SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla — The soaring music and the cheesy lines aren’t the only hallmarks of a holiday Hallmark movie, the quaint towns they’re set in are as well. Lauren Gay, a.k.a The Outdoorsy Diva, talked with GDL on which towns she recommends to visit that have all the holiday magic you seek this time of year. Gay says as long as there is a Main Street, and rows of lights, you can find your Hallmark moment! Gay recommends these Florida Hallmark Christmas towns: Amelia Island, Delray Beach, St. Augustine, Seaside, Mount Dora, Ocala and Safety Harbor. You can follow all of the The Outdoorsy Diva’s adventures by going to outdoorsydiva.com
Here are my Florida Hallmark Christmas Towns
- Amelia Island - Victorian Christmas Festival featuring Charles Dickens
- Delray Beach - 100ft tall Christmas tree
- St. Augustine - Nights if Lights
- Seaside - turn on the town
- Mount Dora - 3 million lights
- Ocala downtown square - light up Ocala
- Safety Harbor - Tree lighting at gazebo
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