Celebration

Written by: Diane Brook
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A holiday in Orlando wouldn’t be the same without a visit to Celebration! It’s located approx. a mile off the 192 near the Water Tower.
 
A small township which is very clean, pretty, friendly, colourful and laid back. There are several good restaurants including our favourite – Market Street Café where you can sit outside overlooking the lake. There are rocking chairs by the lake to relax in and if you want to shed a few calories after eating a delicious meal why not take a stroll round the lake where you may spot some interesting wildlife. It would only take 10-15 minutes to walk around this lake, but at the back of this main lake is a walk through to another lake that you can also walk round. There are some stunning homes to look at here!
 
If you are visiting with children in the summer then bring their swimwear as there are dancing fountains at the side of the lake and the young ones really have fun there!
 
For ice cream lovers there is a wonderful ice cream shop called Cold Stone Creamery which is at the entrance to Celebration near to the water tower. The ice cream is made on the premises every morning and they add whatever you wish (even gummi bears) to the flavour of your choice. If you tip them they have to sing too!! If you are just wanting a tea or coffee then try Sherlocks or Barnies, or if you have teens in your party there is even a Starbucks!
 
Over for Christmas? Then you can’t miss Celebration as there is a grotto for the kids with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a large beautifully lit Christmas tree by the lake and a sleigh (carriage) on which to take a ride around the town. But the highlight of Celebration at Christmas, for the kids in particular, is the nightly snowfall in Market Street!
 
Take a stroll around the brick lined streets and browse the quaint and interesting shops on Market Street. Celebration even has an art deco style twin screen cinema.
 
I guarantee that if you are visiting Celebration for the first time it won’t be your last!