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Yates House
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Basketball Courts Bench Pickleball Picnic Area/Grills Playground Rental Pavilions Softball Tennis Volleyball (Sand)
Hours of Operation:
Summer hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Winter: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday - Saturday
Historic Buildings: open daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., including holidays (closed on Dec. 24-25).
Phone Number: (407) 254-9310
Address:
1300 Fort Christmas RD
Christmas, FL 32709
Acreage: 175
Location:
Get detailed directions
Points of Interest:
Barnyard Banter: Picking and Packing, October 19
  • Fort Christmas Historical Park's FREE Barnyard Banter Historical and Educational Programs are suitable for all ages! On Saturday, November 16, 1-2 p.m., come to the park for Historic Thanksgiving, all about history and the myths surrounding the holiday. Any hands-on activities are limited to ages 6 years and older for the safety of participants. This is a FREE program, open to the public. Questions? Call our staff: 407-254-9310.

    Upcoming programs:

    • Saturday, December 21: Good Old Butter
    • Saturday, January 18, 2025: Orange County 4-H Practice Show
    • Saturday, February 15: We Chose to go to the Moon
    • Saturday, March 15: What We Read
    • Saturday, April 19: Cows are Fun
    • Saturday, May 17: From Sheep Shear to my Wool Sweater
    • Saturday, June 21: History of Barbed Wire

    On the third Saturday of each month, a program is offered for free and is open to the public. Parents and children or grandparents and grandchildren will enjoy learning together about how things were done in the past. Schedule date or class subject matter may change without notice due to weather, speaker availability or other unforeseen circumstance.

Check this out: Explore Fort Christmas Historical Park with this amazing virtual tour!

To make a reservation, please call the park directly at 407-254-9310; leave a detailed message if you reach voicemail. Please note that Orange County Parks and Recreation requires 30 days or more to schedule and complete payment and paperwork for all rentals.

With the exception of ADA service animals, no pets are permitted in Fort Christmas Historical Park. Alcohol is prohibited in the park.

Tours and Special Events

  • The Partin House and Woods House will be CLOSED November 13-14 for maintenance.
  • The historic homes, school and fort are open daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., including holidays.
  • The park includes a replica of a fort built in 1837 during the Second Seminole Indian War; a traditional Florida "Cracker" house and eight pioneer homes; a schoolhouse and lunchroom; a sugar cane mill and other historical farming equipment.

Contact Us

Orange County Parks and Recreation
4801 W. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32808

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Email: parks@ocfl.net
Parks Administration: 407-836-6200
Parks' Events InfoLine: 407-836-6280
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