December Special Events

December 2, 2024
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Through Dec.1

San Marco Art Festival

Balis Park

sanmarcoartfestival.com

 

Christmas Made in the South

Prime Osborn Convention Center

madeinthesouthshows.com

 

Through Dec. 29

Glowing Gardens

Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

jacksonvillearboretum.org

 

Through Jan. 1

Deck the Chairs

Seawalk Pavilion

deckthechairs.org

 

Through Jan. 5

“Mission: Astronaut”

Museum of Science & History

themosh.org

 

Colors of the World

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

jacksonvillezoo.com

 

Through Feb. 2

“Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated”

Museum of Science & History

themosh.org

 

Dec. 1-29

The Jingle Bar Experience

Myth Nightclub

thejinglebars.com

 

Dec. 6

Mandarin Community Christmas Tree Lighting

Walter Jones Historical Park

mandarinmuseum.org

 

Santa Rave

Underbelly

underbellyjax.com

 

Dec. 6-8

First Coast Design Show

Prime Osborn Convention Center

firstcoastdesignshow.com

 

Dec. 6-7

Holiday Home Tour

Multiple locations, Fernandina Beacb

ameliamuseum.org

 

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Holiday Celebration

St. Augustine Amphitheatre

theamp.com

 

Mandarin Winter Celebration

Walter Jones Historical Park

mandarinmuseum.org

 

Ship Fest Christmas 

USS Orleck, Navy Pier

904tix.com

 

Car Show and Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Navy Pier

904tix.com

 

Dec. 7-28

Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza

Jacksonville History Center

jaxhistory.org

 

Dec. 8

Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas

Thrasher-Horne Center, Orange Park

thcenter.org

 

Dec. 10

10th Annual #DTJax Awards

The Lark

dtjax.com

 

Dec. 12-22

A Very Merry Christmas Ball

Glass Factory

eventbrite.com

 

Dec. 13

Beaches North Pole Express

Beaches Museum

beachesmuseum.org

 

Dec. 13-14

Jacksonville Holiday Marketplace & Food Festival

Jacksonville Fairgrounds

evenbrite.com

 

Dec. 15

Totally Lit Hanukkah Celebration

James Weldon Johnson Park

jamesweldonjohnsonpark.org

 

St. Augustine Bird Expo

Renaissance World Golf Village

staugustineexoticbirdfair.com

 

Dec. 18

A Colonial Era Dining Experience

Underbelly

underbellyjax.com

 

Dec. 19

Christmas at the Cabin

Beaches Museum

beachesmuseum.org

 

Laughter Yoga

Third Space Improv, St. Augustine

3rdspaceimprov.com

 

Dec. 20

Jax Beach Santa Bar Crawl

Surfer The Bar

904tix.com

 

Dec. 30

Chanukah at the Beach Celebration

Adele Grage Cultural Center

chabadbeaches.com

 

Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve Celebration

Riverwalk Northbank and Southbank

specialevents.coj.net

 

Dancing Through the Decades with Chris Thomas Project

USS Orleck, Navy Pier

904tix.com

 

NYE Gala

Alhambra Theatre & Dining

alhambrajax.com

 

Gimme Gimme Disco New Year’s Eve Dance Party

Underbelly

underbellyjax.com

 

Dragging in the New Year With the Queens

Third Space Improv, St. Augustine

3rdspaceimprov.com

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