101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Jacksonville - 2024 (IN PROGRESS)
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!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
If you don't already receive our free weekly e-newsletter for Jacksonville, sign up today to make sure you're in the know about free stuff, festivals, classes, camps, vacation ideas, and all the best events near you! In the meantime, enjoy the ideas below for holiday family fun in 2022!
Santa Sightings
| Nov 9 - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Photos - The Avenues |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Santa's Arrival - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Holly Jolly Jacksonville Holiday Kick-off Event - The Markets at Town Center |
| Nov 20 - Dec 11, 2023 (select dates) | Paws & Claus - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 19 - Dec 24, 2023 | Photos with Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Wake up Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 27, 2024 | The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Santa's Magical Dinner |
| Nov 24 - Dec 23, 2023 (select dates) | The Santa Special - Georgia Coastal Railway |
| Nov 24 - Dec 17, 2023 (select dates) | Visits with Santa - Santas Christmas Tree Farm |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa (RSVP Only) - Adamec Harley-Davidson Baymeadows |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Holiday Light Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony & Photos with Santa - Eagle Harbor |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2nd Annual Jacksonville Community Event - Riverside Arts Square |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Sunday with Santa - Camden's Corner |
| Dec 3-10, 2023 | Sensitive Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Evening With Santa - UF Health Neurodevelopmental Pediatric Center |
| Dec 7,14,21, 2024 | Santa's Storybook Tea - Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Breakfast with Caring Santa - Sensory Towne |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Christmas with Cops and Claus - St. Augustine Beach Police Department |
| Dec 17 & 18, 2023 | Christmas at Kelly Farm |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 7 - 10, 2023 | Dickens on Centre - Amelia Island | Historic Fernandina Beach |
| Dec 8 - 27, 2023 (select dates) | 21st Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza - Historic Merrill House |
| Dec 8 & 9, 2023 | Hometown Holiday - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 9, 2023 | A Vintage Christmas on the Farm - Wesley Wells Farms |
Light Displays
| Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 31, 2024 | St. Augustine Nights of Lights 2023 |
| Nov 22, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 | Deck The Chairs |
| Nov 23 - Dec 29, 2024 | Wild Adventures Christmas Wild & Bright - Wild Adventures Theme Park |
| Nov 24, 2023 - Dec 29, 2023 | Dazzling Nights - Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Jacksonville Light Boat Parade- City of Jacksonville |
| Nov 27, 2024 | The Annual Ritz-Carlton Christmas Tree Lighting Benefitting Nassau County |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting - Beaches Town Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Palm Valley Boat Parade - Intercoastal Waterway |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade - Walnut Street |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Surf Illumination 2023 - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Lighted Christmas Parade - Central Park |
| Dec 2 - 31, 2023 | Parade of Trees - Green Cove Springs |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Light the Park - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dickens Illuminated Procession - Amelia Island |
| Dec 8 - 24, 2023 | Festival of Lights 2023 - Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Holly Jolly Jekyll Light Parade |
Living Nativities
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | A Night of Wonders |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | Live Nativity - A Christmas Story - Oakwell on the St. Marys River |
| Dec 7 - 10, 2023 | The Living Nativity - Westside Baptist Church |
| Dec 8 & 9, 2023 | Live Nativity - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |
| Dec 8 & 9, 2023 | 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 5 & 6, 2024 | Holiday Traditions Around the World - Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts |
| Dec 12, 2023 | A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2024 | The 33rd Annual Community Nutcracker - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | The Nutcracker - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 17, 2024 | A Slightly Wicked Holiday Show - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| 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 22, 2024 | Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 26, 2024 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Florida Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 9 - 12, 2023 | It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Amelia Musical Playhouse |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Straight No Chaser - Florida Theatre |
| Nov 17 & 18, 2023 | Jacksonville Symphony: Home Alone in Concert - Jacoby Symphony Hall |
| Nov 19 - Dec 31, 2023 (select dates) | Nights of Lights Musical Performanes |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Music on Main: Tree Lighting and Holiday Market - Springfield Preservation and Revitalization |
| Dec 6 - 10, 2023 | Annual Argyle Outdoor Singing Christmas Tree - The Church at Argyle |
| Dec 7 - 10, 2023 | Jacksonville Symphony: Holiday Pops - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 9, 2023 | The Nutcracker in a Nutshell - Thrasher-Horne Center (50 minute performance) |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2023 | The Nutcracker - Thrasher-Horne Center |
