Looking for a live nativity scene to visit this holiday season? While you can always set up an indoor or outdoor nativity scene at home {I have a Willow Tree set that I adore}, a live nativity reenactment can really make the true meaning of the Christmas story come alive for your children.
Live nativities typically have various scenes including live animals, angel(s), Wise Men, Roman soldiers, manger scenes, Mary and Joseph with Baby Jesus, and other live characters telling the story of the holy family and the birth of Jesus.
There are a variety of local events including outdoor nativity scenes you can walk through, as well as drive-thru nativities. Combine a live Nativity near you with a trip to see some of the best Christmas lights in Lakeland + Polk County {and maybe some hot chocolate} for a memorable and FREE family night out.
Know of an event or amazing display or nativity event we’ve missed? Use our Event Submission Form to add it to our list.
Don’t miss our Ultimate Guide to Christmas Events + Holiday Activities for a full list of things to do this holiday season in Lakeland and Polk County including Christmas Light Displays, Santa Photos, Christmas Tree Lots, Christmas Parades, Holidays Concerts, Live Performances, Holiday Markets, Ice Skating, Toy Donation Needs, and more.
2021 Live Nativity Events
Event Category
All
Annual Event
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Family Fun – Community Events
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs + Storytime
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year's Eve
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine's Day
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Cost
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
Event Location
All
A Land of Delight Natural Farm & Nursery
Access Church Lakeland
AGT Athletics
Aldine Combee Arena - Lakeland
AMF Lakeland Lanes
Aprons Cooking School @ Publix at Lake Miriam
Ardella Baptist Church
Auburndale - Ariana Beach Clubhouse
Auburndale - Ariana Park / Beach
Auburndale - Central Assembly of God
Auburndale - Girl Scout Hut
Auburndale - Lake Myrtle Sports Complex
Auburndale - Lakes Church
Auburndale Civic Center
Auburndale Community Center
Auburndale Community Church
Auburndale Downtown Park
Auburndale Fire Department
Auburndale High School
Auburndale Public Library
Barnett Family Park - Lakeland
Bartow - Carver Recreation Center
Bartow - Church Service Center
Bartow - First Baptist Church
Bartow - First United Methodist Church
Bartow - Fort Blount Park
Bartow - Front Page Brewing
Bartow - Girl Scout Little House
Bartow - Main Street / Downtown
Bartow - Main Street Baptist Church
Bartow - Main Street Comics
Bartow - Mosaic Park
Bartow - Over the Branch Park on Polk Street
Bartow - Rockin W Ranch
Bartow - Scars Farm
Bartow - Stingray Chevrolet
Bartow - Summerlin Park at Wilson Lake
Bartow - Sunflower Barntiques
Bartow - Sweet Magnolia's Cafe
Bartow - W.H. Stuart Conference Center
Bartow Civic Center
Bartow First Assembly
Bartow Ford
Bartow Golf Course
Bartow Public Library
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Beerman Family Tennis Complex Lakeland
Believers' Fellowship of Lakeland
Bethel Baptist Church - Lakeland
Blessings & Hope Lakeland
Bok Tower Gardens
Bone Valley ATV Park
Bonnet Springs Park
Burn Boot Camp Lakeland
Camp Fire Sunshine Central Florida
Camp Gilead
Catapult Lakeland
Central Florida's Visitor Information Center - Davenport
Cinemark Theatres Lakeland Square Mall
Circle B Bar Reserve - Polk's Nature Discovery Center
Circle of Friends Ministry - Lake Wales
Cleveland Heights Golf Club
CMX Lakeside 18 Theatre + IMAX (formerly Cobb)
Coleman-Bush Building
Colt Creek State Park - Lakeland
Cook Field Lakeland
Crestview Baptist Church - Lakeland
Crystal Lake Elementary School
Dade City - Downtown
Dade City - Pioneer Florida Museum + Village
Davenport - Davenport Blvd.
