Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Englewood, FL for 2026, and here is what he found: 4 family events, 1 of them free. The magic runs from November 28 (Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Englewood) through December 5, with Christmas on the Farm (December 5) and Jingle Bell Jamboree (December 5) along the way. 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 Englewood
- 4 Christmas events for kids in Englewood
- 1 free event, including Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Meet Santa: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 3)
- Parades and tree lightings: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 3)
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas market and 2 craft workshops
- Season: November 28 (Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Englewood) to December 5 (Christmas on the Farm)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
- When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5 to 7 pm
- Where: Englewood Chamber, 601 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
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The Englewood Chamber turns its evening tree lighting into a small festival, with a photo booth, kids' crafts, Santa, snow, sing-alongs and refreshments. The community Christmas tree is officially lit at 6 p.m., an hour into the event. The Chamber describes the evening as an annual tradition.
It takes place Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Englewood Chamber, 601 S Indiana Ave. The Chamber lists it as free, and the page mentions no registration.
Parent tip: The tree lights at 6 p.m., so arriving at 5 gives kids an hour for crafts, the photo booth and Santa before the big moment. It falls on a Thursday and wraps up at 7, early enough for a school night.
- Host
- Englewood Chamber (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Englewood Chamber, 601 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
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Holiday market
Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Englewood
- When: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 10 am to 3 pm
- Where: Englewood Elks Club, 401 N Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
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This outdoor arts and crafts fair sets up at 401 North Indiana Avenue on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with a holiday theme for the late November date. The organizer's schedule lists it as one stop in a season of craft fairs around Southwest Florida, and the same schedule names that address as the Englewood Elks Club for a January fair.
The fair runs Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The organizer's page is written for sponsors and does not list an admission price or a program of activities, so check with the organizer first if you need those details.
Parent tip: It is an outdoor fair with a five-hour window, so a morning visit keeps kids out of the midday Florida sun. Treat it as a browsing stop, since the page lists no children's activities.
- Host
- LLSN Events (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Englewood Elks Club, 401 N Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Christmas on the Farm
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2 to 6 pm
- Where: Fandango Sanctuary, 616 Pinto Trail, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
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Fandango Sanctuary opens its Pinto Trail property for a Saturday afternoon holiday gathering, billed as the 3rd annual Christmas at the Farm. The listing calls it a community event for the whole family and files it under kids and family events on the Englewood Chamber calendar.
It runs Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Fandango Sanctuary, 616 Pinto Trail. The listing gives no admission price, activity list or registration details.
Parent tip: The listing is short on specifics, so confirm cost and activities with the sanctuary before promising kids anything in particular. The four-hour afternoon window leaves room to come after naps.
- Host
- Fandango Sanctuary (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Fandango Sanctuary, 616 Pinto Trail, Englewood, FL 34223 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
Jingle Bell Jamboree
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, noon to 2 pm
- Where: Tringali Community Center, 3450 N Access Rd, Englewood, FL 34224 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Kids, teens and families
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The Englewood branch of Charlotte County Libraries hosts an early afternoon party for kids and families at Tringali Community Center. The two hours are built around holiday-themed crafts and snacks, and the library pitches it as a chance to create, eat and celebrate together.
It is set for Saturday, December 5, 2026, from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is required through the library's event page and seats are limited, and the page lists no price. The sign-up form also carries a line calling it an online event, although the listing places it at Tringali Community Center, so confirm with the branch if you are unsure.
Parent tip: When you register, enter your child's name rather than your own, as the form asks. Snacks are part of the program and it starts at noon, so a light lunch beforehand is enough.
- Host
- Charlotte County Libraries and History, Englewood Charlotte Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Tringali Community Center, 3450 N Access Rd, Englewood, FL 34224 (opens in maps)
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When each Englewood Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Englewood in Englewood on November 28; the last runs to December 5. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in EnglewoodEnglewood · Nov 28
- Christmas Tree Lighting CeremonyEnglewood · Dec 3
- Christmas on the FarmEnglewood · Dec 5
- Jingle Bell JamboreeEnglewood · Dec 5
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The story of Christmas in Englewood
Englewood borrowed its name, along with street names like Dearborn, Harvard and Yale, from the Chicago neighborhood its three founding brothers came from. Today the community straddles Charlotte and Sarasota counties, and its Christmas calendar for families includes a tree lighting at the Chamber, a farm afternoon and a library party.
How Englewood celebrates
Christmas in Englewood runs through a handful of community hosts. The Englewood Chamber holds its Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which it calls an annual tradition, at its South Indiana Avenue office on December 3, 2026, with Santa, kids' crafts, snow and sing-alongs before the tree is lit at 6 p.m. Two days later Fandango Sanctuary on Pinto Trail hosts what its listing bills as the 3rd annual Christmas at the Farm, and the Englewood branch of Charlotte County Libraries throws a Jingle Bell Jamboree with crafts and snacks at Tringali Community Center. The season opens on November 28 with an outdoor Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair on North Indiana Avenue.
Fun facts about Christmas in Englewood
Englewood's original plat was recorded on August 17, 1896, with one-acre home lots and ten-acre grove lots, and a post office had opened in the area the year before, on July 3, 1895. Three brothers developed the land and named it for their hometown, Englewood in Chicago. The 16-room Englewood Inn opened in 1898 and burned down in 1909. The 2020 census counted 20,800 residents across the Charlotte and Sarasota county sides of the community.
