101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Jacksonville - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Open Nov 7, 2024 | Santa Photos - The Avenues |
| Nov 9 - Dec 14, 2024 (select dates) | Santa & Grinch Meet & Greets - Various Locations |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Santa's Arrival - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 18 - Dec 16, 2024 (select dates) | Paws & Claus - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 27, 2024 | The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Santa's Magical Dinner |
| Nov 29 - Dec 24, 2024 (select dates) | The Santa Special - Georgia Coastal Railway |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Pet Photos with Santa - The Avenues |
| Dec 1 & 8, 2024 | Sensitive Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas at Kelly Farms |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa (RSVP Only) - Adamec Harley-Davidson Baymeadows |
| Dec 7,14,21, 2024 | Santa's Storybook Tea - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Dec 8, 2024 | A Special Visit with Caring Santa - The Avenues |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3rd Annual Jacksonville Holly Jolly Community Event - Riverside Arts Square |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Breakfast with Caring Santa - Sensory Towne |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Sunday with Santa - Camden's Corner |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 5th Annual World Golf Village Holiday Kids Event |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | Hometown Holiday - Clarke House Park |
| Dec 7 - 28, 2024 (select dates) | 22nd Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza - Historic Merrill House |
| Dec 12 - 15, 2024 | Dickens on Centre - Amelia Island |
| Dec 14, 2024 | A Vintage Christmas on the Farm - Wesley Wells Farm |
Light Displays
| Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 11, 2025 (Select Days | St. Augustine Lighthouse Illuminations |
| Nov 23 - Dec 29, 2024 | Wild Adventures Christmas Wild & Bright - Wild Adventures Theme Park |
| Nov 24, 2024 - Jan 26, 2025 | Old Town Trolley Night of Lights Tours - St. Augustine |
| Nov 27, 2024 | The Annual Ritz-Carlton Christmas Tree Lighting Benefitting Nassau County |
| Nov 27, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025 | Deck The Chairs |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Springfield Holiday Tree Lighting & Lantern Parade |
| Nov 29 - Dec 29, 2024 | Glowing Gardens - Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens |
| Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | Holly Jolly Jekyll |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Jacksonville Light Boat Parade - City of Jacksonville |
| Dec 1 - 31, 2024 | Parade of Trees - Green Cove Springs |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Light the Park - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Luminary Night: A Community Event - St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum |
| Dec 6 - 24, 2024 | Festival of Lights - Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Palm Valley Boat Parade - Intercoastal Waterway |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade - Walnut Street |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Surf Illumination 2024 - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lighted Christmas Parade - Central Park, Fernandina Beach |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting - Beaches Town Center |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 40th Annual Luminaria - Riverside Avondale |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dickens Illuminated Procession - Amelia Island |
Living Nativities
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | Live Nativity - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Live Nativity - A Christmas Story - Oakwell on the St. Marys River |
| Dec 12 - 15, 2024 | The Living Nativity - Westside Baptist Church |
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | Journey to the Nativity - River Christian Church |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 11, 2024 | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - Florida Theatre |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Nov 26, 2024 | The Illusionists, Magic of the Holidays - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2024 | The 33rd Annual Community Nutcracker - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | The Nutcracker - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 16, 2024 | A Pirate Christmas - Amelia Community Theatre |
| Dec 17, 2024 | A Slightly Wicked Holiday Show - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Christmas with the Celts - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 20 - 22, 2024 | The Nutcracker - UNF Fine Arts Center |
| Dec 20 - 22, 2024 | St. Augustine Ballet's The Nutcracker - Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wehner’s Christmas Spectacular - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 26, 2024 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Florida Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 11 - Dec 21, 2024 (select dates) | Holiday Concert Series - The Avenues Mall |
| Nov 30 - Dec 22, 2024 (select dates) | Cosmic Concerts: Laser Holiday - MOSH |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Robert Earl Keen’s Lights, Camera, Christmas! - Florida Theatre |
| Dec 5 - 8. 2024 | Holiday Pops - Jacksonville Symphony |
| Dec 6, 2024 | It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - A Classic Theatre at The Waterworks |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3rd Annual Sounds of the Season - Kelly Farm |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 11 - 14, 2024 | 30th Annual Outdoor Singing Christmas Tree - The Church at Argyle |
| Dec 11 & 20, 2024 | Candlelight: Christmas Special ft "The Nutcracker" & More - Friday Musicale, Inc. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve - Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Dec 14, 2024 | The Nutcracker in a Nutshell - Thrasher-Horne Center (50 minute performance) |
