Sarasota

One of Florida's top tourist destinations along the Gulf Coast, Sarasota offers tourists more than just pristine white sand beaches, inviting emerald waterways, and swaying palms. When it's 80 degrees outside, it also provides them an opportunity to play in the snow.

At University Town Center, you can shop 'til you drop. There are almost four million lights there, fashioned like everything from reindeer to Christmas trees. Additionally, Holidays on the Green is held here and include ice skating, carousel rides, horse-drawn carriage rides, and "snow" tubing. For a festive ride, join a Sarasota Trolley for a holiday light tour or reserve a seat on SRQ Trolley's holiday light tour. Nearby Lakewood Ranch is where Snow Fest Sarasota is hosted. You won't want to miss this amazing event's family-friendly activities. Build a snowman, go tubing down a snow slide, and dance to DJ Grinch while you step inside a huge snow globe.