7 free things to do and get in Sanford, including 3 food, 2 entertainment, 1 attractions.
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Tue–Sat 9am–5pm
Sanford Museum
The City of Sanford's museum holds the collection of town founder Henry Shelton Sanford and local-history exhibits on railroads, riverboats, agriculture, Naval Air Station Sanford and Sanford's sports stars, including Red Barber and Tim Raines. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
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Mon–Thu 8:30am–12pm and 1–4:30pm; Fri 8:30am–12pm
Salvation Army Sanford
The Salvation Army in Sanford runs a Second Harvest partner food pantry five days a week: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to noon and 1 to 4:30pm, and Friday 8:30am to noon. Friday afternoon (1 to 3:30pm) is for emergency appointments only and you must call first. Call ahead to confirm hours.
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Fridays 10am–12pm
The Picnic ProjectSanford
The Picnic Project, a Second Harvest partner pantry on South Park Avenue in Sanford, gives out free groceries every Friday from 10am to noon. For emergencies, call 321-222-0995. Call ahead to confirm hours.
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Fri, Dec 4, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Magnolia Square, Downtown Sanford
Sanford's city tree lighting ceremony fills Magnolia Square with holiday entertainment and a visit from Santa. Friday, December 4, 2026, 6:30 to 8pm.
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Sat, Dec 12, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Downtown Sanford
Illuminated floats, marching bands and dance groups roll along a one-mile route through downtown Sanford in the city's Holiday Parade of Lights. Saturday, December 12, 2026, 6 to 8pm. First Street closes to traffic from 1pm.
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Sat, Dec 19, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sanford RiverWalk
Project Sanford takes the holidays onto the water with lit-up boats parading past the Sanford RiverWalk. Watch from shore on Saturday, December 19, 2026, 5 to 8pm.
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1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4:30–6pm (until food runs out)
Spring Meadows SDASanford
Spring Meadows Seventh-day Adventist Church on North Ronald Reagan Boulevard gives out free groceries on the first and third Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 6pm, or until food runs out, through Second Harvest.
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