Traditions today
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: The Englewood Chamber lights the community Christmas tree at 6 p.m. during an evening it describes as an annual tradition.
- Christmas on the Farm: Fandango Sanctuary on Pinto Trail hosts a family afternoon billed in 2026 as its 3rd annual Christmas at the Farm.
- Jingle Bell Jamboree: The Englewood library branch gathers kids and families for holiday crafts and snacks at Tringali Community Center.
- Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair: An outdoor craft fair sets up at 401 North Indiana Avenue on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
A fact for kids
After hard freezes in the 1890s wiped out many of the orange plants, fish became Englewood's main product by 1897. Some streets here, like Harvard and Yale, are named after streets in Chicago.
Questions about Christmas in Englewood
When was Englewood, Florida founded?
The original plat of Englewood was recorded and filed on August 17, 1896, a year after a post office opened in the area on July 3, 1895. One of the earliest settlers, William Goff, had arrived by schooner from Tampa in 1878 and settled a few miles to the south.
How did Englewood get its name?
Three brothers developed the area and named it after their hometown, the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Several local streets, including Dearborn, Harvard and Yale, carry names borrowed from Chicago streets as well.
Is Englewood a city, and what county is it in?
Englewood is a census-designated place rather than an incorporated city, and it sits in both Charlotte and Sarasota counties. Both counties were created in 1921. The community started mostly on the Sarasota side and spread more evenly across the line as it grew.
How many people live in Englewood?
The 2020 census counted 20,800 residents, up from 14,863 in 2010. The median age was 66.9 years, and 6.8 percent of residents were under 18. Englewood is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan area.
What was Englewood's early economy?
The 1896 plat included ten-acre grove lots that were likely meant for citrus, but the Great Freeze of 1894 and 1895 and another bad freeze in 1896 wiped out many local orange plants. By 1897 a county directory listed fish as Englewood's chief product.
Did Englewood have an early hotel?
Yes. The Englewood Inn opened in 1898 with 16 rooms, which made it a relatively large hotel for the area. It served visitors from the north until it burned down in 1909.
What happens at Christmas in Englewood?
The Englewood Chamber holds its tree lighting ceremony on December 3, 2026, Fandango Sanctuary hosts Christmas on the Farm on December 5, and the Englewood library branch runs a Jingle Bell Jamboree the same day. An outdoor Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair comes first, on November 28.
Where is the Englewood community Christmas tree lit?
At the Englewood Chamber, 601 S Indiana Ave. The official lighting is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2026, during a 5 to 7 p.m. event with a photo booth, kids' crafts, Santa, snow, sing-alongs and refreshments.
Who organizes Englewood's Christmas events?
The Englewood Chamber runs the tree lighting, Fandango Sanctuary is the setting for Christmas on the Farm, and the Englewood branch of Charlotte County Libraries puts on the Jingle Bell Jamboree at Tringali Community Center. The Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair appears on a regional craft fair organizer's schedule.
Which Englewood Christmas events are free?
The Chamber's tree lighting ceremony is listed as free festive family fun. The other organizer pages do not state a price, so it is worth confirming cost with the library, the sanctuary and the craft fair organizer before you go.
Sources
- Englewood, Florida, Wikipedia
- Christmas Tree Lightening Ceremony, Englewood Chamber
- Christmas on the Farm, Englewood Chamber
- Jingle Bell Jamboree, Charlotte County Libraries and History
- LLSN Sponsorships event schedule, LLSN Events
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Englewood Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Englewood, FL to start with?
Start with the Englewood Chamber's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., which packs Santa, kids' crafts, snow and sing-alongs into one evening. Then choose between two Saturday, December 5 events: the library's Jingle Bell Jamboree at noon or Christmas on the Farm at Fandango Sanctuary from 2 to 6 p.m.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Englewood?
The Chamber lists its tree lighting on December 3, 2026, as free festive family fun, with refreshments on the program. The other listings, including the Jingle Bell Jamboree, Christmas on the Farm and the Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, do not state a price on the organizer's page, so check with each host before you go.
Where can kids meet Santa in Englewood?
Santa is on the program at the Englewood Chamber's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 601 S Indiana Ave, on Thursday, December 3, 2026, between 5 and 7 p.m. The evening also has a photo booth, so bring a camera. None of the other Englewood listings mention a Santa visit.
When is the Englewood Christmas tree lighting?
The community Christmas tree at the Englewood Chamber is officially lit at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2026. The lighting is the centerpiece of a two-hour event with snow, sing-alongs and refreshments, and the Chamber calls it an annual tradition.
Which Englewood Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
Only the Jingle Bell Jamboree on Saturday, December 5, 2026, says registration is required. Sign-up is handled through the Charlotte County Libraries event page and seats are limited. The tree lighting, Christmas on the Farm and the Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair list no tickets or sign-up on their pages.
Can we fit two Englewood Christmas events into one day?
Saturday, December 5, 2026, lines up well. The Jingle Bell Jamboree runs from noon to 2 p.m. at Tringali Community Center, and Christmas on the Farm runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at Fandango Sanctuary on Pinto Trail. Register for the library party first, then head to the farm afterward.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Englewood?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Florida Christmas train rides guide. This Englewood 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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