Davenport - Jarrett-Gordon Ford
Davenport - Lewis Mathews Sports Complex
Davenport - Market Square
Davenport - Peter Rust Civic Center
Davenport - The Gate Church
Davenport - Tom Fellows Community Center
Davenport - Wilson Park
Downtown Lakeland
Dream Center of Lakeland
Dundee - Church on the Hill
Dundee - East Central Park
Dundee - Lake Marie
Dundee - Ridge Community Church
Dundee Community Center
Dundee Public Library
Early Learning Coalition of Polk County - Lakeland
eLibrary South Lakeland
Enchanted Fairytale Hollow
Enchanted Fairytale Hollow Lakeland
Epic Church
Excel Christian Academy - Lakeland
Explorations V Children's Museum
Faith Lighthouse Church
Family Fun Center Lakeland
Family Fundamentals - A Success By 6 Resource Center
FBCH + One More Child
Federal Bar Lakeland
Fellowship Baptist Church Lakeland
Fellowship Church Lakeland
First Presbyterian Church Lakeland
First United Methodist Church Lakeland
Florida Dance Theatre - Lakeland
Florida Frontiersmen Property
Florida Southern College - Branscomb Auditorium
Florida Southern College - Jenkins Field House
Florida Southern College - Pipkin Bandshell
Florida Strawberry Festival
Florida Technical College Lakeland
Fort Meade - American Legion Post 23
Fort Meade - Downtown
Fort Meade - Monument Park
Fort Meade - Patterson Park
Fort Meade Public Library
Free Life Chapel Lakeland
Front Page Brewing Co.
Frostproof - Henderson Field
Frostproof - Historic Train Depot
Frostproof - Lake Clinch
Frostproof - Latt Maxcy Memorial Library
Frostproof Care Center
Frostproof, Florida
Gandy Pool Lakeland
Glory Days Grill Lakeland
Grace City Church Lakeland - Lakeside Campus
Greater Works Ministries Lakeland
Griffin Baptist Church Lakeland
Haines City
Haines City - Beef 'O' Brady's
Haines City - Feltrim Sports Village at Balmoral
Haines City - Fire Department
Haines City - Lake Eva Community Center
Haines City - Lake Eva Park
Haines City - Larry Parrish Baseball Fields
Haines City - Myers + Wiley Field
Haines City - Public Library
Haines City - Railroad Park
Haines City - Trinity Worship Center International Ministries
Harmony Haven Events
Harrison School For the Arts
Harrison School for the Arts - Lakeland
Harvest Assembly Church Lakeland
Haus 820
Havendale Blvd
Heart of the Father Ministry Lakeland
Heritage Baptist Chuch Lakeland
Highland Park Church Lakeland
Highlands UMC Lakeland
Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
Hollis Gardens
Holloway Park Cross Country Course
Home Depot Stores
Homeland Heritage Park
Huntington Learning Center - Lakeland
Inklings Book Shoppe Lakeland
Jackson Park - Lakeland
Jim Miles Professional Development Center
John McGee Park Lakeland
Just Dance Lakeland
Keel & Curley Winery
Kelly Recreation Complex
Kelly Recreation Complex - Lakeland
Kindermusik at Music Connections with Debbie Mondale
Kryger Park Lakeland
Lake Alfred - First Baptist Church
Lake Alfred - First United Methodist Church
Lake Alfred - Gardner Park
Lake Alfred - Lion's Park
Lake Alfred Public Library
Lake Ashton
Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex
Lake Gibson Nazarene Church
Lake Hollingsworth
Lake Mirror Promenade
Lake Morton
Lake Region High School
Lake Wailes Park
Lake Wales - Camp Mack
Lake Wales - Candlelight Christian Academy
Lake Wales - Downtown
Lake Wales - Dyer Kia
Lake Wales - First Baptist Church
Lake Wales - Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Ministries
Lake Wales - Lake Kissimmee State Park
Lake Wales - Lake Wailes Park
Lake Wales - Mary Norma Campbell Resource Center
Lake Wales - N Scenic Hwy & Stuart Ave
Lake Wales Public Library
Lakeland Christian School
Lakeland Community Theatre
Lakeland Family Church
Lakeland Family YMCA
Lakeland Fire Department - Station #1
Lakeland Harley-Davidson
Lakeland High School
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Lakeland Public Library
Lakeland Regional Health - Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women & Children
Lakeland Regional Health - Hollis Cancer Center
Lakeland Square Mall
