Dickens On Centre Back in Fernandina Beach this month, Dickens on Centre returns to delight visitors with a Victorian Christmas for the holiday season. BY JULIE SIMMONS • PHOTOS BY DEREMER STUDIOS
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raditions are likely the centerpieces of your family’s Christmas celebrations. For Amelia Island’s “Dickens on Centre” festival, it’s the same, so get ready for Christmases past, overflowing with tradition, to create an Amelia Island Christmas present in downtown Fernandina Beach from December 8 to 11. “Imagine twinkling lights, costume characters, carolers wandering the streets of a classic English village,” says Amy Lacroix, director of marketing for the Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We invite you to a Victorianinspired holiday festival filled with themed entertainment and performances, visits from Saint Nick, and street vendors offering lots of seasonal gifts and wares.” continued on next page.
December 8 ~ 6 pm LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE America’s Youth lights up downtown Fernandina Beach celebrating “A Musical Christmas.” www.ameliaisland.com/christmas December 9 ~ 7 – 9 pm December 10 & 11 ~ 11 am -1 pm and 3 – 6 pm PHOTOS WITH SANTA CLAUS www.bostonphotographyfl.com December 9 ~ 6pm DICKENS ON CENTRE OPENING CEREMONY Saint Nick’s arrival and a reading of ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas.’ www.ameliaisland.com/christmas December 10 ~ 10 am ST. NICK’S BREAKFAST EXPRESS Breakfast with St. Nick, Christmas village and train displays. www.fernandinabeachwomansclub.com/club-news.html December 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. COMPLIMENTARY AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY CENTRE STREET TOURS www.ameliamuseum.org December 10 ~ 11am PARADE OF PAWS Beloved pets in their holiday best for a festive stroll down Centre Street. www.ameliaisland.com/christmas December 10 ~ 12 – 5 p.m. ISLAND BED AND BREAKFAST HOLIDAY COOKIE TOUR Tour six of Amelia Island’s classic inns and charming bed and breakfasts! www.ameliaislandinns.com/cookie-tour
Events
December 10 ~ 6:30pm. A CHRISTMAS CAROL A one-man performance by Jason Woods. www.ameliaisland.com/christmas
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