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December 2020
Totally Lit Hanukkah Celebration
Join James Weldon Johnson Park, Gili's Kitchen Catering and Bakery and Jacksonville Jewish Center for our annual celebration of Hanukkah on December 15 from 5 pm to 6 pm featuring music, dreidel games and storytelling. This year, we’ll be broadcasting a menorah lighting ceremony on Facebook Live. A few socially distant tables will be available, but registration is required. Each family that registers will receive a goodie bag with a dreidel and gelt to play with your group. We ask that you…
Find out more »Sunset Garden Picnics
This weekly event allows for an opportunity to relax in the beautiful riverfront gardens and enjoy a picnic provided by the Cummer Café. Picnics can be created for one ($25) or two guests ($40), and must be ordered in advance. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required to ensure capacity limits and social distancing.
Find out more »The Hip Hop Nutcracker
A holiday mash-up for the whole family, directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, The Hip Hop Nutcracker recorded live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music. A unique and joyful event, this evening-length production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. Just like the…
Find out more »Gift Wrapping Weekend
This cold spell came just in time this year as we kick off our holiday season under the bridge! We have lots in store for every Saturday, so bust out your #UgliestChristmasSweater and shop local this season.
Find out more »Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Christmas Stream
Go back to a simpler time and celebrate this Christmas tradition with the whole family! See Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker from the best seat in the house; your living room! Take this opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones and experience the smash-hit Holiday tradition in this ground-breaking debut. Take a trip backstage with the cameras for a look at how the magic is made. Hear it first-hand from world-class artists, designers, and the creators of this cherished…
Find out more »904 Pop Up: Holiday Edition
Jacksonville’s largest curated socially distant pop up featuring over 80 Local Vendors with Live Music & Food Trucks! This event is FREE and Pet Friendly. We are looking to fill up to 70 vendor spots. Contact 904popup@gmail.com to secure your space. Presented by: 8103 Clothing Inc Sponsorship opportunities available: 904popup@gmail.com
Find out more »Free Holiday Movie – Elf
Thank you to our sponsors for this event: Publix Supermarket Charities, Wawa, AVL Productions and Wilson-Dutra Innovation Law. This is a socially-distanced event with safety protocols in place. Sunday, December 20, 2020 | Doors at 1:00 pm, Movie at 2:00 pm Admission is FREE with a canned or nonperishable food item Event Date: December 20, 2020 Admission: Free with Food Donation (donations will be received by Feeding Northeast Florida). At least one item per adult and per child is requested,…
Find out more »Sunset Garden Picnics
This weekly event allows for an opportunity to relax in the beautiful riverfront gardens and enjoy a picnic provided by the Cummer Café. Picnics can be created for one ($25) or two guests ($40), and must be ordered in advance. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required to ensure capacity limits and social distancing.
Find out more »Bye-Bye 2020 Weekend
This cold spell came just in time this year as we kick off our holiday season under the bridge! We have lots in store for every Saturday, so bust out your #UgliestChristmasSweater and shop local this season.
Find out more »New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Say goodbye to 2020 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River. Make your way down to the waterfront with friends or family before midnight to snag a great seat for the festivities. Fireworks will begin exactly at midnight.
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