Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Fruitland Park for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Write a Letter to Santa (December 4) and Christmas Scavenger Hunt (December 7). 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 Fruitland Park
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Fruitland Park
- Season: December 4 (Write a Letter to Santa) to December 7 (Christmas Scavenger Hunt)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Write a Letter to Santa
- When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 9:30 am to 5 pm (Stop by any time during the listed hours)
- Where: Fruitland Park Library, Children's Room, 604 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; materials provided
- Ages: Listed for children ages 0 to 5
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Children stop by the Children's Library at the Fruitland Park Library, sit down and write a letter to Santa. The library hands out the paper and supplies, and staff will post the finished letter so families do not have to.
The activity is listed for Friday, December 4, 2026, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Children's Room, as an in-person program. The page files it under crafts for children ages 0 to 5 and mentions no registration or price.
Parent tip: Because it runs all day, you can come whenever suits naps or school pickup. The audience is listed as ages 0 to 5, so expect to do the writing for little ones while they tell you what to say or add a drawing.
- Host
- Lake County Library System, Fruitland Park Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Fruitland Park Library, Children's Room, 604 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (opens in maps)
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Christmas Scavenger Hunt
- When: Monday, December 7, 2026, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (The title says the hunt lasts all week, but the page lists only Monday, December 7; ask the library which other days it is out.)
- Where: Fruitland Park Library, Children's Room, 604 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Listed for children ages 0 to 5
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Ten Christmas pictures are tucked away around the Children's Library at the Fruitland Park Library, and kids search the room to spot every one. The library announces the hunt with a short holiday rhyme and a challenge to find all 10.
The page lists the hunt for Monday, December 7, 2026, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm in the Children's Room, in person. The title says it lasts all week, though only that one date appears on the listing. It is filed as a youth program for children ages 0 to 5, with no registration or price mentioned.
Parent tip: The hours cover the whole day, so fold the hunt into a regular trip to pick out books. Since it is listed for ages 0 to 5, count the pictures out loud together so toddlers can keep track of how many of the 10 are left.
- Host
- Lake County Library System, Fruitland Park Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Fruitland Park Library, Children's Room, 604 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Florida Christmas train rides page.
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When each Fruitland Park Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Write a Letter to Santa in Fruitland Park on December 4; the last runs to December 7. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Write a Letter to SantaFruitland Park · Dec 4
- Christmas Scavenger HuntFruitland Park · Dec 7
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 Lady Lake, Clermont, Inverness and Ocala. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Fruitland Park
For four years in the 1880s this town answered to two names at once: the railroad shipped freight to Fruitland Park while the post office delivered mail to Gardenia. Fruitland Park won out in 1888, and today its library on Berckman Street gives young children a gentle start to the Christmas season.
How Fruitland Park celebrates
As far as the organizer pages show, Christmas for kids in Fruitland Park happens at the Fruitland Park Library, a branch on the Lake County Library System calendar. On Friday, December 4, 2026, children can drop into the Children's Room to write a letter to Santa, with materials supplied and the library mailing the letter. On Monday, December 7, a Christmas Scavenger Hunt sends kids looking for 10 holiday pictures hidden in the same room, and its title says the hunt lasts all week. The library's address is on West Berckman Street, the main street that, according to Wikipedia, Major Orlando P. Rooks named for a friend.
Fun facts about Christmas in Fruitland Park
Fruitland Park was named for the Fruitland Nurseries of Augusta, Georgia, owned by J. P. Berckmann, a friend of Major Orlando P. Rooks, who built a home on Crystal Lake in 1877. The earliest settler, M. Calvin Lee, planted a citrus grove before the Civil War. The city incorporated on May 25, 1927, and had 8,325 residents at the 2020 census. It is also home to a clay oval kart track that opened in 1958 and is described as the oldest dirt kart track in America.
Traditions today
- Letters to Santa at the library: Children write to Santa in the Children's Room, and the Fruitland Park Library supplies the materials and mails the letter.
- Christmas Scavenger Hunt: Kids comb the Children's Library for 10 hidden Christmas pictures during regular library hours.
- Berckman Street: The library's address is on the main street that Wikipedia says was named for J. P. Berckmann, owner of the nurseries that gave the town its name.
