local economy through the mid-1900s, before freezes and suburban growth shrank them.
How many people live in Clermont?
The 2020 census counted 43,021 residents, making Clermont the most populous city in Lake County. The population grew by more than 250 percent between 2000 and 2020. The city is about 22 miles west of Orlando.
Why is Clermont called the Choice of Champions?
The National Training Center opened in Clermont in 2001, and the city became known for training Olympic and college athletes. In 2014 it adopted the slogan Choice of Champions. Twenty athletes who trained in Clermont went to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
How did Cooper Memorial Library get started?
In 1904 a salesman promised books for a library and never delivered them. Residents used the remaining lecture money to start their own collection in a home on Montrose Street. In 1914 a one-room library went up on a lot donated by Alice Cooper.
What happens at Christmas in Clermont for kids?
This season Cooper Memorial Library hosts two family events. Santa visits on Thursday, December 10, 2026, to read stories and pose for photos, and Family Movie Day on Saturday, December 12, shows two holiday specials back to back.
Who organizes Clermont's library Christmas events?
Both are run through the Lake County Library System at Cooper Memorial Library. The holiday movie morning is sponsored by the Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library. The library joined the county system in 1982 and is its only continuous member.
Where are the Christmas events held?
Both take place in the Community Room, rooms 108A and 108B, at Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont. The events are held indoors, in person, and each one is listed for all ages on the library's calendar.
Is it cold in Clermont at Christmas?
Usually not. Clermont has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. The city sits on the northern part of the Lake Wales Ridge, with rolling hills that are unusual for the Florida peninsula.
Sources
- Clermont, Florida, Wikipedia
- Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library, Lake County Library System
- Family Movie Day, Lake County Library System
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Clermont Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Clermont to start with?
Begin at Cooper Memorial Library. Santa visits on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 11 a.m. to noon to read holiday stories and pose for photos. Two days later, on Saturday, December 12, Family Movie Day screens a double feature of holiday specials from 10 a.m. to noon.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Clermont?
The library's pages for Santa's visit on December 10, 2026, and Family Movie Day on December 12 show no price and no tickets. The pages do not use the word free, so check with Cooper Memorial Library if you want to be certain before you go.
Where can kids meet Santa in Clermont?
Santa will be at Cooper Memorial Library on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. He reads holiday stories and then poses for photos in the Community Room. The library lists the visit for all ages, especially children up to age 11.
Are there Christmas movies or shows for kids in Clermont?
Yes. Family Movie Day at Cooper Memorial Library on Saturday, December 12, 2026, shows Rudolph's Shiny New Year from 1976 and Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey from 1977. The double feature runs 10 a.m. to noon and is sponsored by the Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library.
Do Clermont's library Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
Neither event page mentions registration or tickets. Santa Visits Cooper Memorial Library on December 10, 2026, and Family Movie Day on December 12 are both held in the Community Room, rooms 108A and 108B, so arriving a little early helps you find a seat.
What is special about Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont?
The library traces back to 1904, when townspeople used leftover lecture money to start their own book collection. In 1980 volunteers formed a human chain to pass the books by hand to a new building. This December it hosts Santa on the 10th and a holiday movie morning on the 12th.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Clermont?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Florida Christmas train rides guide. This Clermont guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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