~Popular winter holiday event cancelled~
DUNNELLON, FLA. – The Friends of Rainbow Springs has announced that Santa Over the Rainbow, a popular event held in December each year, has been cancelled for 2020.
The annual event provides family-friendly activities focused on the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus at Rainbow Springs State Park. The couple typically arrives by boat.
The event is hosted by the Friends of Rainbow Springs, an organization of volunteers who support the park year-round.
“The Friends of Rainbow Springs group enjoys the Santa Over the Rainbow event more than you will ever know. We spend many months planning and working to make this event happen,” said President Connie Santoro. “This year, for the health and safety of everyone in our community, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our event until 2021.”
Due to COVID-19, the Friends of Rainbow Springs have evaluated events normally held this time of year. Santa Over the Rainbow is one of the largest. For the safety of visitors, volunteers and staff, the organization made the hard decision to cancel the event for 2020.
Hopefully this event will continue in December 2021. We thank everyone for your continued patience and support as we navigate our way through this crisis.
About Friends of Rainbow Springs: The organization raises money to purchase equipment, make repairs and improvements to the property, and to create programs that can presented at the park. The organization provides volunteers to take part in park maintenance, operations and other projects as well. The business affairs of Friends of Rainbow Springs are managed by a 13-member Board of Directors who are elected by the voting members of the organization.
