- December 4, 2025
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Various singers from Family Church performed Christmas carols at Light Up Windermere.
White Swan Academy dancers performed selections from a variety of popular ballets.
White Swan Academy is based in Windermere.

Of course, White Swan Academy made sure to showcase pieces of its upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ performance.
White Swan Academy will host its ‘Nutcracker’ performance at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Family Church.
White Swan Academy made sure to showcase pieces of its upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ performance.
It was cuteness overload as White Swan Academy previewed its version of ‘The Nutcracker.’
Family Church’s choirs include children, teens and adults.
Family Church choir members even used kazoos in during their performance.
Food trucks offered a plethora of cuisines for Light Up Windermere attendees.
Family Church brought the holiday cheer through song.
Humbug Holiday Lights was the company the town hired to revamp its lights for 2025.
Light Up Windermere is always one of Mayor Jim O’Brien’s favorite town events.
Members of the Windermere Little League helped Mayor Jim O’Brien as he led the countdown to flip on the lights.
Weston Pickens, 5, had the perfect view of all the festivities atop his father’s shoulders.
Forget snow! Glow-in-the-dark bubbles are how Windermere does Christmas.
Hunter Hyun loved playing in the glow-in-the-dark bubbles with his dad.
It’s officially the Christmas season!
The town of Windermere kicked off local festivities with its Light Up Windermere event, held Friday, Nov. 21, outside of Town Hall.
The festive evening included performances by various choirs from Family Church and selections from White Swan Academy ballerinas. Attendees also enjoyed a variety of food options from a plethora of food trucks as they awaited the big moment — the lighting of the all-new downtown holiday lights.
At about 7:15 p.m., Mayor Jim O’Brien led the countdown as town officials flipped the switch, officially welcoming the holidays to the town.
Following the lighting, kids and parents flocked to the glow-in-the-dark bubbles and danced to tunes courtesy of a nearby deejay.