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM)
Lakes Church - Lakeland
Lakeside Village - Lakeland
Larger than Life Event Productions
Larry R. Jackson Branch Library - Lakeland
LEGOLAND Florida Resort
Lowe's Stores
Loyce E. Harpe Park | Carter Road Park
Magnolia Building Lakeland
Martin Luther King Jr Park
McKenzie’s Hair Salon
Medulla Resource Center - Lakeland
Monarchs & Miracles Farm
Mulberry - Centennial Park
Mulberry - Cultural Center
Mulberry - FAM Church
Mulberry - GEM Theater
Mulberry - Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church
Mulberry - Purcell Elementary School
Mulberry - RCMA
Mulberry - Spence Park
Mulberry American Legion Post 72
Mulberry Civic Center
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
Mulberry Public Library
My Pet's Animal Hospital Lakeland
Nineteen61 Lakeland
Nova Athletics Academy - Lakeland
Oasis Community Church Lakeland
Off the Wall Adventures - Lakeland
Osceola Heritage Park
Paint Nail Bar Lakeland
Paradise Field on W. Pipkin
Parkway Baptist Church - Lakeland
Pep Boys Auto Lakeland
Peterson Park - Lakeland
Pilgrim Rest Free Will Baptist Church - Lakeland
Plant City - Airport
Plant City - First Baptist Church
Plant City - Grace Manor at Hunters Creek Senior Living
Plant City - GraceWay Church
Plant City - Mccall Park Downtown
Plant City - Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex
Plant City - Premiere LUX Cine & Pizza Pub Lake Walden
Plant City - Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum
Plant City - YMCA
Plant City Pig Jam
Plant City Stadium
Poinciana Community Park
Polk City - Donald Bronson Community Center
Polk City - Freedom Park
Polk City - Green Pond Baptist Church
Polk City - Suzette Penton Polk City Community Library
Polk City Park
Polk County Animal Shelter (Animal Control / Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Polk County History Center
Polk County Jail
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Polk Museum of Art
Polk State Center for Public Safety
Polk State College - Winter Haven
Presbyterian Church in the Highlands - Lakeland
Pressed LKLD
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
Publix GreenWise Market at The Shoppes at Lake Miriam Crossing
Publix GreenWise Market Lakeland
Red Door Lakeland
Redemption Church - Lakeland
Regal Cinemas Eagle Ridge Mall 12
Resurrection Catholic Church & School
Revive Church Lakeland
RP Funding Center
Scott Lake Baptist Church Lakeland
Shepherd's Community UMC - Lakeland
Silver Moon Drive In
Simpson Park Community Center - Lakeland
Skate World
Southeastern College - Lakeland
St. Anthony Catholic Church Lakeland
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Lakeland
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Lakeland
Still Creek Farm Lakeland
SUN 'n FUN Campus
Swan Brewing
Tampa - Bayshore Blvd
Tampa - Cracker Country
Tampa - Florida State Fairgrounds
Tenoroc High School
The Heartland Place - Bowling Green
The Junior League of Greater Lakeland Sorosis Building
The Nest - Lakeland
The Polk Theatre
The Well - Lakeland
The Yard on Mass - Lakeland
Tigertown at Joker Marchant Stadium
Trinity Baptist Church - Lakeland
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
United Methodist Temple - Lakeland
Various Locations - See Description
Veterans Memorial Park Lakeland
Vintage Warehouse - Lakeland
Virtual Event
Wabash Community Center - Lakeland
Winter Haven - Advent Field House
Winter Haven - American Legion Post 8
Winter Haven - Beymer Church
Winter Haven - Boys & Girls Club
Winter Haven - Central Park Downtown
Winter Haven - Chain O' Lakes Complex
Winter Haven - Christ Community Church
Winter Haven - Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs
Winter Haven - CMX Grand 10 Theatres (formerly Cobb)
Winter Haven - Eloise Resource Center
Winter Haven - First Missionary Baptist Church
Winter Haven - First Presbyterian Church
Winter Haven - Freedom Boat Club Lake Hartridge
Winter Haven - Grace Lutheran School
Winter Haven - Grove Roots Brewing Co.
