101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Jacksonville - 2022
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 10 - Dec 24, 2022 | Santa Photos - The Avenues |
| Nov 19 - Dec 23, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Holly Jolly Jacksonville Holiday Kick-off Event - The Markets at Town Center |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Wake Up Santa! - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Santa's Arrival - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 25 - Dec 24, 2022 (select dates) | The Santa Special - Georgia Coastal Railway |
| Nov 26, 2022 | A Very Merry Market - Shady Rest Alpacas |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa (RSVP Only) - Adamec Harley-Davidson Baymeadows |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Santa Photo Experience - The Avenues |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Eagle Harbor |
| Dec 4 - 11, 2022 | Sensitive Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 8 - 11, 2022 | Dickens on Centre - St. Nick Experience - Amelia Island |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Santa Brunch - Deerwood Country Club |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2022 | 20th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza - Historic Merrill House |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | Hometown Holiday - Town of Orange Park |
Light Displays
| Nov 24, 2022 | St. Augustine Nights of Lights 2022 |
| Nov 25, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 | Dazzling Nights - Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens |
| Dec 1-31, 2022 | Jax Illuminations Drive Thru Light Show - Regency Square Mall |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas in the Cathedral District 2022 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Jacksonville Light Boat Parade 2022- City of Jacksonville |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting - City of Atlantic Beach |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Surf Illumination 2022 - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Holiday Light Parade - Eagle Harbor |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Eagle Harbor |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Lighting of Town Hall Park - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dickens Illuminated Procession - Amelia Island |
Living Nativities
| Dec 2 & 3, 2022 | Journey to the Nativity - River Christian Church |
| Dec 8 - 11, 2022 | The Living Nativity - Westside Baptist Church |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | Live Nativity - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 20, 2022 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 6 - 11, 2022 | Elf the Musical - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Holiday Traditions Around the World - FSCJ Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | The 31st Annual Community Nutcracker - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 12, 2022 | A Hip Hop Nutcracker - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Nutcracker in a Nutshell - The Florida Ballet |
| Dec 16 - 18, 2022 | The Nutcracker - The Florida Ballet |
| Dec 21, 2022 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Florida Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 25, 2022 | Music on Main: Tree Lighting and Holiday Market - Springfield Preservation and Revitalization |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Lindsey Stirling: Snow Waltz Tour - Moran Theater |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Extravaganza - First Coast Christian School |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2022 | Annual Argyle Outdoor Singing Christmas Tree - The Church at Argyle |
| Dec 8 - 11, 2022 | Jacksonville Symphony: Holiday Pops - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 9 - 11, 2022 | The Nutcracker - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Pentatonix: A Christmas Special - Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Dec 17 & 18, 2022 | Jacksonville Symphony: Handel's Messiah - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 17, 2022 | The Cool Side Of Yuletide: A Holiday Concert - Jacksonville Children's Chorus and others |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Jason Woods: A Christmas Carol - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov 2022 | Choose a Tree - Severts Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens 19, 2022 | Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest |
| Open Nov 25, 2022 | Choose & Cut - Rogers Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 25, 2022 | Choose & Cut, Hayrides - Rudolph's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 25, 2022 | Choose & Cut - Songer's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Dec 1, 2022 | Unicorn Hill Farm |
Skating
| Open year-round | Public Ice Skating - Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Holiday Skate and Toy Drive - Skate Station Funworks of Mandarin |
Hanukkah
| Dec 3, 2022 | Chanukkah & Havdalah - Jacksonville Jewish Center |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Parent & Me: Tot Shabbat - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Chanukkah Extravaganza - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Chanukah Helicopter Gelt Drop & Light Show - Jewish St. Johns County |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Chanukkah Candle Lightings - Jewish Community Alliance |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 5-6, 2022 | Jacksonville Fall Market for Makers - The Glass Factory |
| Nov 5 & 6, 2022 | Holiday Craft Bazaar - Ramona Flea Market |
| Nov 12, 2022 | St. Johns Town Center Holiday Spectacular - St Johns Town Center |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 4th Anniversary Meet & Greet at ABAM - Atlantic Beach Arts Market, Inc. |
| Nov 20, Dec 4, 18, 2022 | Springfield Holiday Market - Main Street Food Park |
| Nov 25 - 27, 2022 | Christmas Made in the South - The Prime Osborn Convention Center |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holiday Sidewalk Sale - Archway Gallery & Framing |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Beaches Green Holiday Event - Penman Park |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 7th Annual Small Business Saturday Sale & Gift Market - Paisley Grace Makery |
| Nov 27, 2022 | November Market - Celestial Farms |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2022 | 32nd Annual Holiday Shoppes - First Coast Cultural Center |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Annual Christmas Open House - Avonlea Antique Mall |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Market - Cathedral District |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas in Avondale - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 2 - 3, 2022 | Holiday on the Farm - North Florida School of Special Education |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | Jacksonville Holiday Market for Makers - The Glass Factory |
| Dec 3 - 24, 2022 (select dates) | Holiday Market - Ramona Flea Market |
| Dec 10 , 2022 | Beaches Green Market 2022 Holiday Markets |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Pop Up in The Park: Holiday Market - James Weldon Johnson Park |
| Dec 16, 17, 18, 2022 | Winter Festival - Celestial Farms |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve Fireworks - Downtown Jacksonville |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Happy Noon Year’s Eve Party - Jax Cooking Studio |
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration - Deerwood Golf Club |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Noon Day Countdown & Balloon Drop - Sensory Towne |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 19, 2022 | Gingerbread House Decorating - Deerwood Country Club |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Nov 26 - Dec 17, 2022 (select dates) | Christmas on the Farm - Sykes Farm |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Christmas Decorating Party - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 2, 2022 | First Coast Jingle Jog and Reindeer Glow Run - St. Johns Golf & Country Club |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Holiday Home Tour - Amelia Island Museum of History |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas in Avondale - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' 25th Annual Festival of Lights 5K |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Movie in the Park - Boone Park |
| Dec 10, 2022 | KidX Club: Cookies & Claus - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Toys 4 Tots - Jacksonville Headturners |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | Beaches North Pole Express - Beaches Museum |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Holiday Extravaganza - Julington Creek Plantation Recreation Center |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 37th Annual Luminaria - Riverside Avondale Preservation |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Christmas at the Cabin - Beaches Museum |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Run Santa Run - Henry J. Klutho Park |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Christmas Party - Ortega River Club |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Cookies & Creativity: A Virtual Cookie Swap |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Family Holiday Brunch - JAX Cooking Studio |
Below are items that have been posted to our calendar. 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!
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