| Dec 14. 2024 | Jacksonville Symphony: The Nutcracker - Moran Theatre |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Jingle Jam: A Christmas Celebration - Fort Caroline Baptist Church |
| Dec 20 - 22, 2024 | How the Big Band Stole Christmas - Amelia Community Theatre |
| Dec 21, 2024 | The Cool Side of Yuletide - Jacksonville Children's Chorus at |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov 2024 | Find a Tree - Severts Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 16, 2024 | Ergle Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 23, 2024 | Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest |
| Open Nov 29, 2024 | Rogers Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 29, 2024 | Songer's Christmas Tree Farm |
Skating
| Open year-round | Public Ice Skating - Community First Igloo |
| Nov 22, 2024 - March 2, 2025 | Crystal Ribbon Ice Skating - Snowcat Ridge |
Hanukkah
| Nov 12, 2024 | Hanukkah Hippity-Hop - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 16 - 19, 2024 | 5th Annual Menorah Making Contest - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Chanukkah Extravaganza - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Menorah Lighting- David Stein Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Chabad at The Beaches - Adele Grange Center, Atlantic Beach |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 8 - 10, 2024 | Christmas Made in the South - Macon Centerplex |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Eagle Harbor Holiday Market |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 11th Annual Holiday Market in the South - Renaissance Resort World Golf Village |
| Nov 15 - Jan 4, 2025 | Christmas at Gaylord Palms |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Holiday Market - Shores United Methodist Church |
| Nov 16 & 17, 2024 | Jacksonville Markets for Makers Holiday Market - Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center |
| Nov 23 - Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas Time on the Farm - Santas Christmas Tree Farm |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 6th Anniversary Meet & Greet at ABAM - Atlantic Beach Arts Market, Inc. |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Hilliard Christmas Market & Town Tree Lighting - Town Hall Park |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Annual Small Business Saturday Sale & Gift Market - Paisley Grace Makery |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Artisans Faire - Bull Memorial Park & Adele Grage Cultural Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas in Avondale - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | Holiday on the Farm - North Florida School of Special Education |
| Nov - Dec, 2024 (select dates) | Holiday Shopping - Ramona Flea Market |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2nd Annual Jacksonville Holiday Market - UNF Adam W. Herbert University Center |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Holiday Market - St. Augustine Pier Park |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 29, 2024 | New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular - Wild Adventures Theme Park |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Annual Shrimp Drop - Light Up Amelia |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Fireworks - Downtown Jacksonville |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Happy Noon Year’s Eve Party - Jax Cooking Studio |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Light up the Night! Fireworks Show - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 9, 2024 | St. Johns Town Center Holiday Spectacular |
| Nov 14 - Dec 19, 2024 (Thursdays) | Christmas Movie Extravaganza - BrewHound Dog Park + Bar |
| Nov 20 - Dec 20, 2024 | Letters To Santa - Green Cove Springs |
| Nov 23, 2024 | First Coast Turkey Trot - Mickler's Landing Beach |
| Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2024 (select dates) | Night of Wonders - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 30 - Dec 21, 2024 (select dates) | Build-A-Gingerbread House with a Ritz-Carlton Pastry Chef - Amelia Island |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Nutcracker Tea - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Neighbors in Need - Ramona Flea Market |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Moonlight Movie: The Grinch - Seawalk Pavilion |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Pack Fitness Grinchmas in Whoville |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | Holiday Home Tour - Amelia Island Museum of History |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas in the Park - St. Marys Waterfront Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' 29th Annual Festival of Lights 5K |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas on Walnut Street - Green Cove Springs |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Parade - St. Augustine |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup - Jekyll Island |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Miss Merry Christmas Pageant - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Historic Springfield Annual Holiday Bike Ride - Sesquicentennial Park |
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | Dickens Enchanted Village - Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 20th Annual Yulee Christmas Parade & Festival |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Disney Holiday Brunch - JAX Cooking Studio |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Homestead Holiday Festival - Geiger Pioneer Farm |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Reindeer Glow Run - Saint Johns Golf and Country Club |
| Dec 20, 2024 | JaxParks Movie Night - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Artist Walk Amphitheater |
| Dec 20, 2024 | The Nutcracker - St. Augustine Ballet |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Polar Express Family Day - Paisley Grace Makery |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Run Santa Run 5K - Henry J. Klutho Park |
| Dec 23 - Dec 24, 2024 | Santa’s Cookies Make and Take - JAX Cooking Studio |
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