HOLIDAYS - EVENTS Photos With Santa - Avenues Mall Thru December 24 Come see Santa and have your picture taken with him, through December 24. Santa is located in Center Court on the Lower Level. Time slots can be reserved online. Avenues Mall / 904-363-3054 / 10300 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 / www.simon.com
The Jacksonville Children's Chorus (JCC) is proud to present its annual downtown holiday celebration by illuminating the outside of its downtown office, located at 225 East Duval Street, with festive lights synchronized to recorded songs of the season performed by JCC. Holiday, Christmas and Hanukkah songs will be broadcast on 94.5 FM radio for onlookers to enjoy. Jacksonville Children's Chorus / 904-3531636 / 225 East Duval Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.jaxchildrenschorus.org
purchase on-site. Jekyll Island Skating Village / 364 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527 / www.jekyllisland.com
Adventure Landing WinterFEST Thru January 7 Families are invited for the annual WinterFEST celebration hosted by Adventure Landing, Photos With Santa at the Orange Park Mall featuring a spectacular outdoor ice skating rink Thru December 24 and ice slide. Shipwreck Island Water Park and Santa will be at the Orange Park Mall, in front wave pool will be transformed into a cozy Alpine of JC Penney. Santa will be at the mall through Polar Express 3D in IMAX experience complete with ice skating, Blizzard December 24th. You can skip the lines to see Thru December 31 Bluff Village, Crystal Creek Lodge, Mistletoe Santa with a Santa FastPass. Pre-purchase your This holiday-themed film is based on the classic Marketplace, Santa's Workshop, s'more roasting, picture package online and head to the FastPass Caldecott medal-winning children's book, and will ornament decoration, sugar cookie decorating, line. FastPass available through December 21. be shown for a limited time. General admission and more. Ice Skating Admission is $10, and Ice Orange Park Mall / 904-269-9413 / 1910 Wells is $10 and Movie Club Members admission is $5. Skate Rental is $3. All other activities require Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073 / IMAX Theater at World Golf Hall of Fame / 904tickets, which can be purchased for 1 Activity orangeparkmall.com 940-4133 / 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, FL Ticket: $1.75; 3 Activity Tickets: $5; 10 Activity 32092 / www.worldgolfimax.com Tickets: $15; and 20 Activity Tickets: $25. Photos With Santa at St. Johns Town Center Group rates, family packages, and fun passes Thru December 24 Jacksonville Beach Deck the Chairs are also available. WinterFEST is open on select Come see Santa and have your picture taken with Thru January 1 days during select times, so be sure to check the him. He will be located between Tory Burch and Deck The Chairs (DTC) is an annual lighted calendar for more details. Also, certain activities Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, across from sculptural exhibit using the iconic red chairs of and attractions, including visits with Santa, are Nordstrom. Through December 24. Time slots can The American Red Cross Life Saving Corps. Free only available on a select basis and are subject to be reserved online in advance with a FastPass. and open to the public. The lights will be on every change. St. Johns Town Center / 904-998-7156 / 4663 night. All net proceeds from DTC will benefit WinterFEST at Adventure Landing, Beaches / River City Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32246 / the Volunteer Life Saving Corps of Jacksonville 904-246-4386 / 1944 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville www.simon.com Beach to help supplement funding provided Beach, FL 32250 / www.jaxwinterfest.com by the American Red Cross and the City of Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza Jacksonville Beach. Funds are needed for training St. Augustine Nights of Lights Thru December 28 and outreach programs, and maintenance of its Thru February 3 The Jacksonville Historical Society presents this oceanfront facility. The Annual Nights of Lights lights up St. beloved holiday tradition each December. Visitors Seawalk Pavilion / 904-716-3853 / 11 1st Street Augustine with over three million lights. Nights enjoy gigantic, creative gingerbread houses built North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 / of Lights is the winter holiday celebration in by chefs, bakers, architects, engineers, culinary www.deckthechairs.org St. Augustine where each historic downtown school students, families, young people and other business and many residents participate by individuals. The creations are placed on display at Christmas at Gaylord Palms lighting up their buildings. Nights of Lights holds the Jacksonville Historical Society headquarters, Thru January 6 the distinct honor as one of the 10 Best Holiday historic Old St. Andrews, immediately across the During Christmas at Gaylord Palms, families can Displays in The World by National Geographic. The street from the Veteran’s Memorial Arena. This enjoy holiday displays that include more than main plaza, called the Plaza de la Constitución, is an important fundraiser for the Jacksonville 2 million twinkling Christmas lights and acres features lights draped around every tree. There's Historical Society. Admission is $10 for adults and of larger-than-life decorations. Enjoy visits with also a Christmas tree in the center where photos $3 for kids 3 and up. Santa, Cirque Dreams UnWrapped Live Stage can be taken. The view of the Bayfront from the Jacksonville Historical Society / 317 A. Philip Show, ICE! featuring A Christmas Story, Alpine Bridge of Lions during Nights of Lights is also a Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / Rush Snow Tubing, Elf on a Shelf character favorite photo opportunity. There are many tours www.jaxhistory.org breakfast, gingerbread decorating, and more. and special events happening during Nights of Runs November 16 thru January 6. Tickets for Lights. Continues through February 3. Jax Illumination's 6th Annual Drive Thru ICE! start at $14.99 for children and $28.99 Downtown St. Augustine / 904-829-1711 / 1 Holiday Light Show for adults when purchased online in advance. Cathedral Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 / www. Thru December 30 Season passes, Florida resident discounts, and floridashistoriccoast.com Jax Illuminations features over a mile of combo tickets are available. Christmas lights, perfectly synchronized to Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center / Publix Aprons Gingerbread Houses holiday music. The one mile drive thru features 407-586-4423 / 6000 West Osceola Parkway, December 1, 8, 15 & 22 - 10am two mega trees, a 300 ft tunnel of lights, custom Kissimmee, FL 34736 / www.marriott.com December 2, 9 & 16 - 10am, 2pm, 6pm Christmas scenes and much more. Cost is $20 This class allows you and your children (up to per car (up to 7 people) Sunday - Thursday, $25 Jekyll Island Skating Village three kids) to decorate your own gingerbread Friday & Saturday $35 for passenger vans. Free Thru January 6 house. One adult is required for each family hot chocolate and candy canes included. Oceanfront “ice” skating is back for the 2018-19 group; children should be at least 4 years old. Morocco Shrine Center / 904-316-5673 / 3800 season. Located on Beachview Dr., just south of Registrations are made on first-come, first-served Saint Johns Bluff Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224 / the Holiday Inn Resort, the Jekyll Island Skating basis. Cost is $60; Price is for family up to 4 jaxilluminations.com Village offers on-site skate rentals, concessions, participants, add one seat per family to the cart. and panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. The Publix Apron's Cooking School / 904-262-4187 / Downtown Dazzle cost is $5 per person, and includes skate rental & 10500 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32257 / Thru December 31 30-minute session. Concessions are available for www.publix.com
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