Yes, even the underwater denizens of Sea World celebrate the holidays. You and your grandchildren can join Shamu and the other sea creatures as the park is decorated with lights and all things Christmas. Look up, too, and you might even catch an occasional snow flurry. At the SeaWorld. (website)

The outside of the brand-new arena at the University of Central Florida serves as the backdrop for an amazing high-tech light show. Your grandchildren will bop to the beat as the lights are displayed in synch with holiday tunes. It’s free, every night. At the UCF Arena. (website)

Now this is cool. ICE! is one of Orlando’s most innovative holiday attractions – an outdoor ice skating rink, hand-carved from nearly 2 million pounds of ice and kept at a chilly 9 degrees F. There is entertainment all around, but the rink is the star of the show. Bring long pants and closed-toe shoes; the facility will give you a hooded jacket if you get too cold inside the exhibit. At the Gaylord Palms Resort. (website)

This is the hands-on, traveling exhibit of the innovative children's TV show, Beakman’s World. Visitors participate in challenges, demonstrations, and experiments to explore questions and answers about four fantastic worlds: rain forests, the universe, dinosaurs, and how we look at ourselves. At Orlando Science Center. (website)