The thing is, after all the holiday shopping is said and done, your checking account probably isn’t feeling that festive. The following cheap date ideas are all under $10 a person, so get out of that slump and gear up for cuffing season!

Friday, Nov. 17-Sunday, Dec. 31 Light Up UCF Winter carnival with ice skating, pictures with Santa, rides, games, movies and more. Prices for activities vary. CFE Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; free-$19.95; 407-823-6006. Photo via Light Up UCF/Facebook
Friday, Dec. 1-Saturday, Jan. 6 Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree Show The Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree Show is an Orlando favorite. If you head out to this holiday display, be sure to stroll through the tunnel of lights for an unforgettable experience. 5:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m; Lake Eola, 512 E. Washington St.; free; cityoforlando.net. Photo via Downtown Orlando/Facebook
Friday, Dec. 1 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Outdoor screening of the holiday edition of the continuing adventures of the Griswold family. 6 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $6; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org. Photo via leugardens/Instagram
Friday, Dec. 1 Thornton Park Christmas Tree Decorating Volunteer to help decorate the Thornton Park Christmas Tree. 4-7 pm; Thornton Park, Summerlin Avenue and Washington Street; free; thorntonparkdistrict.com. Photo via robertecm/Instagram
Friday, Dec. 1 String Ensemble Concert 5 pm; University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407-823-1500. Photo via UCF Music/Facebook
Saturday, Dec. 2 Songs of the Season 6 pm; Seneff Arts Plaza, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Photo via Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts/Facebook
Saturday, Dec. 2 Hysterical Tour of Gnomes A pub crawl through seven Sanford bars with participants dressed as gnomes. Bring nonperishable food items to donate to Harvest Time International. 7 pm; Little Fish Huge Pond, 401 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-221-1499; sanfordhistorictrust.org. Photo via sanfordthegreat/Instagram
Saturday, Dec. 2 West Fest Art, music and culture festival with street art, face painting, a breakdance competition, food trucks and more. Noon-midnight; West Art District, 1011 W. Central Blvd.; donations; 407-810-1127; westfestorlando.com. Photo via gallivantsandrants/Instagram
Saturday, Dec. 2 Winter Wonderland Annual traditions include a Holiday Parade and Christmas tree lighting plus local entertainment. 4:30 pm; Winter Springs Town Center, 158 Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs; free; 407-327-6593. Photo via City of Winter Springs/Facebook
Sunday, Dec. 3 Sparkle Market Holiday market with handmade goods, art, live music and more. 10 am; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-362-1864; dandelioncommunitea.com. Photo via brianbailone/Instagram
Thursday, Dec. 7 Christmas in the Park The Morse Museum decorates Central Park with stained glass windows while the Bach Festival Choir performs a holiday concert. 6:15 pm; Central Park, Winter Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park; free. Photo via Bach Festival Society of Winter Park/Facebook
Friday, Dec. 8 Art & Music in the Park Enjoy live music, local vendors and a food truck bazaar every month. second Friday of every month, 6-9 pm; Secret Lake Park, 200 N. Lake Triplet Drive, Casselberry; free; casselberry.org. Photo via otownfun/Instagram
Saturday, Dec. 9 SantaCon 2017 Join a horde of Santas as they travel to various bars and restaurants, celebrating the holiday season. 11 am; Thornton Park, Summerlin Avenue and Washington Street; free; santacon.info. Photo via Thornton Park District/Facebook
Saturday, Dec. 9 Blacklist Babes Holiday Extravaganza Special holiday-themed burlesque cabaret with live music. 10 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; $5; 407-423-3060. Photo via Blacklist Babes Cabaret/Facebook
Saturday, Dec. 9 Holiday Lights Ride Decorate your bike and join a gang of cyclists as they oooh and ahhh their way around the neighborhood to look at holiday lights displays. 6-9 pm; Bikes Beans & Bordeaux, 3022 Corrine Drive; $2 suggested donation; 407-427-1440; bikesbeansandbordeaux.com. Photo via b3cafe/Instagram
Saturday, Dec. 9 Saturday Matinee Classics: It’s a Wonderful Life Frank Capra’s famous film about an ordinary guy who does the right thing. noon; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $8; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Photo via Enzian Theater/Facebook
Saturday, Dec. 9 Violectric Holiday Show Free holiday concert. 7-10 pm; Walt Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola Park, Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street; free; 407-246-2121. Photo via Violectric
Saturday, Dec. 9 Marc With a C’s Annual Holiday Marathon Show 7 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-332-9636. Photo via Marc with a C/Facebook
Sunday, Dec. 10 Will’s A Faire Holiday Market Market with handmade gifts, live music, food and more. 1 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org. Photo via jessicapawli/Instagram
Saturday, Dec. 16 Bad Santa Bike Pub Crawl Santa-themed bike pub crawl from Johnny’s Other Side to Thornton Park and Ivanhoe Village. noon-6 pm; Johnny’s Other Side, 1619 Michigan St.; free; 407-894-6900; johnnysfillinstation.com. Photo via PRORobert Couse-Baker/Flickr
Sunday, Dec. 17 Grandma Party Bazaar Holiday market with handmade gifts, food, raffles, live music and more. 10 am; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393; facebook.com/stardustie. Photo via Grandma_party/Instagram
Wednesday, Dec. 20 The Roast of Santa Claus 7 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $10; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Photo via jersey_the_haitian_sensation/Instagram
Friday, Dec. 22 Holiday Movies in the Park: The Nightmare Before Christmas Free screening of the Halloween vs. Christmas animated film. 7 pm; Walt Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola Park, Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street; free; 407-246-2827. Photo via City of Orlando
Sunday, Dec. 24 Pagan Pajama Party Enjoy Holiday drinks and cookies with Krampus, naughty elf dancing and more. 4-10 pm; Gods & Monsters, 5421 International Drive; free; 407-270-6273; godmonsters.com. Photo via Gods & Monsters Orlando/Instagram
Sunday, Dec. 25 Christmas at Lil Indies Open for post-family drinks. 7 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org. Photo via Lil Indies/Facebook