| Dec 14, 2023 | A City Singing at Christmas - Jacksonville Children's Chorus at |
| Dec 15, 16 & 17, 2023 | Jacksonville Symphony: First Coast Nutcracker - Moran Theater |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cool Side of Yuletide - Jacksonville Children's Chorus at |
| Dec 16 & 17, 2023 | Jacksonville Symphony: Handel's Messiah - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 16 & 17, 2023 | Sounds of the Season - Kelly Farm |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Il Divo: A New Day Holiday Tour - The Florida Theatre |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve 2023 - Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov 2023 | Find a Tree - Severts Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 10, 2023 | Ergle Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 19, 2023 | Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest |
| Open Nov 24, 2023 | Choose & Cut - Rogers Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 24, 2023 | Choose & Cut, Hayrides - Rudolph's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 24, 2023 | Choose & Cut - Songer's Christmas Tree Farm |
Skating
| Open year-round | Public Ice Skating - Community First Igloo |
| Nov 12, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024 | Crystal Ribbon Ice Skating - Snowcat Ridge |
Hanukkah
| Nov 13, 2023 | Paint a Menorah - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 1 - 5, 2023 | Menorah Making Contest - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chanukah Helicopter Gelt Drop & Light Show - Nocatee Spray Park |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Parent & Me: Tot Shabbat - Jewish Community Alliance |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chanukkah Extravaganza - Jewish Community Alliance |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 4, 2023 | Christmas Market - Shores United Methodist Church |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Jacksonville Fall Market for Makers - The Glass Factory |
| Nov 10 - 12, 2023 | Christmas Made in the South - Dalton Convention Center |
| Nov 18 - Dec 10, 2023 | Christmas Time on the Farm - Santas Christmas Tree Farm |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 5th Anniversary Meet & Greet at ABAM - Atlantic Beach Arts Market, Inc. |
| Nov 24 & Dec 3, 2023 | Trout River Holiday Market - Congaree and Penn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sip, Shop & Win: Small Business Saturday Event - Orange Park Mall |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Small Business Saturday - Ramona Flea Market |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 8th Annual Small Business Saturday Sale & Gift Market - Paisley Grace Makery |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Artisans Faire - Bull Memorial Park & Adele Grage Cultural Center |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | BrickUniverse Holiday Brick Market - Jacksonville Fairgrounds |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Annual Christmas Open House - Avonlea Antique Mall |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Moonlight Movie – The Polar Express - Seawalk Pavilion Stage |
| Dec 1 & 2, 2023 | Holiday on the Farm - North Florida School of Special Education |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas in Avondale - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 2 - 23, 2023 (select daes) | Holiday Shopping - Ramona Flea Market |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Holiday Market - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Pop Up in The Park: Holiday Market - James Weldon Johnson Park |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Holiday Market - Main Street Food Park |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 29, 2024 | New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular - Wild Adventures Theme Park |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Year's Eve Fireworks - Downtown Jacksonville |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Happy Noon Year’s Eve Party - Jax Cooking Studio |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Light up the Night! Fireworks Show - St. Augustine Beach Pier Park |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 11, 2023 | St. Johns Town Center Holiday Spectacular |
| Nov 15 - 20, 2023 | Letters To Santa - Green Cove Springs |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts |
| Nov 23, 2023 | First Coast Turkey Trot - Mickler's Landing Beach |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Black Friday Pajama Party - Historic Downtown Fernandina Harborfront |
| Nov 24 - Dec 16, 2023 (select dates) | Christmas on the Farm - Sykes Farm |
| 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 1, 2023 | Christmas at the Continental - Beaches Train Club Exhibit |
| Dec 1, 2023 | First Coast Jingle Jog and Reindeer Glow Run - St. Johns Golf & Country Club |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Holiday Home Tour - Amelia Island Museum of History |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas in Avondale - Historic Avondale |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas on Walnut Street - Green Cove Springs |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup - Jekyll Island |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Parade - St. Augustine |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' 26th Annual Festival of Lights 5K |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Nutcracker Tea Party - St. Augustine Ballet |
| Dec 9, 2023 | KidX Event: Cookies & Claus - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Holiday Tea by the Sea - Azurea at Ocean One Resort |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 39th Annual Luminaria - Riverside Avondale Preservation |
|
Dec 16, 2023 |
Run Santa Run - Henry J. Klutho Park |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Christmas Movie Magic 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!
Web Service