Puccini’s most deeply-felt and imaginative opera, follows the simple story of love between a United States naval officer and a beautiful geisha. This opera features an exciting and torrid story line of love, sacrifice, and unfaithfulness with a breathtaking ending. Hear some of Puccini’s most soaring and captivating music in this classic story of colliding hearts and cultures.
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 West Water Street. Jacksonville
904 632-3373
Nickel Creek Concert – Jacksonville, Florida
Don’t miss one of the single most original and inventive bluegrass bands of this decade! Nickel Creek is widely acclaimed for welding jazz, rock and classical music to their unique bluegrass base!
The Florida Theatre, 128 East Forsyth Street, Ste. 300, Jacksonville
Visit the Florida Theatre Website for more info or call (904) 355-2787
Winter Celebration in Mandarin – Jacksonville, Florida
Bring your entire family and get ready for a day of fun as the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society sponsors its eighth annual old-fashioned celebration at the Walter Jones Historical Park. Enjoy hayrides, rides on the putt-putt train, Victorian and Civil War re-enactors, children’s crafts and games, music, refreshments, and a visit from Santa! Mandarin Museum & Historical Society 11964 Mandarin Road Jacksonville, FL 32223
Phone: 904 268-0784
11 a.m. jorge504 only fans to 4 p.m.www.mandarinmuseum.net
Talbot Critters at Talbot Islands State Park – Jacksonville, Florida
Fuzzy, furry or full of feathers, Florida’s natural environments are home to an assortment of wildlife! Bring the kids and join a park ranger to learn about the many common, threatened, and endangered species that inhabit the natural community of the undeveloped barrier islands of Northeast Florida!
Talbot Islands State Park; 12157 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville
Phone: (904) 251-2323
Jacksonville Light Parade – Florida
This is an annual tradition in Jacksonville for Thanksgiving Weekend and it is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Come down to the riverfront to watch lighted boats sailing through downtown Jacksonville as they compete for great prizes! The parade is followed by spectacular fireworks shot from downtown buildings, including the signature bridge “waterfalls” shot from both sides of the Main Street Bridge and the Acosta Bridge.
(904) 630-3690
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