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).

1300 Fort Christmas RD
Christmas, FL 32709

To make a reservation and complete payment online, please visit www.OCPORTAL.net to set up your account (if you are a new customer). View available pavilion and room rentals, programs, camping reservations, and tickets for Kelly Park and Moss Park, all from the convenience of home and on a mobile device, 24/7. Orange County Parks and Recreation requires 45 days or more to schedule rentals. If you need assistance, contact our PORTAL call center staff at 407-836-6799, open Monday through Friday, 8 a. m. to 8 p.m.

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

Barnyard Banter: Frontier Field Games

• Frontier Field Games on October 17 explores the history of fall festivals and pioneer homecomings, and guests can participate in in a small festival of games.
• Fort Christmas Historical Park's FREE Barnyard Banter Historical and Educational Programs are suitable for all ages!
• 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.
• On the third Saturday of each month, a Barnyard Banter 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.
• Upcoming programs:
  • Saturday, October 17: Frontier Field Games
  • Saturday, November 21: Historic Thanksgiving
  • Saturday, December 19: The Christmas Post Office

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

Tours and Special Events

• 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.