101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Jacksonville - 2025
KidsOutAndAbout is Jacksonville's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
| Opens Nov 14, 2025 | Santa Photos - The Avenues |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Tinker and Twinkle: Santa's Grand Arrival - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 15 - Dec 24, 2025 | Photos with Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 17 - Dec 15, 2025 | Paws & Claus - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Pet Photos with Santa - The Avenues |
| Nov 26, 2025 | The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Santa's Magical Dinner |
| Nov 28 - Dec 20, 2025 (Select Dates) | Breakfast with Santa - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Nov 28 - Dec 23, 2025 (Select Dates) | The Santa Special - Georgia Coastal Railway |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas at Kelly Farms |
| Dec 7 & 14, 2025 | Sensitive Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 6, 13 & 20, 2025 | Santa's Storybook Tea - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Dec 7, 2025 | A Special Visit with Caring Santa - The Avenues |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Christmas with Cops and Claus |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Breakfast with Caring Santa - Sensory Towne |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Fire Truck Parade |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 13 & 14, 2025 | Hometown Holiday - Clarke House Park |
| Dec 13 - 27, 2025 (Select Dates) | 23rd Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza - Historic Merrill House |
| Dec 11 - 14, 2025 | Dickens on Centre - Amelia Island |
Light Displays
Living Nativities
| Ded 12 & 13, 2025 | Live Nativity - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | The Living Nativity - Westside Baptist Church |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | Journey to the Nativity - River Christian Church |
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2025 | Sounds of the Season - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 28 - Dec 20, 2025 (Select Dates) | Holiday Concert Series - The Avenues Mall |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour |
| Dec 4 - 7, 2025 | Holiday Pops - Jacksonville Symphony |
| Dec 5 - 14, 2025 (Select Dates) | Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play - A Classic Theatre at The Waterworks |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sarah Brightman: A Winter Symphony |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sounds of the Season - Kelly Farm |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve - Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Dec 13 - 14, 2025 | Handel's Messiah - Jacksonville Symphony |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Vienna Light Orchestra - Florida Theatre |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - Jacksonville Public Library |
| Dec 20, 2025 | The Cool Side of Yuletide - Jacksonville Children's Chorus at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 2025 | Find a Tree - Severts Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov, 2025 | Burghardt Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov, 2025 | Songer's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 15, 2025 | Ergle Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest |
Skating
| Open year-round | Public Ice Skating - Community First Igloo |
| Open Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 | Crystal Ribbon Ice Skating - Snowcat Ridge |
Hanukkah
| Dec 8 - 11, 2025 | 6th Annual Menorah Making Contest - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 10 - 17, 2025 | Hanukkah Celebrations - Jacksonville Jewish Center |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Tot Shabbat Chanukkah - David Stein Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 14 - 22, 2025 | Chabad at The Beaches - Adele Grange Center, Atlantic Beach |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Hanukkah Menorah Lighting - Pocket Park |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Chanukkah & Hockey - Jacksonville Icemen |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Chanukkah Extravaganza - Jewish Community Alliance |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular - Wild Adventures Theme Park |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Annual Shrimp Drop - Light Up Amelia |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Fireworks - Downtown Jacksonville |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Happy Noon Year’s Eve Party - Jax Cooking Studio |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Light up the Night! Fireworks Show - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
Miscellaneous
Below are upcoming holiday events that have been posted to our calendar by local organizations. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Children's Art Classes
Give Your Child this Gift of Art!So many of us are looking for better ways to give to our children this holiday season. At Children's Art Classes, our award-winning curriculum provides children the opportunity to grow in both skill and self-esteem. Age based classes, ages 3 and up! Give your child this Gift of Art! Visit www.childrensartclasses.com to register NOW for classes this winter, and call to receive a personalized certificate your can give to your child this holiday!
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut your own Christmas tree in Jacksonville.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
