the holidays are extra special downtown!
The historic downtown sparkles with the magic of the season with "the world's tallest Advent calendar," Santa House, carriage rides, window decorating contests, vendor events, and lots of special and dining shopping deals! Local small businesses with extended hours make it worth the trip downtown!
November 29, 2024
Downtown Christmas Parade
6pm around the Square, Window Decorating Contest voting & Santa House hours begin (see below)
November 30, 2024
Small Business Saturday - All stores
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Central Park Holiday Market - 9-4pm downtown
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Free trolley rides to WJVO Festival of Lights & horse drawn carriage rides
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Seasonal drinks at The Vault inside the Plaza
December 7, 2024
Downtown Window Decorating Contest winner announced (sponsored by Jacksonville Main Street)
Downtown Santa Run TIME CHANGE!
PRESENTED BY: FITNESS WORLD HEALTH CLUB & JACKSONVILLE MAIN STREET
Enjoy a Downtown Holiday themed 1-mile walk/run as you race against Santa, run with Rudolph and elves... then enjoy some delicious hot chocolate and shopping! Registration/Check-In will start at 8:30am. The race will begin promptly at 9am and end downtown at The Plaza of Jacksonville. $25 entry fee.
Fitness World Health Club website: https://fitnessworldhc.com/sessions/profile/santa-run
December 7 & 14, 2024
Downtown horsedrawn carriage rides around the Square
Seasonal drinks at The Vault inside the Plaza
December 14, 2024
Breakfast with Santa
at Amvets Post 100 - 9-11am
Santa House Hours
friday, november 29: Arrival 6pm-?
Saturday, november 30: 1:30-4pm
sunday, December 1: 1:30-4pm
Friday, december 6: 4:00-6:30pm
Saturday, December 7: 1:30-4pm
sunday, December 8: 1:30-4pm
Friday, december 13: 4:00-6:30pm
Saturday, December 14: 1:30-4pm
sunday, December 15: 1:30-4pm
Thursday, December 19: 4:00-6:30pm
Friday, december 20: 4:00-6:30pm
Saturday, December 21: 1:30-4pm
sunday, December 22: 1:30-4pm
Monday, December 23: 4:00-6:30pm
Tuesday, December 24: 12:00-3:00pm