Winter Haven - Haven Coffee Roasters
Winter Haven - Holy Cross Church
Winter Haven - Hope Equine Rescue
Winter Haven - Kairos Church
Winter Haven - Kiwanis Park
Winter Haven - Lake Howard Trail
Winter Haven - Lake Maude Park
Winter Haven - Laugh Out Lounge
Winter Haven - MLK Park on Lake Silver
Winter Haven - Multiply Christian Church
Winter Haven - Nora Mayo Hall
Winter Haven - Public Library
Winter Haven - Recreational & Cultural Center
Winter Haven - Ritz Theatre
Winter Haven - Rotary Park
Winter Haven - Saint Matthew Catholic Church
Winter Haven - Salvation Army
Winter Haven - Simmers-Young Park
Winter Haven - Snively-Brooks Park
Winter Haven - St. John United Methodist
Winter Haven - Tanners Lakeside
Winter Haven - The Rock Church
Winter Haven - Union Taproom
Winter Haven - Virginia Miller Park
Winter Haven - Wahneta Baseball Park
Winter Haven - Walmart
Winter Haven - Westwood Park
Winter Haven - Wilfred Smith Resource Center
Winter Haven - Women's Resource Center
Winter Haven Farmers Market
Winter Haven Fire Department Station 1
Zephyr Park
Event Organizer
All
100 Teens Who Care Lakeland
A Heart for H.E.R.O.s
A Land of Delight Natural Farm
Access Church Lakeland
Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum
AGT Athletics
All Saints Academy
American Heart Association
AMF Lakeland Lanes
Aprons Cooking School @ Publix at Lake Miriam
Ardella Baptist Church
Art Crawl
Auburndale Chamber of Commerce
Auburndale Community Church
Auburndale Public Library
Bartow Art Guild
Bartow Chamber
Bartow First Assembly
Bartow Ford
Bartow Kiwanis
Bartow Public Library
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Believers' Fellowship of Lakeland
Bethel Baptist Church - Lakeland
Beymer Church - Winter Haven
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
Bok Tower Gardens
Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida
Bridge Church Winter Haven
Buena Market
Camp Fire Sunshine Central Florida
Camp Gilead
Carlisle Events
Central Florida Event Vendors
Central Park Art Association
Chabad Jewish Center
Chain Life Winter Haven, LLC
Chick-fil-A
Cinemark Theatres Lakeland Square Mall
Circle B Bar Reserve - Polk's Nature Discovery Center
Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs
Citrus Center Kiwanis of Lakeland Florida
City of Auburndale
City of Bartow
City of Davenport
City of Frostproof
City of Haines City
City of Lake Alfred
City of Lake Wales
City of Lakeland
City of Mulberry
City of Plant City
City of Polk City
City of Winter Haven
Cleveland Heights Baptist Church
Club Hispano de Lakeland.
CMX Lakeside 18 Theatre + IMAX (formerly Cobb)
Colt Creek State Park - Lakeland
Cracker Storytelling Festival
Crestview Baptist Church - Lakeland
Crickette Club of Bartow
Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team
Detroit Tigers Spring Training
Dixieland Neighborhood Association
Downtown Lakeland
Dreams Come True Entertainment
Dundee Public Library
Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
eLibrary South Lakeland
Epic Church Lakeland
Explorations V Children's Museum
FAM Church
Family Fun Center Lakeland
Family Fundamentals - A Success by 6 Resource Center
Fancy Farms
Fancy Flea
FBCH + One More Child
Federal Bar Lakeland
Feeding Tampa Bay
Fellowship Baptist Church Lakeland
Fine Art at the Magnolia
First Baptist Church Bartow
First Baptist Church of Lake Alfred
First Presbyterian Church Lakeland
First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven
First United Methodist Church Lakeland
First United Methodist Church of Lake Alfred
FITniche
Florida Air Museum
Florida Dance Theatre
Florida Frontiersmen
Florida Jets
Florida Southern College
Florida State Fair
Florida Strawberry Festival
Florida Technical College Lakeland
Florida Tropics SC
Fort Meade Main Street
Fort Meade Public Library
Freddie Stevenson
Free Life Chapel Lakeland
Frescos Lakeland
Front Page Brewing Co. Bartow
Ft. Meade Chamber of Commerce
Gapway Baptist Church
Garden Club of Lakeland
GFWC Junior Woman's Club of Lakeland
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
Grace City Church
Greater Works Ministries Lakeland
Griffin Baptist Church Lakeland
Grove Roots Brewing Co.
Haines City Public Library
Harrison School for the Arts
Harvest Assembly Church Lakeland
Haus 820
Heart of the Father Ministry
Heartland for Children
Heather's Hope
Heritage Baptist Chuch
Hidden Gem Consignment Lakeland
Highland Park Church Lakeland
Highland School of Dance
Highlands UMC Lakeland
Holloway Park
Home Depot Stores
Hope Equine Rescue Winter Haven
Huntington Learning Center of Lakeland
Imperial Polk Astronomical Society
Inklings Book Shoppe
InnerAct Alliance
Interstate Box Lacrosse Association
IRONMAN Florida
It's A Girls' World Foundation Inc.
