Instead of leaving out milk and cookies for Santa or hiding your last can of “Who-Hash” from The Grinch, enjoy a real meal with the classic Christmas characters at one of the upcoming events in the communities near The Villages.
Break Out Your Good Outfit For Beach Brunch and Bubbles with the Grinch
Since you don’t have to make a reservation or need to make the menu, just worry about what you will wear for the upcoming Brunch date with The Grinch.
Continuing their weekly Sunday brunch series, Eaton’s Beach Sandbar and Grill, 15790 SE 134th Ave, Weirsdale will be hosting the “Beach Brunch and Bubbles with the Grinch” event every Sunday throughout December.
Guests will be able to grab a chair and enjoy a meal with The Grinch, who will make appearances throughout the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“People love (coming to the event),” Lloyd Pennington, manager at Eaton’s Beach, said. “The children and the parents all love interacting with The Grinch — he makes the event.”
The buffet style breakfast at the restaurant includes traditional items like bacon, sausage, biscuits, fruits, and an omelet station. There will be a prime rib hot meat carving station and a mimosa bar that will also be available during the event.
Although you don’t need a reservation, call ahead seating is available and suggested. Call 352-259-2444 or visit eatonsbeach.com for more information.
Come Sing Carols and Enjoy Breakfast with Santa
What better way to bring in the week of Christmas, than with the “Breakfast with Santa” event hosted by the city of Leesburg, as a part of the city’s Recreation Saturdays Series.
From 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, guests will gather at the Venetian Center, 1 Dozier Cir, Leesburg, continuing a tradition that has gone on in the city since 2015.
Along with the event being a tradition in the city, there will be a traditional American breakfast on the menu served promptly at 9 a.m.
The meal will include pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled egg, hash browns, biscuits, grits, cereal and fruits. The drink menu will include juice and coffee.
Brain Andreichuk said that the event started because the recreation department wanted to include a holiday event to their list of programs.
He added that families will be able to get in the holiday spirit during the event, with the chance to meet Santa, sing holiday songs, and watch holiday short films
“The short films are playing background while the kids put together an arts and crafts project, color in their coloring book, and/or are eating breakfast,” Andreichuk said.
Tickets for the “Breakfast with Santa” event can be purchased on the day of the event for $10 per person.The event will be limited from 100 to 125 people. For more information about the event, visit leesburgflorida.gov.
Staff writer Brea Jones can be reached at 352-753-1119, ext. 5414, or brea.jones@thevillagesmedia.com.
