Florida doesn’t do winter the way the rest of the country does. It invents its own version. From mangrove lagoons lit by kayaks to entire cities wrapped in white light, the Sunshine State turns December into a story of illumination.

On this episode, Chad takes you across a number of unforgettable holiday experiences - the real ones, not the overhyped ones - that show how Florida celebrates without ever pretending to be somewhere else. You’ll walk the centuries-old streets of St. Augustine during Nights of Lights and wander under silk dragons at the Asian Lantern Festival in Sanford.

From Edison’s winter estate in Fort Myers to the wild chaos of Key West’s Lighted Boat Parade, each stop reveals a different side of the season - historic, cultural, and occasionally a little eccentric.

If you think you already know what a Florida holiday looks like, think again.
This is the state seen through light - its traditions, its contradictions, and its magic.

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