Joy's Journey
Junior League of Greater Lakeland
Junior League of Greater Winter Haven
Just Between Friends Lakeland
Just Cares Lakeland
Keel & Curley Winery
Kindermusik at Music Connections
Lake Alfred Public Library
Lake Kissimmee State Park
Lake Wales Arts Council
Lake Wales Main Street
Lake Wales Mardi Gras
Lake Wales Public Library
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
Lakeland Christian School
Lakeland Community Theatre
Lakeland Concert Band
Lakeland Escape Room
Lakeland Family YMCA
Lakeland Fire Department
Lakeland Flying Tigers
Lakeland Food Truck Rally
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Lakeland Magic
Lakeland PAL - Police Athletic League
Lakeland Pigfest
Lakeland Police Department
Lakeland Public Library
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland Runners Club
Lakeland Square Mall
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra
Lakeland Tropics Soccer
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM)
Lakeland Water Ski Club
Lakes Church
Lakes Education / Action Drive
Lakeside Village
Larry R. Jackson Branch Library - Lakeland
Latt Maxcy Memorial Library - Frostproof
Leading Edge Physical Therapy
LEGOLAND Florida Resort
LkldNow
LoBo Ranch
Lowe's Stores
Main Street Baptist Church Bartow
Main Street Bartow
Main Street Winter Haven
Meridien Research Lakeland
MIDFLORIDA Auto Show & Lake Mirror Concours
Mister Chris' Coffee Gallery & Depot - Frostproof's Historic Train Depot
Moving Hope Inc.
Mulberry - Cultural Center
Mulberry Chamber of Commerce
Mulberry Kiwanis
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
Mulberry Public Library
Mulberry's GEM Theater
New Beginnings High School
Nineteen61 Lakeland
NOAA
Northeast Polk Chamber of Commerce
Oasis Community Church Lakeland
Olds Club of Florida
Pace Center for Girls Polk
Parkway Baptist Church
Peace River Center
Plant City Chamber of Commerce
Plant City Main Street
Polk City Suzette Penton Community Library
Polk County Animal Control (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Polk County History Center
Polk County Parks and Recreation
Polk County Public Schools
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Polk County Sports Marketing
Polk County Who's Who In Business
Polk Museum of Art
Polk Pride
Polk State College
Presbyterian Church in the Highlands - Lakeland
Publix
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County
Red Door Lakeland
Red Tent Initiative
Redeemer Church of Lakeland, PCA
Redemption Church - Lakeland
Regal Cinemas Eagle Ridge Mall 12
Results Companies
Resurrection Catholic Church & School
Revive Church Lakeland
Ridge Kids
Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum - Plant City
Rotary 5K
Rotary Clubs of Lakeland
RP Funding Center
Russian Ballet Orlando
Salvation Army Winter Haven - East Polk County
Sara Goodrich
Scott Lake Baptist Church Lakeland
Silver Moon Drive In
Skate World
Southeastern University
SPCA Florida
St. Anthony Catholic Church Lakeland
St. John United Methodist Church Winter Haven
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Lakeland
Still Creek Farm Lakeland
SUN 'n FUN
Swan City Improv
Swan City Piano Festival
Tampa - Cracker Country
Tenoroc High School
The Church at Auburndale
The Gate Church Davenport
The Nest - Lakeland
The Orpheum Theatre - Bartow
The Polk Theatre
Theatre Winter Haven
Town of Dundee
Toys for Tots Polk County
Tribute Realty Lakeland
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Family and Consumer Sciences
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Gardening Programs
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County: Natural Resources
Ultimate Dance Center
United Methodist Temple
United Way of Central Florida
Unity in the Community
Up Up & Away Florida
Visit Central Florida
VISTE - Volunteers in Service to the Elderly
Warrior Walk
Winter Haven - CMX Grand 10 Theatres (formerly Cobb)
Winter Haven - Grace Lutheran School
Winter Haven - Kairos Church
Winter HAven - Laugh Out Lounge
Winter Haven - Saint Matthew Catholic Church
Winter Haven - The Rock Church
Winter Haven Chamber
Winter Haven Farmers Market
Winter Haven Fire Department
Winter Haven Optimist Club
Winter Haven Public Library
With Love Productions
Women in Aviation - Lakeland Chapter
WonderHere Studio Lakeland
Local favorite Lights of Lakeland at Highland Park Church is not scheduled in 2021. We have a full list of other Christmas Events in Lakeland where you can find family fun this holiday season!
Christmas Events + Holiday Activities
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Christmas Events + Holiday Activities to find more things to do including Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays, FREE Christmas Events, Santa Photos, Christmas Parades, and more.