(Somewhat fewer than) 101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Jacksonville - 2020
KidsOutAndAbout is Jacksonville's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! Typically we list (MORE than) 101 ideas for holiday family fun, but. . . it's 2020, which means a bit less is happening than usual. 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
| Nov 27 Dec 25, 2020 | Photos with Santa - Orange Park Mal |
| Nov 27 - Dec 24, 2020 | Lights. Camera. Santa! - The Avenues |
| Nov 27 - Dec 24, 2020 | a href="https://www.simon.com/mall/st-johns-town-center/stores/santa-photo-exper..." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lights. Camera. Santa! - St. Johns Center |
| Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 2020 | Open Air Railcar Experience The Santa Special - Georgia Coastal Railway |
| Dec 5,6,12,13, 2020 | Dickens on Centre - St. Nick Experience - Amelia Island |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Grinchtastic Holiday Celebration - Elite Smiles Dentistry |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Drive-Thru PJ Party with Santa - Orange Park Mall |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Hometown Holiday - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 12, 2020 | A Celebration of Peace - Celestial Farms |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 11-12, 2020 | Hometown Holiday - Clarke House Park |
| Dec 1 - 27, 2020 | 18th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza - Historic Merrill House |
Light Displays
| Nov 19 - Jan 2, 2021 | Jax Illuminations Drive Thru Light Show - Morocco Shrine Center |
| Nov 23 - Jan 1, 2020 | Holiday Dazzle Light & Music Display - Jacksonville Children's Chorus |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Jacksonville Light Boat Parade 2020- Downtown Jacksonville |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Lighting of Town Hall Park - Town of Orange Park |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting - City of Atlantic Beach |
Living Nativities
| Dec 11, 2020 | The Live Nativity - Westside Baptist Church |
| No info for 2020 | Live Nativity - Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |
Holiday Theatre
| Dec 19, 2020 | Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker - Christmas Stream |
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 6 , 2020 | A Night of Faith: Kingdom Kidz Musical - First Baptist Church of Jacksonville |
| Dec 9 - 12, 2020 | 26th Annual Argyle Outdoor Singing Christmas Tree - The Church at Argyle |
| Dec 11,12, 13, 2020 | The Nutcracker - The Florida Ballet |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Jacksonville Symphony Presents: First Coast Nutcracker Suite - Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 11-13, 2020 | First Coast Nutcracker Suite - Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts |
| Dec 12-13, 2020 | Handel's Messiah - Jacksonville Symphony |
| Dec 13, 2020 | A Night of Joy: Choir and Orchestra Christmas Celebration - First Baptist Church of Jacksonville |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Holiday Pops ~ Jacksonville Symphony Brass Ensemble + Vocalists - Lewis Auditorium |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Holiday Pops - Coffee - Jacksonville Symphony |
| Dec 19, 2020 | The Cool Side Of Yuletide Drive-In - Jacksonville Fairgrounds - Jacksonville Children's Chorus and others |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov, 2020 | Choose a Tree - Severts Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 27, 2020 | Choose & Cut - Rogers Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 27, 2020 | Choose & Cut, Hayrides - Rudolph's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 27, 2020 | Choose & Cut - Songer's Christmas Tree Farm |
Ice Skating
| Open year-round | Public Ice Skating - Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex |
Hanukkah
| Dec 10, 2020 | Chanukah Helicopter Gelt Drop & Light Show - Covid Safe - Nocatee Spray Park |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 21,28,Dec 5, 12, 19, 2020 | Holiday Shop Opening 2020 - Rethreaded |
| Dec 4 - 6, 2020 | Christmas Arts & Crafts Show - Morocco Shrine |
| Now - Dec, 2020 | Christmas Made in the South - An Arts & Crafts Festival - F. Osborn III Convention Center |
| Dec 4-6, 2020 | Vintage Arts at Vintage Market Days of Jacksonville - Holiday - Clay County Fair |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve Shrimp Drop - Fernandina Beach |
| Dec 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve Fireworks - Downtown Jacksonville |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 21, 2020 | Engine 15 Brewing Mini Turkey Trot - Engine 15 Brewery |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Family Fun Winter Peekaboo Penguin - Painting With a Twist |
| Nov 29, 30, Dec 1, 2020 | Virtual Christmas Made in the South - An Arts & Crafts Festival - Jacksonville |
| Dec 2020 various dates | Christmas Art classes - Doing Dishes Pottery Studios |
| Dec 4, 2020 | First Coast Jingle Jog and Reindeer Glow Run - St. Johns Golf & Country Club |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' 25th Annual Festival of Lights 5K - Balis Park |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Virtual Light Up The House 5K - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, Inc. |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Run Santa Run - Henry J. Klutho Park |
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!