A fact for kids
Fruitland Park has a go-kart track made of clay where karts have raced on Saturday nights since 1958. It is described as the oldest dirt kart track in America.
Questions about Christmas in Fruitland Park
When was Fruitland Park founded?
Settlement began before the Civil War, when M. Calvin Lee planted a citrus grove. Major Orlando P. Rooks and his wife, Josephine, built their first home on Crystal Lake in 1877. The state granted a charter and Fruitland Park incorporated on May 25, 1927.
How did Fruitland Park get its name?
According to Wikipedia, Major Rooks named the town for the Fruitland Nurseries of Augusta, Georgia, which belonged to his friend J. P. Berckmann. He also named the main street Berckmann Street after him. The Fruitland Park Library's address is on West Berckman Street.
Why was Fruitland Park once called Gardenia?
Postal authorities would not accept the name because Florida already had a Fruitland, so the post office became Gardenia in 1884. The railroad kept using Fruitland Park, which meant freight went to one name and mail to another until a petition restored Fruitland Park in 1888.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Fruitland Park?
The Fruitland Park Library lists two activities for December 2026. Children can write a letter to Santa on Friday, December 4, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, and hunt for 10 hidden Christmas pictures in the Christmas Scavenger Hunt listed for Monday, December 7.
Where are the Christmas activities held?
Both take place in the Children's Room of the Fruitland Park Library, which the listings call the Children's Library. The library's address is 604 W Berckman Street. Each listing is marked as an in-person program that runs across the library's daytime hours.
Who organizes them?
The Fruitland Park Library runs both activities and posts them on the Lake County Library System event calendar. The listings give the audience as children ages 0 to 5 and file the letter writing under crafts and the scavenger hunt under youth programs.
Are the library's Christmas activities free?
The listings do not state a price. For Write a Letter to Santa, the library says it will provide the materials needed and mail the letter. Neither listing mentions registration, so families can stop by the Children's Room during the posted hours.
What is Fruitland Park known for besides its name?
Wikipedia notes that Fruitland Park is home to the oldest dirt kart track in America, a one-eighth mile clay oval that has hosted Saturday night kart racing since it opened in 1958. The city is in Lake County and had 8,325 residents in 2020.
Sources
- Fruitland Park, Florida, Wikipedia
- Write a Letter to Santa, Lake County Library System
- Christmas Scavenger Hunt, All Week, Lake County Library System
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Fruitland Park Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Fruitland Park to start with?
Start at the Fruitland Park Library on Friday, December 4, 2026, when children can write a letter to Santa in the Children's Room between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm. Come back on Monday, December 7, for the Christmas Scavenger Hunt, a search for 10 hidden holiday pictures.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Fruitland Park?
Neither library listing shows a price. For Write a Letter to Santa on December 4, 2026, the Fruitland Park Library says it provides the materials and will mail the letter. The Christmas Scavenger Hunt listed for December 7 also mentions no charge and no registration.
Where can kids meet Santa in Fruitland Park?
The two library programs in this guide do not include a Santa appearance. The closest thing is Write a Letter to Santa on Friday, December 4, 2026, when children write to him in the Children's Room and the Fruitland Park Library mails the letter for them.
Do Fruitland Park's Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
The library's pages for Write a Letter to Santa on December 4, 2026, and the Christmas Scavenger Hunt on December 7 mention no registration or tickets. Both are in-person activities in the Children's Room that run across the day, so families can simply stop by during the listed hours.
What ages are the Fruitland Park library Christmas activities for?
Both listings give the audience as children ages 0 to 5. Write a Letter to Santa on December 4, 2026, is filed under crafts, and the Christmas Scavenger Hunt on December 7 is filed as a youth program. Each takes place in the library's Children's Room.
Does the Christmas Scavenger Hunt at the Fruitland Park Library last all week?
The event title says all week, but the listing itself shows only Monday, December 7, 2026, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. If you plan to come on another day that week, check with the Fruitland Park Library first to be sure the 10 pictures are still hidden.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Fruitland Park?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Florida Christmas train rides guide. This Fruitland Park 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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