Enjoy Holiday Magic on Centre Street, Fernandina Beach, This Weekend

12/6/2017 (Permalink)

From Christmas caroling, to costumes, music, and photos with Santa, Dickens on Centre is a perfect holiday outing!

Wondering what holiday festivities you can enjoy this weekend on Amelia Island? Do you know about the Dickens on Centre festival that starts with a parade on Thursday, December 7, and goes on all weekend in Downtown Fernandina Beach?

Here’s more information on the festival from the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council, along with a complete schedule of festivities.

Travel back in time December 8-10, 2017 during the third annual Dickens on Center festival in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida, on beautiful Amelia Island. Free to the public, this Victorian inspired holiday festival is as fun as the dickens for the entire family. Enjoy costumed characters, themed entertainment and performances, visits from Saint Nick, and a variety of vendors selling seasonal gifts and wares. Inspired by Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens on Centre transform downtown Fernandina into a classic English village, sure to enliven your Christmas spirit. Think chestnuts roasting, carolers strolling, and readings of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. This Christmas, Come Make Memories.

Thursday, December 7
Lighted Christmas Parade
America’s Youth lights up downtown Fernandina Beach with the annual Lighted Christmas Parade
 
Friday, December 8, 5-9pm
5-6pm, Stage - Yancy Clegg
5-6pm, Kid Zone - Children’s Story Telling
5 & 6pm, Welcome Center - Dickens After Dark Ghost Tours, $10 adult/$5 kid
6-6:30pm, Stage - Opening Ceremony w/ Phil Amato, St. Nick Welcome & Reading of The Night Before Christmas
6-8pm, Centre Street - Caricature Artist & Old Fashioned Photos
6:45-7:15pm, Stage - Yulee High School Band
7-8pm, Kid Zone - Children’s Story Telling
7:45-9pm, Stage - King Guys Band
  
Saturday, December 9, 10am-9pm
8am, Main Beach - Run Like The Dickens, 1 mile sprint, all ages
10-11am, Stage - Amelia Island String Ensemble
10am-2pm, Welcome Center - Historic Walking Tours, free
11-11:30am, Welcome Center - Fernandina Beach High School Band
11am, Welcome Center - Parade of Paws
11:30am-12pm, Stage - Fernandina Beach High School Chorus 
12-12:30pm, Stage - Fernandina Beach High School Saxophone Quartet
12-4pm, Centre Street - Caricature Artist
12-7pm, Welcome Center - Holiday Gift Wrapping
1-2pm, Stage - Chris Thomas Band
2-4pm, Kid Zone - Children’s Story Telling
2:30-4pm, Stage - Amy and Dillon Basse
3-5pm, Centre Street - Old Fashioned Photos
3-7pm, Centre Street - Holiday Carolers
4:30-5:45pm, Stage - Crescendo Amelia
5 & 6pm, Welcome Center - Dickens After Dark Ghost Tours, $10 adult/$5 kid
5-8:30pm, Art Galleries - Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk
6-6:15pm, Stage - Royal Amelia Dance Academy
6-6:30pm, Stage - St. Nick Welcome with Phil Amato & Reading of The Night Before Christmas
7:30pm-9pm, Stage - One Man Performance of A Christmas Carol by Jason Woods

Sunday, December 10, 10am-7pm
10-11:30am, Stage - James and Sylvia Kalal
10am-2pm, Welcome Center - Historic Walking Tours, free
10am-6pm, Welcome Center - Holiday Gift Wrapping
12-12:30pm, Stage - Holiday Bells by Pam Bell
12-4pm, Centre Street - Caricature Artist
12-4pm, Centre Street - Holiday Carolers
1-2pm, Stage - Dueling Pianos w/ Michael Murphy
1-3pm, Kid Zone - Children’s Story Telling
2:30-3:30pm, Stage - Nassau Community Band
3:30pm-3:45pm, Stage - Reading of The Night Before Christmas
4-5pm, Stage - Gabriel Arnold
5:30-7pm, Stage - ReVoiced

Kid Zone - All weekend
Letter Writing to St. Nick
Ornament Toss and Holiday Corn Hole
Giant Chess, Checkers and Jenga
Ring Toss and Tic-Tac-Toe
Holiday Craft
Rocking Horses

Call Outs
Photos with St. Nick
with Boston Photograph
Friday, 7-9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-1p & 3pm-6pm

We at SERVPRO of Fernandina Beach/Yulee wish you and your family a very, Merry Christmas.